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Saturday, May 22, 2021
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Temporary Stay in Hell then transcending to Heaven
Once Narada took Dharmaraja around both hell and heaven. In the heaven, Dharmaraja saw Indra and bowed to him. He then told Narada, “How much punya this person must have accumulated to get the position of Indra!” Narada said, “Dharmaraja, look properly. It is Duryodhana who has got the rank of Indra.” Seeing this Dharmaraja thought to himself, “If this villain can become Indra, what exalted position my generous, elder brother Karna would have got?” So thinking, he asked Narada to take him immediately to Karna. Narada took him to hell. There, seeing a person being tortured, Dharmaraja said, “How many bad deeds this person must have committed! Poor chap, I cannot bear to see him suffer.” Narada said, “Dharmaraja, he is your generous brother Karna.” Hearing this, Dharmaraja was surprised and was sad. He said, “God is biased. If He deceives like this, why blame human beings for doing wrong things?” Narada said, “But Karna was a traitor.” When Dharmaraja asked how could it be, Narada said, “When Karna was bemoaning that he had no relatives and he was an orphan, Duryodhana consoled him, acknowledged his capabilities and made him the king of Angarajya. Karna was happy and promised Duryodhana that he would kill all the enemies of Duryodhana. Placing his faith in Karna, Duryodhana did not worry too much when the war was declared. But before the war, Krishna sent Kunti to Karna. Kunti asked for some concessions from Karna, whose heart melted at his mother’s prayers and he promised to safeguard Pandavas. Accordingly, he protected Nakula and Sahadeva from Duryodhana. He also did not kill Arjuna when he had the opportunity to do so. This paved the way for the defeat and death of Duryodhana. For this treason, he is in hell.”
"‘Karna, the mighty bowman, that foremost of all wielders of weapons for whom thou art grieving, has also attained to high success. Behold, O puissant one, that foremost of men, viz., the son of Surya. He is in that place which is his own, O mighty-armed one. Kill this grief of thine, O chief of men.
O son of Pritha, thy brothers, O king, were not such as to deserve Hell. All this has been an illusion created by the chief of the gods. Without doubt, all kings, O son, must once behold Hell. Hence hast thou for a little while been subjected to this great affliction. O king, neither Arjuna, nor Bhima, nor any of those foremost of men, viz., the twins, nor Karna, ever truthful in speech and possessed of great courage, could be deserving of Hell for a long time. The princess Krishna too, O Yudhishthira, could not be deserving of that place of sinners.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Monday, April 26, 2021
license
In Mahabharat, Karna asks Lord Krishna - "My mother left me the moment I was born. Is it my fault I was born an illegitimate child?
I did not get the education from Dhronacharya because I was considered a non-Kshatriya.
Parshu-Raam taught me but then gave me the curse to forget everything since I was not a Kshatriya.
A cow was accidentally hit by my arrow & its owner cursed me for no fault of mine.
I was disgraced in Draupadi's Swayamvar.
Even Kunti finally told me the truth only to save her other sons.
Whatever I received was through Duryodhana's charity.
So how am I wrong in taking his side ???"
**Lord Krishna replies, "Karna, I was born in a jail.
Death was waiting for me even before my birth.
The night I was born I was separated from my birth parents.
From childhood, you grew up hearing the noise of swords, chariots, horses, bow, and arrows. I got only cow herd's shed, dung, and multiple attempts on my life even before I could walk!
No Army, No Education. I could hear people saying I am the reason for all their problems.
When all of you were being appreciated for your valour by your teachers I had not even received any education. I joined Gurukula of Rishi Sandipani only at the age of 16!
You are married to a girl of your choice. I didn't get the girl I loved & rather ended up marrying those who wanted me or the ones I rescued from demons.
I had to move my whole community from the banks of Yamuna to far off Sea shore to save them from Jarasandh. I was called a coward for running away!!
If Duryodhana wins the war you will get a lot of credit. What do I get if Dharmaraja wins the war? Only the blame for the war and all related problems...
Remember one thing, Karna. Everybody has Challenges in life to face.
LIFE IS NOT FAIR & EASY ON ANYBODY!!!
But what is Right (Dharma) is known to your Mind (conscience). No matter how much unfairness we got, how many times we were Disgraced, how many times we Fall, what is important is how you REACTED at that time.
Life's unfairness does not give you license to walk the wrong path...
