Prior to that, Krishna would drive the chariot in such a way as to avoid KarnaвЂ™s side of the field. Krishna said, one minute ago вЂ“ Karna could not be defeated even by the Gods, but, right now he has become human for the first time. When asked why he was laughing by Arjuna. Krishna, via Ghatocatcha(BhimaвЂ™s Son), made Karna use his deadly dart reserved for Arjuna. Krishna, via Indra, made Karna give up his golden impenetrable armor. Krishna, via Dronacharya, eliminated Ekalavya as a future threat. One way or another, Krishna removed all of ArjunaвЂ™s obstacles throughout his life. So, when Arjun is upset because of KrishnaвЂ™s praise of Karna вЂ“ Krishna reminds him that he is not the doer. вЂWhere would you be?вЂ™ Where would anyone of us be without GodвЂ™s grace? We are not the doer. This is a question that is fit for every one of us. Without me and Lord Hanuman on this chariot, where would you be?вЂ™ This Karna has nobody, his own charioteer, Salya belittles him, his own Guru (Parusurama) cursed him, his Mother abandoned him when he was born and he has no known heritage. You received the blessings of Ma Durga and your Guru, Dronacharya before the battle, have a loving Mother and an aristocratic heritage. Krishna tells Arjun, вЂLook at you! You have Lord Hanuman on the flag of this chariot. Missing its target вЂ“ ArjunaвЂ™s heart.ДЄrjuna asks Krishna, вЂWhy are you praising Karna?вЂ™ The arrow hits ArjunвЂ™s headgear and knocks it off. Krishna, ArjunвЂ™s Charioteer, drives by sheer force the chariot into the ground several feet. Karna attaches an arrow to his bow, pulls back and releases вЂ“ the arrow is aimed at ArjunвЂ™s heart. вЂ“ вЂThe Great Brilliance of Life is having Disharmony (Warring Pandavas-Kurus) all around you, but being able to keep the Harmony within (Krishna gives the Gita to Arjun in the middle of the battlefield between the 2 armies) вЂ“ Maha = Great, Bharat = Brilliance, Gita = Song/Harmony, War = Disharmony вЂ“ In the words of my Guru, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar : вЂ“ As we shall see, something more links Krishna & Karna As there would be no answer to the вЂWielder of the Gandiva BowвЂ™ вЂ“ Prince Arjun

вЂ“ Without Karna by his side, Duryodhana would not have waged war against the Pandavas. вЂ“ It is because Krishna is the thread that runs through the Mahabharata along with his alter egos, вЂVyasa DevвЂ™ & Arjuna.

вЂ“ Now some may ask why write about Krishna & Karna? вЂ“ Everything perishes in this epic, except for the Gita. вЂ“ Krishna is the sole actor & everyone else is indeed his pawn/puppet It is an вЂIrony,вЂ™ or as some appropriately call it KrishnaвЂ™s вЂSwan Song, вЂand most importantly historical fact. вЂ“ Alas, The Mahabharata is no ordinary вЂstoryвЂ™ per se. вЂ“ In any ordinary story it is inconceivable, that at one time the вЂheroвЂ™ is treated like the вЂvillainвЂ™ or the вЂvillainвЂ™ treated like a вЂhero.вЂ™

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