Control!

The next morning, all the kings, headed by the Pandavas and Dhartarästras, once again put aside their weapons and went to where Bhisma was laying. There they saw thousands of women gently sprinkling flower petals mixed with sandalwood paste over the Grandsire's body. In fact, all kinds of people had gathered there, including old men and children, just to see the great Kuru hero laying upon his bed of arrows

However, Bhisma's body was burning with pain because of his wounds so that he was almost bereft of consciousness. Being exceedingly parched by thirst, Bhisma requested the kings before him to bring some water. All the great warriors thus went & brought cool, clear water in varieties of costly containers made of gold and adorned with jewels. The Grandsire rejected them, saying: I have renounced the use of all kinds of articles intended for human enjoyment

Once again Bhisma called for Arjuna, who came forward with folded hands, awaiting his order. Bhisma said: My dear son of Kunti, my entire body feels as if it is burning, and my mouth is parched just like a desert. Please bring me some water

In response Arjuna quickly mounted his chariot & strung his Gandiva bow, striking fear into the hearts of all the Kaurava warriors. He circumambulated the Grandsire while riding on his chariot & then picked up an arrow that he empowered with the mantras of the Parjanya weapon. After drawing his bow back to his ear, Arjuna pierced the earth with that arrow, a little to the south of where Bhisma lay. From out of the crevice thus created, a stream of cool clear water rose slightly into the air & then entered the Grandsire's mouth, satisfying his thirst with its nectar-like taste.

Upon witnessing this astonishing feat, all the assembled kings were wonder struck. They blew their conch shells & beat their drums to honor the heroic son of Pandu. Then, in the presence of those great monarchs, Bhisma glorified Arjuna by describing him as the foremost of human beings and the best of bowmen

The Grandsire concluded by saying: O Kings, like an idiot, Duryodhana ignored the good advice he repeatedly received from Vidura, Sañjaya, Parasurama, Drona and Sri Krsna. Thus, he will surely have to lie down on the battlefield after being killed by Bhima's mace.

When Duryodhana heard this, he became very depressed at heart. Bhisma said: My dear Duryodhana, you should admit that Arjuna possesses superior prowess & that while fighting under Sri Krsna's protection, he is unconquerable. Give up your enmity & make peace with the Pandavas. Let the remaining warriors live by giving back to Yudhisthira one-half of the kingdom so that he can rule from Indraprastha

My dear grandson, please accept my advice, for otherwise you will have to face the dire consequences

Alas! These wise words would have no meaning

 

We need to avoid being misdirected by our mind. If our mind is under control of intelligence, then we can analyse mind's ideas on merit & recognize the worthlessness of most of its ideas to reject them. If it's ideas do have merit, we can change course judiciously not randomly

 

Let us control!

 

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