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Chapter 20Krishna's Grace on Draupadi

 

Parikshith continued his wailing of protest. "Even ogres and barbarians respect

their women-folk. Among them, if one woman is thus insulted, they avenge it as

if the entire tribe is ill-treated. When such is the case, the elders of the

clan, the emperor, their preceptors, sages and learned men, were all present

there and watching in open assembly, this atrocious act; did the intelligence

of those high placed witnesses suddenly disintegrate? Were their eyes suddenly

blinded by some dire disease? Did they feed on grass that their taste became so

beastly? Did they forget in their animality the honour of the race? And the

elders! Their sense of discrimination deserted them and they must have looked

pathetic caricatures of themselves."

Vyasa interrupted this tirade against those elders who sat quiet during those

awful moments; he said, "Son! Parikshith! Do not jump to conclusions and

confusion. No one of the elders in that assembly was in favour of the wicked

behaviour of Duryodhana, Dussasana and others; they warned them of the

consequences of their iniquity; what could they do if those foul men perpetrate

sin? When Dussasana was dragging Droupadi by the hair, right into the royal hall

which was tilled with courtiers and others, the agony of Vidura, Bhishma, and

Drona was beyond control. Words are inadequate instruments to describe it.

Tears flowed in streams down their cheeks. They could not lift their faces and

cast their eyes upon the abominable gang.

There was another reason, too. Sparks flew from the angry eyes of Droupadi when

she was so tortured and, if they had fallen on any one in the Hall he would

have been reduced to ashes! Luckily, she was looking only at your eldest

grandfather, Dharmaraja; his fortitude and equanimity were imprinted on her

mind; so, the assembled men were saved from destruction. Or else, Duryodhana,

Dussasana and the rest of that foul brood would not have survived at all.

The face of Dharmaraja, so full of equanimity, had such transforming effect.

Your grandfathers, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva were watching that face,

while their hearts were being torn by Droupadi's struggles; but as they watched,

their tempers cooled. Dharmaraja's unruffled face saved every one from cataclysm

that day; else, all would have been consumed in the fire of her anger, making

the battle of Kurukshethra superfluous.

Nothing can happen unless God wills it so, isn't it? How can any one over-ride

the Will of Lord Krishna? She wailed that no one of her masters rose to save

her, though she called upon them and reminded them of their prowess and valour.

Just then, the thought of Krishna, the Saviour, flashed like lightning, and

filled her drooping heart with courage. "0 Shyamsunder!" she cried out, "This

is not an insult dealt to me. Nor is it an infamous injury dealt to the

Pandavas. It is an insult, an injury, dealt on you. You are our all. We depend

on you for everything. Is it then just that you should now tolerate this cruel

injury being perpetrated on our honour? We have dedicated our hearts to you.

Listen! I have dedicated myself to you. Perhaps, you are not content with what

we have so far offered at your feet. Let your will prevail." Thus, she

surrendered, fully and unreservedly, to the Lord.

At this, the Guardian of the Forlorn, the Saviour of those who surrender, the

Lord, took upon Himself the burden of rescuing her from distress; He moved in

silent and unseen, and blessed her, unnoticed. And, wonder of wonders, the sari

which the human ogres were attempting to remove in order to disgrace her was

rendered endless; every one, including the tormentors, were stunned at the

demonstration of Krishna's Grace and Droupadi's devotion.

 

(See also Srimad Bhagavatam Chapter 8: Prayers by Queen Kuntî and Parîkchit saved)

Good men and wise realised that Sathya and Dharma can never come to harm. The

tears of joy that rolled from their eyes gave proof of the exaltation they

experienced. The wicked Dussasana fell down, exhausted and humiliated. Droupadi

did not suffer the least dishonour. All the dishonour fell to the lot of the

Kauravas, and the Pandavas were unaffected.

Can God permit the just and moral Pandavas to suffer humiliation? The harm that

the Kauravas planned to inflict on the Pandavas recoiled on them only. This was

the direct consequence of the Grace that Lord Krishna showered on your

grandfathers and grandmother and of the devotion and faith they had reposed on

Lord Krishna.

Intending to declare to the world the intense devotion of the Pandavas and its

efficacy, and also to hold them up as examples for the Kali Age that was to

come, the Lord contrived this thrilling drama; there is nothing more in this

than that purpose of the Lord. You may be subjected to calumny, insult and

dishonour; You may be plunged in poverty or pain; but, the person who has

surrendered to the Will of God will welcome each of these gladly and bear it

with equanimity. The Lord will never give up His children; those devoted to God

have to be patient and calm, under the most poignant provocations. The fact is,

the pious and the God-fearing are those who are visited by travails and

troubles: in order to teach mankind these great truths, Krishna enacted this

drama, with the Pandavas as the cast. Every incident in their lives is but a

scene in His Play.

Coontents of this Vahini

Source: http://www.vahini.org/bhagavata/chapter20.htmlVahini.org: 'Vahini' Books

written by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

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