Arjuna

Hinduism is a complex religion and is known as being the oldest religion in the world, dating back to at least the seventeenth century BCE. There is no official founder, Hinduism originated as various cultures and traditions from the Prevedic era in India assimilated into a common culture. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world and is home to over one billion people, or roughly fifteen percent of the population. Hinduism was founded in India, but has spread all over the world from…

tomorrow they take your prince away from you, that you are to become that most lost of souls – a widow? Tomorrow I die. The legend of Iravan From the Indian Epic Mahabharata, the greatest story ever told Uloopi, the Naga Princess, fell in love with Arjuna during his period of exile from the other Pandavas. He agreed to marry and stay with her for a year. Iravan was born out of this union. Uloopi trained him to become the best of warriors, so that when the time came, he would be of help to…

by the presence of Krishna, riding charioteer with Arjuna. Initially, Arjuna exults to “undertake a warrior’s delight in fighting,” as he surveys the opposition, however focus shifts from the opposing masses of soldiers to: “…rows of grandfathers and grandsons; sons and fathers, uncles, in-laws; teachers, brothers and companions, ‘all relatives and friends of his…” (“The Bhagavad-Gita” 729, 730) Contemplating the individual impact causes Arjuna to feel “...for them a great compassion.” He…

advises Arjuna to “[b]e intent on action,/ not on the fruits of action;/ avoid attraction to the fruits/ and attachment to inaction!/ Perform actions, firm in discipline,/ relinquishing attachment;/ be impartial to failure and success-/ this equanimity is called discipline.” (Miller, 2.47-48, p.38) Krishna adds: “The senses, mind, and understanding/ are said to harbor desire;/ with these desire obscures knowledge/ and confounds the embodied self./ Therefore, first restrain/ your senses, Arjuna,/…

and intertwine the most in their beliefs. The Indian religion, Hinduism, is a religion with one supreme being called Brahman. The sacred Hindu text called “The Bhagavad-Gita,” which translates into “The Song of the Blessed Lord,” tells a story about Arjuna, a warrior who may…

Christianity is a monotheism where there is only one god and Hinduism is a polytheism, in addition to the type of religion the god in Christianity the one god “he does not delight in destroying lives (Ezekiel 33:11). As shown in the conversation between Arjuna and Krishna there is little regard to other life, by ordering him to fight in the battle otherwise he will be reincarnated in a worst situation. This difference exists because as stated before, in Hinduism life is everlasting due to…

being; God that he must act out his duty to restore the world balance. Arjuna rejects and says how can he slaughter his blood and family. Krishna said that it is his duty to rid the world of evil and to fight. Also says these people are already dead since he wished it and told Arjuna to be his vessel and carryout the command. Than it is a back and forth discussion between Arjuna and Krishna until Krishna reveals his true form to Arjuna by giving him a “divine eye” (Bhagavad…

is for you [referring to God]” (Augustine 34). Here, Augustine is showing a radical shift from his former, less-spiritual adolescent self. He is showing that he only desires to know more about God and His Word. In the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna in his seventh teaching about “Knowledge and Judgment”, “Of [men who are strong spiritually], I am the strength, without the emotion of desire; in creatures I am the desire that does not impede sacred duty” (Gita 72). In the Bible, in Isaiah 26:8…

fulfilment a person must do the occupation that the caste system gives them. Remaining active in your caste duty will cause a person to achieve spiritual fulfillment. 4. This ties in with the reasons Krishna gives urging Arjuna to perform his duty as a warrior. Explain This ties in with Arjuna since he has to follow his caste system to achieve spiritual fulfillment. He must fulfill his caste function. In order to do this he has to kill his fellow kinsmen. Document 5.3 Plato: Apology …

India’s greatest epic, there are few uninspired by the Mahabharata. But, the Mahabharata is also a narrative which has its own share of criticisms. A very noticeable aspect is the double standard held by many formidable characters such as Bhīma, Drona, Arjuna, and many others. While there is no doubt that the good they performed certainly outweighs the evil it is important that they not be portrayed as infallible- for legends as they are, they are also human. Surely, no person is entirely good…