In the previous episode, we had witnessed Sanjaya giving some stern words of reply to King Dhritarashtra when he tried to question the “Dharma” behind Guru Dhronachaarya being killed in an undemocratic manner in the battlefield by Drishtadhyumna on the fifteenth day. Sanjaya clearly points out that the “Dharma” of the Hastinapura kingdom has been compromised long back when Draupati was insulted in public amidst everybody and subsequently in several occasions including the insult meted out to Bhagawan Krishna Himself when He came as a messenger on behalf of Yudishtra to broker peace between the two rival camps. “If “Dharma” wasn’t questioned then, why is it being questioned now?” – This is the counter narrative that Sanjaya is coming up with, when King Dhritarashtra feels bad for Guru Dhronachaarya’s demise.
Having conversed thus, Sanjaya is now going to begin his narrative starting from Day Eleven of the Kurukshetra battle. Upon King Dhritarashtra asking him to explain every incident in detail, Sanjaya begins. But as he begins, he doesn’t go straightaway into what is happening at Kurukshetra. He begins on a different note again – This time with the significance of Bhagawan Krishna! We might wonder what is the need for Sanjaya to explain about Bhagawan Krishna at this juncture when King Dhritarashtra is asking him about the war proceedings. There’s a link here. Sanjaya beautifully explains thus, “Oh King Dhritarashtra! Please think for a moment carefully – Bhagawan Krishna is the one who is spearheading everything on the Paandavas’ side. If Bhagawan Krishna is approving of something that might still be categorized normally as an “Adharma” or an unethical act, we need to step back a bit and think why He’s doing that! Rather than squarely blaming someone for what is happening, we should first be patient and understand why it is happening. If Bhagawan Krishna is approving of something to be done, it can be taken as a guarantee that it is for the sake of “Dharma” only. There can be no second thought about that!”
Saying thus, Sanjaya explains the significance of Bhagawan Krishna. He talks about how Bhagawan Krishna was born and how He is an incarnation of Bhagawan Vishnu (Bhagawan Narayana of the Bhadrinatha Kshetra) and how He destroyed all the “Raakshasas” ever since day one of His incarnation in this world. While highlighting all these points, Sanjaya lists down the entire set of Raakshasas whom Bhagawan Krishna has killed so far! I don’t think I should go into that list because it would be like chanting “Raakshasa Suprabhaatham”! 😀 Thus, through this narrative, Sanjaya explains how Bhagawan Krishna’s main motive of this incarnation is to “reduce the burden of this earth” by destroying all sorts of “Adharma” completely at the grassroot levels! In this way, Sanjaya explains that Bhagawan Krishna is none other than the “Kaala-Devata” who has come to destroy all forms of “Adharma” in this world, and unfortunately even after several warnings and advice Duryodhana chose to walk into the “Adharma” trap, only to eventually get destroyed! Highlighting all these points, Sanjaya says that even if Duryodhana had the state-of-the-art expertise in warfare, or even if he has people around him who are invincible, it is impossible for Duryodhana to win this war, solely because of the mere presence of Bhagawan Krishna on the side of “Dharma”. Sanjaya clearly explains that this is not an ordinary war, but a war between “Dharma” and “Adharma”, in which, “Dharma” is bound to win, even if it is through hook or crook and Bhagawan Krishna will definitely ensure that this happens.
Explaining all these important points thus, Sanjaya commences the discussion of Day Eleven of the Kurukshetra war proceedings, which we shall commence in the next episode! For today, let us realize this important narration of Sanjaya with regards to how Bhagawan Krishna orchestrated this entire Kurukshetra war, with the sole intention to make “Dharma” win. We shall wait till the next episode to continue this discussion further! Stay tuned! 🙂
The Indian Dharma 