Reg why Arjuna was chosen?

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Just some not evidence based or logical thoughts on this:

 

I remember hearing this as being the Lord's choice as to how he would

manifest: "Pandavarul nAn Arjunanaga iruppeN". This could be a reason.

 

On the other hand, from the Lord's point of view, he was going to

deliver a message of unequalled proportions and that He intended would

last Yugas; so the key person to whom it is delivered should be fully

capable of receiveing it and the timing has to be great as well.

 

Gauravas considered defeating Arjuna was equal to defeating the

Pandavas and in more ways than one, rightfully so. An unparalleled

archer and a person of great valour and is so depicted throughout

Mahabharatha. And to top it he did great penance and obtained Asthrams

of unmatched strength from several Gods.

 

As much as all the Pandavas are supposed to be equal in their might and

training in the arts of the war, Dharma was considered an embodiment of

goodwill and as such easily susceptible to render kindness; which is

not what anyone was looking for in the war.

 

With Arjuna being the main traget of the Mahabharatha war and the

moment being just minutes before the start of the epic war, Arjuna

seems to lose focus; what better moment than this to deliver His

everlasting message through Arjuna to the entire world?

 

If it was delivered to Dharma, Bheema, Nakula or Sahadeva, the impact

would have been less, as the story of the characters exist today. If He

indeed wanted to deliver it to one of the others, then now we would

have more valour related glories of that chosen one; which also would

have been by His design.

 

It is not that the others were less devout to Him. In fcat, in one

story it goes to say that Krishna couldnot move from His position as

Nakula was in deep Dhyana and had captured the Lord in His thoughts!

 

For His great utterances frrm the "sempavaLa vaay" (refer to Nacciyar

Thirumozhi" where Andal extols the virtues of the splendour of his

lips), shouldn't everything, the timing, the person, the audience and

the question that evokes that great answer, etc., be perfect.

 

At no other time in Mahabharatha were the great Acharyas of both sides

(Pandavas as well as Kauravas) were in attendance; it is said that

Hanumar was waiting for this moment in Arjuna's flag. And when the

Gandibham was sounded, all the devas are supposed to have showered

their blessings and thus in attendance as that signaled the end of the

great injustice for that Yuga!

 

In fact, Drona sends an arrow to the feet of the Lord before beginning

the war! and so on.

 

Digressing a little, a lot has been said about the Mhasamprokshanam of

the Lord Ranganatha temple. It was indeed a great Blessing to witness

the event and to wonder at the monumental work that had culminated to

that point.

 

Please visit the temple if you have not, the first 45 d are considered

v special and recive His Blessings.

 

Today at Sri Mahalakshmi temple, we are very glad to start this yer's

Brahmotsavam, with a real life size (like in India), garuda Vahanam.

 

Dwajarohanam today

 

Garuda Vahanam (evng 6 pm) followed by kalyanam tomorrow 6/8/01

ThiruthEr -6/9/01

Guthirai Vahanam -6/10/01

Theppotsavam 6-11 or 6/12.

Theerthavari - again not sure of the exact date 6/12 or 6/13.

 

Those of you within driving distance of this temple, please come and

witness the beautiful decorations and utsavams.

 

adiyomodum ninnOdum perivinRi ayiram pallaNdu......

 

 

Vaidehi V Raja

 

ps: It was a pleasant surprise for me to realize that the Bhakti list

was started some 7 years. I was a student at Gainesville, Miss vaidehi

Venkatakrishnan then, I am now Mrs. Vaidehi Raja (Krishnasamy)

 

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Mr. Chaithanya Balasubramaniam wrote -

>>>I had been wondering for quite sometime

regarding our all benevolent Lord

acting as a charioteer to Arjuna, his dear

disciple and also giving him the

Viswaroopa Darsan along with the Bagavad Gita

upadesam. It has been

mentioned in many religious texts that our God is

dearest to his best and most

sincere devotees. Also it is a known fact

Dharmaraja was the embodiment of all

righteousness and good qualities outclassing

everyone known till date. How is

that he was not given this bagyam and Partha had

the bliss to see the great

form. This is a question of inquisitiveness and

not to offend

anyone.<<<

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

>Sri Balasubramaniam wrote:

>...Also it is a known fact Dharmaraja was the embodiment of all

>righteousness and good qualities outclassing

>everyone known till date. How is that he was not given this bagyam and

Partha had

>the bliss to see the great form. This is a question of inquisitiveness and

>not to offend anyone.

 

Perhaps, the answer lies in the (your) question itself. Keyword is

"inquistive". It was Arjuna who posed so many queries. And it was Arjuna who

really expressed his desire to see the Lord in His divine form.

 

Arjuna just could not accept simple answers. Lord Krishna had to explain

each and every nuance to get him (us) out of misery and depression. And yet,

Arjuna went to the point of requesting the Lord to display His divine form.

Only then, was he really convinced. Nobody in Mahabharatha, as I understand

it till now, requested Sri Krishna to show His viswaroopam.

 

There was one other instance, when Yashoda asked Him to open His mouth -

only to find out everything she ever wanted to!

 

This is just another way of looking at it.

 

Regards,

Sriram