Controller Vs being Controlled!

 

Duryodhana ordered seven more of his brothers to come to Karna’s rescue, but as they rushed at him, Bhima killed each one with a single arrow. Witnessing this, Vidura’s advice came to Karna’s mind, but still he mounted another chariot to continue fighting with Bhima, who cut-off Karna’s armor so that both warriors faced each other unclad & covered with blood

 

All others stopped fighting to watch this fascinating duel-even Sri Krsna, Arjun, Krpā, Asvattāma, & Bhurisravā. As Bhima continued to successfully counter Karna’s arrows, they applauded him very enthusiastically. Duryodhana ordered seven more brothers to come to Karna’s aid, including Vikarna & Chitrasena, and they soon surrounded Bhima

 

Bhima quickly released seven arrows that pierced their hearts & continued flying through air after taking away their lives. Actually, Bhima was very aggrieved that he had to kill Vikarna, for this pious son of Dhritrāshtra was very dear to him. Nevertheless, Bhima had vowed to kill all one hundred Dhārtarāshtrās & so he had not hesitated to do so. After accomplishing this wonderful feat, he let out a loud roar

 

Maharāj Yudhisthira heard this tumultuous sound & it gave him great joy, for he could understand that his brother had been victorious. But Duryodhana became very depressed that Bhima had killed thirty-one of his brothers. With great remorse, he also began to remember Vidura’s words

 

Bhima resumed fighting with Karna. Because numerous Kaurava warriors had already been slaughtered in that terrible battle, the rest retreated beyond reach of his arrows. Bhima knocked off Karna’s effulgent earring with an arrow & pierced him deeply in forehead & chest. Karna closed his eyes as he began to lose consciousness & he held the railing of his chariot tightly. He quickly recovered, however, and then rushed at Bhima with vengeance

 

Bhima broke Karna’s bow as he charged at him. After picking up another bow, Karna showered his arrows so that they looked like dense swarms of locusts flying thro’ the sky. Still, Bhima not only neutralized all these arrows, but also attacked Karna with his own. From the sky the demigods showered flowers upon two heroes, for they were very pleased to witness the spectacular duel

 

Karna knocked down Bhima’s two quivers & broke his bowstring. With Bhima in helpless condition, Karna killed his horses & wounded his driver so severely that he deserted his master out of fear by getting onto Yudhāmanyu’s chariot. Karna then broke Bhima’s emblem & flag. The son of Vāyu retaliated by throwing a spear, but Karna broke it into pieces as it sailed thro’ the air. Bhima picked up his sword & shield and jumped from his disabled chariot, desiring to immediately gain victory or die

 

Bhima was highly excited with anger & so when Karna shattered his shield, he violently hurled his sword, breaking sutā’s bow. Karna picked up a stronger bow & released thousands of arrows, but then suddenly, Bhima leaped high into the air roaring ferociously. This frightened Karna so much that he quickly hid at the back of his chariot

 

We are very much controlled by our mind & senses as long as we neglect our spiritual identity as eternal parts of Krsna. They allure us with promises of pleasure & drag us everywhere, thereby misleading us from our real goals i.e. identification of who we really are & what is our relationship with the Supreme Lord

 

The best way to break free of control of mind & senses is to place ourselves under the Supreme controller, Krsna-the all attractive & all loving Lord. Unfortunately, we often resent such submission thinking that we will lose our freedom. But in reality, we have already lost our freedom to our mind & senses. And they are abusing their control over us by degrading and deluding us with false promises of pleasure. In contrast Sri Krsna will elevate us when we live life according to his principles, that of Bhagvad Gita

 

mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ
manaḥ-ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛti-sthāni karṣati

 

Let’s choose our most benevolent controller & be elevated

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife


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