Krishna drives the chariot purposefully in front of the people that Arjuna is closest to because they're all his relatives and included among the opposing ranks are his favorite grandfather, Grandma Arbhesma. He asked me who's come to fight against me and Krishna says, so be it. But he just suddenly sees, I see before me, uncles and nephews and cousins and brothers and kinsmen and my grand-sire and my teachers,. The first chapter sets their tone.