Why did Lord Krishna fight the Mahabharata war?
According to the scriptures, when the war of Mahabharata was decided, search of the land began soon. Lord Krishna wanted to eradicate the rising sins on earth through this war and wanted to establish religion. It is said that Lord Krishna was in fear that Kauravas and the Pandavas might make a pact on seeing each other dying in this war.
Did you know that Krishna had preached the Gita to Arjuna?
It is known to everyone that Shri Krishna had preached the Gita to Arjuna in Kurukshetra, where the war in Mahabharata took place. But even today there are many secrets related to Mahabharata, about which very few people are aware of.
Did Krishna practice dharma during the Kurukshetra War?
Questioner: Krishna in Mahabharata, always talked about dharma and adharma, but during the Kurukshetra war, he used deceit to kill most of the great warriors, such as Bhishma and Dronacharya. Did he not practice what he taught? Sadhguru: What Krishna did in the battlefield was not just deceit – it was absolute treachery.
Why did Lord Krishna’s mother Gandhari curse him?
All of us know that this war was between Kaurav and Pandav. All 100 Kaurav brothers except one of them died in this war. So their mother Gandhari cursed Lord Krishna to face same situation in future meaning that Lord Krishna and his Yadav clan will die by fighting each other like Kaurav and Pandav of Kuru clan.
Why did Shri Krishna have to attack Bhishma?
Shri Krishna had to attack Bhishma (actually He almost attacked him) because Arjuna was unable to stop the wrath that Bhishma had unleashed. Arjuna promised Shri Krishna to take out Bhisma in battle: Urge the steeds, O Hrishikesa, to where Bhishma is.
How did Lord Krishna defeat Bhishma in Kurukshetra?
Lord Krishna put down the wheel, ascended Arjuna’s chariot and continued to drive it to victory. Later Arjuna fought with Bhishma and caused him to fall from his chariot onto a bed of arrows, thus ending Bhishma’s fighting in the Kurukshetra battle. This pastime is mentioned in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. (Source: krishnaimages.com ).
What is the significance of killing Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata?
Also, by killing Abhimanyu, the Kauravas committed a major breath in the ethics and code of the Mahabharata war. In different version and tales of mythology, Abhimanyu’s death was associated to Shri Krishna’s enmity with him in his previous birth. He was then Abhikasura, a demon.