Why did Krishna blow His conchshell before the start of the battle of Kurukshetra even though He was not a general?

Rathin Mandal, 01 Dec 2015

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Gurudeva and Srimati Gurumataji,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

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ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ ।
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः ॥ १४ ॥

tataḥ śvetair hayair yukte
mahati syandane sthitau
mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caiva
divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ

On the other side, both Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जयः ।
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ॥ १५ ॥

pāñcajanyaṁ hṛṣīkeśo
devadattaṁ dhanañ-jayaḥ
pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śaṅkhaṁ
bhīma-karmā vṛkodaraḥ

Lord Kṛṣṇa blew His conchshell, called Pāñcajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhīma, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Pauṇḍra.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/1/14/ and https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/1/15/

“Lord Krishna is not the commander of the army of Pandavas, then why He blows the first conch shell from Pandavas side?”

your Servant

Rathin

Cigdem Ongen, 01 Dec 2015

Hare Krishna

All glories to Srila Gurudeva

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my humble obeisances.

I am waiting for the right answer excitedly.

My thoughts are : Pandavas knew Lord Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. But the sons of Dhritarashtra doesn’t accept Him. So they were devoid of transcendental conch shells and advices of Lord Krishna. Krishna is taking part as chariot driver in this war not as God. Although Krishna put the outbreak of war to the will of the otherside, He has not acted as God but as driver Arjun’s transcendental chariot.

your servant,

Cigdem

Brajanath Das, 02 Dec 2015

Hare Krishna!

Because He’s the Supreme Personality of Godhead and HE wanted to start the battle, when He was ready to do so. Also, Lord Krishna, is the eternal Lord of the Pandavas and the most feared person by their opposition.  He is worshiped as Parthasarathi (The Supreme Lord who acted as the charioteer of Arjuna. – editor)

your servant

Brajanath Das

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