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30/08/2018 The Role of Lord Sri Krishna in the Mahabharatam -8. Swami Krishnananda (Spoken on Sri Krishna Janmasthami in 1972) Who will go? At present, nobody was left other than Sri Krishna.  Yudhisthira said, “Sri Krishna, I am ashamed to send you as my messenger.  I weep. It is better I die than send you as a message carrier. But I have agreed to this proposal for one reason – not because I am unable to recognise your greatness, but because nobody can deal with this problem better than you can. This is why, Krishna, I have agreed to this proposal of your going. But I am afraid, also, from the bottom of my heart, that I am sending you to a jungle of beasts where one’s life itself can be in danger. No! Krishna, don’t go! Sit down,” he said. “It is not necessary. I don’t want anything now.” Immediately he changed his mind, in a minute. “I understand the whole situation. It is dangerous to go there. They may attack you and harm your life. I have cancelled the whole program. You

08/08/2018 The Role of Lord Sri Krishna in the Mahabharatam -7. Swami Krishnananda (Spoken on Sri Krishna Janmasthami in 1972) Then Balarama got up. He was partial to Duryodhana because he was a Guru of Duryodhana.  He got up and said, “Well, I fully agree that the Pandavas should regain their kingdom, but we should not hurt Duryodhana; we should not displease him in any manner. He is also a friend of ours – a brother, an honourable ruler; and if the Pandavas have lost their kingdom, it is of their own fault, and no fault of Duryodhana. So I do not suggest any kind of insulting or pain-giving attitude on the part of people here. This is my advice. Very cautiously, amicably, the matter should be settled.” Satyaki got up and said, “Birds of the same feather flock together. I understand the partiality of Balarama to Duryodhana. It is most unbecoming of a hero like Balarama to speak like this when the poor brothers have eaten humble pie in the jungle. We shall not be satisfied w