Adharma- Chaos and the disintegration of the order of the universe; adharma is the opposite of dharma. Heroes and warrior-kings of the epic embody dharma (order and sacred duty) while their foes embody adharma (chaos).
- Arjuna
- The hero of the story; Arjuna is one of the five Pandava brothers who fight for their rightful place in their father's kingdom. Arjuna's father was a warrior god, but his greatest counselor is the god Krishna.
- Bhakti
- Devotion to cosmic order that is free of personal desires.
- Dharma
- This is the sacred duty that supports the moral order that sustains the cosmos, society, and the individual.
- Karma
- This is the reciprocal relationship between cosmic order and human action. Karma is at once action and the result of actions as they cycle through the universe.
- Krishna
- Great Soul, Original Creator, Boundless Lord of Gods, Shelter of All That Is; Krishna is the manifestation of the Supreme Being who walks the earth in the shape of a human. In the Gita, Krishna is acting as Arjuna's charioteer, but instructing Arjuna in the ways of dharma.
- Yoga
- The practice of discipline; yoga, as most westerners know it today, is a way of practicing bodily discipline to help the mind reach discipline.
