The Role of Lord Sri Krishna in the Mahabharatam -3

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31/05/2018
The Role of Lord Sri Krishna in the Mahabharatam -3.
(Spoken by Swami Krishnananda on Sri Krishna Janmasthami in 1972)

Well, what has happened has happened. The celebration was over; the Pandavas, disguised as Brahmins, went to their cottage and narrated this happy incident to their mother Kunti, who was waiting for them at sunset. Then Krishna came there and offered rich, costly presents to Yudhisthira and his brothers. Yudhisthira asked, “What is the matter? How is it that you have brought such valuable presents to us?”

Sri Krishna said, “Because the glory of the Pandavas has been seen today in the court of Draupada.”

“But how do you know that we are Pandavas?”

Sri Krishna smiled and said, “Fire cannot be hidden, wherever it is kept.” That is all that he said, and he gave his good wishes and returned to Dwarka. He did nothing else.

Then we know what happened to the Pandava brothers – the great hardship that they had to pass through. Duryodhana and his brothers, with the help of Dhritarashtra, did not allow them peace. They knew that these Brahmin boys were Pandavas. Duryodhana said, “Oh, this is very bad. They are still alive. I thought they had burned in the wax house. They have escaped with the help of Vidura and they have come back victorious, putting all other princes to shame in the court of Draupada. Now what to do? Some lesson has to be taught to them.”

To be contnued ..

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