Why did the pandav have to fight with the kourav ?
Answers
Answered by
1
It was a Masterplan!
Superficial view - Arjuna happily picked Krishna and Duryodana happily picked the army so it was not Krishna who actually gave his army to Kauravas.
But, in fact, Krishna played this drama because he knew that Arjuna would prefer him and Duryodana, who never considered Krishna as god, would prefer the powerful army instead. He never wanted to be at Kaurava's side even for a thought but, he played this drama because he already knew the outcome. This deal also made both Arjuna and Duryodana happy and satisfied. Each thought what the other guy got was worthless compared to what he picked!
Then, why did Krishna want to give his army to Kauravas? Why did he want to give anything to Duryodana at all?
One of Krishna's Avatar mission was to get the subcontinent rid of the powerful warriors, and restore the balance. Because at that time Kings processed too much power (army, weapons, too many powerful warriors) and that power challenged the peace of the overall society. In this mission, he wanted his powerful army too to be perished. Thus, he gave them to Kaurava side. It was Arjuna who Killed Krishna's army, with Krishna's support as his charioteer (the Narayani Sena) Krishna's army fought along with Samsaptakas against Arjuna and Arjuna was the one exterminated all of them.
If Krishna had given his Narayani Sena (of 2 Akshauhinis) to Pandava side, size of the Armies of both sides would have been equal.
Kaurava Army = 11-2 = 9 Akshauhinis
Pandava Army = 7+2 = 9 Akshauhinis
If the initial sizes of the Armies were equal, the winning side would have had a big remnant at the end of the war. Even having started with smaller army Pandava side had some army left with them in the end. So if they had started with equal size, Pandava side would have had more than 2 Akshauhinis of Army left with them at the end. Who would kill them then? This is why Krishna gave his Army to the loosing side.
Krishna did not have to help Duryodana. According to Kshatriya rules, warriors always had the right to help their friends no matter the other side asked or not. Only a person who is not attached much to any side chooses his help to the side that approaches him first. We can also see that most of the important allies of Kauravas and Pandavas chosen their sides based on their friendships and previous enmities.
Personally, Krishna was always with Pandavas but, officially his Kingdom had equal political relationship with both Pandavas and Kauravas. Thus he decided to provide some material help to Duryodana too.
Superficial view - Arjuna happily picked Krishna and Duryodana happily picked the army so it was not Krishna who actually gave his army to Kauravas.
But, in fact, Krishna played this drama because he knew that Arjuna would prefer him and Duryodana, who never considered Krishna as god, would prefer the powerful army instead. He never wanted to be at Kaurava's side even for a thought but, he played this drama because he already knew the outcome. This deal also made both Arjuna and Duryodana happy and satisfied. Each thought what the other guy got was worthless compared to what he picked!
Then, why did Krishna want to give his army to Kauravas? Why did he want to give anything to Duryodana at all?
One of Krishna's Avatar mission was to get the subcontinent rid of the powerful warriors, and restore the balance. Because at that time Kings processed too much power (army, weapons, too many powerful warriors) and that power challenged the peace of the overall society. In this mission, he wanted his powerful army too to be perished. Thus, he gave them to Kaurava side. It was Arjuna who Killed Krishna's army, with Krishna's support as his charioteer (the Narayani Sena) Krishna's army fought along with Samsaptakas against Arjuna and Arjuna was the one exterminated all of them.
If Krishna had given his Narayani Sena (of 2 Akshauhinis) to Pandava side, size of the Armies of both sides would have been equal.
Kaurava Army = 11-2 = 9 Akshauhinis
Pandava Army = 7+2 = 9 Akshauhinis
If the initial sizes of the Armies were equal, the winning side would have had a big remnant at the end of the war. Even having started with smaller army Pandava side had some army left with them in the end. So if they had started with equal size, Pandava side would have had more than 2 Akshauhinis of Army left with them at the end. Who would kill them then? This is why Krishna gave his Army to the loosing side.
Krishna did not have to help Duryodana. According to Kshatriya rules, warriors always had the right to help their friends no matter the other side asked or not. Only a person who is not attached much to any side chooses his help to the side that approaches him first. We can also see that most of the important allies of Kauravas and Pandavas chosen their sides based on their friendships and previous enmities.
Personally, Krishna was always with Pandavas but, officially his Kingdom had equal political relationship with both Pandavas and Kauravas. Thus he decided to provide some material help to Duryodana too.
Similar questions