During the Mahabharat war, the Kaurav army was much bigger than that of the Pandavs. Before the war started, Duryodhan, the wicked representative of the Kauravs, had chosen Lord Krushna's army. At the same time, Arjun, the representative of the Pandavs and an ardent devotee of Lord Krushna, had happily chosen Lord Krushna to be his charioteer. Here is an example of how choosing The Lord over His army helped the Pandavs.

The Kauravs had many great warriors on their side. Karna was one such great warrior. He had made the choice to be loyal to his friend Duryodhan and fight on his side. During the course of the war, Arjun had to battle with Karna, who was an exceptional archer. Intending to cut off Arjun's head, Karna shot a divine missile at him. Lord Krushna, Arjun's charioteer, foresaw this great danger coming towards Arjun. Immediately, the compassionate Lord made the five horses kneel down and pushed the chariot wheels a few inches into the earth by pressing down hard with His big toe. This caused the missile to miss its mark; it only took away Arjun's crown without injuring any part of his body. Shortly, by Lord Krushna's grace, Arjun's arrow found its mark and Karna was no more.

Many such incidents of Lord Krushna's divine support were seen during this Great War. They finally brought victory to the small, but Righteous, Pandav army. The Kaurav army lost, despite its size and might.