No other option!

As Sri Krsna showed his universal form, only Bhisma, Drona, Vidura, Sanjaya & sages could bear to behold the effulgent form, because Sri Krsna gave them divine vision. Drums were sounded in heaven & flowers showered from sky as entire earth trembled & seas swelled with agitation. Krsna then withdrew His universal form & all assembled kings remained standing like statues, struck with wonder

Krsna then took permission from sages & left hall, arm-in-arm with Satyaki & Krtvarma. All Kauravas hurriedly followed Krsna out of royal assembly. The sages headed by Nārada Muni suddenly vanished from site

When Krsna saw that Dāruka was waiting with His chariot, He quickly prepared to depart. Dhritrāshtra approached Krsna & pleaded: Lord! Don’t think badly of me. I sincerely tried to convince my wicked son to accept Your words, but I failed to do so. I assure you that I personally have no ill feelings towards Pāndavās & it is only because Duryodhana pressures me that I reluctantly, sanction his misbehavior

Krsna took permission from Dhritrāshtra, Bhisma, Drona, Vidura, Bāhilika & Krpa before setting out. He proceeded to meet His aunt Queen Kunti & offered obeisances & briefly recounted what had happened in royal assembly. Before leaving, He asked if she had any message for her sons

Kunti devi gave lengthy instructions to Maharāj Yudhisthira: My son! Your accumulated stock of pious merit will steadily decrease as long as you allow yourself to remain like a mendicant. Your excessive compassion, weakness of heart & overall mildness is not befitting a Kshatriya. It is your duty to fight for regaining your paternal kingdom. The impotence you exhibit was never desired by Pāndu, Bhisma or me, so you should desist from bringing infamy upon our dynasty in this way

Instead, you should rescue your poor mother from the humiliating life of having to subsist upon the mercy of others. You’re meant to rule Kuru kingdom & if you do so, you’ll receive great benefit, as will those whom you govern

A king who executes his duties perfectly verily ushers in Satya Yuga. It is the ruler who creates the age, and not the age that causes the conditions within the kingdom. The king who establishes the conditions of Satyayuga will be rewarded with excessive heavenly enjoyment in next life. King who creates conditions of Tretayuga also enjoys in heaven in next life but not excessively. One who creates conditions of Dvaparyuga enjoys heaven to a lesser degree. But one who allows conditions of Kaliyuga to predominate will suffer in hell almost perpetually

Huge lessons for Managers, Leaders, Politicians & whosoever leading people. There is no other option but to execute the defined responsibility to your best potential. We just cannot find excuses of not committing ourselves to deliver as per shastric injuctions

Krsna says:
atha cet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣyasi
tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ ca hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi

Thoughts? #gameoflife

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