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PHILOSOPHICAL MEMORIES

Mrinalini sighed, and looked at the open books on her table. She had to study, but her heart and mind were dancing in a Yuga that was ten thousand and odd years ago. Her being was thinking only about one person, and that reflected on her restlessness to not be able to study. She had exams, but she wasn't able to study. She and her Bhabhi were going through the same thing. Both victims of teachers likes and dislikes. But they aren't teachers. They are people who call themselves that. They aren't teachers, and much lesser are they Gurus. There were a very few Gurus left in this Universe. But Mri's happiness was that the Jagadguru was her Bhaiya, her support. He was one person who understood her need to be rash at times, her need to be impulsive, her sudden impulses to do crazy things. He was the one who loved her to the moon and back, just like a brother would do his sister. Any time she felt lonely or simply sad, she could always feels His Divine aura around her, as if telling her that she always had Him, and that she had no reason to fear.

Dharani paced around her room. The memories she was having was different this time. It revolved around the more philosophical aspect of her Lords, especially Lord Krishna. Her heart and soul was trying to figure out the order of her memories. She was thinking of the Bhagavad Gita, and what her Lord had told her. Why He said Arjuna was the one who had to get the Gita, and not any of the other Pandavas. Why Arjuna had to see His Viswaroop to believe and feel what the other already knew. Why it was Arjuna who had all the niggling doubts.

Lord Krishna, in her point of view, had agreed to be Arjuna's charioteer as He knew that Arjuna would require His guidance. The symbol of Hanuman showed the speed of strength of the chariot. Hanuman's guidance was required, as Hanuman was a Dharmaveer. That's what it all came down to. Dharma or Karma. Dharma, by far, is more important than Karma. Not to say Karma isn't. But Dharma is, most definitely. The battle of Kuruksetra needed Dharmaveers more than Karmaveers. Arjuna knew Dharma, he was yet to realise it fully. That is why Arjuna needed the Gita, while the others didn't. He was so much of a Karma veer, that Krishna was required to teach Him what is the necessity of a Dharma veer. Unlike his elder brothers and wife, Arjuna hadn't realised it yet. And that is why the Lord had given Him the Gita.

"Bhama, I will teach Partha the Song of God", said Lord Krishna. "It will be called the Bhagavad Gita, and when one understands the essence of it, they will reach salvation"

"I can tell you the essence of it without hearing it", said Satyabhama, smiling lovingly.

"And what is that?", asked Krishna, twinkle in His eyes.

"You Are", said Satyabhama. "The very essence of Everything is You Are. Reality is an illusion. You are the only truth"

Krishna smiled, knowing His wife had gotten the essence of the Gita in one go.

Her theory for Arjuna getting the Gita had been confused at the beginning. Yet now, as she tried to understand every human, as she channelled her empathy into understanding, she was able to understand every character, understand their approach. She was able to judge a Kaliyugi easily, even miles away, by simple lines they write or speak. She knew exactly who was who, and what. But one thing she didn't like in people was ego. Ego was one of the worst things to have, and when one thinks the world revolves around them, that is ego at its worst. To be unable to understand the illusion surrounding one is difficult, yes, but to understand one has an ego is extremely difficult. God doesn't like ego. He will cut it down in His own way, just like He breaks the illusions surrounding various people, be they devotees or not. He was easily able to make Duryodhana think that the Narayani Sena was more powerful than Him, in the end showing that it was He Himself who was much more powerful. But that truth Duryodhana realised as Krishna brought out justice in the Dharmayuddha that is Kurukshetra. The yuddha didn't happen because of Panchali. She was the catalyst, due to the insult she faced. The yuddha would have happened one way or the other, for one, it was a deep-rooted enemity that came before Panchali did, and two, and more importantly, it is needed to bring out Dharma and to let Dharma flourish. Only when Adharma is destroyed can Dharma flourish. Thus, the Kauravas had to be destroyed. In a way, Lord Krishna going as the peace messenger ensured that the war took place, due to Duryodhana's selfish greed.

"Dharani!"

How is it that her mother always managed to destroy her train of thought by calling her? In a way, it was reality calling her. But in all technicality, the reality she lived in itself is an illusion.

"Coming!"

Dharani rushed out of the room to go to her mother. She was pretty sure it was lecture time for her.

Shyam smiled forcefully, trying to ignore the gnawing of His heart and the sadness in His mind.

"She will face the same troubles, right Narayana?", asked Lord Shiva.

"Yes Mahadev. The same ones she faced as Sita, Radha, Bhama, Alamelu and Andal", said Lord Narayana. "But she will come out of it"

"She has you. She will", said Lord Shiva.

"She is a form of Aadi Shakti as well", said the Lord. "She can take care of herself"

"She can, but you are her Everything. Her existence is nothing without you, just like the rest of us", said Mahadev.

Trust Mahadev and His words to have a profound effect on Him. Shyam shook His head, when He heard His friend call out to Him.

"Shyam, this is Shiva", said His friend Rakesh.

Shyam and Shiva's eyes met, and both smiled at each other, enigmatically.

Hari and Hara had met.

I did read a joke a few years back as to why Yudhisthira didn't get Gita gyaan despite being Dharmaraja.

Just imagine if Krishna had started talking about Karma Yoga & Bhakti Yoga to Yudhisthira.

Yudhisthira being the wealth & source of knowledge of Dharma & all, it would've led to a series of arguments & counter-arguments between the two of them (& Krishna being younger to Yudhisthira could've never told him,"Shut up!") - to the extent that the Kurukshetra War would've never commenced at all!!🤣