4 legs of Dharma – How Kali was banished by king Parikshit
We live in a world where Truth is threatened. Rarely will you find a person
who has the spine to stand up for what is right. Here is an interesting
story from the Bhagavatam that narrates how in Kali Yuga the only pillar of
Dharma that exists is Truth. This is the only hope for salvation. Lord
Krishna has left the earth. Its the beginning of Kali Yuga. On the banks of
the Saraswati a Bull hobbling on one leg was talking to a tired and sad
Cow. The Cow was in tears and looked sickly. Sensing this the Bull asks the
Cow the reason for her sorrow.
“Are you weeping because you see my 3 legs are broken. Are you worried
about the future when Kshatriyas will no longer rule the world. Are you
sorry for the Devas who will be denied their share of Havis as Yagna’s will
no longer be conducted. Are you sad about the decay of Dharma? A future
where men will no longer protect women, where men will forget the Lord and
be drunk in sin. ”
In tears the Cow (Mother Earth) addresses the Bull (Lord Dharma). “The Lord
has left me – the moment he left, righteousness left me. I am paining for
you and all that you stood for”. As they were discussing a low born man
dressed as a Kshatriya starts to harass them and tries to break the only
leg of the Bull.
King Parikshit (Son of Ahibamanyu) spots this terrible action and rushes to
the scene. He has tears in his eyes seeing the Bull & the Cow. He comforts
them and says he is going to get rid of this evil man. In a terrible voice
he thunders at the assailant – “In my land how dare you commit such an
atrocity”.
With tears in his eyes he asks the Bull who was responsible for cutting his
3 legs. The Bull does not give a direct answer and talks about the
different variants of Dharma practised by man. Some are atheists, some
believe in the stars while others in Karma. Man is governed by his EGO,
only a very few believe in God. He then tells king Parikshit to decide for
himself who is responsible for his state. The king realises that the Bull
is Dharma – who is so righteous he refuses to even name the people who have
harmed him.
It is said that Penance (Tapas), Cleanliness (Shaucha), Compassion (Daya)
and Truth (Sathya) are the 4 legs of Dharma. Pride is responsible for the
destruction of Tapas, Smaya – Indulgence & arrogance for the other two.
In Kali Yuga man can be said to practise Dharma only by the observance of
Truth and that is the one leg on which the Bull is standing.
The King then charges towards the perpetrator of the crime who immediately
sheds his disguise and drops at the feet of the King. He is Kali (Kali
Yuga). Unable to kill a person who has fallen at his feet the king banishes
Kali from his kingdom.Trembling with fear Kali says. “My Lord the entire
earth is ruled by you. God has created me – I have to exist somewhere, tell
me where to go and I will obey you” The King realises the truth in Kali’s
words and says “You can go and thrive where the name of the Lord is
forgotten. Parikshit allows him five places to reside – where there is
gambling, alcohol consumption, prostitution, animal slaughter and gold. Sri
Ramkrishna used to say Kamini & Kanchana (Lust and Gold) are the two
enemies waiting to destroy man.
At this point Kali smartly entered into Parikshit’s golden crown and
spoils his thoughts. Parikshit enters the hut of a sage named Shamika as he
was thirsty. He found the sage in deep meditation. He bowed to him several
times but there was no response. In anger, he took a dead snake and threw
it around the sage’s neck. Later when the sage’s son – Shringin, heard of
this incident he cursed the king to die of snake bite on the seventh day.
On hearing this, the king forswore the throne for his son and spent his
last seven days listening to the discourses of the Bhagavatam by sage Shuka
(Son of Vysya), under the banyan tree of Shukratal. Kali Thus is greater in
evil life where such quotes may not apply in my view. K Rajaram IRS 101124
NB Villains are/were always there; but the percentage to affect that
matters.
On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 at 07:28, Major Bala Iyer <[email protected]>
wrote:
> IT WAS NOT TRUE IN ANY YUGA. FROM SHAKUNI TO KAURAVAS TO JAYDRAD IN
> MAHABHARATA, MANTHARA, KAIKEYI, SURPANAKHA TO MANY IN RAMAYAN AND ASURAS
> AND INDRA HIMSELF
>
> GOOD AND EVIL ARE THE DUALITIES AND COEXIST IN ALL YUGAS. AS LONG AS YOU
> ARE PRACTICAL AND DO NOT HARM OTHERS IT IS FINE. NO ONE IS PERFECT
>
> On Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 3:27 PM Rajaram Krishnamurthy <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> M: When we are honest, ethical & value-based, more & more people are
>> attracted to do business with us, use our services or want to be our
>> friends, generating prosperity, growth and progress, since unseen forces
>> relentlessly work for us to award us for our positivity, goodness,
>> selflessness and wisdom. All the GOOD we do, first benefits us, thenonly
>> the recipient for whom it is done.
>>
>> KR: In Kritha yuga Treta yuga and dwaparayuga these words of
>> wisdom, were true. In kaliyuga, it is the reverse; the world’s best
>> location had its president before the justic of the nation; and results
>> were stayed due to the presidential election; and would have been
>> concluded, had he not become again the president; corruption when laid
>> against the late CM of TN and later conformed to prison also, Indian
>> opposition was in need of her step down. In Bangla and Pak survival became
>> tough for the heads because of certain diplomatic mischeif. The highest tax
>> evaders were allowed to run away from the place of mischief. The best Party
>> could not even secure a single seat in one state. When one nation R bombs
>> nation U no one objected to it; another nation "Isr" defended by bombing
>> all make hue and cry. Now tell me uis that as per Karma all were written
>> already so it does happen and what are the evils happening is carried out
>> with the blessings of GOD and because of the characters quoted above? K
>> Rajaram IRS 91124
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Capt. Ravi Mahajan <[email protected]>
>> Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2024 at 11:54
>> Subject: KEEP DOING GOOD
>> To:
>>
>>
>> *KEEP DOING GOOD*
>>
>> Our short life span is nothing but a reflection. When we are good and
>> spread goodness, only good will rebound. More loving we are, the more we
>> are loved.
>>
>> By spreading and sharing happiness, happiness rebounds, happier we are.
>>
>> More we give, the more we get.
>>
>> Kind, cooperative, helpful, graceful we are, more kindness, cooperation,
>> help and grace comes back to us from Him.
>>
>>
>> When we are honest, ethical & value-based, more & more people are attracted
>> to do business with us, use our services or want to be our friends,
>> generating
>> prosperity, growth and progress, since unseen forces relentlessly work
>> for us to award us for our positivity, goodness, selflessness and
>> wisdom.
>>
>> All the GOOD we do, first benefits us, thenonly the recipient for whom
>> it is done.
>>
>> *So, KEEP DOING GOOD, always.*
>>
>> *Capt.Ravi Kant Mahajan*
>>
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