Acharya Prashant emphasizes that before a war, every effort should be made to prevent it, as Shri Krishna himself did by acting as a messenger to Duryodhana's court. However, once on the battlefield, the right action is to fight with the intensity of an eagle rather than a dove. He addresses a questioner's concern regarding a story where Shri Krishna and Arjun allegedly burned a forest and killed animals, suggesting that such stories are often used as pretexts to avoid the core teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. He points out that people often prefer exciting myths and gossip over the profound philosophical depth of the Gita. Acharya Prashant explains that because Shri Krishna's life is rooted in ancient history, there is no indisputable factual record of his existence or actions, allowing for centuries of additions and subtractions to his myth. He argues that the choice of which material to focus on—whether the thousands of miscellaneous stories or the Bhagavad Gita—reflects the seeker's own intentions. He notes that many stories depict Shri Krishna in ways that could be seen as unethical, such as the deaths of Drona and Bhishma, but these should not distract from the spiritual message. He advises focusing on the Gita as a philosophical document of the highest order and treating Shri Krishna primarily as its author, rather than getting lost in historical or mythological gossip.