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Sanjaya
The narrator who recounts the events of the Bhagavad-Gita to Dhritirashtra.
Core Belief
"Sanjaya believes in the importance of duty and loyalty to his king. He also respects the wisdom and divinity of Krishna."
Worldview
Sanjaya sees the events unfolding as part of a larger cosmic drama, guided by divine forces and moral principles.
Personality
Sanjaya is devoted to Dhritirashtra and serves as his eyes and ears. He is articulate and conveys the events with accuracy and reverence.
In Their Own Words
"When he beheld the host of Pandavas, Raja Duryodhana to Drona drew, And spake these words: "Ah, Guru! see this line, How vast it is of Pandu fighting-men, Embattled by the son of Drupada, Thy scholar in the war!""
"Him, filled with such compassion and such grief, With eyes tear-dimmed, despondent, in stern words The Driver, Madhusudan, thus addressed:"
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