11-29-2004, 10:57 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->There is a lesson in our history that many have not learnt. In Bharat, there are still Duryodhanas who clamor for adharm, Dushaashanas who drag the virtuous by their hair to ridicule and insult. There are still Shakunis â foreign-born ones â who smilingly indulge them, there are still turbaned Dhirthrashtras who stare vacantly on. Even today, there are Pandavas who hang their heads in shame, powerless against a corrupted raaj. And then there are Dronas and Kripas, who know better, but stay silent because they remain confused about where their obligations lie. And there is even a Bhishma, who watches in anguish, but fails to lift a finger. To these I say: if you watch silently now while the virtuous are humiliated, you have made your bed of arrows today. Neither society nor history will forgive you.
When Draupadi was humiliated with only Bhagavan for refuge, only a terrible war could restore dharm. What the consequence will be of todayâs paap, I cannot tell. But fight we must to our dying breath, to restore dharm.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I found these closing comments as the most interesting part of the article. The analogy is particularly apt in the ongoing situation - at several levels. Some relevant ques that we can raise in this context..
1. Can we ask "Who is Pitamaha to raise arms against the pandava army the one that had Bhagavan on its side ?"
2. Did Bhisma/Drona/Kripa do things they did thinking they were doing adharma ?
3. After all Dhritrastra was the king and the pandavas waged war against hastinapur. Were they being traitors ?
There are no easy answers. Its a dharma-sankata for all proud hindu indians. We must all fight the kurukshetra war within ourselves to the best of our abilities and do what we think is our Dharma..
When Draupadi was humiliated with only Bhagavan for refuge, only a terrible war could restore dharm. What the consequence will be of todayâs paap, I cannot tell. But fight we must to our dying breath, to restore dharm.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I found these closing comments as the most interesting part of the article. The analogy is particularly apt in the ongoing situation - at several levels. Some relevant ques that we can raise in this context..
1. Can we ask "Who is Pitamaha to raise arms against the pandava army the one that had Bhagavan on its side ?"
2. Did Bhisma/Drona/Kripa do things they did thinking they were doing adharma ?
3. After all Dhritrastra was the king and the pandavas waged war against hastinapur. Were they being traitors ?
There are no easy answers. Its a dharma-sankata for all proud hindu indians. We must all fight the kurukshetra war within ourselves to the best of our abilities and do what we think is our Dharma..