An excerpt from Mahabharata While the Battle of Kurushetra was at its peak, Arjuna and Karna were fighting each other. It was a battle to witness, a flurry of arrows were being exchanged, and even Gods were witnessing this epic battle between the two warriors. Arjuna would shoot his arrows and the impact of these arrows would be so much that Karna’s chariot would go back by 25-30 feet. People who witnessed this were amazed by the skills of Arjuna. More than everyone, Krishna would applaud Karna every time his arrow hit Arjuna’s chariot. But not once did He applaud Arjuna’s skills ! At the end of the day Arjuna asked Krishna“Oh Lord, I have shot so many arrows at Karna’s chariot, it was being displaced like a feather in wind but not once did you appreciate me. Rather, you would appreciate his skill despite his arrows just displacing my chariot a little” Krishna smiled & replied “Oh, Arjuna, remember, your chariot is protected by Hanuman at the top on your flag, Me as your chariotee