God Never Advises Grieving Longer Than a Moment
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the sun had barely set when tragedy struck. Abhimanyu, the brave young son of Arjun, was brutally killed — surrounded by all the Kaurav warriors under the command of Guru Dron himself. Outnumbered, trapped, and betrayed, the valiant boy fought till his last breath, leaving the Pandav army shattered.
Arjun, returning from the battlefield, learned of his son’s death. Imagine the scene: a father, a warrior, a leader — all in one person — suddenly stripped of words, of emotion, of everything except rage. His hands clenched the bow tighter, his breath heavy with fury.
And there stood Krishn, calm yet grieving within. After all, Abhimanyu had grown up in Dwarka under Krishn’s care, almost like his own son. Yet Krishn didn’t allow sorrow or helplessness to rule the moment. He simply waved his finger, commanding Arjun to prepare for the next day’s war.
Why? Because Krishn always taught — moh (attachment), maya (illusion), dukh (grief), and apeksha (expectations) weaken the warrior within. Life doesn’t pause for grief; it waits for action, for dharma, for justice.
The Right Time. The Right Place. The Right Opportunity.
Arjun vowed to kill Jaydrath, the man whose deception had blocked the Pandavs from rescuing Abhimanyu. But destiny had rules — Arjun had only till sunset the next day to fulfill this vow. If he failed, he would have to end his own life.
The battle raged all day. Jaydrath, protected by layers of warriors, stayed far behind enemy lines. As the sun began to set, his arrogance grew. He mocked Arjun from a distance, believing victory was his.
And then came Krishn’s divine strategy. With his maya, he created the illusion of sunset. Thinking the day was over, the Kaurav warriors relaxed. Jaydrath stepped out, gloating, taunting Arjun for his “failure.”
At that exact moment, Krishn ordered Arjun to fire the most skillful arrow of his life — one that would behead Jaydrath and ensure his head fell in the lap of his meditating father miles away. Because of a boon, if Jaydrath’s head touched the ground, his father would die instantly. Arjun had seconds to act.
And he did. With perfect aim, perfect timing, and divine guidance, the arrow struck. Jaydrath’s head landed exactly as planned, fulfilling Arjun’s vow, avenging Abhimanyu, and keeping dharma alive.
The Leadership Lesson
Krishn himself was grieving. He had lost his beloved nephew, raised in his own city, a boy dear to his heart. Yet he didn’t let sorrow paralyze him or Arjun.
Because God never gives you moments to grieve endlessly; He gives you opportunities to correct the situation.
Krishn taught Arjun — and through him, all of us — that life will break your heart, sometimes in the middle of a war, sometimes in the middle of peace. But grieving longer than a moment doesn’t bring justice, doesn’t bring change. Action does. Strategy does. The right mindset does.
So, when life traps you in pain, remember this lesson from the battlefield:
Feel the grief, but don’t live in it.
Wait for the right time, the right place, the right opportunity.
And when it comes, act with all your skill, all your focus, and all your heart.
Because the best tribute to loss is not tears — it is victory over what caused it.
