In this segment of the lecture David Shenk wants to introduce you to another scripture which is called "The Bhagavad Gita". This little booklet is very popular in western societies. It is a poetic narrative of the conversation between Arjuna and his charioteer Krishna (the incarnation of the god Vishnu) as the battle between two clans, related through kinship ties, is about to commence. Watch this video to learn the message of "The Bhagavad Gita" and to understand why it was Arjuna's duty to slew his kinsfolk.