📄 Abstract
This paper is an effort to make a comparative ethical analysis of the teachings of Krishna and the Native American theories of morality as articulated in the Native American thought. It goes beyond rule-based or universalist ethical frameworks that are prevalent in Western philosophy; the research argues that the discourse of Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita is a relational and situational ethical framework based on responsibility, balance, and interdependence of the cosmos. The paper outlines a shared moral code, such as relational accountability, land-based cosmology, and moral action as a component of community life, based upon the Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, and some of the Indigenous literature and philosophy. Placing this analogy in the context of the Indian Knowledge System and Indigenous epistemologies, the paper questions Eurocentric systems of moral hierarchy and proves the consistency of non-Western ethical systems. This paper argues that Krishna is not merely a theological figure but a civilizational ethical teacher whose vision in Indigenous philosophies of responsibility and sacred relationship is evident.
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📚 How to Cite:
N R Gopal , KRISHNA AND INDIGENOUS ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES , Volume 12 , Issue 2, February 2026, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) ,