Reorient!

When Sri Krsna came to the precincts of Kuru capital Hastinapur, all Dhritrāshtra’s sons, except Duryodhana, came out of the city to welcome Him, along with Bhisma, Drona, Krpa & thousands of citizens. Surrounded by a great crowd, Krsna majestically entered the city, which was gorgeously decorated in His honor. Without exception, every man, woman & child came out of their houses to see Krsna & thus the streets were lined with people

 

As Krsna proceeded very slowly thro’ crowded streets, everyone reverently stood with folded hands & bowed heads while chanting His glories. At last Krsna came to royal palace & as He entered the assembly, all stood up to offer respects. The Lord first approached Dhritrāshtra & Bhisma and worshipped them. He then greeted other kings in order of seniority. Finally, at King’s request He sat upon a special throne of beautiful workmanship that was made of gold & bedecked with jewels

 

Royal priests came & ceremoniously presented a cow, honey & other auspicious articles to Sri Krsna. When formal reception was concluded, Krsna began to joke & converse with Kurus, according to His relationship with them. After some time, He took permission from Dhritrāshtra & proceeded to Vidura’s residence

 

When Vidura saw that Krsna had arrived, he quickly came out of his house, presented many auspicious articles & glorified Him with nice prayers. Vidura inquired about Pāndavās & Krsna described their activities in great detail, for He knew that Vidura has always been their protector & well-wisher. Finally, after conversing for some time, Krsna left to meet Kunti devi

 

When Queen Kunti saw Sri Krsna, she got up & embraced Him with great joy while tears flowed from her eyes in torrents. She was seeing her nephew after long time. Giving vent to her long-held grief she said: Lord! Pls tell me about my sons. How could my boys, who were accustomed to the comforts of royal luxury, pass such a long time in forest? How is Draupadi? She is even dearer to me than my sons

 

My dear Krsna! I’m so happy to see You, and yet at the same time I’m overwhelmed by grief, thinking of my poor children. It is now just about a year since Arjun vanquished all Kurus when they attacked Virāta’s kingdom. Still, I’m confident that if my sons stick to the path of virtue, they will soon regain their rightful kingdom. I remember how at the time of Arjun’s birth, a voice from sky had announced that he would one day conquer the entire earth. After killing the Kurus in battle, he would perform 3 great sacrifices, along with his brothers

 

As Kunti wept remembering her sons, Krsna consoled her

 

We all face losses in our lives, but we should not be lost in its travesties. Rather we should be full of gratitude for what the Supreme Lord has given us and reorient our thought process encountering life’s crossroads. When we are full of gratitude, it gives us the ability to be positive in all situations and make concerted efforts to bounce back

 

Here Queen Kunti says that if her sons stick to the path of virtue, then despite all the odds they would return victorious

Huge lessons for all of us in facing life amid losses

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife


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