Sai Ram - Swami's 3 great Truth's of the Mahabarata

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Respected Sai Brothers and Sisters,

 

SAI RAM. Praying that Swami's Love and Grace be with you always at all

times.

 

In June'10th'1964 during one of Swami's Foremost visits to Venkatagiri,

Swami spoke on the great Mahabarata, I felt that this was one of the great

and the most wonderful discourse on the mahabarata and that is why It is

here for all to read.

 

If the Puranas are described as constituting an Upanga of the Vedas, the

itihasas(the epics) are so highly thought of as to be placed on an equal

footing with the Vedas. The Mahabharata is indeed called the fifth Veda

("pancamo Vedah").

 

The Mahabarata teaching everyone three great truths that are Devotion-

Bhakti of Arjuna to Lord Krishna, Arjuna never ever even once went against

anything that Sri Krishna ever told him or commanded him, his was the great

form of Devotion, many many times During the Mahabarata war on the

battlefield, when the war was in full swing, Krishna would suddenly take his

chariot away and go far away, Arjuna never questioned Krishna even once,

that is why Krishna told all the great truths in the form of Bhagawad Gita

to Arjuna only, In the history of the world, the greatest Form of Devotion

is seen in Arjuna, Krishna was everything for Arjuna, that is why Arjuna

lost all his warrior skills when Krishna went back to Vaikunta. Krishna gave

Sudama Riches, gave Yashoda his Love, showed many many people his greatness,

but gave himself to Arjuna, That is why Swami says when you have great

devotion and love for the Lord, He Gives himself to you, He becomes you. You

become Him.

 

The Second Great Truth of the Mahabarata is Dharma - Dharmaraja, Yudhistira,

Dharmateja was the centre of everything that was Dharma in this world, He

never ever Wavered from the path of Dharma, the Pandavas suffered

humiliations like no others in their lives, but Dharmaraja never wavered

from the path of Righteousness, His is the greatest example of what a

righteous man should be, he is the great example of Truth and truthfulness,

everyone should follow his ideals.

 

The Third Most Wonderful Truth of the Mahabarata is Sacrifice - Thousands of

kings and princes, hearing of Drona's skill, came to Hastinapur with the

purpose of learning from him. Among them was Ekalavya, son of Hiranyadhanus,

king of the Nishadas.'Drona, prudent in dharma, refused to accept a Nishada

as his pupil. But Ekalavya bent his head at Drona's feet and went to a

forest where he made a clay statue of Drona.Worshipping the statue as his

acharya, Ekalavya started practicing the use of weapons before it without

fail, every day. You all know about Ekalavya's Story but Swami will tell you

again, Dronacharya's main ambition was to make Arjuna the greatest archer of

all times, he gave special training to Arjuna, showed great interest in him,

one day during an expedition in the forest, the leading dog in the hunting

pack was missing, they found it with its mouth open and seven arrows in it,

everyone was dumb struck, who was the great archer who did this, Dhrona

himself had never seen anything like this before. Suddenly a Nishada

appreared and Dhrona knew that he was not an ordinary man but someone driven

with a strong will to suceed, The Young Boy led him to a statue in the

clearing in the Forest and everyone was shocked to see Dhronacharya's Statue

there, Dhronacharya understood everything , He also understood that while

this boy was alive, Arjuna could never become the greatest archer, so as a

Guru Dakshina he asked for the Thumb of the Right hand of Ekalavya, It was

given to him without Ekalavya even Blinking his eyes, Do any of you hear

Ekalavya's name again in the Mahabarata ?, But his greatest Sacrifice is

known even today, Swami will tell you that Ekalavya knew that Dronacharya

was asking him the Dakshina because he never wanted him to shoot an

arrow,all his years of Lonely practise would be nothing, But He sacrificed

everything for His Master. He sacrificed whatever he had to Dhronacharya.

This is Supreme sacrifice, Everyone's sacrificing something in the

Mahabarata had some selfish Motive, Ekalavya's was totally unselfish that is

why we remember him till this very day.

 

Read the mahabarata and learn about the three great truths that I have told

you, our great books teach us everything, learn from them, learn what Swami

has to say, Swami words are Gold, Follow them and you will all learn

everything.

 

Hope you enjoyed the above Discourse. I hope to post some more in the next

few days

 

The Third Most Wonderful Truth of the Mahabarata is Sacrifice .

 

SAI RAM

 

IN SWAMI'S SERVICE

 

MAHADEVAN

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Thank you & God bless.

Om Sri Sai Ram

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