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.
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