are Krishna.
Dandvat Pranams.
This is very inspiring article for us which represents meaning of Vedic civilization and this article is given by great Vedic scholar H.G.Govind Prabhuji.
Dandvat Pranams.
This is very inspiring article for us which represents meaning of Vedic civilization and this article is given by great Vedic scholar H.G.Govind Prabhuji.
MARRIAGE DISASTER OR DEDICATION
Abhimanyu was married to Uttara when his parents were
preparing for war with the Kurus. Both the parties must
have had an inkling about the uncertainity of life due to
the impending war.
From a pure practical point of view it was not a wise
decision on the part of King of Virata to marry his
daughter to young Abhimanyu, who was more enthused
about the proposal of war than marriage. He was eager
to fight for justice on behalf of his parents whom the
Kurus had cheated in the gambling match.
Virata was willing to put his daughter in a very difficult
situation by arranging her marriage with Abhimanyu, who
could be killed within a few days or a month after his
marriage. Why would some one do this - instead why not
wait till she could be assured of some certainty to have a
long happy married life. And sure enough she did become
a widow within a few months of her marriage. Her husband
was brutally killed by six maharathis. So what was her
gain? Simply suffering?
No situations have only one perspecetive.
Virata was a great king, and had respect towards the
pandavas. Marrying his daughter to Abhimanyu was
certainly not a materially profitable desicion from one
point of view. In this situation Uttara said she was willing
to take the responsibility of allowing her husband to
perform the great sacrifice and become the wife of an
immortal husband.
Abhimanyu planted the seed of his heart and his very
existence of being very dear to his parents and a loving
nephew of Krishna, in the form of his son Pariksita before
the great sacrifice.
Pariksita became the famous pandava grand son.
He ruled for more years than the pandavas, and was a
great devotee of the supreme God Krishna.
Bhagavata, the Great purana was spoken non stop
for seven days and seven nights for the sake of
Pariksita.
This discourse is immortal and has became the life and
soul of all vaishanvas, and the heart beat of Indians. The
Bhagvata was one of the major text books in school till the
Britishers came to India and impletented their education
system.
Abhimanyuu did die early, but he was like a powerful
medicine that goes into our system and destroys the
disease itself and along with disappearance of the disease
the medicine also becomes non existent.
“Sacrifice” of the medicine's existence cures the patient
of his disease. Similarly, Abhimany’s death was not death
rather his dedication for the cause of the pandvas. So it
created a legacy of kings who were responsible and
devotional.
If we had the facility and access of asking Uttara the
wife of Abhimnayu, who was his wife only for a few days
and a widow for many years, we could ask her - whether
she preferred a happy and long married life or being
Abhimanyu 's wife for a few days?
What would she choose?
She would certainy choose to marry Abhimanyu several
times rather than marrying anyone and living just
"happily."
Both Uttara and Abhimnyu had such an admirable
attitude that they invoked Pariksita a great soul in her
womb who became a great emperor for the world.
We have to ask ourselves, was Virata wrong in his decision?
Is marriage an act simply to be happy?
Or is marriage an act to bring exemplary citizens to the
world who are a boon and not a burden to this world.
Abhimanyu was married to Uttara when his parents were
preparing for war with the Kurus. Both the parties must
have had an inkling about the uncertainity of life due to
the impending war.
From a pure practical point of view it was not a wise
decision on the part of King of Virata to marry his
daughter to young Abhimanyu, who was more enthused
about the proposal of war than marriage. He was eager
to fight for justice on behalf of his parents whom the
Kurus had cheated in the gambling match.
Virata was willing to put his daughter in a very difficult
situation by arranging her marriage with Abhimanyu, who
could be killed within a few days or a month after his
marriage. Why would some one do this - instead why not
wait till she could be assured of some certainty to have a
long happy married life. And sure enough she did become
a widow within a few months of her marriage. Her husband
was brutally killed by six maharathis. So what was her
gain? Simply suffering?
No situations have only one perspecetive.
Virata was a great king, and had respect towards the
pandavas. Marrying his daughter to Abhimanyu was
certainly not a materially profitable desicion from one
point of view. In this situation Uttara said she was willing
to take the responsibility of allowing her husband to
perform the great sacrifice and become the wife of an
immortal husband.
Abhimanyu planted the seed of his heart and his very
existence of being very dear to his parents and a loving
nephew of Krishna, in the form of his son Pariksita before
the great sacrifice.
Pariksita became the famous pandava grand son.
He ruled for more years than the pandavas, and was a
great devotee of the supreme God Krishna.
Bhagavata, the Great purana was spoken non stop
for seven days and seven nights for the sake of
Pariksita.
This discourse is immortal and has became the life and
soul of all vaishanvas, and the heart beat of Indians. The
Bhagvata was one of the major text books in school till the
Britishers came to India and impletented their education
system.
Abhimanyuu did die early, but he was like a powerful
medicine that goes into our system and destroys the
disease itself and along with disappearance of the disease
the medicine also becomes non existent.
“Sacrifice” of the medicine's existence cures the patient
of his disease. Similarly, Abhimany’s death was not death
rather his dedication for the cause of the pandvas. So it
created a legacy of kings who were responsible and
devotional.
If we had the facility and access of asking Uttara the
wife of Abhimnayu, who was his wife only for a few days
and a widow for many years, we could ask her - whether
she preferred a happy and long married life or being
Abhimanyu 's wife for a few days?
What would she choose?
She would certainy choose to marry Abhimanyu several
times rather than marrying anyone and living just
"happily."
Both Uttara and Abhimnyu had such an admirable
attitude that they invoked Pariksita a great soul in her
womb who became a great emperor for the world.
We have to ask ourselves, was Virata wrong in his decision?
Is marriage an act simply to be happy?
Or is marriage an act to bring exemplary citizens to the
world who are a boon and not a burden to this world.
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