Krishna also points out that it was wrong for him to train the Pandavas & kauravas with the intention of taking revenge against king Drupada. He points out how he never made Ashwathama (his son) realize the importance of hard work and to have courage to be on the right side. Lord Krishna teaches Drona on the right way to bring up children. Krishna makes Dronacharya realize his mistakes, he persuades Dronacharya to sacrifice his life.ĭrona is extremely angry to hear about the death of his son and is ready to unleash the Brahmastra weapon to destroy the world, when Lord Krishna intervenes. Lord Krishna to Drona on how to bring up a child. Krishna reminds Bhishma the various times/occasions where Bhishma could have taken a stand for the betterment of the kingdom/society, but instead he chose not to act or to be on the wrong side because of his seemingly false beliefs & principles. Lord Krishna tells Bhishma why society matters more than personal beliefs & principles. With Bhishma on the side of the kauravas, it was difficult for Pandavas to win (which was necessary for peace in the long term). But then Lord Krishna sees that Bhishma is too strolng for Arun, Krishna makes Bhishma understand that he should make way for dharma to win.

In Mahabharat, Bhishma frustrates Lord Krishna so much that Krishna is ready to kill Bheeshma himself, but Arjun intervenes and reminds Krishna of his vow. Krishna to Bheeshma one why one should be ready to forego one’s personal beliefs/principles if it helps in the betterment of the society. Here we take a look at the best Krishna Quotes & teachings from the Mahabharata epic, which was written by Vyas. Even Aristotle noted this thing about India in his diary. It is said that life expectancy during that time in India was 175-200 yrs. Lord Krishna was 83 and Arjun was 65 when the Mahabharat war was fought. Lord Krishna imparted several learnings, almost all of which are relevant even in our modern society.Īccording to the Harivansh Puraan, the 2014 Janmashtami was the 5240th birthday of Lord Krishna. In this article, we will focus on Lord Krishna’s teachings, especially in the context of the Mahabharata. Mahabharat has always struck the right chord with viewers, be it on Doordarshan or Star Plus.Īlthough Mahabharat ends with a long war and there’s a popular belief among Hindus that one must not keep a book on Mahabharat at home as it causes friction among family members, there’s no doubt that there’s a lot to be learnt from the ancient Indian epic.

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