Conversations between Draupadi, Yudhishthira and Bhimasena in Dvaitavana
ORIGINAL Mahabharatham
KR Generally we find people advising others, to leave things off; don’t
be angry; do forgive him; etc; and the conversation below might trigger
something in everyone, since that is the method, I fallow. Had these
pattern be followed by the Indian by reading such materials, right from
Muslim invasions till Rahul could have been avoided and Brahmins might have
been proved as back bone holders. Thank You K RAJARAM IRS 19524//20524
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Exiled to the woods, the Pandavas with Draupadi
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/draupadi/> seated in the evening,
conversed with one another afflicted with sorrow and grief. The handsome
and well informed Draupadi, dear unto her lords and devoted to them, thus
spoke unto Yudhishthira
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/yudhishthira/>:
“The sinful, cruel, and wicked-minded son of Dhritarashtra
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/dhritarashtra/> certainly feels
no sorrow for us, when, O king! that evil-hearted wretch having sent you
with myself into the woods dressed in deer-skin feels no regret! The heart
of that wretch of evil deeds must surely be made of steel when he could, at
that time <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/time/>, address you,
his virtuous eldest brother, in words so harsh! Having brought you, who
deserves to enjoy every happiness and never such woe, into such distress,
that wicked-minded and sinful wretch joys with his friends! When dressed in
deer-skin you have set out for the woods, only four persons, Duryodhana
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/duryodhana/>, Karna
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/karna/>, the evil-minded Shakuni
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/shakuni/>, and Duhshasana
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/duhshasana/> that bad and fierce
brother of Duryodhana, did not shed tears! With the exception of these, all
other Kurus filled with sorrow shed tears from their eyes! …….
Grief deprives me of my senses in beholding you now besmeared with mud
and dirt! I saw you before, dressed in silken clothes of pure white! But I
now behold you dressed in rags? Formerly, pure food of every kind was
carried from your house on plates of gold for Brahmanas by thousands! Food
also of the best kind was formerly given by you unto ascetics both
houseless and living in domesticity! Formerly, living in dry mansion you
had ever filled with food of every kind by thousands of plates, and
worshipped the Brahmanas gratifying every wish of theirs! What peace can my
heart know in not beholding all this now? These your brothers, endued with
youth and decked with ear-rings, were formerly fed by cooks with food of
the sweet flavour and dressed with skill! Alas! I now behold them all, so
undeserving of woe, living in the woods and upon what the wood may yield!
My heart, knows no peace!
“Thinking of this Bhimasena
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/bhimasena/> living in sorrow in
the woods, does not your anger blaze up? Why does not your anger, blaze up
upon beholding the illustrious Bhimasena who ever performs everything
unaided, so fallen into distress, though deserving of every happiness? Why
does not your anger blaze up on beholding that Bhima
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/bhima/> living in the woods who
was formerly surrounded with numerous vehicles and dressed in costly
apparel? This exalted personage is ready to slay all the Kurus in battle.
He bears, however, all this sorrow, only because he waits for the
fulfilment of your promise!
This Arjuna <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/22949/>, though
possessed of two hands, is equal, for the lightness of his hand in
discharging shafts, to Kartavirya Arjuna of a thousand arms! He is even to
foes, like unto Yama <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/yama/> himself
at the end of the Yuga <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/yuga/>! It
was by the prowess of his weapons that all the kings of the earth were made
to wait upon the Brahmanas at your sacrifice! Beholding that Arjuna
worshipped by both the celestials and the Danavas so anxious, why, do you
not feel indignant? I grieve that your wrath does not blaze up at sight of
that Arjuna in exile, that prince who deserves not such distress and who
has been brought up in every luxury! Why does not your wrath blaze up at
sight of that Arjuna in exile, who, on a single car, has vanquished
celestials and men and serpents? Why does not your wrath blaze up at sight
of that Arjuna in exile who, honoured with offerings of cars and vehicles
of various forms, horses and elephants, forcibly took from the kings of the
earth their treasures, who is the chastiser of all foes, and who at one
impetus can throw full five hundred arrows?
Why does not your wrath blaze up at sight of Nakula
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/nakula/>, in exile, who so fair
and able-bodied and young, is the foremost of all swordsmen? Why do you
pardon the foe, at sight of Madri
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/madri/>'s son, the handsome and
brave Sahadeva <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/sahadeva/> in
exile? Why does not your anger blaze up, in sight of both Nakula and
Sahadeva overwhelmed with grief, though so undeserving of distress? Why
also do you pardon the foe at sight of myself in exile who, born in the
race of Drupada <https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/drupada/> and,
therefore, the sister of Dhrishtadyumna
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/dhrishtadyumna/>, am the
daughter-in-law of the illustrious Pandu
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/pandu/> and the devoted wife of
heroes?
