Acharya Prashant explains that the concept of war in the Bhagavad Gita is a matter of perspective. For Arjun, the events at Kurukshetra represent a terrifying war filled with moral dilemmas, violence, and fear. However, for Shri Krishna, it is not a war but a divine play or 'leela'. The speaker suggests that viewing life as a constant struggle or battle is a mistake that leads to anxiety and rigidity. When we label life's challenges as 'war', we invite fear and the possibility of defeat, whereas viewing them as a play allows for detachment and ease. He emphasizes that violence or conflict exists in the observer's vision rather than in the events themselves, using the analogy of a calf playing with a cow, which a naive observer might mistake for violence. Acharya Prashant further clarifies that Shri Krishna's instruction to 'fight' should be understood as 'let the play happen'. He describes the world as a complex web of activities driven by the three gunas of nature, where events occur without a personal doer. Using the metaphor of pigeons on a roof, he explains that nature follows its own inherent flow, and humans often suffer because they develop personal attachments or a sense of doership. He asserts that the ego is also a part of nature and should function as a servant to the divine. By shifting from the mindset of 'fighting a war' to 'allowing the play', one moves away from personal responsibility and stress toward a state of rest in the presence of the divine. Ultimately, life and death are seen as continuous, impersonal processes of nature where nothing truly new is born and nothing is truly lost.