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Prabhupada : The whole world was divided. Some of them joined this party; some of them joined that party. Just like it actually happens when there is big war. Even nowadays, all the nations, they make a group. Some of them forming were forming one group; another some of them, they formed another group. Exactly the same thing was done. Now Krsna was the charioteer, but when the chariot was brought in front of the two soldiers' party, Arjuna became little bit disturbed that "I have to fight. On the other side they are my brothers, they are my nephews, they are my gurus, Dronacarya, and they are my grandfather, Bhismadeva. So what kind of fight this is that I have to fight with my friends and relatives and family members?" So he hesitated, that "Krsna, what kind of fight this is? They are not my enemies; they are all family members. So I am not interested in this fight." So he practically decided not to fight. And Krsna said that "What is this nonsense? You are a military man, and you have come to fight here, and you are My friend and My relative also, and if you decide not to fight, what people will say?" This is the beginning. Then, after some arguments, Arjuna thought it wise that "Actually, I am a military man and I have come to fight a decision that we shall fight. Now what I am trying to do, to avoid this fighting? Actually it is not my business. I am deviating from my duty." Therefore... (aside:) Find out this, karpanya-dosa. Find out.
Pradyumna: karpanya-dosopahata-svabhavah prcchami tvam dharma-sammudha-cetah yac chreyah syan niscitam bruhi tan me sisyas te 'ham sadhi mam tvam prapannam

Prabhupada: Translation.
Pradyumna: "Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all composure because of weakness. In this condition I am asking You to tell me clearly what is best for me. Now I am Your disciple, and a soul surrendered unto You. Please instruct me."
Prabhupada: Yes. So Arjuna understood his weakness, his weak point. Therefore he said to Krsna that karpanya-dosopahata-svabhavah. Karpanya, this word, comes from krpana. Krpana... Krpana, this word, is known practically everyone. Krpanata means miserly. A person who has got enough resources but if he does not use it properly, it is called, he is called a krpana, miser. And the opposite word of krpana is udhara, or liberal. So there are two words, krpana. So Arjuna said, karpanya-dosa: "I know I can fight. I am quite competent military person, but I am not using my resources; therefore it is karpanya-dosopahata-svabhavah." Svabhavah means naturally a military man, a ksatriya, is very bold enough to fight. That is one of the qualification of a military man. Yuddhe capalayanam. The saurya, virya, tejah, yuddhe capalayanam, these are the symptoms of ksatriya. He would never go away from fighting. When there is challenge, fighting, a ksatriya will never deny. Yuddhe capalayanam. So when ksatriya, is especially a ksatriya like Arjuna... He is the best military man of that age, and he was denying to fight. So he could understand his weakness. He said, karpanya-dosopahata-svabhavah: "Naturally I should fight, but on account of my crippled decision or miserly decision, I am perplexed." So Krsna... He knew Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. "Therefore I am surrendering unto You."

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[Fastbikkel]

Impressive movie, altho it may look exciting, i would never wanna experience it. War is just a terrible thing.

[TheZakMan77]

While being american and realizing that the nazi's were evil, Evil or not the german soldiers served thier country too and fought and died for thier country, they went into battle KNOWING the US had never lost a war, good or bad, Evil or not German Troops i Salute you.

[killermanjaroo]

that's nice =)

[SgtSteel1]

wtf I clicked reply to TheZakMan77 and it's come up with haitipi? Anyway, you get my point.

[SgtSteel1]

@haitipi

It had nothing to do with not having the stomach for it. It was because Hitler spread himself too thinly. If he had never gone into Russia, who know's what would have happened.

[haitipi]

@TheZakMan77

Remember, most Americans think that the SS was a military division and that the Wehrmacht soldiers were Nazis. When you see a movie like Das Boot, you realize that other than the master that they serve, they were the same scared kids on our side. They did not have the stomach to win a real war, so they lost.

[norb1937]

It evolved into 50 missions before they let them go home.

Losses were heavy until they implemented the P-51 Mustang. It could escort the bombers all the way to the target and all the way back.

[norb1937]

It evolved into 50 missions before they let them go home.

[pallium12]

@timHYPERLITE

Sorry my friend i am not an american, and know that US had manny histories of war and LOADS of reputation when they entered in the 2nd world war, for an example: 1st world war, the independence war, war agaist the spanish in cuba.. u see? there is 3 examples from witch u didnt heard about before!

PLEASE do not comment about any subject that you dont know about, u will be disgraced with other's comments agaist you.

[pallium12]

Impressive courage and determination taken by all those soldiers, so one day we could live in a better world. THANK YOU!

[92eddysmith]

Incredible footage!!