1. Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Verses 1.31-1.46
Self-interest – real vs false
Reasons for not fighting : What happiness? Whom to share with? Sins will overcome us. Society ruined. Religious duties lost. Residence in hell.
Arjuna’s soft heartedness revealed.

2. Text 31-35 What is real self- interest?
Govinda – who gives pleasure to cows and senses.
Whom to share with the opulence? Typical calculation of material life.

3. Text 36 Aggressors – of six kind.
Three kinds of instructions – Niti, Dharma and Spiritual.
Madhava – The Husband of Goddess of Fortune.
Krsna never brings misfortune to anyone, not to speak of devotees.

4. Obligation binding only if the effect is good.
Text 37-43
Destruction of dynasty – family tradition vanquished – family becomes irreligious – women polluted –unwanted progeny – hellish life for both the family and one who caused all this – pinda and shraddha ceremony stopped – ancestors fall down – all the family and community welfare projects lost – residence in hell.
Obligation binding only if the effect is good.

5. Text 44-46 Arjuna wondering – killing kinsmen for royal happiness?
Arjun’s compassion for his enemies – willing to die even if enemies attack him, but do not retaliate.
Devotees soft hearted and compassionate to all the living beings – thus fit to receive transcendental knowledge.