Jumping to conclusion!
 
After worshipping various deities at Raivataka hill, Subhadrā was on her return journey to Dvāraka. All of sudden Arjun appeared on the scene & after forcibly taking Subhadrā on his chariot, he hastened towards Indraprastha. The armed guards of the princess, helpless in the situation returned to Dvāraka & reported everything to chief officer at the Sudharmā royal assembly. Hearing the alarming news, the officer loudly blew the trumpet signaling all to be armed. All Yādav heroes immediately poured into the assembly
 
Officer described with great agitation the nefarious deed performed by Arjun, which caused uproar & without even bothering to discuss the matter, Yādavas called for chariots & weapons. Balarāma quickly stood up & restrained the assembly & said-As all of you are acting rashly, Krsna is sitting here silently
 
He turned towards his younger brother & said-Dear Krsna! Why you’re silent? Arjun was lavishly entertained by us & now in return of our hospitality has greatly insulted the Yadu dynasty by kidnapping our sister. This cannot be tolerated & I hereby vow to single-handedly rid the world of entire Kauravas once & for all. Hearing this, all Vrsnis, Bhojas & Andhakas let out a great roar of approval
 
When things quieted down a bit, Krsna said-My dear assembly heroes! Arjun has not insulted our family but instead has enhanced our reputation. He considered that to give away a daughter in charity is a demeaning act. Therefore considering the fault of this type of marriage, he decided to take Subhadrā by force, because that is considered to be an honorable display of valor for heroic Kshatriyas
 
Arjun has taken birth in a dynasty of exalted saintly kings. Indeed, he is said to be the direct son of Indrā, the king of heaven. Besides his prowess is unparalleled & only Lord Sivā can vanquish him in battle. I consider the Pāndav hero to be most worthy friend & ally. Now let us go & make peace with Arjun & bring him back to Dvāraka, so that the marriage can be celebrated with great festivity
 
The Yādavās became pacified by Krsna’s speech & they peacefully brought Arjun back & arranged for him to be united with Subhadrā in marriage
 
Do we also act in haste being overcome with quick conclusions?
 
Jumping can be dangerous if we don’t measure our jump & thus injure ourselves. But more dangerous than this physical jump is to jump to conclusions without careful considerations. We may jump relevant facts, interpretation of our observation & arrive at a negative conclusion. We then see situation in altogether a different light leading to catastrophe
 
When we jump to conclusions, we leave solid evidence of facts & land on inferences about others’ motivations and even dispositions. Our labeling irritates & alienates them and thus causes small tensions to escalate to huge conflicts, even wars, be they personal or professional
To avoid jumping to such conclusions, we need to cultivate a positive attitude towards others, trying to see good in them. People in mode of goodness are averse to fault finding

tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucam adroho nāti-mānitā
bhavanti sampadaṁ daivīm abhijātasya bhārata
 
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