The story goes that Krishna made a vow to not pick up a weapon in the epic battle of Mahabharata- both sides were his cousins and he gave the opposing side his army, while he became a charioteer for his favorite disciple, Arjuna. At a critical point on the battlefield, Arjuna had to fight his own great grandfather, Bhishma Pitamaha. Bhishma Pitamaha was an superior warrior (even better than Arjuna); moreover, Arjuna staggered due to sheer respect for him.
Seeing his disciple in trouble, Krishna jumped out of the chariot, picked up a weapon and charged towards Bhishma Pitamaha, with Arjuna clutching his feet, begging him to not break his promise. His love towards his ardent devotee caused him to go back on his own words. If love can inspire god to break his own promise, then love has to be stronger than any entanglements of this material world, no doubt.
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