krishna

Perhaps the truly deep masculine ambitiously pursues compassion to such a radical degree he becomes acquiescent. Sheep do not want a shepherd who acts like a sheep - they want a shepherd who acts like a good shepherd. And yet a good shepherd may, at some point, fear the inequality of his own uniqueness. - who is he, that he loves so much that which he cannot be?

True greatness prays for compassion so much as to aspire to meekness. True greatness may, perhaps, go through a phase of renouncing greatness in order to better serve others. The immature shepherd may perhaps offer the role to all other sheep, even renouncing the role out of shame-

we think that perhaps we can serve others by elevating them and by humbling ourselves. We choose to follow rather than lead, a lion believing he can serve sheep by acting like the least of the sheep. This does not work - it is not dharma for a lion to act like the least of sheep. True greatness cannot remain subservient, yet it must necessarily experiment with subservience and answer the question: by what authority do I exercise dominion? By what authority do I stand taller than my peers, and how can I ably do so without feeling the shame of inequality?

True greatness suffers deeply the shame of inequality.

Arjuna puts down his bow, willingly surrendering, rather than competing, and winning.  Where is the joy in overcoming those we are stronger than? Where is the sense of victory in vanquishing those weaker than ourselves?

Krishna says: do not be selfish. Do not be a self. be dharma. Be necessity. You are as you are; be as you are.