Sañjaya concludes the first chapter by describing Arjuna’s physical collapse. Having spoken his mind, Arjuna puts aside his bow and arrows and sits down on the chariot seat, his mind overwhelmed with grief and distress. The image of the greatest archer in the world dropping his weapon and sitting down in the middle of a battlefield is the ultimate cliffhanger. It signifies the total defeat of the human spirit when faced with the conflict between affection and duty. The first chapter ends not with a war, but with a breakdown. It sets the perfect stage for Kṛṣṇa to begin His instructions. Arjuna has stated his case and reached his limit; he is now ready to receive a higher wisdom that transcends his material logic.