|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 267 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  118

Dhvividha Vadham

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, there was a Vanara named Dhvividha who was the brother of valorous Maindha and a close companion of Baumasura, and Sugreevah.  He was freely moving in the woods, various places and the hermitage of Rishis. It’s needless to talk about his undisciplined manner of living.  Once, Balarama was performing passionate sports with the women of cowherds, Dhvividha arrived there and produced loud chattering and gibbering noises, showed his back to Balarama and the women assembled.  Balarama got annoyed watching the deeds of Dhvividha.  Balarama had a fierce fight with the Vanara and gave a hard punch on the head of Vanara with his Musala, and killed him instantly.  The deities assembled showered flowers upon Balarama.”

In this legend the Vanara Dhvividha is compared to the human mind and intellect, the restless and anxious the human mind is often compared with the monkey which has got bitten by a pack of the honey bee.  The mind and intellect due to its ignorance wedge on the Prakrithi/people, wealth, fame, and possession, even though it has the ability to rose to the supreme soul which is eternal bliss, therefore the Vanara Dhvividha represents the mind and intellect that is soaked in worldly matters remain ungrateful, revealing its back portion to the supreme Lord.

 Namasthe Sarvabhoothathman Sarvashakthidhara Avyaya | Vishwakarman Namastheasthu Thvam  Vayam Sharanam Gatha: ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Samba who is the son of Jambavathi and Krishna, made an effort to seize Lakshmana, the daughter of Duryodhana, was imprisoned by Kauravas.  Balarama decided to meet his disciple Duryodhana to have a peace talk with him to release Samba. Thus Balarama visited Hasthinapuram was received with great reverence.  He met Udhdhava, Dhritarashtra, Bheeshmapithamaha, Drona, and illustrious members of the assembly of Kurus. The conversation between the members in the assembly was started peacefully; Balarama informed about the order of Emperor Ugrasena to release Samba was rejected by Duryodhana.  Moreover, Duryodhana criticized the lack of courage and inheritance of Yadhus, he degraded Balarama and the entire Yadhavas, affirming Samba is an imperfect match to his daughter Lakshmana.  Balarama could not control his anger; he quivered the Earth with his plow.  Kurus could not withstand before Balarama, they have fallen at the feet of Balarama and begged for forgiveness, ultimately Samba was released from the prison, and send him with Lakshmana to Dwaraka.”

In this legend, Duryodhana disgraced the supreme Lord, who is beyond ‘Time’ and has endless prowess. Balarama quivered the Earth with his plow and proved his prowess, immediately Kuru’s realized their foolishness and false pride, fallen at his feet.  An ignorant swollen with pride take pleasure in wealth, people, fame, and possession, without the knowledge of ‘Time’ that has great influence on all the material things.   All those materials matters undergo constant transformation and ruin, the supreme Lord is eternal and changeless.  Therefore, whoever surrenders to that eternal bliss would remain least affected by the changes in the Prakrithi, accepts all that happenings as the grace of Lord.