#krishna and arjuna

[ai-manre]

Krishna's dedication to keeping Arjuna safe from vasavi shakti, to the point of meddling with karnas head and sacrificing ghatokach is just crazy:

Vasudeva said, 'Duhsasana and Karna and Sakuni and the ruler of the Sindhus, with Duryodhana at their head, had frequently debated on this subject. Addressing Karna, they used to say, 'O Karna. O great bowman, O thou of immeasurable prowess in battle, O foremost of all victors, this dart should not be hurled at any one else than that great car-warrior, viz., Kunti's son, Partha or Dhananjaya. He is the most celebrated amongst them, like Vasava amongst the gods. He being slain, all the other Pandavas with the Srinjayas will be heartless like fireless celestials! ' Karna having assented to this, saying 'So be it' (the desire of) slaughtering the wielder of Gandiva, O bull amongst the Sinis, was ever present in Karna's heart. I, however, O foremost of warriors, always used to stupefy the son of Radha. It was for this that he did not hurl the dart at Pandu's son, owning white steeds. As long as I could not baffle that means of Phalguna's death, I had neither sleep, nor joy in my heart, O foremost of warriors! Beholding that dart, therefore, rendered futile through Ghatotkacha, O bull amongst the Sinis, I regarded Dhananjaya today to have been rescued from within the jaws of Death. I do not regard my sire, my mother, yourselves, my brothers, ay, my very life, so worthy of protection as Vibhatsu in battle. If there be anything more precious than the sovereignty of the three worlds, I do not, O Satwata, desire (to enjoy) it without Pritha's son, Dhananjaya (to share it with me). Beholding Dhananjaya, therefore, like one returned from the dead, these transports of delight, O Yuyudhana, have been mine. It was for this that I had despatched the Rakshasa unto Karna for battle. None else was capable of withstanding, in the night, Karna in battle.'

"Sanjaya continued, 'Even thus did Devaki's son who is ever devoted to Dhananjaya's good and to what is agreeable to him, speak unto Satyaki on that occasion.'"

[riousglorious]

today I am here to gently remind everyone that krishna--madhava, madhusudhana, janardana, said this about arjuna in 1033 (56) [pratijna parva]:

"Tomorrow, I will act so that Arjuna, Kunti’s son, can kill Jayadratha before the sun has set. My wives, my friends, my relatives and my kin are not dearer to me than Arjuna, Kunti’s son, is. O Daruka! Bereft of Arjuna, I will not be able to look at the world even for an instant. Therefore, it shall not be that way. 35 For Arjuna’s sake, I will slay the standard-bearers of the enemy, with their horses, chariots and elephants, with Karna and Suyodhana. In the great battle tomorrow, let the three worlds witness my valour. O Daruka! For Dhananjaya’s sake, I will show my valour in the battle. O Daruka! Tomorrow, I will rout thousands of kings and hundreds of princes, with their horses, elephants and chariots. Tomorrow, you will witness the army of kings shattered by my chakra. For the sake of Pandava, I will angrily bring them down in the battle. Tomorrow, the gods, the gandharvas, the pishachas, the serpents, the rakshasas and all the worlds will know me as Savyasachi’s well-wisher. He who hates him, hates me too. He who follows him, follows me too. Use your intelligence to comprehend that Arjuna is half of my body"

[eyed-knife]

Do you think Arjuna kept being Krishna's best friend even after knowing his place as the Narayana? Do you think Arjuna and Krishna still went out, still had fun, still made and laughed about silly inside jokes? Do you think Krishna held Arjuna close in his human-like divine heart? Even after showing him the I, That Doesn't Die? Do you think Arjuna still saw himself as equal to his best friend even after having the whole universe revealed in front of his eyes? Was Arjuna Krishna's best friend, or was he only a devotee?

[insightfultake]

The Eternal Manual for Life: Why Everyone Should Read the Bhagavad Gita at Least Once

Amidst the smoldering wreckage of the tragic Air India crash near Ahmedabad, one object lay untouched by flames or fate: a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. While passengers mourned and investigations intensified, this singular image went viral on Twitter, triggering a wave of awe, reverence, and reflection across the internet. How, many asked, could a book survive a crash that consumed metal and machinery? But perhaps the real question isn’t how, but why.

This uncanny survival has reminded millions why the Bhagavad Gita isn’t just a religious scripture. It is, in many ways, the manual for navigating human life, uncertainty, and suffering.