Always remember, Life may be tough at few points, but DESTINY is not created by the SHOES we wear but by the STEPS we take...
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Monday, March 1, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
10 Brothers
After the death of Dushasana 10 of his remaining brothers sought revenge and fought Bhima, but without any difficulty, with 10 arrows Bhima sent them to Yamaloka (abode of death.)
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Shakuni
Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhara_Kingdom
The Master Mind
http://ritsin.com/shakuni-in-mahabharata-strategist-duryodhana-dice-game-gandhara.html/
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=shakuni
His Son Uluka as Provoking Messenger
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m05/m05161.htm
Shakuni was firmly of the belief that the Kauravas would be of no match for the Pandavas and their righteous ways.
- As for the war, though he was one among the important counsels of Duryodhana, he was never in doubt of the Pandava victory especially with Lord Krishna on their side.
- So aware was he of the true form of the Lord that he had called Duryodhana a fool for preferring the Lord’s Mayavi Army over the Lord himself.
- Advice to Duryodana - http://longestepic.blogspot.com/2013/10/pandavas-save-kauravas.html
Sister / Tube
KrishNA answers DuryodhanA's query
In MahA Bharatham , Lord KrishNA answers DuryodhanA's query on why He did not eat at his palace and instead ate at VidhurA's house . The Lord explained :
sudhdam BhagavathAsyaannam suddham Bhageerathi jalam I suddham VishNupadha dhyAnam suddham EKAADASI VRATHAM II
(MEANING):
The food partaken at a BhakthA's house is superior and pure .
https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/Devotion
At he same level of holiness are the intake of GangA theertham ,
VishNu DhyAnam
https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/VishnuSpousesJesusAllahYogaAtheist
and the observance of EkAdasi vratham
https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/Fasting
Dushasana
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dushasana
Draupadi had Earlier Insulted in front of assembly
- Karna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draupadi#Marriage_to_the_Pandavas
- Duryodana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draupadi#Duryodhana.27s_insult
Dushasana Inspired by Karna and Ordered by Duryodana try to disrob Draupadi
but was unsuccessful due to intervention of Krishna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draupadi#Devotion_to_Krishna
Final Battle with Bheema
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08082.htm
Dushasana death greatly agitated Karna and Duryodhana
Ashwathama to Duryodhana's - Kinds of Friends
Discerning persons say that there are four kinds of friends, viz.,
- Those that are naturally so,
- Those that are made so by conciliation,
- Those that become so through wealth, and lastly those
- Brought under subjection by the exercise of power.
Duryodhana
https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/Gitas
Duryodhan flees the battlefield and enters Dwaipayan sarovar with his gada . There in the Dwaipayan pond , he undertakes jalsthambhan . Duryodhan undertakes the japa of mantra given to him by Durvasa muni , This japa if continued for 7 days would bring back from death entire army of the kauravas and they would never die again in battlefield .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duryodhana
Omens During Birth and Death - Incarnation of Kali
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09056.htm
Advocate
http://videshisutra.com/2013/01/17/playing-duryodhanas-advocate/
http://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000018936648770?album_type=event&photo_id=6000000023843127914
With Karna
https://k00y.blogspot.com/
Then Duryodhana challenged all the Pandavas to battle, O chief of Bharata's race, like the Asura Vali in days of yore challenging all the celestials. The Pandavas then, uniting together and filled with rage, upbraiding him repeatedly and shooting diverse weapons, rushed against the roaring Duryodhana. The latter, however, fearlessly smote his foes with shafts. The prowess that we then saw of thy son was exceedingly wonderful, since all the Pandavas together were unable to transgress him. At this time Duryodhana beheld, staying at a little distance from him, his troops, exceedingly mangled with shafts, and prepared to fly away. Rallying them then, O monarch, thy son, resolved on battle and desirous of gladdening them, addressed those warriors, saying, "I do not see that spot on plain or mountain whither, if you fly, the Pandavas will not slay you. What is the use then in flight? The Pandava army hath now been reduced to a small remnant. The two Krishnas have been exceedingly mangled. If all of us make a stand here, we are certain to have victory. If, however, you fly away, breaking your array, the Pandavas, pursuing your sinful selves, will slay all of you. Death in battle, therefore, is for our good. Death in the field of battle while engaged in fight according to Kshatriya practices is pleasant. Such death produces no kind of grief. By encountering such a death, a person enjoys eternal happiness in the other world. Let all the Kshatriyas assembled here listen to me. It were better that they should even submit to the power of the angry Bhimasena than that they should abandon the duties practised by them from the days of their ancestors. There is no act more sinful for a Kshatriya than flight from battle. You Kauravas, there is not a better path to heaven than the duty of battle. The warrior acquires in a day regions of bliss (in the other world) that take many long years for others to acquire." Fulfilling those words of the king, the great Kshatriya car-warriors once more rushed against the Pandavas, unable to endure their defeat and firmly resolved to put forth their prowess. Then commenced a battle once more, that was exceedingly fierce, between thy troops and the enemy, and that resembled the one between the gods and the Asuras. Thy son Duryodhana then, O monarch, with all his troops, rushed against the Pandavas headed by Yudhishthira.'"
