After the mediation bid was unsuccessful, Krishn returned to his kingdom of Dwarika. Pandav (Ydhishter, Arjun, Bhimsen, Nakul, Savdev) and Kaurav (100 brothers including Duryodhan) began war preparations. They approached other kings for the support in the war.

Arjun and Duryodhan went to Dwarika. Duryodhan reached first. Krishn was taking rest in his room. Duryodhan went inside and sat near by krishn's head. Arjun too reached there at the same time and sat near Krishn's feet. Both waited for Krishn to be awake.

As Krishn opened his eyes he saw Arjun whowas in his line of sight because Arjun was sitting near his feet. Krishn said, 'Welcome, what brings you here?' 'To seek your help in the war', said Arjun. Durdhan who was sitting there interrupted and said, 'I came earlier'. Krishn looked at him and said,'O! You are here too!' Then said,'Both of you are my relatives and hence I'll help both of you. On one side will be my one aukshahini army fully armed and on other side will be me without any weapons.' One aukshahini consists of 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants; 65,610 horses and 109,350 infantry. Chariot and elephant need two persons one driver and the other fighter, horse rider is one. Thus it is a huge army. Durodhan jumped at the first option while Arjun was extremely satisfied to have weaponless Krishn on his side because he knew that no one could defeat God.

In early days wars were fought in open and only in day time. Nights were rest times. Wars began with blowing of bugles. When the armies of Pandav and Kaurav assembled on the battlefield of Krurkshetr, warriors blew their bugle. Krishn was in driver’s seat for chariot of Arjun. Arjun said to Krishn,’Take my chariot in the middle of the two armies. Let me see who I am going to fight with.’ Krishn put the chariot in the middle. Arjun saw that he would be fighting against his own relations, teachers and the ones who he respected most. He then turned to Krishn and said, ‘They are all my relatives and teachers. I don’t want to kill them to become a king. Many people will be killed in this war. Their wives will become widows and many of them would engage in illicit relations and will become characterless. I will have to bear the outcome. I don’t want to fight this war.’ Arjun put his bow aside and sat down. Krishn was watching him. Arjun then said, ‘O! Krishn, please guide me. I am your disciple who has complete submission to you.’