Drutharastra is very eager to know what is going on in the battle field, he wants to know every precise detail happening with his sons and his brother’s sons. He started the conversation by asking Sanjaya-
Drutharastra: “Gathered at Kurukshetra, to start the holy war. What are the sons of mine and sons of Pandu doing?”
Sanjaya: Oh King! Seeing the wisely positioned army of Pandavas, Dhuryodhan went to Dronacharya and named the important Warriors on both sides to Dronacharya. All these warriors are ready to give up their lives in the war. Dhuryodhan went on saying- “the strength of pandava army guarded by Bhima seems limited, while the strength of kaurava army guarded by Bhishma seems unlimited. So, protecting Bhishma is our utmost important for us. While he stands, there is no chance for the enemy to win.”
On the other side, Arjuna, who has Krishna as his charioteer, Hanuman on his chariot’s flag and holding the Bow Gandiva told Krishna.
Arjuna: Krishna, I would like to get a clear glance of each and everyone who wants to fight with me and who wants to fight for me. Please take the chariot to the middle of these armies.
Sanjaya: As asked by Arjuna, Krishna has taken the chariot to the middle of two armies. Seeing his family and friends on both side of battlefield, Arjuna nearly fell down and started to share his thoughts to Krishna.
Arjuna: Kesava, I am seeing the end result of this war. I am seeing the destruction this war will cause. I don’t see a reason for my destiny in killing my own people. I don’t desire this kind of victory; Kingdom earned this way won’t make me happy. Why is this empire for? Is the life only for pleasures?
When the people who we care are sabotaging their wealth and life for this war. I am ready to be killed by one of them, but am not going to raise my weapon to kill any of them. This decision of mine will not change even if I were offered the thrown of entire universe.
The war will result in the death of lakhs of men; this huge loss of men will result in large number of widows. I don’t see a real benefit in killing these Kauravas. Killing a sinner will make us a sinner. So, killing them is not a worthy task. Blinded by greed and pride, the Kauravas are not seeing the wild consequences of this war. Let them be blinded that way. But after forecasting the aftermath of this war, we shouldn’t continue now. This is high time for us to protect ourselves from doing this sin.
Alas! we almost committed an unforgivable crime with the desire to kill so many people. Anyway, now I realized the mistake I would have done. Let the Kauravas with their mighty weapons attack me and kill me. Getting killed in such a manner is actually good for me, rather then killing so many people.
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