Final Discussion With Krishna
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09061.htm
Regret
Then Duryodhana challenged all the Pandavas to battle, O chief of Bharata's race, like the Asura Vali in days of yore challenging all the celestials. The Pandavas then, uniting together and filled with rage, upbraiding him repeatedly and shooting diverse weapons, rushed against the roaring Duryodhana. The latter, however, fearlessly smote his foes with shafts. The prowess that we then saw of thy son was exceedingly wonderful, since all the Pandavas together were unable to transgress him. At this time Duryodhana beheld, staying at a little distance from him, his troops, exceedingly mangled with shafts, and prepared to fly away. Rallying them then, O monarch, thy son, resolved on battle and desirous of gladdening them, addressed those warriors, saying, "I do not see that spot on plain or mountain whither, if you fly, the Pandavas will not slay you. What is the use then in flight? The Pandava army hath now been reduced to a small remnant. The two Krishnas have been exceedingly mangled. If all of us make a stand here, we are certain to have victory. If, however, you fly away, breaking your array, the Pandavas, pursuing your sinful selves, will slay all of you. Death in battle, therefore, is for our good. Death in the field of battle while engaged in fight according to Kshatriya practices is pleasant. Such death produces no kind of grief. By encountering such a death, a person enjoys eternal happiness in the other world. Let all the Kshatriyas assembled here listen to me. It were better that they should even submit to the power of the angry Bhimasena than that they should abandon the duties practised by them from the days of their ancestors. There is no act more sinful for a Kshatriya than flight from battle. You Kauravas, there is not a better path to heaven than the duty of battle. The warrior acquires in a day regions of bliss (in the other world) that take many long years for others to acquire." Fulfilling those words of the king, the great Kshatriya car-warriors once more rushed against the Pandavas, unable to endure their defeat and firmly resolved to put forth their prowess. Then commenced a battle once more, that was exceedingly fierce, between thy troops and the enemy, and that resembled the one between the gods and the Asuras. Thy son Duryodhana then, O monarch, with all his troops, rushed against the Pandavas headed by Yudhishthira.'"
Final Discussion With Krishna
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09061.htm
Regret
Going to Heaven as Devotee of Balaram
https://www.quora.com/Mahabharata-Hindu-epic-Why-did-Balarama-always-favour-Duryodhana
http://tostrength.blogspot.com/search/label/GuruOfBhimaAndDuryodhana
Bhishma to Duryodhana
https://bachelorpledge.blogspot.com/search/label/FiveGoldenArrows
Source
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m05/m05161.htm
Temples
Brotherly Love
'O Dussasana, listen to these words of mine, O thou of the Bharata race! Accepting this installation that I offer thee, be thou king in my place. Rule thou the wide earth protected by Karna and Suvala's sons.
- Like Indra himself looking after the Maruts, cherish thou thy brothers in such a way that they may all confide in thee. Let the friends and relatives depend on thee like the gods depending on him of a hundred sacrifices. Always shouldst thou bestow pensions on Brahmanas, without idleness, and be thou ever the refuge of thy friends and relatives.
- Like Vishnu looking after the celestials, thou shouldst always look after all consanguineous relatives. Thou shouldst also ever cherish thy superiors. Go, rule thou the earth gladdening thy friends and reproving thy foes.' And clasping his neck, Duryodhana said, 'Go!'
Hearing these words of his, Dussasana in perfect cheerlessness and overwhelmed with great sorrow, his voice choked in tears, said, with joined hands and bending his head unto his eldest brother, 'Relent!' And saying this he fell down on earth with heavy heart. And afflicted with grief that tiger among men, shedding his tears on the feet of his brother again said, 'This will never be!
