Acharya Prashant begins his discourse by setting the context of the Bhagavad Gita, starting from the end of Chapter 1. He describes Arjun as being overwhelmed with emotion, indecisiveness, and mental clutter that arises from both his body and social conditioning. This leads Arjun to put down his arms and declare, "I won't fight." The second chapter opens with Sanjay's narration to Dhritarashtra, where Madhusudhan (Shri Krishna) addresses Arjun, who is filled with pity and sorrow, his eyes clouded with tears. The speaker interprets this as a state where a mighty warrior is overtaken by grief, and his wisdom (symbolized by the eyes) is obscured by emotion (symbolized by tears). Shri Krishna's first words to Arjun question the origin of this "unmanly, ignoble weakness," which he deems disgraceful and an impediment to obtaining heaven. Acharya Prashant explains that Shri Krishna is addressing Arjun at his current level of understanding. Since Arjun is preoccupied with the future and holds beliefs about concepts like heaven, Shri Krishna uses these very concepts to engage him. This demonstrates Shri Krishna's compassionate approach of meeting the student where they are, rather than immediately proclaiming the highest, transcendental truths which Arjun is not yet ready to receive. The speaker elaborates on the relationship between love and knowledge, stating that the two paths are fundamentally one. Love without knowledge is blind and becomes mere animalistic emotionality, while knowledge without love is dry and lifeless. True love must be for liberation, not for one's own imagination or creations, as that would be attachment (asakti) to the ego, not true devotion (bhakti). Love is so primary that a compassionate teacher like Shri Krishna is willing to temporarily set aside the highest Truth to connect with the student. Acharya Prashant describes Shri Krishna as a fighter, an 'Avatar' (one who descends), who comes down to Arjun's level to pull him out of the grip of illusion (Maya). This is why Shri Krishna is also called 'Hari' (one who takes away). By attentively listening to all of Arjun's arguments in the first chapter, Shri Krishna pinpoints Arjun's inner location—his attachments, his masculine identity, and his concerns—to tailor his teachings effectively. This act of descending to the student's level, with the intent to elevate them to the place of Truth, is the essence of Shri Krishna's compassion and the beauty of the Gita.