There is a common misconception among many that Arjuna's morale was boosted & he once again got ready for the terrible battle of kurushetra after "Gitaupdesh" & Krishna saved Arjun from Bheesma by taking wheel against Bheesma!!This is a very grave misconception!
ARJUNA FOUGHT THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA BATTLE HALF HEARTED!!& THIS IS A FACT WHICH IS BEING VERIFIED FROM THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF ARJUNA WHEN HE CONFESSED TO KRISHNA AFTER HIS SON'S IRAVAT'S DEATH IN KURUSHETRA BATTLE!!ARJUNA CONFESSED TO KRISHNA THAT HE IS FIGHTING THE KURUSHETRA BATTLE ONLY BECAUSE THE OTHER KSHATRIYAS DONT CONSIDER HIM AS "COWARD":
Narrative:
Sanjaya said, "Hearing that his son Iravat had been slain, Dhananjaya was filled with great grief and sighed like a snake. And addressing Vasava in the midst of battle, he said these words, 'Without doubt, the high-souled Vidura of great wisdom had before seen (with his mind's eye) this awful destruction of the Kurus and the Pandavas. It was for this that he forbade king Dhritarashtra. 1 In this battle, O slayer of Madhu, many other heroes have been slain by the Kaurava and many amongst the Kauravas have similarly been slain by ourselves. O best of men, for the sake of wealth vile acts are being done. Fie upon that wealth for the sake of which such slaughter of kinsmen is being perpetrated. For him that hath no wealth, even death would be better than the acquisition of wealth by the slaughter of kinsmen. What, O Krishna, shall we gain by slaying our assembled kinsmen? Alas, for Duryodhana's, fault, and also of Sakuni the son of Suvala, as also through the evil counsels of Karna, the Kshatriya race is being exterminated, O slayer of Madhu, I now understand, O mighty-armed one, that the king acted wisely by begging of Suyodhana 2 only half the kingdom, or, instead, only five villages. Alas, even that was not granted by that wicked-souled wight. Beholding so many brave Kshatriyas lying (dead) on the field of battle, I censure myself, (saying) fie upon the profession of a Kshatriya. The Kshatriyas will regard me powerless in battle. For this alone, I am battling. Else, O slayer of Madhu, this battle with kinsmen is distasteful to me. Urge the steeds on with speed towards the Dhartarashtra army, I will, with my two arms, reach the other shore of this ocean of battle that is so difficult to cross. There is no time, O Madhava, to lose in action'.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06097.htm
NOTICE HIS SENTENCE-
"Beholding so many brave Kshatriyas lying (dead) on the field of battle, I censure myself, (saying) fie upon the profession of a Kshatriya. The Kshatriyas will regard me powerless in battle. For this alone, I am battling."
Also see this narrative where Lord Krishna became angry at Arjuna for not fighting his Grandfather Bhishma with full potential.
This is clear when even after Gitaupdesh,Arjuna was very reluctant to fight his Grandfather-Bhishma!As a result Lord Krishna himself came on the verge of breaking his vow of not participating in the kurushetra battle after Krishna saw Bhishma slaying the entire Pandava host single handedly & Arjuna was still reluctant to fight Bhishma..As a result Vasudeva took his Sudarshana chakra & was about about to slay Bhishma when Arjuna begged in the lapse of Krishna not to break his vow & he promised Keshava that now he will fight with his full potential!
Narrative:
"Meanwhile, jumping down from his car, Partha, himself of massive and long arms, quickly ran on foot after that chief of Yadu's race possessed of massive and long arms, and seized him by his two hands. That first of all gods devoted in self, Krishna, was excited with rage. And therefore, though thus seized, Vishnu forcibly dragged Jishnu after him, like a tempest bearing away a single tree. The high-souled Partha, however, seizing them with great force his legs as he was proceeding at a quick pace towards Bhishma, succeeded, O king, in stopping him with difficulty at the tenth step. And when Krishna stopped, decked as he was with a beautiful garland of gold, cheerfully bowed down to him and said, 'Quell this wrath of thine. Thou art the refuge of the Pandavas, O Kesava. I swear, O Kesava, by my sons and uterine brothers that I will not withdraw from the acts to which I have pledged myself. O younger brother of Indra, at thy command I will certainly annihilate the Kurus.' Hearing that promise and oath of his, Janardana became gratified"
http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06059.htm
-Now its very clear Arjuna was under intense pressure from Krishna to fight the Kurushetra battle & even after Gitaopdesh,Arjuna wasnt convinced much!
-AFTER THAT INCIDENT OF BREAKING VOW OF KRISHNA,ARJUN FOUGHT STUPENDOUSLY & SINGLE HANDEDLY DEFEATED 13 MAHARATHIS INCLUDING BHEESMA & DRONA ON 3RD DAY OF WAR.