“Truly you have no anger, else why is it that your mind is not moved at
sight of your brothers and myself in such distress? It is said that there
is no Kshatriya in the world who is bereft of anger. I now behold in you,
however, a refutation of the proverb! That Kshatriya who discovers not his
energy when the opportunity comes, is ever disregarded by all creatures!
Therefore, you should not extend your forgiveness to the foe. Indeed, with
your energy, without doubt, you may slay them all! So also, that Kshatriya
who is not appeased when the time for forgiveness comes, becomes unpopular
with every creature and meets with destruction both in this and the other
world!
“On this subject, the ancient story of the conversation between Prahlada
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/prahlada/> and Bali
<https://www.vyasaonline.com/encyclopedia/bali/>, the son of Virochana, is
quoted as an example.
One day Bali asked his grand-father Prahlada, the chief of the Asuras and
the Danavas, possessed of great wisdom and well-versed in the mysteries of
the science of duty, saying, ‘O sire! *Is forgiveness meritorious or might
and energy? I am puzzled as regards this; enlighten me! I will strictly
obey whatever your command may be!’*
“Thus asked, his wise grandfather replied upon the whole subject unto
his grand-son. *Prahlada said: ‘O child! Know these two truths with
certainty – might is not always meritorious and forgiveness also is not
always meritorious! *He that forgives always suffers many evils. Servants,
strangers and enemies always disregard him. No creature ever bends down
unto him. Therefore the learned applaud not a constant habit of
forgiveness! The servants of an ever-forgiving person always disregard him,
and contract numerous faults. These mean-minded men also seek to deprive
him of his wealth. Vile souled servants also appropriate to themselves his
vehicles, clothes, ornaments, apparel, beds, seats, food, drink and other
articles of use. They do not also at the command of their master, give unto
others the things they are directed to give. Nor do they even worship their
master with that respect which is their master's due. Disregard in this
world is worse than death. Sons and servants and attendants and even
strangers speak harsh words unto the man who always forgives. Persons,
disregarding the man of an ever-forgiving temper, even desire his wife, and
his wife also, becomes ready to act as she wills. Servants also that are
ever fond of pleasure, if they do not receive even slight punishments from
their master, contract all sorts of vices, and the wicked ever injure such
a master. These and many other demerits attach to those that are
ever-forgiving!
"‘Listen now to the demerits of those that are never forgiving! The man of
wrath who, surrounded by darkness, always inflicts, by help of his own
energy, various kinds of punishment on persons whether they deserve them or
not, is necessarily separated from his friends in consequence of that
energy of his. Such a man is hated by both relatives and strangers. Such a
man, because he insults others, suffers loss of wealth and reaps disregard,
sorrow, hatred, confusion and enemies. The man of wrath, in consequence of
his ire, inflicts punishments on men and obtains harsh words. He is
divested of his prosperity soon and even of life, not to say, of friends
and relatives. He who puts forth his might both upon his benefactor and his
foe, is an object of alarm to the world, like a snake that has taken
shelter in a house. What prosperity can he have who is an object of alarm
to the world? People always do him an injury when they find a hole.
Therefore, men should never exhibit might in excess nor forgiveness on all
occasions. One should put forth his might and show his forgiveness on
proper occasions. He that becomes forgiving at the proper time and harsh
and mighty also at the proper time, obtains happiness both in this world
and the other.
*"‘I shall now indicate the occasions in detail of forgiveness, as laid
down by the learned*, *and which should ever be observed by all.* He who
has done you a service, even if he is guilty of a grave wrong unto you,
recollecting his former service, should you forgive that offender. Those
also that have become offenders from ignorance and folly should be forgiven
for learning and wisdom are not always easily attainable by man. *They that
having offended you knowingly, plead ignorance, should be punished*, even
if their offences be trivial. Such crooked men should never be pardoned.
The first offence of every creature should be forgiven. The second offence,
however, should be punished, even if it be trivial. If, however, a person
commits an offence unwillingly, it has been said that examining his plea
well by a judicious enquiry, he should be pardoned. Humility may vanquish
might, humility may vanquish weakness. There is nothing that humility may
not accomplish. Therefore, humility is truly fiercer! One should act with
reference to place and time, taking note of his own might or weakness.
Nothing can succeed that has been undertaken without reference to place and
time. Therefore, do you ever wait for place and time! Sometimes offenders
should be forgiven from fear of the people. These have been declared to be
times of forgiveness. It has been said that on occasions besides these,
might should be put forth against transgressors.’…………..
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