Compelled by Fate!

 

As Vidura was conversing with Dhritrāshtra, celestial sages appeared & announced: During the 14th year from present all of Kauravas will be destroyed by the prowess of Bhima & Arjun. It should be known for certain that there is no other cause for this than Duryodhana’s unpardonable transgressions. The sages then disappeared

 

Duryodhana then took Karna & Sakuni & fearfully approached Dronācharya. Considering Brāhmana preceptor his only shelter, Duryodhana offered him his entire kingdom & begged him to become his military commander. Drona accepted the position but explained: Great sages have declared that because of their celestial origin, Pāndavās cannot be killed. I’m also destined to die at the hands of Dhrstadyumna, who has appeared from the sacrificial altar specifically for this purpose

 

O Duryodhana! Although I can’t forsake you, I must warn you that since Destiny is Supreme, your period of enjoyment will be brief. Rest assured that when Pāndavās will return from exile, they’ll take revenge & all of us will be vanquished

 

When Dhritrāshtra heard these words, he took them very seriously & ordered Vidura: Go at once to bring Pāndavās back from the forest. Even if they don’t agree to return because of their vow. They should be treated with great respect & every possible comfort, so that their exile passes in comfort

 

Later when Dhritrāshtra was seated alone overwhelmed with anxiety, Sanjaya approached him & enquired: After obtaining the entire earth & all its wealth and exiling Pāndavās in forest, why do you appear so aggrieved? Dhritrāshtra said: I’ve become obsessed with the thought of my sons fighting the mighty Pāndavās & their allies & for this reason I don’t have moment’s peace

 

Sanjaya said- Whatever has happened is the result of your own blunders & now the destruction of Kurus is at hand. By allowing Draupadi to be dragged into the royal assembly & insulted by Dushasana, you’ve brought unimaginable misfortune upon yourself, your relatives & friends

 

When someone is destined to meet with defeat & disgrace, the demigods first of all deprive him of his good intelligence. Thus, the deemed person sees everything in a perverse light so that evil appears good & good seems evil. For this reason, a person who has become overwhelmed by impending destruction takes delight in wickedness & immorality

 

Duryodhana, Dushasana, Karna & Sakuni vividly displayed all these symptoms of doom when they dragged Draupadi into the assembly of Kings & thus you can imagine their fate

 

Dhritrāshtra could only lament & recognize this truth but it was very late. He acknowledged that because of his staunch affection for his eldest son, all hell has broken loose

 

Do we see the parallels in our lives? What is the way out? Reflections? #gameoflife

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