Sway!

 

After celestial sages were seated, presentations of Arghya were made & everyone took their seats. Vidura sat next to Krsna & close by, Duryodhana shared the same couch. Without uttering a word, the entire assembly looked towards Sri Krsna with unsatiated eyes. Indeed, the air became thick with their anxious expectation

 

Lord Krsna addressed Dhritrāshtra in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear: Dear King of Kurus, I have come to Hastināpur for the purpose of establishing peace between Pāndavās & Kauravās, and for no other reason. Kuru dynasty has a history of spotless glory & all its descendants were great saintly kings worthy of legendary fame. It would be a shame if you now perform an act not befitting your great lineage

 

Dear Dhritrāshtra! You should restrain your wicked son, for he acts most abominably towards his cousins. The blame for present danger rests entirely upon shoulders of you & your sons, and a great slaughter will ensue if you don’t accept a peaceful settlement. We can rectify the situation, for if you bring your sons into line, I will pacify the Pāndavās

 

O King! Don’t you see what a glorious position you would be in if you had both Pāndavās & your sons by your side? You would surely control the kingdom of entire earth & thus live peacefully and happily, without anxiety. On the other hand, how can you expect to be happy by allowing either your sons or the Pāndavās to be killed in battle? You should avert mass destruction by establishing peaceful relations with Pāndu sons

 

Now I will repeat the message Pāndavās sent to you: Venerable Uncle! We have successfully completed our term of exile that we underwent at your command. Now you should keep your part of agreement by giving us back our kingdom. We assure you that if you do so, we will always remain obedient towards you

 

Lord Krsna then appealed to the assembly by saying: Dear respected kings, I urge all of you to follow virtuous path after ascertaining what is justly deserved by Pāndavās

 

Turning once again to Dhritrāshtra, Sri Krsna concluded: You must remember how, after you had tried to burn Pāndavās to death, they had returned to Hastināpur & placed their trust in you as if nothing had happened. I desire welfare of both your sons & those of your brother Pāndu. Pāndavās are prepared to either serve you or fight against your sons. It is up to you to adopt whichever path you feel is in your best interest

 

Duryodhana listening to these words thought: These words have no meaning to me & I will not to give anything to Pāndavās

 

To be under sway of our mind is a recipe for disaster. We are different from our mind & this is evident from the fact that we are different from our desires. We are spiritual beings situated in a material body with a subtle mind. Desires can be seen as an outcome of our mind’s default reaction to objects that seem attractive. We should be a detached observer of our mind & instead of giving in to its sway, need to be in full control of our decision making with intelligence based on higher purpose

 

Are we also swayed?

Thoughts? #gameoflife


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