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Dhritaraashtra was blind by birth. He could never see anything. He was sad that he could not see his sons - the 100 Kauravas. He loved them so much that He allowed them to do whatever they wanted, though he knew many times that what they were doing was not right. Being the king of Hastinapura, He always wished if he could get to see, how nice it would be. He yearned to get the power of vision and the ability to see. There was one occasion that he could actually open his eyes and get that vision to see. But after that, he wanted to remain blind forever. When was that? And why was it so? Let us take a look at it from today's Monday Motivational story.
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Dhritaraashtra was blind by birth. He could never see anything. He was sad that he could not see his sons - the 100 Kauravas. He loved them so much that He allowed them to do whatever they wanted, though he knew many times that what they were doing was not right. Being the king of Hastinapura, He always wished if he could get to see, how nice it would be. He yearned to get the power of vision and the ability to see. There was one occasion that he could actually open his eyes and get that vision to see. But after that, he wanted to remain blind forever. When was that? And why was it so? Let us take a look at it from today's Monday Motivational story.
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The only time when the blind Dhritaraashtra could get to see, but wanted to remain blind for ever thereafter.
Krishna arrived at the court of the Kauravas on a peace mission as an envoy of Pandavas. Duryodhana made arrangements and got thousands of his soldiers ready to seize Krishna and tie him with ropes in case Krishna talked against him and proposed anything against the interest of the Kauravas. Didn't the all-knowing Krishna know about it? He knew what their plans were.
However, he went to their court and told them his piece of advice. He also threatened them of dire consequences if they did not listen to his words. Duryodhana became very angry with Krishna and attempted to capture him with his warriors who were already kept ready for that purpose. Krishna showed no signs of fear. He took his viratroop - the viswaroopam that made Duryodhana and his soldiers bewilder, faint, and become unconscious. But, the blind Dhritaraashtra, by the grace of Krishna, gained the sight with which he was able to see the viswaroopam - the divine appearance of Krishna.
Dhritaraashtra felt blessed seeing Krishna in that form and prayed to him, "Oh Krishna! Having seen your viswaroopam, I do not want to see anything else. I may be blessed to be blind again." And, he became blind again. Krishna left the court, and the war became inevitable.
Krishna arrived at the court of the Kauravas on a peace mission as an envoy of Pandavas. Duryodhana made arrangements and got thousands of his soldiers ready to seize Krishna and tie him with ropes in case Krishna talked against him and proposed anything against the interest of the Kauravas. Didn't the all-knowing Krishna know about it? He knew what their plans were.
However, he went to their court and told them his piece of advice. He also threatened them of dire consequences if they did not listen to his words. Duryodhana became very angry with Krishna and attempted to capture him with his warriors who were already kept ready for that purpose. Krishna showed no signs of fear. He took his viratroop - the viswaroopam that made Duryodhana and his soldiers bewilder, faint, and become unconscious. But, the blind Dhritaraashtra, by the grace of Krishna, gained the sight with which he was able to see the viswaroopam - the divine appearance of Krishna.
Dhritaraashtra felt blessed seeing Krishna in that form and prayed to him, "Oh Krishna! Having seen your viswaroopam, I do not want to see anything else. I may be blessed to be blind again." And, he became blind again. Krishna left the court, and the war became inevitable.
Why did Dhritaraashtra want to be blind again? Perhaps, he knew he did a lot of wrong to the Pandavas by allowing his sons' evil designs and plots that harmed and troubled them. He knew he could not control his sons anymore and any longer. Or perhaps, he had seen such a delightful sight of the divine appearance of Sri Krishna and did not want to dilute that bliss with the sight of the earthly matters. So, was it repentance for doing the wrong or his realisation of the god on the part of Dhritaraashtra? Or both? Or something else?
To your continued SUCCESS,
With love,
Siva
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