- The earth may split,
- the vault of heaven may break in pieces,
- the sun may cast off his splendour,
- the moon may abandon his coolness,
- the wind may forsake its speed,
- the Himavat may be moved from its site,
- the waters of the ocean may dry up, and
- fire may abandon its heat, yet I, O king, may never rule the earth without thee.'
Source
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Why War is Essential
Karna to Krishna
'I pray to thee, O bull of the Kshatriya race, let not the Kshatriyas, old in learning and old in years, perish miserably,
O Janardana, for thy sake. Oh, let this swelling host of Kshatriyas perish by means of weapons on that most sacred of all spots in the three worlds, viz. Kurukshetra,
O Kesava. O thou of eyes like lotus-leaves, accomplish on this spot what thou hast in thy mind, so that, O thou of Vrishni's race, the whole Kshatriya order may attain to heaven.
As long, O Janardana, as the hills and the rivers will last, so long will the fame of these achievements last. The Brahmanas will recite this great war of the Bharatas. The fame, O thou of Vrishni's race, that they achieve in battles is the wealth that Kshatriyas own.
O Kesava, bring Kunti's son (Arjuna) before me for battle, keeping for ever this our discourse a secret, O chastiser of foes.'
'I pray to thee, O bull of the Kshatriya race, let not the Kshatriyas, old in learning and old in years, perish miserably,
O Janardana, for thy sake. Oh, let this swelling host of Kshatriyas perish by means of weapons on that most sacred of all spots in the three worlds, viz. Kurukshetra,
O Kesava. O thou of eyes like lotus-leaves, accomplish on this spot what thou hast in thy mind, so that, O thou of Vrishni's race, the whole Kshatriya order may attain to heaven.
As long, O Janardana, as the hills and the rivers will last, so long will the fame of these achievements last. The Brahmanas will recite this great war of the Bharatas. The fame, O thou of Vrishni's race, that they achieve in battles is the wealth that Kshatriyas own.
O Kesava, bring Kunti's son (Arjuna) before me for battle, keeping for ever this our discourse a secret, O chastiser of foes.'
https://www.google.com/search?q=O+Janardana+as+the+hills+and+the+rivers+will+last
Duryodana to Krishna
Duryodana to Krishna
We shall not in consequence of any fierce deed, or (alarming) word (of theirs), bow down to Pandavas in fear, deprived of our senses. We cannot bow down to Indra himself, let alone the sons of Pandu. I do not,
O Krishna, see the man, observant of Kshatriya virtues, who can, O slayer of foes, venture to conquer us in battle. Let alone the Pandavas,
O slayer of Madhu, the very gods are not competent to vanquish Bhishma, Kripa, Drona and Karna, in battle.
If, O Madhava, we are, in the observance of the practices of our order, cut off with weapons in battle, when our end comes, even that will lead us to heaven.
Even this, O Janardana, is our highest duty as Kshatriyas, viz., that we should lay ourselves down on the field of battle on a bed of arrows. If, without bowing to our enemies, ours be the bed of arrows in battle, that,
O Madhava, will never grieve us. Who is there, born in a noble race and conforming to Kshatriya practices, that would from fear bow to an enemy, desirous only of saving his life? Those Kshatriyas that desire their own good, accept regardfully this saying of Matanga, viz., that (as regards a Kshatriya), one should always keep himself erect, and never bow down, for exertion alone is manliness; one should rather break at the knots than bend. A person like me should only bow down to the Brahmanas for the sake of piety, without regarding anybody else. (As regards persons other than Brahmanas), one should, as long as one lives, act according to Matanga's saying. Even this is the duty of Kshatriyas; even this is ever my opinion. That share in the kingdom which was formerly given them by my father shall never again,
O Kesava, be obtainable by them as long as I live. As long,
O Janardana, as king Dhritarashtra liveth, both ourselves and they, sheathing our weapons,
O Madhava, should live in dependence on him. Given away formerly from ignorance or fear, when I was a child and dependent on others, the kingdom,
O Janardana, incapable of being given away again, shall not,
O delighter of Vrishni's race, be obtainable by the Pandavas.
At present, O Kesava of mighty arms, as long as I live, even that much of our land which may be covered by the point of a sharp needle shall not, O Madhava, be given by us unto the Pandavas.'"
