You know how things get watered down over time. They get mixed
up, polluted and only lead to confusion. The idea that warriors who die on the
battlefield go to heaven, and that beautiful, heavenly damsels are eagerly
waiting to receive them, actually has its origins thousands of years ago in the
Mahabharata. But today, the concept of a ‘warrior’ has been bent way out of
shape. So much so that they equate the death of a warrior on a battlefield to
going into a school or café and murdering children and women. In the Kaliyiuga
no one is exempt. On one is spared.
The Mahabharata, however, has very strict codes for warriors.
First of all, the fighting is done away from the civilian population. That
means it’s only among willing participants. And usually you have to fight with
an equal. And if someone’s wounded and they want to leave the battlefield, they
are not to be attacked. These and a bunch of other stuff. It was clear on what
it meant to be a warrior. There were responsibilities and rules of civility for
warriors, leaders and for all branches of society. In many ways, the world we
live in is in a deep hole. It’s very sad. And many people suspect this, even if
they don’t know about the Kaliyuga.
