"Alas, reft of Govinda, what have I to live for, dragging my life in sorrow? As soon as I heard that Vishnu had left the Earth, my eyes became dim and all things disappeared from my vision. I dare not live, reft of the heroic Janardana." (Maushal Parva, Section 8) Guess who utters these words of utmost grief at the death of Krishna? His lover Radha? His wife Rukmini? His girlfriends the Gopinis? Actually, none of them. It is his dear sakha Arjun who feels that his life is over after Krishna is dead.
Why is Arjun ready to die once Krishna is dead? Is there more to the story than meets the eye? These words are just an example of an immeasurably deep attachment between Krishna and Arjun. For example, after Krishna's death, Arjun is asked to go to Krishna's city and fetch his wives. On the way back, he is attacked by robbers. Arjun, who defeated major Kaurava warriors singlehandedly, is unable to combat a few petty robbers. The robbers kidnapped many women as Arjun watched helplessly. That was when Arjun realised that without Krishna, he is nothing. His entire prowess came from Krishna.
It is clear from these two scenes that Krishna is the central figure in Arjun's life, and the relationship went much beyond a normal friendship, or even brotherhood. When we dig deeper, we find even stranger little nuggets about their intense attachment. For example, when Arjun and Krishna help Lord Agni to devour the forest of Khandav, he is pleased and grants them a boon each. Krishna asks that his affection (preeti is the exact word) for Arjun may remain forever (Adi Parva, chapter 225). It is also notable that when this incident takes place, Arjun and Krishna were on a solo vacation together.
Together, they are called Nara and Narayana, and also Vishnu and Jishnu. They are often called the two Krishnas (Arjun, being very dark, was also called Krishna), especially when they are on a chariot. The tendency to give names to couples together is usually found for heterosexual couples. In fact, most of the times that Krishna is mentioned, Arjun is mentioned alongside as his "complementary". To get back to Arjun and Krishna's relationship, it is often idealised as that of teacher and pupil (based on the Bhagawat Geeta), but a teacher-student relationship does not cover these statements: "Vasudev and Dhananjaya were highly pleased after they won the war, and they deported themselves with great satisfaction, like Indra and his consort (wife)" (Ashwamedha Parva, section 15). Why are Krishna and Arjun being compared to a married couple? Elsewhere, Krishna is found commenting that Arjun is dearer to him than his life, and that everything he owns, including his wealth, kingdom, and wives, are for Arjun. It is certainly not normal for a man to offer to share his wives with another. And actually, their closeness is not hidden from the world, as Yudhishthira, who never lies, is found commenting time and again that Krishna and Arjun cannot live without each other.
Miss u Madhav 
hope to c u soon 
. @saurabhraajjain
@Shaheer_S Awww miss you too Parth :) stay blessed :)
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