In The Difficulty of Being Good, Gurcharan Das quotes Kalidas stating, "In matters where doubt intervenes, the [natural] inclination of the heart of a good person becomes the 'authority' or decisive factor." God is not always around to arbitrate.
In the Mahabharat, Krishna was fortunately there and he insisted that Arjun kill Bhishma pitama along with the Kauravas because of his commitment to the throne and its rulers. By giving his word to his father that he would always fight for the throne, Bhishma pitama relinquished his ability to reason on the side of goodness at a time when the throne was unjust. There is no honor in being on the wrong side. The cause is more important than grandiose gestures intended to last an eternity.
In the Mahabharat, Krishna was fortunately there and he insisted that Arjun kill Bhishma pitama along with the Kauravas because of his commitment to the throne and its rulers. By giving his word to his father that he would always fight for the throne, Bhishma pitama relinquished his ability to reason on the side of goodness at a time when the throne was unjust. There is no honor in being on the wrong side. The cause is more important than grandiose gestures intended to last an eternity.
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