In the previous episode, we had witnessed Bhagawan Krishna making a grand entry into the courtroom of Hastinapura, flanked by Vidura and Sanjaya on either sides. As per Duryodhana’s instruction, all the kings, ministers, etc. in the courtroom are holding on to their seats tightly in a bid not to get up and pay respects to Bhagawan Krishna! However, with Bhagawan Krishna clearly understanding Duryodhana’s ploy of insulting Him, His deep vision towards Duryodhana makes him stand up automatically! Laughingly, Duryodhana is the only one who stands and pays respect to Bhagawan Krishna for a moment, not realizing the fact that all the others are seated as per his instruction only! As Duryodhana stands up, the entire “Darbar” roars with laughter and with his face bright with shame, Duryodhana immediately looks around and sits down in his chair!
As Duryodhana faces embarrassment first up, and now as Bhagawan arrives in the scene, all of them seated in the hall, along with the Devas, Maharishis, etc. are very eager to listen to what He is going to talk! Even Sage Naarada comes invisibly to the Hastinapura courtroom and stands by the side of Bhagawan Krishna. Amidst all of them sitting in the courtroom, it is only Bhishmachaarya who is able to spot Sage Naarada amidst everyone. Hence, he requests Sage Naarada to reveal his identity and take his seat. Paying heed to Bhishmachaarya’s words, Sage Naarada takes a nearby seat and sits down to listen to Bhagawan Krishna’s words. As Bhagawan Krishna is about to begin, all of them in the courtroom are so eager to listen to Bhagawan’s divine words of wisdom. As this happens, Bhagawan Krishna looks around the courtroom to see who is seated where. He wants to identify who will speak for Him and who will speak against Him. Hence, His divine eyes cast a look everywhere around to identify who are seated at which place.
Readying Himself thus, Bhagawan Krishna commences His accord in a very beautiful way. He says thus, “Oh great king of the Kurus, King Dhritarashtra! You have the power of administration in your hands. You are the ultimate decision maker. My wish is that nobody should die unnecessarily when a war looms large. This is totally your decision and I want you to think and make a decision in such a way that all your subjects are duly protected. Oh King Dhritarashtra! You are mature enough! You are a great king and an able administrator! You’ve proved your mettle several times in several key aspects! Now it is one more time for you to prove your prowess. Your sons and your brother’s sons should be treated equally. You should not encourage any differences between them! You should be able to balance both the camps as a king and as a father. If you’re able to do this effectively, “Dharma” will always be by your side. Your people will appreciate you if you’re able to do this correctly. Oh King Dhritarashtra! I wanted to convey this valuable piece of advice to you and this is the reason behind my visit to Hastinapura!”
Bhagawan Krishna continues thus, “Oh King Dhritarashtra! More than this, I would like to also emphasize upon a few other points as well – Your clan is one of the greatest clans that has ruled this world till date. Your “Kuru Vamsa” is famed for its honesty and integrity. Hence, you should uphold these values of the “Kuru Vamsa” to which you belong. None of the kings in this “Kuru Vamsa” have desired for others’ property. None of the kings in this “Kuru Vamsa” have nurtured jealousy and arrogance against others. Hence, King Dhritarashtra! If not for anything else, you should behold all these value systems atleast to protect your “Kuru Vamsa”! You should prove to the world that you really belong to this great dynasty of kings who have ruled Hastinapura! Oh King Dhritarashtra! If you think for a moment deeply and analyze, you can stop the disaster that is looming large! I once again reiterate – Going for a war or not, is your decision! The call is in your hands to take! You should first control your thoughts and mind. Only then you will be able to control Duryodhana. Oh King Dhritarashtra! I know that you’re a firm believer of peace and harmony. However, the problem here is that you’re very confused as to which direction to take. Hence, please calm yourself and take a steady decision! I’m sure Vidura and Sanjaya would have given advice to you on various aspects of “Dharma”. Please pay heed to them and do so accordingly!”
Saying thus, Bhagawan Krishna pauses for a moment to see if there’s someone to counter Him! So for today, let us understand up to this point, and let us wait till the next episode to continue with this important accord further! Stay tuned! 🙂
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