The Eternal Friendship Krishnashtami today

Maha Bhagawata elaborates the nine types of devotion in Prahlada Charitam.

Saravanam, Kirtanam, Vishnoh Smaranam  Pada sevanam Archanam Vandanam Dasyam 

Sakhyam Aatma nivedanam.

Hearing, Singing, Reciting, Serving the feet, Worshipping, Saluting, Serving the Lord   Friendship and Submission by soul.

No one can imagine devotion through friendship as an alternative at all.

Who will imagine Lord as the friend? Hence we won't see this option as feasible.

Krishna mingled with so many since his birth.

Always Sudama is cited as Krishna's dear friend but unfortunately Sudama could not accompany the lord after Gurukul days.Still Krishna cherished his association and graced him when he visited him later.

The deep forest side is awesome and aweful. It looks like the whole Prakriti is waiting for an event a destruction to happen. It is strange." Arjun admitted looking around.

Sometimes nature will give signals about the future happenings.Man will immerse in himself too much and fail to take the signals." Krishna said.

So what is going to happen now? " Arjun could not curb his curiosity.Before Krishna said anything,a Brahmin shining like fire approached them and saluted them.

Who are you?" Arjun shot his question immediately.

The Brahmin turned to Krishna and said." Your highness certainly must have known the purpose of my visit.Still I would say it. I am Agnidev and I want to burn the forest.I need your help.

Arjun understood why he felt some important event is going to happen. He asked Krishna." You already got the signals still you won't let me know anything.Right?"

Krishna smiled." Not only me you also know ,you guessed . Right?

They both looked at each other with delight.The Khandav Dahan,Fight with Indra

Exciting and adventurous it turned out to be.

Dwaita Van

Krishna hugged Parth again and again. " Finally you are back that too with Pasupat and Siva's grace.

Arjun admitted honestly." I did not miss you at all. All through five years I felt your presence.Madhav not even one moment you are away from me.

Krishna nodded his head." Your journey is my journey. Your rivals are my rivals. Your friends are my friends. If any one hates you he hates me."

Arjun narrated his heavenly experiences.Krishna teased him" why did you reject Urvasi? She is praised as the best among apsaras. She must have been angry."

Arjun had a grim feeling on his face." She cursed me. I think I need not elaborate. You know every thing. " Krishna placed his hand on Arjun's shoulder." Don't worry. You can utilise the curse in Ajnatavas. " Arjun replied." I hope so."

Upaplavya city

Sanjaya entered inside. He saw the two friends relaxing with Satya and Draupadi.

Both are tall dark and handsome and looked young.One has lotus eyes and another has hazel eyes.

Krishna kept his feet on Arjun's lap.Arjun's feet rested on Draupadi's and Satya's.

On seeing Sanjaya Arjun sideglanced Panchali who got the hint. Next moment the ladies left them alone.

Krishna and Arjun warned Sanjay if the king Dom is not returned back war is inevitable.

Krishna told Sanjaya." The words uttered by Karna to Panchali in Dyut Sabha are troubling him since then like wordly darts.Surely Maharaj Dhritarashtr should think about saving his sons."

After Sanjaya left Arjun questioned Krishna." Will the war happen finally?

Krishna replied firmly." Duryothan would never oblige. So war is  round the corner."

Dwaraka City

" I don't want Narayani Sena.I want you with me. You need not fight. Just drive my chariot.I am sure I will reach my destination." 

Krishna hugged Arjun." It is my pleasure to be your Charioteer. It is my destiny. Your destiny. Now onwards people will call me Partha Sarathi."

Arjun had tears in his eyes.His best friend proved again how much he love him.

It is an honour to be driven by you Madhav," He folded his hands but Krishna took him closer to his heart." Your place is here Parth" he informed.

Kutukshetra 

Karmanyevadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachans...The shower of Devine Gita continued to fall on Arjun.He has the good fortune to see the Viswarup that no one had seen before.

There is no limit to Bhagawan's love for his Parth.

Even after the war Krishna spent quality time with his Parth.That time only they both visited Indraprastha. 

Arjun asked there." Whatever you told on the first day of war I am not able to keep it in my mind.

Will you repeat it for me?

Krishna hugged him closer and affectionately scolded him." How could you forget that? You certainly 

are careless I must say."

But Krishna repeated the essence of Gita in the form of a conversation that is called Anugita.

Could any one dare to ask the Lord to repeat Gita?

Could the Lord smilingly repeat the essence for anyone else?

                                THE END

PS: this is a tribute to the Eternal friends and their Friendship.

I know Krishna on his Janmadin will feel happy if I celebrate his friendship with his Parth.

He will be immensely pleased because he loved his Parth more than his life.