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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com)

 

No one is exempt from rigours of Divine Law

 

CHENNAI, OCT. 2. God sends a man to this world to go through an

eventful journey called ``Life'', with a purpose. Once his

assigned job is over, the earth has no more need for him. This is

true even in the case of God when He takes an incarnation as a

human being. Alone, a person comes and leaves without anyone

accompanying him. The wealth that he possesses, the knowledge he

acquires, the success that he achieves and the fame that he earns

should therefore be considered as valuable gifts granted by

Almighty. These privileges conferred on him should be put to best

use and once the duties entrusted to him, with the help of these

assets, are completed, he should surrender himself. This is

Divine Law and the fact that no one is exempt from its rigours is

demonstrated by God when He appeared as Krishna. His task of

establishing moral order having ended, He too had to quit as any

other human being. His associate, through whom the God-incarnate

proved how Justice will always prevail over evil, also

experienced a strange weakness within himself, unable to show his

muscle power even before a few ordinary persons, though he was

known for his valour, having defeated those considered

invincible. Under God's Law, he lost his power as he was due to

leave for heaven, his duties here having been finished

successfully. That was Arjuna to whom Sage Vyasa unfolded the

mystery behind ``creation''.

 

In his Mahabharatam lecture, Sri K. P. Arivanandam said when a

calamity is due to fall and destruction awaits the wicked forces,

they will work out evil designs. Krishna was cursed to die and

his kith and kin were also destined to undergo similar fate as

the Kauravas met. How such designs take shape can be seen when a

few from His clan cut a cruel practical joke with some saintly

men, by presenting a young man, dressing him like a woman and

requesting them to foretell whether ``she'' would deliver a boy

or a girl. Through their spiritual powers, these sages guessed

what had happened, replied that ``she'' would give birth to a

``mace'' which would prove to be the cause for their total

annihilation. This turned true and the Yadhavas were destroyed in

a mutual fight. Krishna too was ``killed'' when He was lying on

the ground by a hunter who mistook Him to be an animal. Krishna

left this world after He had served the cause for which He came.

The earth was like a flower that had lost its fragrance. The epic

reveals how God's representatives through their austerities and

penace were able to demonstrate that they could make living

people see the departed men.

 

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