Faith Column | April 20, 2026

In the profound dialogue of the Bhagavad Gita, the names used to address Sri Krishna are never accidental; they are keys to understanding His divine nature. Among these, the title Achuta — meaning one who never fails — holds a unique significance. It serves as a spiritual bookend to the discourse, appearing when Arjuna speaks for the first time in Chapter 1 and again during his final surrender in Chapter 18, said Swami Mitranandaji.

Krishna the anchor: When Arjuna first cries out, “O Achuta, place my chariot between the two armies,” he is more than a warrior going to command. Amid the deafening roar of conches and the impending chaos, Arjuna instinctively reaches for the one power that remains unshakable. While Arjuna is about to ‘fall’ into a state of grief and delusion, Krishna strands as the fixed point — the Achuta —who remains balanced and divine even in the theatre of war.