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Arjuna enters the battlefield of Kurukshetra

Episode#46

Arjuna's chariot entered the Kurukshetra from other side carrying the emblem of Lord Hanuman on the chariot's flag. Arjuna gazed at the vast ocean of Pandavas and Kauravas warriors that stood facing each other, he looked his brothers, uncle's and nephews ready to fight one another and they were ready to drenched the earth with blood, like Duryodhana he too felt guilty, he threw down his bow and arrow and bent his head in front of Krishna and with tears in his eyes he begged to withdraw from the scene.

He said to Vasudev Krishna who posed as his charioteer "How can I shoot arrow at Bhisma Pitamah who loved me so much, how can I fight with Guru Drona who taught me the skill of archery and he loved me more than his own son Aswasthama; how can I fight with my uncle Shalya and all my loved ones! Krishna I will never live peacefully for rest of my life after this disheartening blood shed of my kith and kin, nothing is worth the price of the lives of those who will die in this war...then why you are forcing me to fight, O Vasudev Krishna - please forgive me! I do not want to fight this war and for what purpose? Just for the piece of land."

He continued "You want me to kill my own people, the Kurukshetra, what happens to our women and children, they will be vulnerable if they become widows and orphans, it will result in the intermingling of castes; their sons will be shunned as casteless! I see no sense killing my own brothers, uncles, friends and innocent warriors; this is sheer cruelty and not nobility. I would rather peace than vengeance - No, Vasudev Krishna, I cannot commit such a crime - it is no less than a million sins!

To be continued...

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