In the previous episode, we witnessed a very important conversation between Duryodhana and Bhishmachaarya at the end of Day Four. This comes at a time when Duryodhana lost fourteen of his brothers to the wrath of Bheemasena on the battlefield. As this happens, the worst fears of the Kauravas are slowly starting to come true. We know already that during that infamous gambling episode, when Draupati was molested in public, Bheemasena had taken a pledge that he would single handedly kill all the hundred Kaurava brothers. Thus, when fourteen brothers were killed in a single day, Duryodhana goes and talks to Bhishmachaarya as to how to stop this rampage from Bheemasena and the others in the Paandava camp. However, Bhishmachaarya clearly says to Duryodhana that no matter how much ever the intensity of the fight, the Kaurava army is sure to lose out to the Pandavas, because the Paandavas have “Dharma” by their side. Even as Bhishmachaarya says thus, Duryodhana is steadfast in continuing the war further, which forces Bhishmachaarya to reveal a few secrets that he knows about the Paandavas.
In the course of yesterday’s episode, we had also witnessed an important message that if great “Mahatmas” or elders ask us to do something, it is better to blindly follow their words, rather than counter-questioning them. This is because, there might be a few things that Mahatmas wouldn’t want to reveal to us, which we might be shocked to know. Moreover, Mahatmas think of the long-term good for us while instructing us to do something today. However, normal people like us will not be able to understand such things, as we’re more interested in short-term affairs. Hence, out of short-term interest and curiosity, we might end up questioning the Mahatma’s intent of asking us to do something, which we might be quite uncomfortable doing. This is exactly the same thing that is happening to Duryodhana as well. When Bhishmachaarya instructed him several times not to go behind Yudishtra and Co. for a fight, Duryodhana ignored everything and went ahead with it! However, now since Duryodhana is forcing Bhishmachaarya to reveal a few secrets about the Paandavas, Bhishmachaarya is going to do so.
So, Bhishmachaarya says thus, “Oh Duryodhana! Normally I do not reveal such matters to anybody, but because you’ve asked for it, and maybe because this might do something good for you, I’m revealing it to you – Once upon a time, I was sitting in a huge “Sabha” (Auditorium) wherein the Devas and great Maharishis were seated together. It was a prestigious “Sabha” and I was extremely fortunate to be part of it. Oh Duryodhana! You can’t even imagine – It is not easy to be part of such great “Sabhas” ever! However, I got a small opportunity to be there. Sage Naarada had marked his presence too in that “Sabha”, along with several other important sages. Bhagawan Brahma was presiding over the “Sabha” and at that time, he let out an important secret to me. Bhagawan Brahma says thus, “Oh Bhishmachaaraya! I was born from the “Naabhi-Kamalam” of Bhagawan Vishnu and during my initial days, I did not know this. Hence, I was trying to figure out who my parents were and through my “Yoga-Shakti” I saw a huge bright object coming towards me with dazzling light! I was finding it difficult to view it through my naked eyes! He was none other than Bhagawan Vishnu Himself! As I saw Him, I quickly got into my senses to realize that I was born directly from Him only and nobody else! My task was to take the Vedas from Him and propagate it to the entire world. Thus, the Vedas began its journey from me!”
As Bhagawan Brahma says thus, Bhishmachaarya explains his experience to Duryodhana further – “Oh Duryodhana! As Bhagawan Brahma continued to worship Bhagawan Vishnu in front of all of us, he used several terms which were quite familiar to me. Bhagawan Brahma referred to Bhagawan Vishnu as the one who is going to be soon born in this world to give enormous significance to the “Yadu-Kulam” and in order to relieve the pressure being faced by Goddess Bhoomadevi, He is going to destroy all the Raakshasas and the people who have the “Raakshasa-Svabhaava” in them! Oh Duryodhana! When I heard Bhagawan Brahma talking about Yadu-Vamsa, Yayaati, etc., they sounded quite familiar to me because Bhagawan Brahma was invariably talking about all of us! Moreover, Bhagawan Brahma also said something very interesting – He said that Bhagawan Vishnu is going to be incarnating as “Nara” and “Narayana” in this world very soon. Even though they are two in number, we should see oneness in this duo! This same duo is going to take birth as Arjuna and Bhagawan Krishna! Bhagawan Krishna is “Narayana” and Arjuna is “Nara”. Even though they might be two separate individuals, they are one and the same!”
Bhishmachaarya continues further thus, “Oh Duryodhana! Now do you understand? The “Nara-Narayana” combine that I’m talking about is none other than the combo of Arjuna and Bhagawan Krishna. I’ve hinted to all of you several times in the past that Bhagawan Krishna is none other than Bhagawan Vishnu who has incarnated to destroy evil in its complete entity. Inspite of my several explanations, you did not understand this reality!” So for today, let us understand up to this point and in the next episode, we shall continue this further to see how Duryodhana is going to react to this secret being revealed by Bhishmachaarya! Stay tuned! 🙂
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