O My Teacher, Behold the Great Army of the Sons of Pandu

Description

Commissioned for publications of Bhagavad Gita As It Is, widely distributed globally by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust to illustrate the opening chapters of the epic discourse at Kurukshetra.

Historical context

This profound moment captures the fragile yet volatile precipice of the great war at Kurukshetra. Within the crimson confines of a royal pavilion, the troubled prince Duryodhana approaches his venerable preceptor, Dronacharya. With a gesture charged with anxiety and restless ambition, Duryodhana points toward the formidable military array formed by the sons of Pandu. The artwork visualizes the very opening verses of the Bhagavad Gita, where mortal fears, political tension, and the heavy burden of destiny converge before the clash of righteousness and greed.