In the previous episode we’ve witnessed the proceedings of Day Twelve at Kurukshetra, wherein the ploy to isolate Yudishtra continues. Duryodhana is trying several methodologies to capture Yudishtra alive, with an intention that he will again make Yudishtra play the gambling game, make him lose and once again send him along with his brothers to the forest for another twelve years plus one year of “Agnyaatavasam”. Meanwhile, Duryodhana wants to “happily” rule Hastinapura by simultaneously “enjoying” the plight of the suffering that Yudishtra would experience. Guru Dhronachaarya is trying several tricks to execute Duryodhana’s plan but he has failed both on Days eleven and twelve. Now it is the turn of Bhagadatta to unleash his “Vaishnava Asthram” to create havoc in the Paandava camp, as Arjuna is driven away from the battlefield by Susharma and Co. Hearing the loud noise at the Kurukshetra battlefield, Arjuna and Bhagawan Krishna sense a great danger awaiting Yudishtra and both of them quickly hurry back to the main battle area.
Now as Bhagawan Krishna and Arjuna arrive at the place where Bhagadatta is unleashing his fury, Bhagadatta is shocked! He did not expect Arjuna to come there all of a sudden. The plan was to isolate Arjuna and take somewhere else and in the meanwhile, capture Yudishtra! However, as Arjuna is back at an unexpected time, Bhagadatta’s fury increases further. Rather than attacking Arjuna straightaway, Bhagadatta attacks Bhagawan Krishna who is sitting below Arjuna in the chariot. As we’ve seen, Bhagadatta is fighting from the top of a very powerful elephant, he employs the powerful “Aagneya-Asthram” on Bhagawan Krishna, who takes it on His body! Blood starts flowing off Bhagawan Krishna’s divine physical form as Bhagadatta sharpens his attack on Him! Upon seeing Bhagawan Krishna getting injured, Arjuna gets furious at Bhagadatta. He unleashes his full force on Bhagadatta and an intense war breaks out between the duo. As the war proceeds further with such fury, Bhagadatta decides that the only way to stop Arjuna is by employing any “Asthra” with the appropriate “Mantras” being chanted upon it. Normally we might be knowing that “Asthras” can be extremely powerful because of the “Mantras” behind it and hence, Bhagadatta immediately decides to employ his “Vaishnava-Asthram” once more.
Thus, Bhagadatta chants the “Mantra” behind the “Vaishnava-Asthram” and directs an arrow straight on to Arjuna! Upon seeing this, Bhagawan Krishna is stunned beyond words! He knows that if this “Vaishnava-Asthram” hits Arjuna, he will not be able to sustain the wrath of it, as Arjuna does not have a solution to neutralise it. Meanwhile the “Vaishnava Asthram” comes with enormous force and with fire raging from all directions. Upon understanding the severity of the situation, Bhagawan Krishna quickly gets up from the chariot and comes in front of Arjuna and stands! The Asthra comes straight upon Bhagawan Krishna and hits Him with full force, only to get neutralized then and there! Of course, Bhagawan Krishna is Bhagawan Vishnu Himself, and how can the “Vaishnava-Asthram” harm Bhagawan Vishnu? Hence, Bhagawan Krishna takes it upon Himself and neutralizes the “Vaishnava-Asthram”, thereby protecting Arjuna from the great danger!
So for today, let us understand up to this point and we shall continue this unfolding scene in the next episode as well! Stay tuned! 🙂
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