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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
to displease his sons. There were other wise persons whose opinion was counted in the society of the day. The prominent among then were Bhishma the grand sire of the whole family and the preceptor Drona who was the most accomplished teacher in the art of weaponry and the respected guru of both Pandvas and Kauravas. However even they could not help to prevent the ultimate catastrophy of an all destructive patricidal
war.
Both the sides prepared for war. Kauravas were in power and hence could obtain the support of many powerful kings of the known world which covered practically the whole of the modern South-East Asia and could collect an army which far exceeded the army in support of Pandavas. Lord Krishna was personally on the side of justice and was the guiding force for Pandavas, though
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