Remember, it is not as if Krishna did not try with Duryodhana. Krishna goes to Duryodhana and what does Duryodhana do? He tries to arrest him. Krishna goes as the messenger of peace and Duryodhana says no, no, no! The action of Love is still taking place. He is not saying that I will leave Duryodhana to his fate. He says it is my responsibility to teach even Duryodhana. But when Duryodhana proves it beyond doubt, that he is incorrigible, then Krishna says, “Fine, now that the battle is destined, let the blows rain.”
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Questioner: Sir, you said Krishna got the right to poke his nose. But when we study the text, we find that Krishna also poked the nose only when the other person sought his advice. Moreover, surrendered to him. So, till that time he was tolerant. I am just stretching the argument a little far. So, that means his love only aroused when he realized the other person’s mind got activated that he felt the need for his interference. Because there is a couplet that Duryodhana sat on his head side, so that means one has to have Viveka (discretion) to seek Krishna.
So my question is, “Does love remain tolerant if not called for? It is not love then, it is service.”
Acharya Prashant: Facts do not really support this. Was Arjun really prepared to surrender? Even till the 3rd chapter or the 4th chapter, Arjun is putting up a great deal of resistance. In fact, in one Shloka (couplet), he explicitly says to Krishna that sometimes you are saying that Karma Sanyaas is better, sometimes, you are saying Karma Yoga
