A beautiful episode during mahabharat war as related by swami in summer showers 1978

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A beautiful episode during mahabharat war as related by swami in summer showers 1978 :

On one occasion, during the war, one of Bhishma’s arrows

hit Arjuna and the blood that was flowing out of Arjuna’s

body was dripping on Krishna. The entire body of Krishna was

drenched in blood. When Arjuna saw this, he was under the

illusion that Krishna was really suffering. As a result of his

love towards Krishna, Arjuna became somewhat weak and

dejected. Krishna, immediately realised this and said, “Arjuna!

Why are you so weak? Will you carry on the fight or shall I

carry on the fight?” Saying this, Krishna jumped out of the

chariot. He announced that he would kill Bhishma and got

down from the chariot. Then Bhishma said, “When you leap

and jump out from the chariot, the gold and diamond rings on

your ears are shining brilliantly. The radiance is beautiful and

fills the whole space.” Bhishma prayed that the same Krishna

who came to kill him should save him. Such was the equanimity

and equal-mindedness of Bhishma. We should see here also

that when Krishna was coming to kill him, Bhishma did not

pray to Rama or Shiva to save him. He prayed to Krishna him

self. His faith was so firm that he believed that Krishna was the one who would save or kill. No one else had the capacity to do

this.