Bite the bullet!

 

After the Brāhmanā priest (envoy) spoke, Bhismā was the first to respond: O Kings! The ambassador for Pāndavās has spoken to us in a very strong language. Still, it must be admitted that the sons of Pāndu deserve their rightful share of Kuru kingdom. It must also be considered that if peace is sought, we will avoid wholesale destruction at the hands of Arjun’s superior prowess

 

Karna became very angry listening to this talk. He turned to Duryodhana & arrogantly interrupted Bhisma saying: You shouldn’t think that you’ve to return Pāndavās kingdom out of fear. Why we should be intimidated by anyone? Of course, if Pāndavās were to personally come here & humbly beg for it, I’m sure you would be willing to give them some kind of kingdom to rule as subordinates

 

Bhisma angrily retorted: O Suta’s son, have you already forgotten how Arjun single-handedly defeated you, along with all other Kuru warriors? To pacify Bhisma, Dhritrāshtra exclaimed: O Karna, what the grandsire says is correct!

 

Turning to the envoy, Dhritrāshtra said: O Brāhmanā, I’ll carefully consider what should be done. When a conclusion is reached, I’ll send Sanjaya as a messenger to Pāndavās. In this way Dhritrāshtra dismissed Drupada’s priest. After the Brāhmanā left the assembly, he called Sanjaya & said: I want you to go to Upaplavya & speak to Pāndavās in such a way that they’ll become pacified

 

There is no one more virtuous than Yudhisthira & I’ll never forget how he has been obedient with me, even while ruling the entire earth as its emperor. Indeed, I can truthfully say that after examining the Pāndavās qualities throughout their lifetime, I’ve never been able to find even a single serious fault with them

 

My dear Sanjaya, I’m sure that if they are appeased, war can be averted, for everyone loves the Pāndavās, except my dull-headed son & wicked Karna. I want to avoid war at all costs, because I know that with the help of Krsna, who is Lord Vishnu incarnated upon the earth, the Pāndavās are invincible. I’m convinced that if Krsna & Arjun ride to battle on the same chariot, all my sons will be annihilated. Go now to Pāndavās & speak on my behalf, in favor of peace

 

Sanjaya was the son of Gavalgana & a suta by caste. Taking Dhritrāshtra instructions on his head, he departed at once for Upaplavya. Upon arriving, he was greeted by Pāndavās & in turn informed Maharāj Yudhisthira of how Dhritrāshtra inquired about his welfare

 

Lip service does not help at all. We, despite knowing the truth, turn a blind eye towards reality then it is a recipe for disaster, which will soon strike. Here Dhritrāshtra, despite knowing the unacceptable behavior of his sons, still expects that the situations will improve by sugar coating the faults of his sons & expecting others to follow Dharma

 

We need to bite the bullet and call spade a spade, despite our utmost attachment to people or things. Not doing so invites doom, for which we ourselves are responsible for

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife

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