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een under the control of Narakasura, however Krishna happily took them all as his royal
princesses. In Vaishnava traditions, Krishna's wives in Dwarka are believed to be forms of the
goddess Lakshmi.
The Kurukshetra war and the Bhagavad Gita
Krishna reveals his Vishvarupa form to Arjuna during their discourse of the Bhagavad Gita.
Main articles: Kurukshetra war and Bhagavad Gita
Krishna was cousin to both sides in the war between the Pandavas and Kauravas. Once battle
seemed inevitable, Krishna offered both sides to choose between having either his army or simply
himself, but on the condition that he personally would not raise any weapons. Arjuna on behalf of
the Pandavas chose to have Krishna on their side, and Duryodhana chose to have Krishna's army
on the side of the Kauravas. At the time of the great battle, Krishna thus acted as Arjuna's
charioteer. The Bhagavad Gita is the advice given to Arjuna by Krishna on the battlefield just
prior to the start of the fighting.
Later life
Following the war Krishna lived at Dwaraka for thirty-six years. Then at a festival, a fight broke
out between the Yadavas who exterminated each other. His elder brother Balarama then gave up
his body using Yoga. Krishna retired into the forest and sat under a tree in meditation. A hunter
mistook his partly visible foot for a deer and shot an arrow wounding him mortally. According to
the Mahābhārata, the Krishna's death was caused by a curse by Gandhari. Her bitter anger after
witnessing the death of her sons caused her to utter this curse, because she believed that Krishna
did not do enough to stop the war when he had the full capability to do so. Upon learning of the
curse, Krishna smiled and accepted it, stating that his duty was to fight for, and protect, the
righteous people, not to prevent the war.
According to Puranic sources [8] , Krishna's death marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the start of
Kali Yuga, which is dated to February 17/18, 3102 BCE. [9]
Early historical references
One of the earliest recorded instances of a Krishna who could potentially be identified with the
deity can be found in the Chandogya Upanishad, where he is mentioned as the son of Devaki, and
to whom Ghora Angirasa imparts secret knowledge; however at this stage Krishna is apparently