Instructions!

Upon witnessing the terrible death of Alamvusa , who had oppressed them so greatly, Pāndava warriors shouted with joy, waved their garments & heartily congratulated Bhima’s heroic son Ghatotkaca

 

Meanwhile, Drona & Satyaki battled one another. Due to Preceptor’s incessant stream of arrows, the Yadu hero finally became so afflicted that he lost heart & became confused about what to do next. As Kaurava warriors roared with delight, Dhrishtadyumna & Bhima led Pāndava army in an assault on Drona, hoping to rescue Satyaki. Drona cheerfully faced them all, like a pious householder receiving guests. In the great fight that followed, he killed 25 mahā-rathas amongst the Pāncalas. Indeed, he fought so fiercely while engaged in slaughtering countless enemy soldiers that no one dared approach him

 

Yudhisthira heard the blare of Sri Krsna’s Pāncajanya conch shell, but because he was unable to hear the twang of Gāndiva bow, and because the shouts of Kaurava warriors were distinctly audible, he practically fainted, thinking Arjuna must have met with some grave danger

 

Yudhisthira went to Sātyaki & implored: Next to Sri Krsna, you are our greatest refuge. I beg you to go & rescue Arjun. You’re our sincerest well-wisher & Arjun’s dearest disciple. Indeed, you’re practically equal to him in terms of skill & prowess and thus I see no one else that can be entrusted with this great responsibility

 

Sātyaki replied: I’m always ready to execute your order & I would do anything for Arjun’s sake. Still, you must consider how I was ordered by Sri Krsna & Arjun to protect you at all costs. Indeed, it was only with that assurance that they were willing to leave you to go & kill Jayadratha

 

Dear King! Don’t think that Arjun is in a serious difficulty, for he would be able to combat all the combined moving & non-moving living entities within the universe if they were to attack him

 

Still Maharāj Yudhisthira felt very uneasy at heart & so he insisted Sātyaki to go to Arjun’s aid, assuring him that Bhima & the others would be sufficient to protect him from Drona. Sātyaki then considered how even Sri Krsna & Arjun followed Yudhisthira’s command, and so he reluctantly agreed to depart

 

Sātyaki first ordered his driver, Dāruka’s younger brother, to prepare his chariot & refresh his horses

 

Respecting & following someone and having faith in him, means to execute his instructions at any cost, even if the person is not physically present. Time & again we have seen that having disregard for instructions causes chaos, pain & defeat. Perfect example is Mother Sita disregarding Sri Ram’s instructions to Laxman of staying with her at any cost, come what may go. We have seen that not following the orders led to Mother Sita being kidnapped by Ravana and subsequent pain

 

tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya
upadeksyanti te jnanam jnaninas tattva-darsinah

 

Do we also follow instructions of our spiritual master, our Guru, our seniors in word & spirit?

Thoughts? #gameoflife

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