Arms Sacrifice
Karna to Krishna :
O Janardana, like an ocean,--great is this assemblage, O Krishna, of Kshatriyas (that hath been made by Yudhishthira). This blazing kingdom, celebrated among all the kings of the earth, is already won (by Yudhishthira). O thou of Vrishni's race, a great sacrifice of arms is about to be celebrated by Dhritarashtra's son.
O Janardana, like an ocean,--great is this assemblage, O Krishna, of Kshatriyas (that hath been made by Yudhishthira). This blazing kingdom, celebrated among all the kings of the earth, is already won (by Yudhishthira). O thou of Vrishni's race, a great sacrifice of arms is about to be celebrated by Dhritarashtra's son.
- Thou, O Janardana, wilt be the Upadrashtri of that sacrifice. The office of Adhyaryu also, O Krishna, in that sacrifice, will be thine.
- The ape-bannered Vibhatsu accoutred in mail will be the Hotri (his bow), Gandiva will be the sacrificial ladle, and the prowess of the warriors will be the clarified butter (that is to be consumed). The weapons called Aindra, Pasupata, Brahma, and Sthunakarna, applied by Arjuna, will, O Madhava, be the mantras (of that sacrifice).
- Resembling his father, or perhaps, excelling him in prowess, Subhadra's son (Abhimanyu) will be the chief Vedic hymn to be chanted.
- That destroyer of elephant ranks that utterer of fierce roars in battle, that tiger among men, the exceedingly mighty Bhima, will be Udgatri and Prastotri in this sacrifice.
- King Yudhishthira of virtuous Soul, ever engaged in Yapa and Homa, will himself be the Brahma of that sacrifice. The sounds of conchs, tabors, and drums, and the leonine roaring rising high in the welkin, will be the calls upon the invited to eat.
- The two sons of Madri, Nakula and Sahadeva, of great fame and prowess, will be the slayers of the sacrificial animals; rows of bright cars furnished with standards of variegated hue, will, O Govinda, be stakes (for tying the animals),
- O Janardana, in this sacrifice. Barbed arrows and Nalikas, and long shafts, and arrows with heads like calf's tooth, will play the part of spoons (wherewith to distribute the Soma juice)
- while Tomaras will be the vessels of Soma, and bows will be pavitras.
- The swords will be Kapalas, the heads (of slain warriors)
- the Purodasas and the blood of warriors the clarified butter. O Krishna, in this sacrifice.
- The lances and bright maces (of the warriors) will be pokers (for stirring the sacrificial fire) and the corner stakes (for keeping the fire-wood from falling down).
- The disciples of Drona and Kripa, the son of Saradwat, will be the Sadasyas (assisting priests).
- The arrows shot by the wielder of Gandiva and by (other) mighty car-warriors, and by Drona and Drona's son, will play the part of ladles for distributing the Soma.
- Satyaki will discharge the duties of the chief assistant of the Adhyaryu.
- Of this sacrifice, Dhritarashtra's son will be installed as the performer, while this vast army will be his wife.
- O thou of mighty arms, when the nocturnal rites of sacrifice will begin, the mighty Ghatotkacha will play the part of the slayer of (devoted) victims.
- The mighty Dhrishtadyumna, who sprang into life from thesacrificial fire, having for its mouth the rites celebrated with mantras, will, O Krishna, be the Dakshina of that sacrifice.
- For those harsh words, O Krishna, that I said before unto the sons of Pandu for the gratification of Dhritarashtra's son,--for that wicked conduct of mine,--I am consumed with repentance. When O Krishna, thou wilt behold me slain by Arjuna, then will the Punachiti of this sacrifice commence.
- When the (second) son of Pandu will drink the blood of the loudly roaring Dussasana, then will the Soma-drinking of this sacrifice have taken place!
- When the two princes of Panchala (Dhrishtadyumna and Sikhandin) will overthrow Drona and Bhishma, then, O Janardana, will this sacrifice be suspended for an interval.
- When mighty Bhimasena will slay Duryodhana, then, O Madhava, will this sacrifice of Dhritarashtra's son be concluded.
- When the wives of Dhritarashtra's sons and grandsons assembled together, deprived, O Kesava, of their husbands and sons and without protectors, will indulge in lamentations with Gandhari in their midst, on the field of battle haunted by dogs and vultures and other carnivorous birds, then, O Janardana, will the final bath of this sacrifice take place.
Monday, December 7, 2020
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Birth Casket of Karna Flowed
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