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Lord Krishna Reminds Arjuna Of His Duty As A Warrior If you will not fight this righteous war, then you will fail in your duty, lose your reputation, and incur sin. People will talk about your disgrace forever. To the honored, dishonor is worse than death.

Why does Krishna always support Arjuna?

So he was the one who needed instruction. That was why Krishna gave him advice through the Gita. Arjuna fell at Krishna’s feet and wanted Krishna to clear his doubts. Because Arjuna fell at His feet, Krishna taught him this most secret sastra.

Why does Krishna advice Arjuna to fight the war?

Krishna, as the divine voice of yoga, dharma, and karma, must not only convince Arjuna to fight, but to fight with the will to win — to restore good, to restore balance, to fulfill his duty as a warrior.

Who gave the advice to Arjuna Why?

Krishna speaks to Arjuna to convince him, and it is because of Arjuna’s question to Krishna that the Lord gives him His advice in the form of the Bhagavad Gita, which is advice not just for Arjuna, but for all humanity.

What was Arjuna undecided about?

Arjuna is unwilling to fight the Kaurava army. Lord Krishna, who is his charioteer, reasons with him. One reason a person could refuse to fight would be the fear of defeat.

In what manner does Krishna advises Arjuna to fight?

Krishna tells Arjuna to arise with a brave heart and push forward to destroy the enemy. When Arjuna questions how he can support such sin, Krishna says there is no such thing as the killer and the killed, that the body is merely flesh — and that at the time of death he attains another body.

Is Arjuna good or bad?

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Was Karna better than Arjuna?

Though abandoned at childhood, Karna had a far better life than Arjuna which he threw away himself because he sided with “adharma“. Karna had made his life’s mission to prove himself to Arjuna that he was the greatest of all warriors. He made it into a personal battle.

Why doesn’t Arjuna want to fight and why does Krishna argue he should?

Arjuna is unwilling to fight the Kaurava army. Lord Krishna, who is his charioteer, reasons with him. One reason a person could refuse to fight would be the fear of defeat. Arjuna then tells Krishna that he cannot fight, because he sees opposite him his grand uncle Bhishma and his Acharya Drona.

What is Krishna’s advice representing the Hindu perspective to Arjuna which is supposed to help Arjuna in a difficult situation?

the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna instructs Arjuna that he must kill his rela- tives in war in order to fulfill his dharma. notion of good, nor is adharma the equivalent of bad. Hindus believe that there will only be peace and harmony when every- body pursues dharma, or their righteous duty.

What is Krishna’s advice to Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita?

Friday, April 23, 2010. 14. Krishna’s Advice to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna advises Prince Arijuana to find his inner self before deciding whether or not to take part in a battle which the prince later realized was against his own family and friends.

Why does Arjuna say he is confused about his duty?

Arjuna says here that he is confused about his duty. So the real point here is that Arjuna does not know what his duty is so is surrendering to Krishna and saying to Krishna “Please instruct me.” Arjuna is now Krishna’s disciple, a soul surrenderd to Krishna and he will now do whatever Krishna tells him to do.

What did Sri Krishna show Arjuna in his vision?

Sri Krishna did not show anything to Arjuna. Coming to Sanjaya, he was just narrating the dialogues that took place between Sri Krishna and Arjuna. So Sanjaya just heard what Arjuna said but not what he saw. The vision of GOD, is like projections on a WHITE screen. It will show whatever is projected on it.

How can we approach Krishna directly?

Krishna in Bhagavad-gita is instructing us to surrender to Him and to let Him instruct us as at to what our duty is. In Arjuna’s case he was speaking with Krishna directly, but for us Krishna advises that we approach Him through His bona fide spiritual master. The spiritual master can let us know what we should do, what is actually our duty.