Situations Where *Sathya ( Truth) is *Adharma* (Unrtigteousness)

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Dear all,This story told by Bhagavan Krishnna to Arjuna is about *Sathya* ( truth) and *Dharma* (righteousness) . We know that, the great warrior Arjuna, like many other characters in the Epics , takes vows on sudden impulse without thinking about the consequences . This story is about one of those vows Arjuna took. If any one asked Arjuna to keep his divine bow *Gaandeevam* down, he would kill that person. During the Mahabhaaratha war, when Arjuna could not kill Karna, Yudhishtira was angry and frustrated. In that anger he told Arjuna that he should be ashamed and should give the bow *Gaandeevam* to Sree Krishna who is more qualified in using that . Arjuna was furious and charged at Yudhishtira to kill him and make his vow true. Krishna stopped him and told this story of Koshikatha .Koshikatha was a Rishi who lived in a hermitage near a forest . He had taken a vow that he would only speak the truth. One day some robbers attacked a group of people travelling through the nearby village . These innocent people ran with the robbers chasing them a little far behind. They entered the forest through the small opening near the hermitage and disappeared. Robbers came behind and asked the saint Koshikatha which path the people in front of them took .

Koshikatha told the truth that they entered through the opening near the hermitage. Robbers followed the innocent people, robbed everything and killed them all . For this sin of informing the robbers about the path the innocent people took, Koshikatha was severely punished in hell. After narrating the story, Bhagavan Krishna said : "One should know when *Sathya* ( Truth) becomes *Adharma* (Unrighteousness) and one should have the sense ofdiscrimination . Now I told you this story , O Arjuna and decision is yours. Think about your vow and decide whether you want to kill your elder brother . "Arjuna did not kill Yudhishtira, instead yelled bad words at him which is "thejovadham" and equivalent to killing and as atonement, praised himself like a fool which is *Self-Flattery* and equivalent to killing oneself . Krishna always uses the same strategy. He never orders anybody. In Bhagavad Gita also he explained everything and told Arjuna to take his own decision about fighting in the war. He always wants us to use our Free will and power of discrimination .Moral :

An image conscious atheistic Administrator does not realize the situation where *Truth* is *Adharma* that is catastropicfor his citizens and their next generations . A fine example is India's first Prime Minister , Jawaharlal Nehru , the architect of Christianizing Bhaarath to India and the Kashmir disaster . Both *Paraninda* (Disrespecting others) and *Aatmaprshamsa* (boasting oneself) are big sins. Now what do we hear in the election campaigns and other competitive situations? Gives food for thought. Regards and prayers

Savitri

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On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Savitri Antarjanam <savitriopuram wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear all,This story told by Bhagavan Krishnna to Arjuna is about *Sathya* ( truth) and *Dharma* (righteousness) . We know that, the great warrior Arjuna, like many other characters in the Epics , takes vows on sudden impulse without thinking about the consequences . This story is about one of those vows Arjuna took.

If any one asked Arjuna to keep his divine bow *Gaandeevam* down, he would kill that person. During the Mahabhaaratha war, when Arjuna could not kill Karna, Yudhishtira was angry and frustrated. In that anger he told Arjuna that he should be ashamed and should give the bow *Gaandeevam* to Sree Krishna who is more qualified in using that . Arjuna was furious and charged at Yudhishtira to kill him and make his vow true. Krishna stopped him and told this story of Koshikatha .

Koshikatha was a Rishi who lived in a hermitage near a forest . He had taken a vow that he would only speak the truth. One day some robbers attacked a group of people travelling through the nearby village . These innocent people ran with the robbers chasing them a little far behind. They entered the forest through the small opening near the hermitage and disappeared. Robbers came behind and asked the saint Koshikatha which path the people in front of them took .

Koshikatha told the truth that they entered through the opening near the hermitage. Robbers followed the innocent people, robbed everything and killed them all . For this sin of informing the robbers about the path the innocent people took, Koshikatha was severely punished in hell.

After narrating the story, Bhagavan Krishna said : " One should know when *Sathya* ( Truth) becomes *Adharma* (Unrighteousness) and one should have the sense of

discrimination . Now I told you this story , O Arjuna and decision is yours. Think about your vow and decide whether you want to kill your elder brother . " Arjuna did not kill Yudhishtira, instead yelled bad words at him which is " thejovadham " and equivalent to killing and as atonement, praised himself like a fool which is *Self-Flattery* and equivalent to killing oneself .

Krishna always uses the same strategy. He never orders anybody. In Bhagavad Gita also he explained everything and told Arjuna to take his own decision about fighting in the war. He always wants us to use our Free will and power of discrimination .

Moral :

An image conscious atheistic Administrator does not realize the situation where *Truth* is *Adharma* that is catastropicfor his citizens and their next generations . A fine example is India's first Prime Minister , Jawaharlal Nehru , the architect of Christianizing Bhaarath to India and the Kashmir disaster . Both *Paraninda* (Disrespecting others) and *Aatmaprshamsa* (boasting oneself) are big sins. Now what do we hear in the election campaigns and other competitive situations? Gives food for thought.

Regards and prayers

Savitri