Fwd: Bhishma

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Sai Ram

dear brothers and sisters in Sai Love

 

Today i have received this below stroy from my brother. it is quite

interesting. I would like to share with you all and if any one likes to

send your feedback about the story please do it.

 

Sai Ram

maheswari

 

Here is a story from the epic Maha Bharata – which, perhaps, you may not

have heard . Write back your reactions on this story. Rama Rao

 

After the Maha Bharata war was over and Yudhishtira (Dharmaja or Dharma

Raja) was crowned as the king, Bhishma Acharya was still alive and lying

down on his bed of arrows in the Kuru Kshetra. At that time, Dharmaja

was lead to the Bhishma Acharya by the lord Sri Krishna. After all the

initial mutual inquiries, payment of respects etc.. , Bhishma asked a

question to Yudhishtira. “ Look Dharmaja, listen carefully to my query.

Normally, when people encounter difficulties in their lives, they

usually attribute them to their own actions or deeds (*/karmas/*) in

their previous birth. Some of them attribute to the lack of support from

the God (or lack of */Daivaanugraham/*). Thirdly, some people also

attribute it to the insufficient or inadequate effort from the person

concerned. Some times all of them or any two of them may happen

together. Now, let us examine whatever has happened to your own lives.

You people have encountered a number of difficulties so far in your

life. Due to what reasons ? We cannot attribute to the misdeeds of the

past births, because you are all born out of the grace of the gods

(*/Daivansha sambhutulu/*) . There is no chance for you to be bound by

your past deeds. Can we say your difficulties are due to your

incapabilities? Saying that would be utterly wrong; because, you have

conquered your enemies with your ability; you have great weapons of the

war which are obtained by great penance & concentration (*/tapas/*) and

were handed down to you by the gods themselves. You have been

continuously vigilant and always attended to your duties. In spite of

your capability, you had to face these difficulties. Can we assume that

the god or luck is against you ? No, that can’t be. Because the living

god Sri Krishna has always been with you, he guided you, he worked for

you. He did everything for you. So there is no dearth of God's grace for

you. This being the situation, how can you, Dharmaja, explain all your

sufferings ?

 

Mother Kunti was also present in the war field where Bhishma was lying.

She thought ‘ My father in law Bhishma is asking a tougher question than

those asked by the Yaksha near the pond’.

 

Dharmaja spoke with all his humility, “dear grand father ! you have

asked a question that is necessary. I shall speak to you about that

reason (for our difficulties) and answer to your query which I felt

(with your kind blessings) has guided me through out my life. I have

never viewed this human life as a ‘replay’ or 'playback' of the story

written on our foreheads. I also cannot attribute to the three reasons

you have just now mentioned. It does not mean that I do not care for

these three reasons. Human life should proceed over and above the bonds

of past deeds. No effort should be spared for overcoming the

difficulties. And also the benevolence of the God is essential; without

which we cannot achieve much.

 

Various incidents happen in our lives. Not as a result of the past

Karmas. Not to indicate the lack of God’s benevolence. These happenings

are necessary for our lives. They are needed for the benefit of the

entire world and mankind. They form part of the drama being played, and

we have our role to be played. I take, whatever good or bad that happens

to me, as the script for that great drama, which is being played for the

benefit of the life on this planet. I learnt to look at it his way, by

observing my mother Kunti. I felt this in her touch, in her love to us

and in all whatever she does for us. I am ever so grateful to her for

teaching me this view of life. Many time I see my mother in Lord Sri

Krishna. And I see Lord Krishna and also the Guru Veda Vyasa in my

mother. ”

 

Kunti felt that she did achieve her life’s goal. With all her humility,

she bowed to her father in law Bhishma.

 

Bhishma was quite moved. He embraced Dharmaja very happily.