[iyemarathichiyenagari1971]

पात्र व्हा, कृपा आपोआप होईल

यापरी बाप पुण्यपवित्र । जगीं भक्तिबीजासि सुक्षेत्र ।तो कृष्णकृपे पात्र । याचिलागीं ।। १२६ ।। ज्ञानेश्वरी अध्याय सहावा ओवीचा अर्थ – याप्रमाणे तो अर्जुन धन्य असून पुण्यानें पावन आहे. या जगांत भक्तिरुप बी पेरण्यास तो चांगले शेत आहे, आणि म्हणून कृष्णकृपेला तो पात्र झाला आहे. याप्रमाणे (अर्जुन) पुण्यवान आणि पवित्र आहे. भक्तीच्या बीजासाठी तो जगात एक उत्तम शेत आहे. म्हणूनच तो श्रीकृष्णकृपेस पात्र…

[eyeoftheheart]

One of the most beautiful poetic verses ever written.

“Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.” (Sūtre maṇi-gaṇā iva)

~ Bhagavad-gītā 7.7

[bukreview]

Chapter - 4 Verse - 7 - 8 - 9

Chapter 4 Verse 7 यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत । अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् । ७ । यदा, यदा, हि, धर्मस्य, ग्लानिः, भवति, भारत, अभ्युत्थानम्, अधर्मस्य, तदा, आत्मानम्, सृजाम्यहम् ।।7।। Translation: (Bharat) O Bharat! (Yada, yada) Whenever (dharmasya) righteousness (glanih) loss and (adharmasya) iniquity (abhyutthanam) increase (bhavati) (tada) then-then (hi) only (aham) I (…

[ai-manre]

It's soo funny that someone wrote krishna deriding draupadi for choosing arjuna over karna, when krishna himself, at every turn, has and would always choose arjuna over karna (and everybody else as he keeps reminding us!)

How ridiculous is it for someone to not only write but also publish this

Hi, love your blog! Recently made the mistake of picking up devdutt pattnaik's Jaya and came across this atrocious passage where Krishna lowkey blames draupadi for vastraharan because she married a weakling like Arjuna instead of a warrior like Karna. This seems crazy OOC to me and can't remember this ever happening

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Men (the author not Krishna he'd NEVER do that) and their obsession with blaming woman for everything that's wrong 💀💀💀

Actually the author wanted to get married to Karna but yeah he couldn't so he was projecting on poor Drau 😔😔😔😔

[achyutapriya]

मत्त: परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय ।

मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ॥ ७ ॥

There is nothing higher than Myself, O Arjun. Everything rests in Me, as beads strung on a thread.

रसो���हमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययो: ।

प्रणव: सर्ववेदेषु शब्द: खे पौरुषं नृषु ॥ ८ ॥

I am the taste in water, O son of Kunti, and the radiance of the sun and the moon. I am the sacred syllable Om in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether, and the ability in humans.

पुण्यो गन्ध: पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ ।

जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ॥ ९ ॥

I am the pure fragrance of the Earth, and the brilliance in fire. I am the life-force in all beings, and the penance of the ascetics.

बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् ।

बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ॥ १० ॥

O Arjun, know that I am the eternal seed of all beings. I am the intellect of the intelligent, and the splendor of the glorious.

~ Bhagvad Gita, Chapter 7, verses 7-10)

[Shubh Gita Jayanti. May Lord Krishna bless us all with divine wisdom]

[h0bg0blin-meat]

[kikarou]

Krishna crossdressed as a gopi :3

Bonus:

Arjun, you ok my guy?

It's not radha's first time seeing it lol

[teaandsunlighttt]

It's okay Arjun i too question the necessity of doing my job when I'm just about to start doing it-

[randomx123]

Tumblr's summary of the Bhagavat Gita

[desikanya]

[insightfultake]

India’s Cultural Legacy Shines: Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra Receive UNESCO’s Global Recognition

In a proud cultural milestone, two of India’s most profound ancient texts—the Bhagavad Gita and the Natyashastra—have been granted a coveted place in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. This international recognition elevates the global visibility of India’s timeless wisdom and reinforces its civilizational contribution to the arts, philosophy, and ethics.

[hum-suffer]

I relate to Arjun so much (I need Krishna to come down and whack me over the head and yell at me to do my kartavya too)