Guest guest Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 Dear List Members >From the Mahabharat At Drapaudi's svayambhara ( contest between Princes to obtain Drapaudi as wife ) the contest was formed in an unusual way . A very heavy bow had to be strung and a target had to be pierced with 5 arrows . Many powerful princes came to try and string the bow such as Karna , Salya and Duryodhana but all were unsucessful .. When all the warriors had failed the question was raised whether a brahmana could enter the contest . Dhrstadhyumna who was Drapaudi's brother replied that anyone from the four castes could win Darapaudi provided they could string the bow and pierce the target . So Arjuna who was disguised as a brahmana was able to enter the contest .This cause considerable commotion .Some brahmanas thought they were being humiliated because if the ksatriyas could not string the bow then a brahmana would simply make a fool of himself . Some ksatriyas thought they were being humiliated because it was a strange contest in which a brahmana might win .Thus the prestige of the ksatriyas would be diminshed . So Arjuna enetered the arena to make his attempt to string the bow and pierce the target. Arjuna first circumabulated the bow and offered his respects to it ( unlike the other ksatriyas he didn't try to conquer the bow but rather he tried to worship it ) . He then strung the bow and in this way he was able to pierce the target and win Drapaudi as his wife . Actually Arjuna was not physically the strongest warrior . Both Karna and Duryodhana were stronger although Arjuna was a better archer . But the key to his success was to venerate the bow . The implication for jyotish is this ; that understanding will come to those who venerate the sacred science and is not simply a question of intellectual strength . Nicholas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 Dear Mr. Nicholas, Nice to read the message. You have corelated a simple fact in a beautiful way. Humility and humbleness is essential in Jyotish. Regards, C.S. Ravindramani. ============================= gjlist, "Nicholas" <jyotish108@h...> wrote: > Dear List Members > > From the Mahabharat > At Drapaudi's svayambhara ( contest between Princes to obtain Drapaudi as wife ) the contest was formed in an unusual way . A very heavy bow had to be strung > and a target had to be pierced with 5 arrows . Many powerful princes came to try and string the bow such as Karna , Salya and Duryodhana but all were unsucessful . When all the warriors had failed the question was raised whether a brahmana could enter the contest . Dhrstadhyumna who was Drapaudi's brother replied that anyone from the four castes could win Darapaudi provided they could string the bow and pierce the target . > > So Arjuna who was disguised as a brahmana was able to enter the contest .This cause considerable commotion .Some brahmanas thought they were being humiliated because if the ksatriyas could not string the bow then a brahmana would simply make a fool of himself . Some ksatriyas thought they were being humiliated because it was a strange contest in which a brahmana might win .Thus the prestige of the ksatriyas would be diminshed . > > So Arjuna enetered the arena to make his attempt to string the bow and pierce the target. > Arjuna first circumabulated the bow and offered his respects to it ( unlike the other ksatriyas he didn't try to conquer the bow but rather he tried to worship it ) . > He then strung the bow and in this way he was able to pierce the target and win Drapaudi as his wife . > Actually Arjuna was not physically the strongest warrior . Both Karna and Duryodhana were stronger although Arjuna was a better archer . > But the key to his success was to venerate the bow . > > The implication for jyotish is this ; that understanding will come to those who venerate the sacred science and is not simply a question of intellectual strength . > > Nicholas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 Dear Nic, Your comments on last butone para, is interesting. But your way of interpretation to the success of Arjuna is quite different from mine. I view it in this way: Each and every vedic shastras, including epics etc. which reveal clearly that more you distance your karma from spiritual process, more you are letting in the adverse-time-effect to your Karma process, more you closely attatch your work process more you reduce the adverse- time- effect and succeed in your goal. Tht's what Arjun did and got thru' the arching race. In this connection my research based querry on astro-vaastu approach to Mr Devid Frawley and his reply may be revealed to, in case you are interested. With best wishes, P K Tripathy. --- Nicholas <jyotish108 wrote: > Dear List Members > > From the Mahabharat > At Drapaudi's svayambhara ( contest between Princes > to obtain Drapaudi as wife ) the contest was formed > in an unusual way . A very heavy bow had to be > strung > and a target had to be pierced with 5 arrows . Many > powerful princes came to try and string the bow such > as Karna , Salya and Duryodhana but all were > unsucessful . When all the warriors had failed the > question was raised whether a brahmana could enter > the contest . Dhrstadhyumna who was Drapaudi's > brother replied that anyone from the four castes > could win Darapaudi provided they could string the > bow and pierce the target . > > So Arjuna who was disguised as a brahmana was able > to enter the contest .This cause considerable > commotion .Some brahmanas thought they were being > humiliated because if the ksatriyas could not string > the bow then a brahmana would simply make a fool of > himself . Some ksatriyas thought they were being > humiliated because it was a strange contest in which > a brahmana might win .Thus the prestige of the > ksatriyas would be diminshed . > > So Arjuna enetered the arena to make his attempt to > string the bow and pierce the target. > Arjuna first circumabulated the bow and offered his > respects to it ( unlike the other ksatriyas he > didn't try to conquer the bow but rather he tried to > worship it ) . > He then strung the bow and in this way he was able > to pierce the target and win Drapaudi as his wife . > Actually Arjuna was not physically the strongest > warrior . Both Karna and Duryodhana were stronger > although Arjuna was a better archer . > But the key to his success was to venerate the bow . > > > The implication for jyotish is this ; that > understanding will come to those who venerate the > sacred science and is not simply a question of > intellectual strength . > > Nicholas > > > SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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