Humility!

 

When Brahma-muhurta arrived, Arjun touched water for purification & sat in meditation upon Lord Siva. In his meditation, Arjun saw Sri Krsna dragging him by the left arm thro’ the sky at the speed of mind towards the Himalayas. In this way they soon reached Mount Kailāsa after passing over many beautiful & sacred spots

 

On top of Kailāsa, Arjun saw Lord Siva seated with Pārvati & surrounded by his innumerable associates. Being ever engaged in the performance of austerities, Lord Siva blazed with effulgence while adored by greatest of sages. After coming before Lord Siva, Sri Krsna & Arjun bowed their heads & offered him praises by chanting the appropriate Vedic mantras

 

Sri Krsna said: O best of demigods, pls be kind upon us & fulfil our desire

 

Arjun saw numerous offerings placed near Lord Siva for his daily worship of Sri Krsna. In this way Arjun vividly understood the supreme position of his dear friend & cousin and so he mentally worshipped Him

 

Arjun then requested: My Dear Lord! Previously you promised to give me Pasupata weapon. Now, in my time of great need, I’ve come here in the hopes of receiving it from you

 

Lord Siva welcomed Sri Krsna & Arjun and said: Nearby is a lake of nectar wherein I kept the bow I formerly used to kill the demons. My dear Sri Krsna, You should go now & bring that bow to me, along with the arrow accompanying it

 

Sri Krsna & Arjun set out for the celestial lake, accompanied by many of Lord Siva’s attendants. Upon their arrival, they saw 2 great serpents within the lake, the larger of which had a thousand hoods & vomited fire. Sri Krsna & Arjun touched water for purification & then approached the two snakes with folded hands while chanting praises of Lord Siva found in the Vedas

 

The two snakes immediately gave up their reptilian bodies & revealed themselves to be the bow & arrow described by Lord Siva. Sri Krsna & Arjun happily took these weapons & returned to Lord Siva, placing them in his hands. As soon as this was done, a brahmacāri with red hair & a bluish throat emerged from the side of Lord Siva’s body. Picking up the bow & arrow, he proceeded to teach Arjun how to utilize them after being invoked by the chanting of the proper mantras. When the lesson was finished, the brahmacāri shot the arrow into the lake of nectar and threw the bow in after it

 

Lord Siva smilingly said: Dear Arjun, you can be rest assured that you’ll accomplish your vow with the help of this invincible weapon

 

Sri Krsna & Arjun took leave & returned to Pāndava camp, confident that their objective had been achieved

 

Humility does not mean that we downplay or deny our abilities. It just means that we don’t let our abilities overshadow our humanity or our spirituality. 


Our abilities are given to us by the Supreme Lord & should be used for the higher purpose of serving Krsna and not the self. We all are human bodies on a spiritual journey. As long as we retain our humanity, make human connections with others & retain our spirituality by connecting with the Supreme, then our ability won’t steal our humility

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife


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