Hi,
Lord Krishna is a god. He is omnipotent. He is all powerful. He has the ability to keep his vows. He can deliver whatever the promises he makes. He is not short of any resources or powers to fail to keep his word. But, he broke his vow once and failed to meet the condition that he set for himself in the battle of the Mahabharata. When was that and for what reasons? Let us take a look at it in this week's Monday motivational story.
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Lord Krishna is a god. He is omnipotent. He is all powerful. He has the ability to keep his vows. He can deliver whatever the promises he makes. He is not short of any resources or powers to fail to keep his word. But, he broke his vow once and failed to meet the condition that he set for himself in the battle of the Mahabharata. When was that and for what reasons? Let us take a look at it in this week's Monday motivational story.
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When Krishna broke His vow and fought in the Mahabharata war
Krishna agreed to extend his support to the pandavas in the Mahabharata war, but with a condition that he would only be a charioteer (rathasaaradhi) to Arjuna and that he would neither hold a weapon nor fight in the war. At the same time, Bhishma who was fighting for the kauravas against pandavas also took a vow that he would make Krishna hold a weapon and fight in the war.
Accordingly, on the 9th day of the war, Bhishma started attacking Arjuna ruthlessly with a firm determination to enrage Krishna and thereby fulfil his vow of making Krishna hold a weapon. That day, Arjuna became clueless with the skill and ferocity of Bhishma and unable to match the old warrior by any means. Krishna, having noticed the inevitable danger to Arjuna, wanted to save him from Bhishma. He rose from the chariot, jumped off it, called for his Sudarshan chakra, and aimed it at Bhishma.
Bhishma immediately threw his bow and arrows down and prayed to Krishna with folded hands, "swanigamamapahaaya matpratignaam." Bhishma realised that Krishna indirectly blessed him by helping him keep his vow though it meant that he broke his own. He felt that Krishna thus expressed his love for Arjuna on one hand and also his affection towards him on the other by displaying that the vow of a Krishna devotee like him is grater than that of his own. He said that it was not Krishna's anger but actually his love for him that made him hold the weapon and aim it at him. He took that apparent anger of Krishna as a blessing and love for him and considered himself blessed with the love of Krishna.
Krishna agreed to extend his support to the pandavas in the Mahabharata war, but with a condition that he would only be a charioteer (rathasaaradhi) to Arjuna and that he would neither hold a weapon nor fight in the war. At the same time, Bhishma who was fighting for the kauravas against pandavas also took a vow that he would make Krishna hold a weapon and fight in the war.
Accordingly, on the 9th day of the war, Bhishma started attacking Arjuna ruthlessly with a firm determination to enrage Krishna and thereby fulfil his vow of making Krishna hold a weapon. That day, Arjuna became clueless with the skill and ferocity of Bhishma and unable to match the old warrior by any means. Krishna, having noticed the inevitable danger to Arjuna, wanted to save him from Bhishma. He rose from the chariot, jumped off it, called for his Sudarshan chakra, and aimed it at Bhishma.
We too experience situations in which people express disappointment, distress, and at times explicit anger over us. How do we take it when people, especially our loved ones, become angry with us? At times, our elders at home and seniors at work may lose their patience and shout at us, scold us, and even attempt to reprimand us. Why do they do it? Out of love or hatred? It takes an honest understanding and a sincere appreciation to see the truth in it and gain the benefit of it.
To your continued SUCCESS,
With love,
Siva
PS: For "Monday Motivations" published earlier on this blog, please find them at the link given below:
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