The Bhagavad Gita

On the sacred plain of Kurukshetra, two great armies stand ready for a devastating civil war. The warrior-prince Arjuna asks his charioteer, Krishna, to drive between the opposing forces. From there, he sees his own family: grandfathers, uncles, cousins, and beloved teachers, all prepared to fight to the death. The sight shatters his resolve. His legendary bow slips from his hands as grief overwhelms him. His mouth goes dry and his limbs fail. He tells Krishna he cannot fight. He argues that he would rather live the life of a beggar than rule a kingdom won by shedding the blood of his own kin, posing a question for his divine guide.