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David Mathisen | West Point Entities & Star Myths
Mahabharata, Krishna and the Chariot Metaphor
Mathison recounts the central conflict of the Mahabharata, focusing on the warrior Arjun and his divine charioteer, Krishna. The battlefield of Kurukshetra is interpreted as a celestial allegory for the material world. Krishna's role as the guide who does not fight but steers the chariot serves as a metaphor for the higher self directing the soul through life's battles.