I am sorry, but I do not see this as a proof for “Hindu scriptures calling for “decimation of out-groups”.” as you had claimed.
I do not want to hijack this thread, so feel free to open a new thread if you’d like to discuss this further. There’s a lot to unpack here, but I’ll try to provide a synopsis :
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Abrahamic religions (Jewism/ Christianity/Islam) are prescriptive. Their scriptures provide a code of conduct, so to speak. Indic Religions including Hinduism are not prescriptive : vedas, upanishads, bhagwad gita, etc. are guides to learn from and choose your path to life. So the above example is not “scripture” to Hindus.
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The story you quoted above is about a warrior who has to fight his own cousins and wants to give up. Whereas you have picked out a part of that conversation the warrior is having with his mentor. It has no relevance to normal day-to-day working of ordinary hindus. And again - the warrior is not fighting outgroups but his own relatives and erstwhile friends - and hence his fatigue. So the example here that you give is not relevant at many levels.
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Many Hindus do not believe in Krishna.