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Why does Arjuna decide not to fight in the battle of Kurukshetra?
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.
Did Arjuna lost any war?
Yes, as stated in the other answers Arjuna was defeated in war. In fact he was kept afloat only because of Krishna’s help. His real fighting strength became clear only after Krishna passed away when he was unable to save women from dacoits.. Yes several times and some times even though Krishna as his sarathi.
Who won battle of Kurukshetra?
Pandavas
After the Kaurava-Pandava war, the 100 sons of Dhritarashtra died. Pandavas won the battle.
Why did Lord Krishna want Arjuna to fight in the war?
Had Lord Krishna used weapon in the war, the war would have won by his merits. He want Arjuna to fight, because it was his battle. Lord Krishna wanted to prove a point. The battle was won by Arjuna alone, with Krishna’s divine assistance. He only wished to give moral support.
Why Krishna didn’t take part in the Mahabharat war?
It is not that Krishna didn’t take an active part, He just didn’t use weapons as He had promised. The Yadavas (the clan to which Krishna belonged to) had good relations with both Pandavas and Kauravas. So when both Duryodhan and Arjuna approached Krishna for gaining the support of the Yadavas, Krishna had to support both of them in some way.
How did Krishna decide to side with the Pandavas?
Krishna, who in his heart has already decided to side with the Pandavas, comes up with an ingenious way of reaching a settlement. Krishna says he will divide the requested item into 2 parts and will let them choose which part each one wants to have during the war.
Why did Mahabharata tell Duryodhana about Krishna and the Yadava army?
This, he tells Duryodhana, is because he is trying to accommodate the request of both his cousins. One part is Krishna alone (who will wield no arms and not strike a single blow on the battlefield). The other part is the entire Yadava army with weapons of all kinds.