Arjuna: The chosen one.

Arjuna: The chosen one.

This is a comment to Rob's post.

As I was reading, the same question cropped up in my mind. I noted that in 11.52 Krishna says that the other gods want to see his totality but Arjuna is the only one to have ever been granted this vision.

Krishna says in 16.5 that Arjuna is of the divine half of men, but I don't feel that explains why he is granted the vision of Krishna.

Krishna constantly reiterates that only those men who are disciplined and completely devoted to him can really have a chance of seeing him, but doesn't the fact that Arjuna contests having to kill his kinsman reveal that he has not reached the level of discipline and devotion required to merit a vision? In fact, it is not until after he sees the totality of Krishna that Arjuna professes his complete devotion.

So if Arjuna doesn't feel at one with the will of Krishna, and cannot separate the action of killing his kinsmen from some feeling of remorse (dare I say, passion?) how does he become the chosen one?