Chapter 1 is setting the context. Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya about happenings at Kurukshetra and Sanjaya narrates beginning with Dhuryodhana approaching Guru Dronacharya and addressing him.
It is all Dhuryodhana's words from Verse 2 to Verse 11 after which Bhishma takes up his conch(ಶಂಖ) and blows it with vigor.
Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra about how other warriors geared up for the war also blew their conches to set the mood for the war.
That's the trigger for Arjuna to ask Lord Sri Krishna to take the chariot in between the armies.
In Chapter 1, the only time Krishna speaks is in verse 1.25 which is in an indirect speech - which Sanjaya tells to Dritharastra.
भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखत: सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् |
उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति || 25||
bhīṣhma-droṇa-pramukhataḥ sarveṣhāṁ cha mahī-kṣhitām
uvācha pārtha paśhyaitān samavetān kurūn iti || 25||
uvācha pārtha paśhyaitān samavetān kurūn iti || 25||
ಭೀಷ್ಮದ್ರೋಣಪ್ರಮುಖತಃ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಚ ಮಹೀಕ್ಷಿತಾಮ್ ।
ಉವಾಚ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಪಶ್ಯೈತಾನ್ ಸಮವೇತಾನ್ ಕುರೂನಿತಿ ॥೨೫॥
ಉವಾಚ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಪಶ್ಯೈತಾನ್ ಸಮವೇತಾನ್ ಕುರೂನಿತಿ ॥೨೫॥
As soon as Arjuna sees Kauravas - Bheeshma and Drona and others he suddenly gets depressed thinking about killing them, killing his Great Grandfather and Guru, cousins, etc. He comes out with various reasons and arguments about why he should not fight in this war.
He throws his weapons and falls down on his seat in the chariot in complete desperation.
Sri Bhagavad Gita was given to us as a result of Arjuna's despair which is why we should be thankful to Arjuna.
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