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Arjuna Vishada yoga “Anantha sasthram Bahuvedithavyam, Alpacha kaloo bahavacha vigna Thath saarabhutham thadupasithavyam Hamso yahdaa ksheera mibambumishra,” That is -- “Science is vast and described vividly Time very little and hurdles so much. To learn all of it do; like a swan drink Only milk from the mix aqua-milk.” There are so many texts of epics and science, the time granted for study is limited. Therefore we should choose the essence; like how a swan separates milk from water and drink. Great sage Vyasa has extracted the essence from all Vedas and Upanishads and composed the Bhagavad Gita for the spiritual seekers. In the first chapter it describes the Pandavas and the Kawravas deciding to fight for their claim on the country’s reign. The army of these cousins arrayed face to face in the famous battle field Kurukshetra. The Kuru’s grand sir Bhishma blew a conch symbolically announcing the war. Shri Krishna and Arjuna blew conches in replay; accepting the war. Arjuna requested his charioteer Krishna to lead him to the centre of the array so as to see his opponents. Arjuna saw his beloved Grand father, Bhishma, most respected master Drona, and many dear friends and relatives; seeing which he was dejected, stupefied and in great sorrow and distress. He forgot his duty. He refused to fight saying; “these hands are to protect the beloved; so I will never harm them.” Saying so; with tears in eyes he casted his arms away and sat stupefied and in sorrow. Then Krishna rejuvenated him with wise dialogues which are quoted as Bhagavad Gita... 18 chapters each a Yoga, techniques. Krishna says-- “Rise up Partha ! Oh Foe-foiler Do not yield to impotency. As it does not befit thee, so; Cast- off weakness of thy heart”. Thus the situation of the Mahabharat war depicted by sage Vyasa and the background of Arjuna’s Grief, Arjuna’s Vishada Yoga narrated.