Krishna Leela Series - Part 44 - Ill-motivated Dhritarashtra

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Ill-motivated Dhåtaräñöra

Akrüra visits Hastinäpura
On the order of Krishna
City of elephants
Kingdom was rich
Many opulences
Kings of the whole world
Good counsel of learned brahmanas

Akrura meets King Dhrtarastra , Bhishma and Vidura
He then meets Bhurishrava, Drona, Kripa, Karna and Suyodhana
And the Pandavas
He was well received
He was known as the
son of Gandini

Akrura’s study of the political scenario
Dhrtarastra unlawfully occupies the throne
Inclined in favour of his own sons
Instigating and planning to kill Pandavas
His sons were crooked politicians
He did not heed to good advice given
by Bhishma and Vidura
He was influenced by ill instructions of Karna
Shakuni and others

Akrura stays to find out more …
Dhrtarastra was intolerant of the Pandavas extraordinary military prowess
He envied their great bodily strength
Pandavas were true heros, good kshatriyas, responsible Princes
Thought of the welfare of the citizens

The Pandava poisoned
Dhrtarastra consults Duryodhana
Agrees to poison the Pandavas
Duryodhana poisons Bhima

Akrura meets cousin Kunti
Kunti inquires about her relatives
Begins to cry
Does Krishna remember us?
She-deer amidst tigers
Will Krishna come and advice
her sons?
Begins to offer prayers

SB 10.49.11
kåñëakåñëamahä-yogin
viçvätmanviçva-bhävana
prapannäàpähigovinda
çiçubhiçcävasédatém
TRANSLATION
Kåñëa, Kåñëa! O great yogi! O Supreme Soul and protector of the universe! O Govinda! Please protect me, who have surrendered to You. I and my sons are being overwhelmed by trouble.

Kunti grief stricken
Talks as if Krishna were present
Possible for everyone who can follow in
Kunti’s footsteps
Simply surrender sincerely
Began to cry out loudly
Akrura and Vidura console Kunti

Akrura decided to return to Mathura
In presence of Kunti, addressed the King as Vaichitravirya
He cannot claim the throne
on hereditary grounds
Son of Pandu was the rightful King

Akrura’s Prophecy
Told Dhrtarashtra to rule morally
Not to ill-treat his nephews
He would become unpopular
Next life he would live in hellish condition
Surely there will be a fight
Just Pandavas will come out victorious
His sons will be killed

Akrura continued …
We assemble in a family by chance
We should not be unnessesarliy affectionate
Dhrtarastra’s staunch family affection was due to
gross ignorance
Everyone has individual destiny – individual karma
Father’s hard earned wealth squandered away by son
Unethically earned wealth is sinful, leads one to hell

Material conditioned life is a dream
One should control one’s mind and senses
CC Madhya 19.149
kåñëa-bhakta—niñkäma, ataeva ‘çänta’
bhukti-mukti-siddhi-kämé—sakali ‘açänta’
TRANSLATION
“Because a devotee of Lord Kåñëa is desireless, he is peaceful. Fruitive workers desire material enjoyment, jïänés desire liberation, and yogés desire material opulence; therefore they are all lusty and cannot be peaceful.

Akrura’s instructions do not stay in Dhrtarastra’s mind
One destined to die does not utilize nectar
Dhrtarastra has complete faith in Krishna yet he is partial to his family
He knows that Krishna will vanquish his family members
Then he will take shelter of Lord’s lotus feet
This actually happened to Dhrtarastra at the end of the battle

Dhrtarastra’s Dilemma
He saw two opposing factors acting before him
Begins to offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Lord’s plans are inconceivable
Lord creates the material world
Sets into action the 3 modes
Enters into each and every atom

Akrura returns to Mathura
Dhrtarastra will not give up his discriminating policy
Akrura takes leave of all his friends
Successful in his mission
Informs Krishna and Balaram the
intensions of Dhrtarastra

Krishna Leela Series - Part 44 - Ill-motivated Dhritarashtra

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