In the previous episode, we had shifted our focus towards an important conversation that is continuing to happen between Sanjaya and King Dhritarashtra with regards to the war proceedings at Kurukshetra. It is to be remembered that Sanjaya is giving periodic live updates about whatever incidents are taking place at the Kurukshetra battlefield to King Dhritarashtra. Now that we’ve witnessed Ghatodgaja’s demise with Karna’s “Shakti-Aayudham”, King Dhritarashtra is not very happy with Karna’s decision to use it to kill Ghatodgaja, rather than Arjuna and the other Paandava brothers. An unsatisfied King Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya as to why Karna made such a stupid decision to employ the powerful “Shakti-Aayudham” upon Ghatodgaja, of all the people in the Paandava camp. For this, Sanjaya replies that even though Karna had the powerful “Shakti-Aayudham” with him, which can destroy anything and everything in this world, his intentions are crooked. Had he wished that he should kill Arjuna and the Paandava brothers with it, perhaps it would have been realized by now. But Karna had other intentions – He wanted to kill both Arjuna and Bhagawan Krishna with it. Will Bhagawan Krishna keep quiet if His life is at stake with the “Shakti-Aayudham”? This is what\y Bhagawan Krishna played His divine “Leela” to make Karna employ the “Shakti-Aayudham” upon someone else and waste it, rather than using it for killing the main targets.
Moreover, there is a very important message that Sanjaya conveys to King Dhritarashtra here. Sanjaya continues his accord thus, “Oh King Dhritarashtra! From this incident what is the lesson that we’ve to learn? Whatever we think and conceptualize, will not materialize in this world every time. Only whatever Bhagawan thinks will materialize here. Karna is a great warrior without a second thought. However, he wasn’t able to materialize what his thoughts were, and he’s not going to materalize anything moving into the future as well. If Karna thinks that he can overpower Bhagawan Krishna at any point of time, this is never going to happen, and he is not understanding this fact. Whatever Karna or any other normal human being like you and me are thinking and wanting, is not going to take place in this world. Only whatever Bhagawan wishes, (“Deiva Sankaplam”) will happen. Hence, oh King Dhritarashtra! It is not the fault of Karna alone. If anybody has the “Karthruthva Buddhi”, thinking that for all that is happening in this world, I’m the sole reason, this person is definitely going to meet failure soon or later. We’ve come to this world to perform a certain set of duties towards the maintenance of “Dharma”. All of us have a role to play. There is nothing called success or failure in our pursuit. It is Bhagawan who has to decide whether we’ve succeeded or failed. This is because, our duties in this world are decided by Bhagawan Krishna and if we’re falling in line with whatever has been assigned to us, Bhagawan Krishna is going to be happy and with this, He is going to give us the opportunity to attain the highest “Moksha”! Oh King Dhritarashtra! Arjuna and Co. have realized this fact long ago and this is why they have caught hold of Bhagawan Krishna in whatever actions they perform. However, your son Duryodhana and the others have completely deviated from this path and are encountering failure in all their endeavours!”
This same concept is being talked about in the Ramayana as well, as to how ultimately whatever Bhagawan thinks would materialize in this world. We’ve seen in our earlier Shrimad Ramayana project that when King Dasharata wanted Bhagawan Rama to succeed him to the throne, it did not materialize at that time. Bhagawan Rama had to descend to the forest the very next day, as arrangements were going on in full swing for His “Pattaabishekam” (Coronation) ceremony. Kaikeyi wanted her son Bharata to being the king of Ayodhya instead of Bhagawan Rama, but did this materalize? The answer is “No”! Even though King Dasharata accepted Kaikeyi’s proposal, Bharata did not want to succeed his father to the throne. Hence, this also did not materialize. Hence, both King Dasharata’s and Kaikeyi’s wishes failed to materialize. Ultimately whose “Sankalpa” materalize? Bhagawan Rama’s “Paaduka” (Footwear) succeeded the throne for the next fourteen years! Thus, if human beings take a “Sankalpa” (Wish), it may or may not materialize. However, if Bhagawan takes a “Sankalpa”, it is bound to materialize at some point in time for sure!
So for today, let us understand this in-depth message from Sanjaya’s accord to King Dhritarashtra, and we shall continue this discussion further into the next episode as well! Stay tuned! 🙂
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