[IdomeoreTew]

When I go thru the Mbh, Krishna appears a truly magnificent highly dharmic personality, endowed with great attributes of Dharma, Tapas and Jnanam. But he is not seen to easily manifest such superhuman traits as is seen in the later Puranas (although he is very well capable of manifesting superhuman abilities, and even to create or destroy the whole world, he does not do so but allows things to follow the natural course of action). That doesn't in any way retract from his greatness. Rather it would further endear us to him, the way I see it. From the beginning, Krishna in his wisdom realises that Dharma resides in Pandavas - and right from the marriage of Panchali when he perceives the Pandavas garbed in the dress of Brahmanas, he tries to assist them in all ways he can. But when he, Balarama and Satyaki meets the beleagured Pandavas in the forest, Satyaki in the enthusiasm talks about immediately attacking the Kauravas, win from them Pandavas' kingdom, and offer it to Yudhishtira. Krishna immediately negates this idea. He points out that the Pandavas will not like such 'offerings', they would rather win it through their own efforts. But true to their word and their dharma, they would wait till the 13 years are elapsed, and fight only afterwards. Krishna's words are consistent with his estimation of the Pandavas as well as of Draupadi.