Why is Arjuna so conflicted about the impending battle?
-He does not want to fight, because his so-called enemies of battle are his kin—his cousins, teachers, friends; -Facing his kin on the battlefield, Arjuna becomes deeply troubled by the idea of killing them; -Arjuna, not wanting to kill his kin in battle, attempts to efface the issue at hand.
Why does Arjuna suddenly lose his will to fight on the battlefield?
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.
How many warriors killed by Arjun?
Arjuna pierced into the Kaurava army on the 14th day, killing 7 aukshohinis (1.5 million) of their army, and finally beheaded Jayadratha on 14th day of the war.
Why did Arjuna lose to robbers?
Hence, we can conclude that it was all destiny. Arjun failed because of the Curse of Rishi Ashtavakra, and thus, defeated. Arjuna was not defeated by robbers, despite the fact that he forgot the use of celestial weapons, lost control over gandiva and his quivers being emptied he fought till last.
Was Arjun defeated?
Babruvahana defeated Arjuna and killed him.
What would have happened if Arjuna used celestial weapons during the war?
Krishna himself forbid Arjuna to use any kind of Celestial weapons during the entire war. If Arjuna had used the celestial weapons the war would have ended on first day itself. Remember what happened in Virat Yuddha.
Who is Arjuna in the Mahabharata?
Krishna The central protagonist of the Mahabharata and one of the two primary characters in the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna is a Pandava warrior who fights his cousins, the Kauravas, over his kingdom of Hastinapura.
Who did Arjuna single handedly defeat?
Arjuna single handedly defeated Bhishma, Karna, Drona and many more warriors even the God Krishna wasn’t there on his side. I saw some people arguing over whether Brahmastra is more powerful than pasupatatastra.
Why does Krishna tell Arjuna to fight?
Arjuna gazes out on the Kauravas,… (full context) Accordingly, Krishna tells Arjuna to fight; the self does not kill or get killed because it is eternal. This… (full context) The kshatriya warrior’s dharma, Krishna continues, lies precisely in battle, so Arjuna will harm his dharma by refusing to fight.