The Pandavas spent days in the Daitya forest living on fruits and wearing clothes made of bark.
One day Draupadi approached Yudhistira and said - Duryodhana sent you to the forest for no fault of yours. There were days when you did not get sleep on the gem studded cots and today you are sleeping on the bare ground. One whose body was anointed with musk and sandal is now covered with dust. Once having dressed in the best of clothes and surrounded by kings, you now have to dress like ascetics. Your brothers also suffer.
I am pained to see Bhima who bears the strength to handle the entire Kuru forces alone, being subjected to the forest life.
Arjuna who can defeat Gods in battle, I see him sitting lifeless. The handsome sons of Madri also sit around sad and unhappy.
Are you not pained to see the grief of all?
There was a time when the great Prahlada spoke to his grandson Bali. He told his grandson, it is good to forgive people, but do not always forgive. If your property is taking away by force, you need to fight back and not forgive.Forgiving once is fine, but not always. If a person faults once, forgive but punish when the second offence is committed.
Duryodhana has committed many offences against you. Do not think of forgiving him.
Listening to Draupadi, Yudhistira said - Anger is the biggest sin on this earth. When angry, one does not see who is in front. People who have controlled anger are always respected and worshiped. Forgiveness is a big virtue that one should have. If I start thinking of revenge the Kuru dynasty will be destroyed. All Kuru elders tried talking to Duryodhana but he did not listen.
Draupadi said What kind of a creator do we have, who does not intervene when injustice is performed? You led a pious life and did all that were supposed to do and more, yet this is how you suffer. You believe in truth and justice and for that, you even forsook your four brothers and wife.
We stay in a forest where even robbers do not dare come. What life are we leading? Why should this earth suffer because of Duryodhana?
Yudhistira said - You are talking of faults and not talking off the good things. Whatever I do, I do it without thinking of the consequences. I am not a businessman that I will think what I will gain. That is why what the sages say, comes in true, as they have no ill will or anger, in their hearts.
One day Draupadi approached Yudhistira and said - Duryodhana sent you to the forest for no fault of yours. There were days when you did not get sleep on the gem studded cots and today you are sleeping on the bare ground. One whose body was anointed with musk and sandal is now covered with dust. Once having dressed in the best of clothes and surrounded by kings, you now have to dress like ascetics. Your brothers also suffer.
I am pained to see Bhima who bears the strength to handle the entire Kuru forces alone, being subjected to the forest life.
Arjuna who can defeat Gods in battle, I see him sitting lifeless. The handsome sons of Madri also sit around sad and unhappy.
Are you not pained to see the grief of all?
There was a time when the great Prahlada spoke to his grandson Bali. He told his grandson, it is good to forgive people, but do not always forgive. If your property is taking away by force, you need to fight back and not forgive.Forgiving once is fine, but not always. If a person faults once, forgive but punish when the second offence is committed.
Duryodhana has committed many offences against you. Do not think of forgiving him.
Listening to Draupadi, Yudhistira said - Anger is the biggest sin on this earth. When angry, one does not see who is in front. People who have controlled anger are always respected and worshiped. Forgiveness is a big virtue that one should have. If I start thinking of revenge the Kuru dynasty will be destroyed. All Kuru elders tried talking to Duryodhana but he did not listen.
Draupadi said What kind of a creator do we have, who does not intervene when injustice is performed? You led a pious life and did all that were supposed to do and more, yet this is how you suffer. You believe in truth and justice and for that, you even forsook your four brothers and wife.
We stay in a forest where even robbers do not dare come. What life are we leading? Why should this earth suffer because of Duryodhana?
Yudhistira said - You are talking of faults and not talking off the good things. Whatever I do, I do it without thinking of the consequences. I am not a businessman that I will think what I will gain. That is why what the sages say, comes in true, as they have no ill will or anger, in their hearts.
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