Read the passage from the Bhagavad Gita (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Caste Duties according to the Bhagavad Gita). Krishna speaks to Arjuna and says, "Having regard to your own duty, you ought not to falter, for there is nothing better for a kshatriya than a righteous battle." What Hindu concept does this comment represent? How would this concept be different from Jainism or even Daoism?
What will be an ideal response?
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