Chinna Katha - 26 (Dharmaraja's Grief Over Karna's Death) (Short Story: As told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba)

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26. DHARMARAJA’S GRIEF OVER KARNA’S DEATH

 

Karna, the eldest born of the Pandavas, did not know that he was the brother of

the other five. Nor did the five brothers know this fact.

 

As a consequence of this ignorance, Karna was saturated with hatred towards the

five; he longed to destroy them; he prepared himself for battle against them,

with unabated vigor.

 

The five brothers to planned to destroy him and behaved towards him as if he

were their deadly enemy.

 

When Dharmaraja, the eldest of the five, came to know—after the death of Karna,

which they effected successfully - that Karna was his brother, his agony knew

no bounds; he was struck disconsolate and was torn by despair.

 

If only he had known the truth, all that grief could have been avoided isn’t it?

 

So, too, until you know that all are altars where the same God is installed; all

are moved and motivated by the Grace of the self-same God, you are afflicted by

hate and pride; once you know it and experience it, you are full of love and

reverence to all.

 

The Barbarous remedy of war will be given up when this basic brotherhood is felt

in the deepest core of man.

 

(from the Book: "CHINNA KATHA" (Short Story, as told by Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai BABA))

 

 

Help rendered however small, if it comes from the deeper urges of service

welling in the heart, is as good as offering one's life itself.

 

Half-hearted and hesitating help, however great is deplorable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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