Creation and Criticism

Meaning: Considering the outcome of the war, we see that all the Kauravas and Pandavas appear to be in ruins. The brave chariot-warriors of both the sides will be killed and destroyed by themselves.

Before the Mahabharata war, Shri Krishna, as the messenger of peace, goes to the Dhritarashtra's court in Hastinapur. He prudently tells the king Dhritarashtra and the other members of the court that war only brings destruction. He emphasizes on the need of cultivating enduring peace between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and, thus, to stop the upcoming march of cruel war. He wants to communicate that an individual in love desires for peace, not for war, as he knows it well that war, with its devastating repercussions, continues to afflict the whole universe, destroying living and non-living things, creating unspeakable pain and misery, delaying development and concomitantly breaking peace. But, the king Dhritarashtra could not understand the message of Shri Krishna.

It is a fact that the road to peace is difficult, but not impossible. It requires a paradigm shift in human thinking. It necessitates a dedication to diplomacy over aggressiveness. It needs an acknowledgment of the significance of humanity. Hence, as a global civilization, we should take a stance against the scourge of war and work to establish a world where peace is more than a passing whim, but a lasting, universal reality.

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Abnish Singh Chauhan

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