Friday, August 26, 2011

Come tomorrow !

                                             Come tomorrow !

Yudhistira is crowned King as he won the battle. He was a good administrator. He was seeing each and every person of his kingdom, lead a happy life. Like this he was always busy.
One day, a poor man came near him with his request. He wanted some money so that he can invest it in a business. When Yudhistira heard his story, busy as he is ,he asked the poor man to come next day to collect the money. His younger brother Bhima was listening to this.
When he heard his brother asking the man to come next day, he started clapping. Puzzled Yudhistira asked his brother for the reason.
Bhima replied he is proud of his brother as he won over his death. Yudhistira was still puzzled. He asked Bhima to explain in correct manner. Then Bhima replied "You have asked the poor man to come next day to collect the money. That does mean that you are confident that you will be alive till next day. That means you have won over your death."
Listening to this, Yudhistira's head bowed down in shame. He instantly granted the poor man the money he had asked and thanked Bhima for a nice lesson he taught.

1 comment:

  1. Nice. It is considered that Bhima (Vaayudevara son) was very wise. That is why, though he killed all the 100 kaouravas, Lord Krishna didn't need to make him listen to Bhagavad Gita. Bhima had NO DOUBT that the war was Dharma Yuddha. Yudhistira also was considered Dharmaraaya, but once in his life time, re: Ashwattamo hatah:" he added the word "kunjara" thus for one small second, he did not have UTMOST BELIEF in the commands of Lord Krishna who had asked him to utter these words. So when he died or was dying, he had proceed first near the Hell, see the Hellish sufferings and then go to Heaven, they say.

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