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for which he stood. The strategy of Lord Krishna was to fight for defending Dharma and justice.
A moraliser, if he shelters irreligion and immorality, he becomes an irreligious man. From this, we can conclude that, the world should declare that country as a 'Terrorist Country' which gives help and shelter to the terrorists and torturists, and regard that country as deserving the fines accepting its crime.
In the times of Bhagwan Mahavir, because of Destiny and the rise of ‘Karmas', some battles were fought. The kings and some generals of the armies of those times used to observe Shrawakas' Dharma. And the battles to combat, to resist irreligion (Adharma) and injustice, also, were fought only as the last and final weapon of remedy. Even in the days of war, moreover, there was a place in thier lives for Dharma, morals and mercy as well as justice.
The king Udayan defeated the king Pradyot and the king was just returning to his kingdom. He put up for a short stay at the camp which lay just on the way. King Udayan was taking as much care as himself for the meals etc. of the king Pradyot, who was imprisoned after his defeat in the battle. When the holy occasion (Parva) of Paryushan started, that king Udayan observed ‘fast'. The cook asked king Pradyot “What would you like to take as lunch ?” On hearing this, the king of Ujjain thought “No body has so far asked me such a question till today.” He inferred, “Surely, this mockery or satire signals my bondage or my execution or death.” Thinking thus, he asked the cook, in return, “What is the intention or reason to ask such a thing ?” The cook politely answered that “My master, along with his friends, has been ‘uposhit’ and so have observed 'fast' as today is Paryushan Parva; what I mean, I am, therefore, to prepare food for your goodself only." Upon this, Pradyot exclaimed, “O'monk ! my parents were
