Posted on: 05 Feb 2021
[A satsaṅga took place between Swami and several devotees who visited Him on January 16, 2021. Some of the questions of devotees answered by Swāmi are given below.]
[A question by Smt. Yashoda]
Swāmi replied: You can discuss with Sadguru and analyze the karma or action. Even if you are unable to conclude during the discussion, it will become clear to you at the time when you receive the karma phala (fruit of action). You will not be punished if the deed has been done due to God’s will. You will definitely be punished, if the deed has been done due to your will. You cannot escape your karma phala even after 100 births. Lord Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna to kill all his relatives and said that he would be protected from all the sin. The Lord told Arjuna to leave his dharma and surrender to Him. It is not adharma, instead it became the highest dharma because God wished it to be so. As said, Kṛṣṇa protected Arjuna and Arjuna did not acquire any sin. Before the Mahābharata war, all the wars fought by the Pāndavās were not due to God’s will. They bore the responsibility of the consequences of those wars. But the Mahābhārata war took place due to the will of God. Lord Kṛṣṇa said that He had already killed all the enemy warriors and told Arjuna to simply shoot arrows at the warriors who had already been killed by Him.