Arjuna is perplexed at the enormity of the burden of fighting a war that obviously spells vast destruction and death, though victory may win the kingdom for the Pandavas. Is fighting such a war really worth the effort? Moreover, his fight is against his own preceptors, kith and kin. Why should he engage in such a fight that portends defeat for him and all others?
As he voices these doubts to Krishna, his unfailing friend who is now his charioteer, vibrations of a cosmic nature are stirred, pointed out Swami Murugananda Saraswati in a discourse. The composition of the structure in the universe is awe-inspiring. An impersonal principle beyond Time and Space is the backdrop of this creation. The change in the frequency of thought process in Arjuna raises a forceful question and he looks for solace in Krishna’s presence. He surrenders to Him and wishes to be guided.
Krishna’s response is an epic representation of the infinite truth that clears the disillusion in Arjuna regarding what is proper for him. No human force can ever expound esoteric thoughts and no human endeavour can gain access to it. The infinite truth is revealed only when the Supreme Lord chooses to do so and when by His grace an inner realisation is brought about in the individual. More marvellous is the thought process in every individual where a constant war goes on to enable one to evolve into a higher plane of spiritual realisation. There is a perpetual challenge to choose what is right, to act in the way of dharma and avoid evil when one is placed in this mutable world of multifarious activities.
