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Saunaka asked Suta: Oh Suta Goswami! You have told this great tale among the many tales of DKDM! But we rishis have a doubt. Why was Jalandhar's fate so unfair towards him? Although he had chances, he didn't use them. But Mahadev didn't guide him through his life. Why?
Suta smiled. "The very same thing was questioned by Jalandhar to Mahadev...
After Jalandhar had been vanquished, he lifted himself up with great difficulty and said, "O Mahadev, you are the Supreme God. I accept that those who follow you are the greatest and enjoy complete freedom in the world! Those who silently suffer, in the false hope of getting justice, are fooling themselves! I lived according to my wishes and I am proud of my decisions!"
Mahadev replied. "Yes Jalandhar! Everyone has the right to live with freedom and take decisions in their life! To decide whether they want to be great or ordinary! I had already instructed you that all your actions will produce equal consequences. And if you call this the rules of life, so be it. Because without rules this universe becomes the playground of Chaos. That is why the main rules are mandatory for all, including ME, Brahma and Vishnu. And we are always ready to face the consequences of our actions. Then how can you say that you have suffered injustice?
"I have not vanquished you for displaying my superiority; if so I would have done this long ago. The truth is you are the originator of your death. Your deeds sealed the way of your death. I even gave you chances because i believed that you could do good to this creation. But you ego defeated your person. Desires, insecurity and selfishness dominated your decisions. In the name of "Asur Kalyan", you cleared the way for their destruction. You insulted your Guru Shukracharya and disobeyed his principles and orders. You misused his gift of Maya. You sought Adharma, not Dharma. You chose inauspiciousness. So this result was obvious, even though you are a part of me, my Ansh."
Jalandhar wasn't satisfied. He heaved himself up and questioned Mahadev.
"You enlightened me about being your "Ansh". But even then, you gave the feeling of contempt! Even now, you are just showing contempt, not sympathy. You were the only person, who when I learnt about from Shukracharya, generated respect in me. I felt that it was you, God of Gods, meeting whom was worthwhile! And what did you say in that first rendezvous? That YOU are responsible for my actions, that I am your "Ansh". If so, aren't you responsible for the atrocities I suffered? I came into this world only because of you. Weren't you supposed to take care of me, to nourish me, to protect me from all harm?
"When Indra came and brutally murdered my innocent mother, then couldn't you come instead of Shukracharya? Why couldn't you place your hand on my head? IN my coronation ceremony, you just came and gave a threat! COuldn't you pat me on my back and say, 'Well done Jalandhar! You bravely defeated Indra!' I would have left the throne and crown and come to you!
"If I couldn't differentiate between Dharma and Adharma, couldn't you guide me? You flung me from Brahmalok to Patalalok! That was a confident move of yours! You taught me a lesson! But when I lay almost dead in Patalalok, couldn't you come and see me? Just like you escorted your sons from the battlefield to Kailash, couldn't you have taken care of me? Tell me, Mahadev, which questions are difficult for you to answer!"
Saunakadi Rishis were stunned at the thought-provoking questions posed by Jalandhar. "O Suta Goswami, what reply did Mahadev give for these questions?
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