Destiny!


Both Bhima & Yudhisthira were present at the time when Kicaka kicked helpless Draupadi, & this was intolerable for them. Indeed, Bhima’s face contorted with rage as he grinded his teeth & furrowed his brow. He was about to rush to Kicaka, but Yudhisthira forbade him due to fear of being discovered


Draupadi seeing how her husbands were sitting complacently, became so aggrieved that her eyes appeared to be ablaze. Outraged, she harshly condemned Virāta & his ministers for passively allowing her to be kicked in their presence. However, king simply replied: Since I’ve don't know the nature of dispute between you & Kicaka, I cannot take action


Draupadi explained everything & hearing the story, ministers condemned Kicaka & consoled her. Yudhisthira then addressed Draupadi, his brow covered with perspiration because of his repressed anger: O woman! You should return to Sudesna’s apartment. Even though your Gandharva husbands didn’t see it fit to immediately come to your aid, they will surely kill the person who has offended you


Draupadi sarcastically replied: My husbands are certainly very kind to me, but since the eldest one is addicted to playing dice, they are open to exploitation by anyone & everyone


Draupadi then ran to Sudesna’s apartment & when the queen saw her servant agitated & weeping, she enquired about the cause & was told all that happened


Sudesna said: Don’t be overly aggrieved. If you so desire, I’ll have my wicked brother killed

Draupadi said: There is no need for you to bother, for there are others who’ll surely kill him


Draupadi thought: How can I relieve myself from unbearable grief caused by this outrage? My only refuge is Bhima, for he is always ready to satisfy me without considering so-called etiquette & morality. Having come to this conclusion, she got up in the middle of night & went to Bhima. After entering his room, she intelligently first enquired: How is it that you can sleep when the person who has insulted me is still living?


Bhima woke up with a start & said: Why have you come here? Be assured that I’ll deliver you from your unhappiness. Indeed, it is only I who deserve your full confidence in this regard, as I've rescued you from all perils. Draupadi, despite tolerating her miserable existence, took opportunity to give full vent to her pent up grief


Her heart then softened & she said:O Bhima! I feel so much anguish when I see how the most virtuous personality & emperor of entire earth has been reduced to rendering menial service to others. It is unbearable for me to watch this


Such is the power of destiny–One who is King becomes a pauper & the other rises to the pinnacle of material wellbeing. But we all should never forget that whatever state we are in, nobody can take away from us the power to alter our destiny. We can either just crib or take control of ourselves


Bad things happen to good people but more important is to learn what good people do when they face bad situations


Thoughts? #gameoflife

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