In the previous episode, we had witnessed Vidura continuing his accord to King Dhritarashtra, who is still brooding over his son Duryodhana’s demise in the recently-concluded Kurukshetra war. In due course of the conversation, we’ve witnessed Vidura narrating a very interesting story to make King Dhritarashtra understand that life in this world is a mere bubble and we’re just getting carried away by the “Maya” that surrounds it. Continuing further, Vidura slams King Dhritarashtra for his indifference in attitude, to squarely put the blame on Yudishtra and Bhagawan Krishna, so as to escape accountability! Vidura blasts King Dhritarashtra saying that the entire kingdom is in shambles primarily because of King Dhritarashtra’s lack of administrative skills and abilities to keep his flock together! Vidura reminds King Dhritarashtra by also saying that it was Duryodhana who wanted this war to take place, and not Yudishtra. In fact, Bhagawan Krishna and Yudishtra tried several times to stop this war from happening, but it was Duryodhana who was adamant to go ahead with it. If such is the case, and if Duryodhana’s arrogance is behind the entire debacle, why put the blame on someone else for it? It was King Dhritarashtra’s failure to control Duryodhana, which cost him dearly!
Moving on further, as Vidura’s conversation comes to an end, Sage Vyaasa comes in. Upon seeing a sad King Dhritarashtra, Sage Vyaasa provides some consolation. Unlike Sanjaya and Vidura being brutally honest and harsh with King Dhritarashtra, Sage Vyaasa is a bit more compassionate to cheer him up. Sage Vyaasa says thus, “Oh King! I empathize with you, however, please try to understand an important thing in life – Destiny and Bhagawan’s divine “Anugraha” are bigger and more powerful than anything else in this world! If Bhagawan has made a “Sankalpam” (Divine Will), it would definitely take place without any deviation. Your sons have been killed in the battlefield due to Bhagawan’s “Sankalpam”, and in a way it is good only. Oh King Dhritarashtra! Please think – If your sons wouldn’t have been killed today, are they going to live permanently in this world? Death will definitely come knocking doors at some point in time for everyone. This is the law of this world, and nobody can go against this. We’ve to abide by nature, don’t we? Hence, Duryodhana’s demise, although it is painful, should be accepted by you like a bitter medicine. You’ve to move on with this and you do not have an option!”
As Sage Vyaasa is trying to console him, King Dhritarashtra acknowledges it and now turns towards his wife and says thus, “Oh Gaandhaari! This is a moment in life which I dreaded heavily! I’m sure you are also in the same amount of grief that I am in. Come! Let us together go to the Kurukshetra battlefield to see the amount of destruction that has happened. There are so many people who have laid down their lives for our kingdom. So let us go there and pay our respects to all of them!” As King Dhritarashtra says thus, Gaandhaari accepts, and Sage Vyaasa also approves of it. A message is now sent to Yudishtra and Co. about King Dhritarashtra’s arrival at Kurukshetra. Yudishtra and the Pandava brothers are getting ready to receive King Dhritarashtra along with Gaandhaari with all the “Argyam”, “Paadhyam”, etc. Bhagawan Krishna is also present amidst the Pandava brothers and as He comes to know of King Dhritarashtra’s arrival, there is a skeptical thought which comes to Him! So what is going to happen next? Let us wait till the next episode to find out! Stay tuned!
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