Why did Lord Krishna break the rules and decide to fight on the 9th day of Mahabharata?

News Topical, Digital Desk : "I will not take up any weapon in this war; I will only be Arjuna's charioteer." We all know that Lord Krishna made this difficult vow before the start of the Mahabharata. This war was not only a battle of weapons, but also of principles and vows. However, on the ninth day of the war, something happened that forced Trilokinath to break his own promise. The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata and mythological stories provide a poignant account of this incident.

Bhishma Pitamah's dire vow

The story begins on the night of the 8th day. Disappointed by the Kauravas' defeat, Duryodhana accused Bhishma Pitamah of being lenient toward the Pandavas. Hurt by this, Bhishma Pitamah made a terrible vow. He said, "Tomorrow I will wage such a war that either Arjuna will die, or Lord Krishna will have to break his vow of not taking up arms." This was a direct challenge to the gods.

When Arjuna became weak

According to the Mahabharata, written by Ved Vyas, on the ninth day, the entire Pandava army trembled at the sight of Bhishma Pitamah 's fierce form. The Pandava army began to scatter like straw under the hail of arrows. Arjuna hesitated to attack his own great-grandfather (Bhishma) and was unable to counter his grandfather's arrows. The situation became so dire that it seemed Arjuna's end was certain.

God's devotion to his devotee

When Shri Krishna saw that Arjuna's chariot was about to break down and Bhishma was about to kill him, he could not resist. He jumped from the chariot. In anger, he picked up a nearby broken chariot wheel and, holding it like the Sudarshan Chakra, ran towards Bhishma.

Seeing this, Bhishma folded his hands. The Srimad Bhagavatam and the sayings of saints state that this was precisely what Bhishma wanted. He wanted to see whether his word was more important to Krishna than his devotee. Arjuna held Krishna's feet and tried to calm him down. However, the Lord proved that day that when it came to protecting his devotee, he could break even his most solemn vows. Krishna's breaking of the law was the greatest victory for Bhishma's devotion and his love for Arjuna.

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