Namasthe- Personification of Kindness

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Dear all,

 

Karna is daanasheelan means by nature Karna is a giver. Here is a not

so well known story about his daanasheelam.

 

Krishna, Arjuna and and Karna were together talking about different

topics. Krishna always praises when He sees something good in others.

So He praised about Karna's charity. Arjuna was very possessive of

Krishna and often felt jealous when Krishna praises or acts close to

anybody else other than Him. That was his dourbalyam or weakness.

Krishna's great love for Arjuna prompted Him to do something to remove

his best friend's weakness.

 

As they were talking, one man came there and told them that his wife

died and he needed some sandalwood for cremation. He said that he

searched everywhere and he could not find any sandalwood pieces

anywhere nearby. Arjuna proactively called his assistants and asked

them to look for some sandalwood and help that man. All his assistants

searched and came back and told him that they could not find any

sandalwood pieces. So Arjuna told this man : " Sorry, I tried my best

and could not get any. So please go ahead and do the cremation without

sandalwood. "

 

Then this widower approached Karna because he had heard a lot about

Karna's kindness. Karna felt very sad to let him go with out the

sandalwood he needed. He meditated for some time and came up with an

idea. He remembered that the pillars of his palace were made of

sandalwood. He told his assistants to bring an axe. With out wasting a

moment he himself went to the palace, chopped some pillars and gave

enough sandalwood for him. After seeing the relieved widower leave,

Karna ordered the repair of the pillars.

 

This widower came running to Krishna and told Him what Karna did and

how much he appreciated Karna's kindness. Then Krishna turned to

Arjuna and told : " Arjuna, now you know why I praised Karna in front

of you. He is kindness personified. "

 

Arjuna was humbled and thanked Krishna for the great lesson.

 

Krishna sees the good side of everybody and gives lessons to all of

us to teach us different values. Let Krishna Himself give us the

strength to see every good and bad experience as an opportunity to

become a better and more sincere devotee.

 

Regards and prayers

 

savitri