1.7.1 (canto 1, chapter 7, sloka 1)
After 18 days of Mahabharata battle , lakhs of soldiers died on either sides and andavas emerged victorious, so Kauranavas were in revenge mood, so in order to please Duryadhona, Ashvathama went in the middle of the night in Pandavas tent and beheaded their 5 sons, and took their heads to duryadhona thinking that he will be very happy by seeing this, but duryadhona did not approve of this heinous act of asvathama and it disgusted him.
So, although both pandavas n kauravas were fighting furiously but they were not compromising on moral principles/values so values were kept intact not like todays world fight where people/party wants to win by hook n crooks. Like, e.g. after the sunset when the conch shell were blown and battle for that day is declared to be closed, kauravas n pandavas used to have dinner together, so that was the sportsmen spirit of fighting they had which is now missing today.
Draupadi was in full tears and lamentation to see his murdered sons.
So, Draupadi sons killed by asvathama, arjuna promised her I will not wipe your tears, my dear wife until i bring the head of the person who put such misery on you.
Arjuna went, captured asvathma by rope and presented in front of Draupadi.
A normal women would have killed him, tortured him.
But draupadi, was a devotee. That's why she was a soft-hearted woman so she immediately told arjuna to release him because she could not see a person bound like an animal.
Also, she logically supported her plea by saying
"He is Son of ,brahmana(saintly person), so it not right to do such act to him. Kripi, his mother should not go through same lamentation she has gone through"
Arjuna was perplexed.
Krishna then said
But brahma-bandhu , a person born in family of brahmana but do not having any such quality is called brahma-bandhu (just blood relative), so because of his karma he cannot be accepted as qualified brahmana and thus should not be spared.
Then draupadi again used others arguments to support her decision to set him free, although loosing her 5 sons from that murderer brahmana son. Finally everybody agreed except Bhima.
"He said because he is an aggressor, 6 symptoms of being an aggressor-so he should be killed."
So, Krishna concluded to balance both party, to appease all the personalities, he as a super soul(paramatma) guided his devotee arjuna, to cut hair from his head, it is very shameful and considered as worse than death. So, he appeased both Bhima and Draupadi by not actually killing him.
However Asvathama was not to take the insult lightly. He decided to finish the race of Pandavas by killing Arjuna's grandson (Parikshit) by sending Brahmastra weapon into the womb of Uttara, the wife of Arjuna's son.
Uttara story- Krishna saved his devotee, while uttara's child, parikshit was in danger because of Asvathama brahmastra weapon, thats why he is called bhakta-vatsala.
So, uttara prayed to save his son, who was a devotee.
Chaitanya mahaprabhu also prayed to keep his devotional life on going, not like good health , wealth, wife etc. unlike today people demands or pray to lord. Not ask for devotional service.
Why these stories we should hear?
Because these are dealings of lord with his devotees so they r transcendental, full of nectar (spiritual bliss) and will purify our mind, intelligence. So remembering lord n his devotees such way purifies us.
Kunti maharani prays to krsna give me more pain/misery..why?
Bcoz if u stop putting me in misery i might start forgetting u , my lord, so give me more miseries so that i can remember u always. Such was the prayers of kunti devi who was a great devotee of lord.
So, we shud read these prayers from bhagvatam and learn from these.
So, prabhupada used to say..
U keep on adding zero, zero in ur account but if u do not have 1 do they will have any value...like 0000000 they all zeroes hv no value if there is no 1 in front, so prabhupada says to add 1 that is Krishna in life then ur life will hv value like now add 1..so 1000000 it is valuable.
So, by reading, spending time more in association of devotees to develop all the good qualities of a devotee and thus by purifying ourselves we can come closer to Krishna and thus our life's account will become valuable bcoz we will add 1 in this way to so many zeroes and thus the amount will have a nice value.
So, we r so much fortunate that we have the contact of srila prabhupada and thus by his grace, his mercy today krsna , chaitanya mahaprabhu , radharani, balaramji all came in our life .
Pastime of Srila Prabhupada (SP) :-
Chennai, leading newspaper covered SP lecture for a week, one day after a few weeks SP disciple recieved a call that he is completely moved by his philosophy and messages in form of lectures n he want to organize an event and invite all elite to attend the gathering , SP was called to speak on transcendental matter , so all the judges n ministers were gathered there n SP was giving them a lecture on renunciation, so no compromise in his presentation , giving examples of ministers who became a devotee of chaitanya mahaprabhu and giving up their positions, wealthy possessions in the service of Krishna consciousness. So, bcoz of the purity of SP, the chief justice of madras got completely mesmerized n invited SP to his home, then he became a good committed devotee.
So, that chief judge gifted a deity of Krishna to SP . so , a 3 year old girl named sarasvati, was asked by SP, who is this deity?
She said "Krishna", thus she chanted Krishna this way. Then, while talking he hides Krishna behind his back, then SP asked sarasvati " where is Krishna". Then, she became anxious not to see Krishna whom she saw just a moment. So , SP developed hankering for Krishna in that small child which only can deliver us by giving Krishna.
A devotee among them asked then"who has Krishna".she answered "Srila Prabhupada".
Adi shankarcharya-
Gurubastkam (thatha kim) what is the use of all such wealth, fame, position, and family if ones mind does not bow at the feet of teacher, guru, who is a devotee bcoz he only can give us krsna.
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