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A 16th-century painting illustrating a battle scene in the Bhagavad Gita, during the battle of Kurukshetra.
Arjuna (far right), hero and leader of the Pandava army, is supported by his personal charioteer, the god Krishna (second from right). The gods are looking down on the battlefield.
Krishna is aiding Arjuna mentally and spiritually, explaining him that it is his duty to proceed and to fight for what is right.
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Original image by Unknown. Uploaded by Cristian Violatti, published on 04 September 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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