Guest guest Posted May 20, 2000 Report Share Posted May 20, 2000 Q. Arjuna externally acted very cruelly by killing hundreds & thousands of soldiers on the battlefield. Was it sin or devotional service? A. tatraiva srii-bhagavad-vaakyam man-nimittam krtam paapam api dharmaaya kalpate mam anaadrtya dharmo 'pi paapam syaan mat prabhaavatah In the Padma Purana the Supreme Personality of Godhead said: If one sins for My sake his sins become pious deeds. If one refuses to worship Me, then by My power his pious deeds become sins. yatah paadme arir mitram visham pathyam adharmo dharmataam vrajet su-prasanne hrsiikese vipariite viparyayah In the Padma Purana it is said: When Lord Krishna is pleased, enemies can become friends, poison can become healthy food, sin can become saintliness*. Everything can become its opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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