Reg why Arjuna was chosen?
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• June 7, 2001
Just some not evidence based or logical thoughts on this: I remember hearing this as being the Lord's choice as to how he would manifest: "Pandavarul nAn Arjunanaga iruppeN". This could be a reason. On the other hand, from the Lord's point of view, he was going to deliver a message of unequalled proportions and that He intended would last Yugas; so the key person to whom it is delivered should be fully capable of receiveing it and the timing has to be great as well. Gauravas considered defeating Arjuna was equal to defeating the Pandavas and in more ways than one, rightfully so. An unparalleled archer and a person of great valour and is so depicted throughout Mahabharatha. And to top it he did great penance and obtained Asthrams of unmatched strength from several Gods. As much as all the Pandavas are supposed to be equal in their might and training in the arts of the war, Dharma was considered an embodiment of goodwill and as such easily susceptible to render kindness; which is not what anyone was looking for in the war. With Arjuna being the main traget of the Mahabharatha war and the moment being just minutes before the start of the epic war, Arjuna seems to lose focus; what better moment than this to deliver His everlasting message through Arjuna to the entire world? If it was delivered to Dharma, Bheema, Nakula or Sahadeva, the impact would have been less, as the story of the characters exist today. If He indeed wanted to deliver it to one of the others, then now we would have more valour related glories of that chosen one; which also would have been by His design. It is not that the others were less devout to Him. In fcat, in one story it goes to say that Krishna couldnot move from His position as Nakula was in deep Dhyana and had captured the Lord in His thoughts! For His great utterances frrm the "sempavaLa vaay" (refer to Nacciyar Thirumozhi" where Andal extols the virtues of the splendour of his lips), shouldn't everything, the timing, the person, the audience and the question that evokes that great answer, etc., be perfect. At no other time in Mahabharatha were the great Acharyas of both sides (Pandavas as well as Kauravas) were in attendance; it is said that Hanumar was waiting for this moment in Arjuna's flag. And when the Gandibham was sounded, all the devas are supposed to have showered their blessings and thus in attendance as that signaled the end of the great injustice for that Yuga! In fact, Drona sends an arrow to the feet of the Lord before beginning the war! and so on. Digressing a little, a lot has been said about the Mhasamprokshanam of the Lord Ranganatha temple. It was indeed a great Blessing to witness the event and to wonder at the monumental work that had culminated to that point. Please visit the temple if you have not, the first 45 d are considered v special and recive His Blessings. Today at Sri Mahalakshmi temple, we are very glad to start this yer's Brahmotsavam, with a real life size (like in India), garuda Vahanam. Dwajarohanam today Garuda Vahanam (evng 6 pm) followed by kalyanam tomorrow 6/8/01 ThiruthEr -6/9/01 Guthirai Vahanam -6/10/01 Theppotsavam 6-11 or 6/12. Theerthavari - again not sure of the exact date 6/12 or 6/13. Those of you within driving distance of this temple, please come and witness the beautiful decorations and utsavams. adiyomodum ninnOdum perivinRi ayiram pallaNdu...... Vaidehi V Raja ps: It was a pleasant surprise for me to realize that the Bhakti list was started some 7 years. I was a student at Gainesville, Miss vaidehi Venkatakrishnan then, I am now Mrs. Vaidehi Raja (Krishnasamy) ************************************************************ Mr. Chaithanya Balasubramaniam wrote - >>>I had been wondering for quite sometime regarding our all benevolent Lord acting as a charioteer to Arjuna, his dear disciple and also giving him the Viswaroopa Darsan along with the Bagavad Gita upadesam. It has been mentioned in many religious texts that our God is dearest to his best and most sincere devotees. Also it is a known fact Dharmaraja was the embodiment of all righteousness and good qualities outclassing everyone known till date. How is that he was not given this bagyam and Partha had the bliss to see the great form. This is a question of inquisitiveness and not to offend anyone.<<< -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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