Labyrinth Life

by Kehkashan Writerin Divine Chronicleson 2021-09-09

Haven’t we heard about Abhimanyu, in the grand epic of Mahabharat. His life’s spiritual significance shall be unveiled here.

Sri Krishna helped His sister to elope with Arjun, despite Balaram Ji wanted her to be marry someone else. Sri Krishna wanted her to get married with the most virtuous being on the planet.₍₁₎ She bore Abhimanyu. When she was in her gestation, Sri Krishna delivered about the life of Abhimanyu to his mother. Abhimanyu was initiated prior to his birth, when he was in his mother’s womb. When Sri Krishna was delivering the message about Abhimanyu’s future, his mother felt drowsy and she fell asleep.₍₂₎Sri Krishna had conveyed the ways by which he could enter the human labyrinth in the battle field, but his mother could not grasp the words about the ways by which he could emerge out of the maze.

He was born. He grew up as a young lad, and learned the tactics of the battle. He could easily enter the labyrinth, but as he proceeded to move out, he was killed by treachery. Finally, he was killed. Before Abhimanyu’s death, Gita was revealed to Arjun, by Sri Krishna. But, as Arjun became aware about Abhimanyu’s death, he fell unconscious. When he became conscious, he pleaded before Sri Krishna that he was aware about the notion that he shouldn’t be upset about Abhimanyu’s death, but he was gravely sad, inside out. Sri Krishna asked him to bring a bowl of full of water, from a rivulet. He did the same. Then, Sri Krishna asked him to empty the vessel. He did the same.₍₄₎ Then, Sri Krishna asked him to bring the same segment of water, which he had emptied into the rivulet. Arjun was puzzled and replied that that was not possible. Sri Krishna replied humbly that the events which had passed by could not be brought back. As Arjuna heard the words, his eyes were left wide open. He fell at the divine feet of Sri Krishna, and thanked Him that he was freed from the last hair-line thread of attachment.

We are even aware that four sons of Draupadi were killed by Ashwatthama, through treachery. But, Sri Krishna had made her bold enough to face the phase, and she even forgave Ashwatthama.₍₅₎

(1) suggests that we should not see the dark aspect. Sri Krishna is most righteous. He can’t be questioned by seeing the mere elopement.
(2) suggests that Mother should always have positive thoughts, while she is pregnant, and even if she is not so. Her positive thoughts molds the children accordingly. If Abhimanyu’s mother would have seen Sri Krishna as the Eternity, she would not have slept like a prostrate corpse, as we do always. She would have rested blandly, with the Name of Lord resonating in her mind. We should always try to rise up and remain awake, at least in the Brahma Muhurta, for we wake up truly. We are dead, until we realize the Self. Kabir Das Ji has said, “Jago yeh hai murdon ka desh”.
(3) suggests that when we carry out the commands of the Guru with speckless doubt, we experience true bliss.
(4) suggests that even Arjun felt the grief over the event of his son’s death, despite Sri Krishna was with him, as a Guru, as Lord and even as a friend. Being with God, practicing God, and being God are different things. We are with God always, but do not feel it. Arjun, the most virtuous one, was dwindled, then we are ordinary mortals. But, when he realized the truth of Abhimanyu’s death, he smiled and was freed. He became Sri Krishna himself. Even, Abhimanyu was freed as his Guru was Sri Krishna and he left the physical abode, seeing Sri Krishna, and thus merged with Krishna consciousness.

It is said that Sri Krishna’s head gear was adorned by a peacock feather (mor paksh). Mor paksh denotes that He is beyond favor and disfavor. He is ours, and we are His.

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