(samarpan)
ARJUNA FOUGHT THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA BATTLE HALF HEARTED!!& THIS IS A FACT WHICH IS BEING VERIFIED FROM THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF ARJUNA WHEN HE CONFESSED TO KRISHNA AFTER HIS SON'S IRAVAT'S DEATH IN KURUSHETRA BATTLE!!ARJUNA CONFESSED TO KRISHNA THAT HE IS FIGHTING THE KURUSHETRA BATTLE ONLY BECAUSE THE OTHER KSHATRIYAS DONT CONSIDER HIM AS "COWARD":
Narrative:
Sanjaya said, "Hearing that his son Iravat had been slain, Dhananjaya was filled with great grief and sighed like a snake. And addressing Vasava in the midst of battle, he said these words, 'Without doubt, the high-souled Vidura of great wisdom had before seen (with his mind's eye) this awful destruction of the Kurus and the Pandavas. It was for this that he forbade king Dhritarashtra. 1 In this battle, O slayer of Madhu, many other heroes have been slain by the Kaurava and many amongst the Kauravas have similarly been slain by ourselves. O best of men, for the sake of wealth vile acts are being done. Fie upon that wealth for the sake of which such slaughter of kinsmen is being perpetrated. For him that hath no wealth, even death would be better than the acquisition of wealth by the slaughter of kinsmen. What, O Krishna, shall we gain by slaying our assembled kinsmen? Alas, for Duryodhana's, fault, and also of Sakuni the son of Suvala, as also through the evil counsels of Karna, the Kshatriya race is being exterminated, O slayer of Madhu, I now understand, O mighty-armed one, that the king acted wisely by begging of Suyodhana 2 only half the kingdom, or, instead, only five villages. Alas, even that was not granted by that wicked-souled wight. Beholding so many brave Kshatriyas lying (dead) on the field of battle, I censure myself, (saying) fie upon the profession of a Kshatriya. The Kshatriyas will regard me powerless in battle. For this alone, I am battling. Else, O slayer of Madhu, this battle with kinsmen is distasteful to me. Urge the steeds on with speed towards the Dhartarashtra army, I will, with my two arms, reach the other shore of this ocean of battle that is so difficult to cross. There is no time, O Madhava, to lose in action'.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06097.htm
NOTICE HIS SENTENCE-
"Beholding so many brave Kshatriyas lying (dead) on the field of battle, I censure myself, (saying) fie upon the profession of a Kshatriya. The Kshatriyas will regard me powerless in battle. For this alone, I am battling."
Also see this narrative where Lord Krishna became angry at Arjuna for not fighting his Grandfather Bhishma with full potential.
This is clear when even after Gitaupdesh,Arjuna was very reluctant to fight his Grandfather-Bhishma!As a result Lord Krishna himself came on the verge of breaking his vow of not participating in the kurushetra battle after Krishna saw Bhishma slaying the entire Pandava host single handedly & Arjuna was still reluctant to fight Bhishma..As a result Vasudeva took his Sudarshana chakra & was about about to slay Bhishma when Arjuna begged in the lapse of Krishna not to break his vow & he promised Keshava that now he will fight with his full potential!
Narrative:
"Meanwhile, jumping down from his car, Partha, himself of massive and long arms, quickly ran on foot after that chief of Yadu's race possessed of massive and long arms, and seized him by his two hands. That first of all gods devoted in self, Krishna, was excited with rage. And therefore, though thus seized, Vishnu forcibly dragged Jishnu after him, like a tempest bearing away a single tree. The high-souled Partha, however, seizing them with great force his legs as he was proceeding at a quick pace towards Bhishma, succeeded, O king, in stopping him with difficulty at the tenth step. And when Krishna stopped, decked as he was with a beautiful garland of gold, cheerfully bowed down to him and said, 'Quell this wrath of thine. Thou art the refuge of the Pandavas, O Kesava. I swear, O Kesava, by my sons and uterine brothers that I will not withdraw from the acts to which I have pledged myself. O younger brother of Indra, at thy command I will certainly annihilate the Kurus.' Hearing that promise and oath of his, Janardana became gratified"
http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06059.htm
-Now its very clear Arjuna was under intense pressure from Krishna to fight the Kurushetra battle & even after Gitaopdesh,Arjuna wasnt convinced much!
-AFTER THAT INCIDENT OF BREAKING VOW OF KRISHNA,ARJUN FOUGHT STUPENDOUSLY & SINGLE HANDEDLY DEFEATED 13 MAHARATHIS INCLUDING BHEESMA & DRONA ON 3RD DAY OF WAR.
(samarpan)
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