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I am here...thanks for missing me...😛
I was posting on other threads too...
oh its ok..miss karna to banta hai...u guys keep d thread alive after all
I am here...thanks for missing me...😛
I was posting on other threads too...
Originally posted by: JanakiRaghunath
I am here now honey, will reply to all your beautiful posts soon.😉
Krishna had refused to take up arms in the Kurukshetra war, but His presence on the side of the Pandavas was beneficial to them in many ways, because Krishna, the Supreme One, guided them in times of crisis. He also helped them find their way out of tricky situations, explained V.S. Karunakarachariar, in a discourse.
Arjuna was a man who had taken many vows. Two of them landed him in trouble. One vow was that he would kill anyone who insulted his skill in archery. Another vow was that he would kill anyone who hurt Yudhishthira. During the battle with the Kauravas, Yudhishthira is injured and comes back to camp dejected. Arjuna and Krishna arrive, and seeing Arjuna, Yudhishthira gives vent to his anger. He insults Arjuna and says that Arjuna must give up his bow, if he cannot kill the enemy.
Arjuna is bound by his vow to kill anyone who insults his bravery. So he is now in the terrible situation of having to kill his own brother.
As always he looks to Krishna for help, and Krishna does not let him down. It is suggested that Arjuna should insult Yudhishthira. Arjuna accuses Yudhishthira of having brought the family to this pass. Was it not his gambling that had seen the family lose its hard earned wealth? Was it not Yudhishthira's gambling that had resulted in Draupadi being shamed? As Arjuna lists Yudhishthira's mistakes, Yudhishthira hangs his head in shame. Can there be anything more troubling, than having one's sins pointed out to one, and being told that one is responsible for the sorrow of others? It is akin to death. Thus Arjuna by insulting Yudhishthira has killed him in a metaphoric sense.
But what about the other vow, whereby Arjuna should kill anyone who kills his brother? Shouldn't Arjuna now therefore kill himself? Again, Krishna comes to the rescue. It is suggested that Arjuna praise himself.
Self praise is also akin to death, and thus by praising himself, Arjuna has committed suicide, and so the other vow is also kept by him. Thus we find that at every turn Krishna helps the Pandavas.
I read a very nice story in The Hindu website today.
Sharing it here...hope you all like it.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/krishna-to-the-rescue/article4261325.eceKrishna to the rescue
Krishna had refused to take up arms in the Kurukshetra war, but His presence on the side of the Pandavas was beneficial to them in many ways, because Krishna, the Supreme One, guided them in times of crisis. He also helped them find their way out of tricky situations, explained V.S. Karunakarachariar, in a discourse.
Arjuna was a man who had taken many vows. Two of them landed him in trouble. One vow was that he would kill anyone who insulted his skill in archery. Another vow was that he would kill anyone who hurt Yudhishthira. During the battle with the Kauravas, Yudhishthira is injured and comes back to camp dejected. Arjuna and Krishna arrive, and seeing Arjuna, Yudhishthira gives vent to his anger. He insults Arjuna and says that Arjuna must give up his bow, if he cannot kill the enemy.
Arjuna is bound by his vow to kill anyone who insults his bravery. So he is now in the terrible situation of having to kill his own brother.
As always he looks to Krishna for help, and Krishna does not let him down. It is suggested that Arjuna should insult Yudhishthira. Arjuna accuses Yudhishthira of having brought the family to this pass. Was it not his gambling that had seen the family lose its hard earned wealth? Was it not Yudhishthira's gambling that had resulted in Draupadi being shamed? As Arjuna lists Yudhishthira's mistakes, Yudhishthira hangs his head in shame. Can there be anything more troubling, than having one's sins pointed out to one, and being told that one is responsible for the sorrow of others? It is akin to death. Thus Arjuna by insulting Yudhishthira has killed him in a metaphoric sense.
But what about the other vow, whereby Arjuna should kill anyone who kills his brother? Shouldn't Arjuna now therefore kill himself? Again, Krishna comes to the rescue. It is suggested that Arjuna praise himself.
Self praise is also akin to death, and thus by praising himself, Arjuna has committed suicide, and so the other vow is also kept by him. Thus we find that at every turn Krishna helps the Pandavas.
War between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, therefore, becomes a certainty. Krishna's task now is to ensure the victory of the Pandavas, and how He goes about achieving this shows His cleverness, explained V.S. Karunakarachariar in a discourse.
Army chief appointment
As the first step, the Lord has to make sure that the Kauravas do not have an invincible army chief. On their side is Aswattama, son of Drona. He is an incomparable warrior.
It would have been the most natural thing for Duryodhana to appoint him as chief of the Kaurava forces.
And Krishna wants to make sure this does not happen. As His task of trying to make the Kauravas see reason fails, Krishna decides to leave.
Sakuni's suspicions
Though all the allies of the Kauravas are present, Krishna asks Aswattama to step aside for a moment. This is viewed with suspicion by Sakuni and Duryodhana. They wonder what could be the reason for Krishna trying to have a private conversation with Aswattama.
This is what Krishna wanted.
Krishna then drops His ring and Aswattama picks it up and hands it to the Lord.
This gesture heightens the suspicions of Sakuni.
When the time for appointment of the army chief comes, Aswattama name is not given a thought at all as Sakuni now sees him as a secret ally of Krishna or a mole planted by the Lord amongst the Kauravas.
It is only when the Kaurava army is routed and Duryodhana is on the verge of death, Aswattama is made the army chief. But only three survivors, including Aswattama, are left.
Thus the services of the person who would have been the ablest commander are lost to the Kauravas because of Krishna's cleverness.
Success is assured to those on whose side the Lord is and defeat is guaranteed, if He is not on one's side.
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