As supreme teacher of the world, Lord Kåñëa condemns the attitude of Arjuna who said, "I do not find any good in this fighting. It will cause perpetual habitation in hell." Such statements by Arjuna were due to ignorance only. He wanted to become nonviolent in the discharge of his specific duty. For a kñatriya to be in the battlefield and to become nonviolent is the philosophy of fools. In the Paräçara-småti or religious codes made by Paräçara, the great sage and father of Vyäsadeva, it is stated:

Considering all aspects, Arjuna had no reason to refrain from fighting. If he should conquer his enemies, he would enjoy the kingdom; and if he should die in the battle, he would be elevated to the heavenly planets whose doors were wide open to him. Fighting would be for his benefit in either case.