Make things worse!

Sanjaya continued telling King Dhritarashtra what Duryodhana conveyed thro’ his messenger Uluka in Pandava’s court:

 

Next, Duryodhana challenged: O Krsna, let us see You exhibit once more the form that You displayed at our royal assembly hall. Such magic tricks will not help You save Your life on the battlefield

 

Duryodhana then said: O Bhima, I think it would have been better if you had remained a cook in Virata's court, but since you have come here to fight, let us see if you can make good your vow to drink Dushasana's blood

 

Sanjaya continued:  My dear King, your son gave similar boasting messages to other warriors on Pandavas' side. After doing so, he laughed out loud, being very proud of his cleverness in insulting others. Duryodhana then reminded Pandavas of injustices & hardships they had endured at his hands. He tauntingly challenged them to take revenge if they were able to do so

 

Your foolish son became intoxicated while continuing to boast of his prowess. At last, he declared "Even if a thousand Arjunas aided by a thousand Krsnas were to attack me on battlefield, I could easily drive them away

 

Uluka took these messages & went to Pandavas' camp. While approaching Maharaja Yudhisthira, he begged: O King, please don’t become angry upon hearing the words that are my duty to repeat. Maharaja Yudhisthira assured Uluka that he need not be afraid

 

The son of Sakuni read Duryodhana's messages, which concluded: O sons of Pandu, I urge you to vividly remember how you lost your kingdom at the dice board. Please remember how your wife was insulted in front of elderly Kurus, and how they could do nothing to stop it. Remember how you had to live a miserable life of exile in forest & how you had to act as menial servants for one full year while living incognito at Virata's kingdom

 

Now, if you’re able to, act like men & regain your kingdom by fighting! However, I’m sure that when you see the formidable Kuru army arrayed upon battlefield, you’ll repent & thus give up all desire to regain your kingdom

 

When Pandavas heard Duryodhana's messages, spoken by UIuka, they became exceedingly agitated. Still, UIuka arrogantly repeated the messages, just to provoke them further. Thus, Pandavas became highly enraged. After jumping up from their seats, they restlessly stretched their arms. The Pandavas looked toward Sri Krsna with eyes red with rage, and all were breathing heavily. Sri Krsna smilingly told Uuka: You should return to Duryodhana & simply inform him that we’ll answer his challenges

 

Huge lessons for us! Our actions should speak larger than our words. Duryodhana thro’ his words is not only presenting his false ego but is also provoking Pandavas’s fury unnecessarily the result of which would be the extermination of his entire clan

 

We should be very careful not to be entrapped in our emotions & make our life more miserable. Let’s use intelligence to think and act wisely and not make things worse than before

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife