I find many parallels between the war now between Ukraine and Russia
to be honest I understand
the mahabharata better in light of a real war I'm following
e.g.
1. both sides calling for allies. some pledging neutrality.
2. arjuna's agony and zelensky saying his life feels worthless if he cannot stop deaths
3. Great warriors like bhishma fighting for hastinapur but blessing pandavas. so many Russian soldiers doing their duty but pained by it. Great Russian military leaders dying
4. the illusions cast by drona to confuse the enemy and Russia using some thing like that so Ukraine can't tell where the bomb will hit
5. the fact that pandavas and gauravas are cousins and Ukranians and Russians are closely tied like brothers
6. I finally understand better krishna's call to arjuna to do his duty and fight. as much as it would hurt ukranians to fight the Russians whomnthey consider brothers they have to, defend themselves . before the war, zelensky appealed to the Russian people saying why would I want to attack this place ( where my best friends mum lives and dad is buried).but if it comes tonwar Russia would see ukranian faces not their backs.
I pray it does not go down to the level of chemical warfare. that their peace plan works and each side can accept some wins and losses
can words end a war?
might cannot it seems
so words
zelensky's movingwords to appeal directly and specifically to each country brings him aid
the only path to peace is talks, agreements.
words are both powerful and fragile
treaties have been broken before on both sides. how can they believe new ones? yet there is no choice but to try, with words to halt guns and bombs and missiles.
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