Duryodana came rushing in the next morning before the break of dawn and sat anxiously at the head the Krishna's bed, waiting for him to wake up. Arjuna got up at his usual time, took his morning bath and sat for worship and meditation. Then he headed over the Krishna's house, where he stood humbly by the foot of Krishna's bed.
Krishna finally woke up. Even though Duryodhana got there first, Arjuna was the first one Krishna laid eyes on because he was standing respectfully at the end of the bed, not sitting behind Krishna's head like the Duryodhana. So Krishna gave Arjuna the choice. " My army or Me?"
" I choose you, Lord", was Arjuna's very, very famous reply.
Duryodhana walked away a happy man, with all the military power at the Krishna's command. But guess who won the War?
Arjuna had a much smaller army, but with Krishna's advice he was able to outwit the Kauravas and win back the kingdom for his brother, Yudhisthira. The point, which I don't think anyone who's ever heard the story has missed, is that when we choose God over all the strengths and all the temptations of the world, we have made the right decision.
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