Surrender & be elevated!

Sri Krsna told Arjun: Pick up your Gandiva bow & two inexhaustible quivers & get down from your chariot before Me. In a moment you will see how I’m speaking for your benefit

 

Arjun first climbed to the ground & then as Sri Krsna dismounted, Hanuman immediately disappeared from the flag. At the same instant, even though no visible flames could be seen, the entire chariot with its yoke & horses became reduced to a pile of ashes. Upon seeing this, Arjun was struck with wonder

 

Finally, after composing himself, Arjun bowed down before Sri Krsna. With folded hands he asked: O Krsna, what is the reason for this astonishing occurrence?

 

Sri Krsna replied: Dear Arjun! In actuality your chariot had already been consumed by innumerable celestial weapons that were poured upon it by Bhishma, Drona & Karna, but as long as I remained seated upon it, the chariot stayed intact. Now, since your objective is fulfilled & because I have gotten down from it, your chariot had been instantly destroyed

 

Sri Krsna then went & embraced Maharaj Yudhisthira saying: Do you remember how, when I had come to visit you at Upaplavya, you had begged Me to protect Arjun at all costs? I had promised that I would do so & I have fulfilled that vow, thus enabling you to regain your kingdom by surviving this dreadful war

 

In reply Yudhisthira glorified Krsna & then said: My dear Lord, it is Your causeless mercy alone that has enabled us to cross over this dangerous ocean & attain ultimate success. I’m eternally indebted to You for all of the trouble, harsh words & onslaught of weapons You had to bear while enabling us to gain victory. And yet, despite our success, my heart trembles when I think of Gandhari’s anger will become aroused when she hears about the deaths of her sons & grandsons. Indeed, if Gandhari is not consoled, I’m afraid that her wrath will burn us all to ashes

 

My dear Krsna, only You are capable of pacifying Gandhari & so I request You to return to Hastinapura before us so that You can accomplish the task without delay

 

Upon arrival at Hastinapur, Sri Krsna went directly to the royal palace & after announcing His presence, entered Dhritrāshtra’s room. Vyāsdev was seated along with the old, blind king & so Sri Krsna first touched the illustrious sage’s lotus feet. Then after touching Dhritrāshtra’s feet, He offered His respects to Gandhari. Sri Krsna then caught hold of Dhritrāshtra’s hand began to weep in intense grief

 

We need God to manage our lives. When we surrender to Him, divine management takes place. In our lives we face situations and then we realize that – whether it is our temptation that we just can’t break free from or a tribulation we can find no way out, and acknowledge that we can no longer manage our lives all alone, on our own

 

When we surrender, Krsna does not take our independence away & starts to micromanage our affairs. We still act with our own intelligence, rights, initiatives and individuality. Krsna doesn’t manage our lives for us, but he manages our lives through us. As he is the undefeatable, unsurpassable supreme reality, he is always competent to help us go through & grow through every situation, provided we take the responsibility to seek and do his will

 

Do we? #gameoflife