This is the first in a series of talks in Telugu titled “Winning the Battle of Life (Kurukshetra Within Me)”, by Swami Smaranananda, based on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita as it has been interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yoganandaji in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’s divinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture.
In this inspirational talk, Swami Smaranananda talks about the symbolic significance of the Kurukshetra war. He interprets Paramahansaji’s commentary on Slokas I to IX of Chapter I explaining through analogies and anecdotes how the presence of Kauravas (bad tendencies) within us impedes our spiritual progress and how nurturing the Pandavas (good tendencies) within us will eventually bring about the defeat of those Kauravas in the inner battle of Kurukshetra, thus leading to the attainment of the ultimate goal of Self-realization.
This satsanga was live-streamed on the occasion of Gita Jayanti, from Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida in November 2025.
