Anybody who is honest will tell you that Hindu religious texts are ultimately about justification for "varnashrama dharma". (Varnas are obviously a little diff

Anybody who is honest will tell you that Hindu religious texts are ultimately about justification for "varnashrama dharma". (Varnas are obviously a little different from its contemporary form - caste, but also shares many essential features. Namely, pre-determination of social status and broad occupations based on birth and endogamy, although it's more like a woman from a higher varna can not marry a man from a lower varna.) Why is Arjuna's dharma to fight? Because he is a Kshatriya. Why shouldn't Arjuna worry about what consequences the war might have on his family and society? Well, because Krishna himself is the upholder of Varnashrama Dharma. Arjuna should only worry about doing his duty, and not worry about such lofty matters.