Truth!


As Amba requested Lord Shiva to bless her to be able to kill Bhisma in next life, He said: In your next life you’ll be born as daughter of King Drupada. But before long, you’ll undergo a transformation that will enable you to become a maha-ratha. Due to the power of your austerities, as well as my mercy, you will be able to remember the events of your previous life


After saying this, Lord Siva disappeared. Amba had full faith in Lord Siva's benediction. To facilitate her long-cherished desire, she eagerly gathered wood from the forest. Then, in the very sight of the sages residing there, she built a funeral pyre. As the fire blazed brightly, Amba calmly entered its flames while saying: I’m doing this for the destruction of Bhisma


King Drupada's first queen was childless. Being very aggrieved, he began to worship Lord Siva with hopes of obtaining offspring.  While performing severe austerities, Drupada prayed for a son who would be able to gain revenge against Bhisma. After some time, Lord Siva appeared to him & said: O King, you will receive a female child who will later be transformed into a male. Rest assured that he will serve your purpose & so pls desist from performing your austerities


Drupada returned to his capital & soon his favorite queen became pregnant. In due course of time, a female child possessing great beauty was born. The king kept this a secret & informed everyone that the baby was a boy. He had the reformatory rites performed for a male child, for he had full faith in the words of Lord Siva, and he gave his son the name Sikhandi


Only Bhisma knew the truth, as he not only received information from his spies, but Sage Narada also informed him of everything as well. King Drupada took very good care of Sikhandi & when "he" became a little older, the queen urged her husband to find a suitable wife for her son. However, Drupada was hesitant, being filled with anxiety because the girl had already reached puberty. The queen reminded Drupada of Lord Siva's assurances and at last, in consultation with his wife, he chose daughter of Hiranyavarman as his daughter-in-law


When Hiranyavarman, king of Dasarnas, was solicited in this way, he agreed to proposal & marriage was performed. Soon after the wedding, however, Hiranyavarman's daughter came to find out that her husband was in fact a female, like herself. She very bashfully revealed this to her maidservants, who in turn sent messengers to Hiranyavarman, explaining how Sikhandi was in fact an impostor


Truth will speak itself loud even if we decide not to say it out. We may decide to hide it in various ways but as the sunlight cannot be hidden, so is the truth. Even if the ones who speak the truth may be destroyed, but truth cannot be harmed in any way


We don’t need to defend truth as it defends itself. We just need to speak it & earn laurels


Thoughts? #gameoflife

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