Hi,
Festive time again! This time, it is Dussehra, the festival of Victory of Good over Evil. Remembering the Pandavas who recovered their weapons and came out of their life in incognito on the day of Vijayadasami, I thought we could read a short story from the great epic, The Mahabharata.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Story of Pandavas and the way they chose their Commander before the Kurukshetra War An excerpt from MAHABHARATA retold by C. Rajagopalachary
When faced with the dilemma of who should be chosen as the Commander of the Pandava Army for the Kurukshetra war, Yudhishthira first asked Sahadeva, his youngest brother: "We should select a Supreme Commander. Who do you think is most fitted for this responsibility?"
Sahadeva replied, "Let us take as our Supreme Commander the king of Virata who helped us when we lived in disguise and with whose support we now demand our share of the kingdom." Followed by him, Nakula said, "It seems to me best to make Drupada the Generalissimo, for, in point of age, wisdom, courage, birth and strength, he is supreme."
Dharmaputra then asked Arjuna for his opinion. "I think Dhrishtadyumna should be our chief in the battlefield... He is the only man fitted to be our commander. I can think of no one else," replied Arjuna. And then, Bhimasena said his opinion. Yudhishthira finally asked Sri Krishna for his opinion who said, “Each one of the warriors mentioned is worthy of selection. All things considered, I would endorse Arjuna's choice." Accordingly, Dhrishtadyumna was anointed Supreme Commander of the Pandava army.
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Rajaji narrates that in the olden days, it was the practice to ascertain the views of younger people first, before consulting elders. This instilled enthusiasm and self-confidence in the younger folk. If the elders were consulted first, it would not be possible for others to speak with freedom, and even honest differences of opinion might savour of disrespect. To reap the full benefit of wisdom available, it may be appropriate even today to follow this practice, while brainstorming in the teams at work or among the members of a family. Let there be opportunity for expression of true ideas. And, that’s possible when the leaders/elders ask for the opinion of younger and meeker ones before expressing their own.
You can download a free PDF copy of “MAHABHARATA retold by C. Rajagopalachary” at the link given below: http://www.gita-society.com/bhagavad-gita-section3/mahabharata.pdf
Happy Dussehra! With love and regards,
Siva --------------------------------
B. Sivaprasad
Corporate Trainer and Motivational Speaker
SS Technologies, 401, Rajya Lakshmi Nivas
5-2-26/1, Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500072, India
Tel +91-9963969797
Email: value4value@gmail.com
Skype: sivaprasad.bandarupalli
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Festive time again! This time, it is Dussehra, the festival of Victory of Good over Evil. Remembering the Pandavas who recovered their weapons and came out of their life in incognito on the day of Vijayadasami, I thought we could read a short story from the great epic, The Mahabharata.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Story of Pandavas and the way they chose their Commander before the Kurukshetra War An excerpt from MAHABHARATA retold by C. Rajagopalachary
When faced with the dilemma of who should be chosen as the Commander of the Pandava Army for the Kurukshetra war, Yudhishthira first asked Sahadeva, his youngest brother: "We should select a Supreme Commander. Who do you think is most fitted for this responsibility?"
Sahadeva replied, "Let us take as our Supreme Commander the king of Virata who helped us when we lived in disguise and with whose support we now demand our share of the kingdom." Followed by him, Nakula said, "It seems to me best to make Drupada the Generalissimo, for, in point of age, wisdom, courage, birth and strength, he is supreme."
Dharmaputra then asked Arjuna for his opinion. "I think Dhrishtadyumna should be our chief in the battlefield... He is the only man fitted to be our commander. I can think of no one else," replied Arjuna. And then, Bhimasena said his opinion. Yudhishthira finally asked Sri Krishna for his opinion who said, “Each one of the warriors mentioned is worthy of selection. All things considered, I would endorse Arjuna's choice." Accordingly, Dhrishtadyumna was anointed Supreme Commander of the Pandava army.
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Rajaji narrates that in the olden days, it was the practice to ascertain the views of younger people first, before consulting elders. This instilled enthusiasm and self-confidence in the younger folk. If the elders were consulted first, it would not be possible for others to speak with freedom, and even honest differences of opinion might savour of disrespect. To reap the full benefit of wisdom available, it may be appropriate even today to follow this practice, while brainstorming in the teams at work or among the members of a family. Let there be opportunity for expression of true ideas. And, that’s possible when the leaders/elders ask for the opinion of younger and meeker ones before expressing their own.
You can download a free PDF copy of “MAHABHARATA retold by C. Rajagopalachary” at the link given below: http://www.gita-society.com/bhagavad-gita-section3/mahabharata.pdf
Happy Dussehra! With love and regards,
Siva --------------------------------
B. Sivaprasad
Corporate Trainer and Motivational Speaker
SS Technologies, 401, Rajya Lakshmi Nivas
5-2-26/1, Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500072, India
Tel +91-9963969797
Email: value4value@gmail.com
Skype: sivaprasad.bandarupalli
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