The Role of Lord Sri Krishna in the Mahabharatam - 10.
11/10/2018 The Role of Lord Sri Krishna in the Mahabharatam - 10. Swami Krishnananda (Spoken on Sri Krishna Janmasthami in 1972) There is another story that when Sri Krishna entered the hall of the king of the Kurus, all got up except Duryodhana. He was seated on a throne on the other end of the hall. When Sri Krishna entered, all got up, but he did not get up. The story goes that Sri Krishna pressed the earth with his thumb, and when he pressed the earth at one end of the hall, the other end rose up, and the throne on which Duryodhana was seated fell. He was made to prostrate, which was an insult to him, and he had very much wrath over it in the presence of all people. He did not know what was happening. He thought there was something wrong with the throne – that the leg was broken or something. He was very irritated over this incident but he simply smiled falsely and sat again. Then Sri Krishna said, “I have nothing to say. All wise people here know the purpose for