Pearls of Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 1.14

Bg 1.14

tataḥ śvetair hayair yukte
mahati syandane sthitau
mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caiva
divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ

Translation: 

On the other side, both Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.

Import:

1) The Supreme Lord was seated controlling the reins of horses, similarly the Supreme Lord controls our indriyas(senses) and takes us to the path of victory, the chariot is ones material body, Arjuna is the jivatma in the sharira(body) and the Lord is the paramatma.

2) If one considers oneself as subordinate to the Supreme Lord; then the Supreme Lord out of his causeless mercy becomes subordinate to us. This is the unique special quality of the Supreme Lord Vishnu which is not visible in the common wordly men.

3) Arjuna was seated behind Krishna as every jivatma is subordinate to Paramatma.

4) Ma = Mahalakshmi

    Dhava = Supporter of her.

    When the glance of the Goddess of Fortune Lakshmi is obtained; victory and auspiciousness is assured.

Pearls of Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 1.11

Bg 1.11

ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu
yathā-bhāgam avasthitāḥ
bhīṣmam evābhirakṣantu
bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi

Translation: 

All of you must now give full support to Grandfather Bhīṣma, as you stand at your respective strategic points of entrance into the phalanx of the army.

Import:

1) Each and every person has their respective duties in their respective varna and ashrama to which they belong. One must not consider one position  as superior to and inferior to the another.

2) Similary our shariram has different openings belonging to the different senses which every atma must carefully protect  against the allurements of different sense objects in the form of sabda(sound), sparsa(touch), rupa(form), rasa(taste) and gandha(smell).  

Pearls of Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 1.8

Bg 1.8

bhavān bhīṣmaś ca karṇaś ca
kṛpaś ca samitiṁ-jayaḥ
aśvatthāmā vikarṇaś ca
saumadattis tathaiva ca

Translation: 

There are personalities like you, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarṇa and the son of Somadatta called Bhūriśravā, who are always victorious in battle.

Import:

1) Difference between Karna and Vibhishana

Ans) Both Vibhishana and Karna were in Dharma Sankata ( confusion as to in which side they would support during the war); however; after careful deep thinking and consideration, Vibhishana decided to leave his brother Ravana and go to Sri Rama; but Karna ; even though he knew Dharma was in the side of the Pandavas and victory was assured to them as Krishna was in their side; still 

because of his attachment with his friend Duryodhana; he remained in the side of Adharma at the cost of his own life.

2) Although Karna was equal to Arjuna in military and warfare skills; still he lost the war as he stood by the side of Adharma.

Pearls of Bhagavad Gita- Chapter 1.6

Bg 1.6

yudhāmanyuś ca vikrānta
uttamaujāś ca vīryavān
saubhadro draupadeyāś ca
sarva eva mahā-rathāḥ

Translation: 

There are the mighty Yudhāmanyu, the very powerful Uttamaujā, the son of Subhadrā and the sons of Draupadī. All these warriors are great chariot fighters.

IMPORT:

One must always have a good cause, goal in our life and work towards it because even though there were great warriors in the side of Kurus; still they lost as they stood in the side of Adharma.

Pearls of Bhagavad Gita- Chapter1.3

Bg 1.3

paśyaitāṁ pāṇḍu-putrānām
ācārya mahatīṁ camūm
vyūḍhāṁ drupada-putreṇa
tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā

Translation: 

O my teacher, behold the great army of the sons of Pāṇḍu, so expertly arranged by your intelligent disciple the son of Drupada.

Import:

Although Pandavas army  were less in number it does not mean they will lose the battle as even 1 good quality can kill and destroy all bad qualities.