|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 47 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith

Devi Dharani speaks “Oh! Dharmarajan, whenever the virtues in people disappear, I feel extremely painful and unbearable as well.” King Pareekshith understood they are not mere bull and cow, they are deities assumed the form of cow and bull.  King Pareekshith earnestly requested the bull and cow who is responsible for their pathetic state, he introduced to them as the Emperor of Hastinapura.

Dharma speaks “Oh! Rajan, my three legs are brutally damaged, even I am not aware of who did this to me, some says it’s the evil effects of the movement of planets, some says it’s the results of my Karma, some says it’s the nature of Prakrithi, some says it's pre-destined.  Oh! Rajarshi, you are an eminent one, therefore make out who is responsible for my miserable state and the leg incompletely destroyed.”

Dharmam Bhraveeshi Dharmajja Dharmoasi Vrisharoopadhrik| Yadharmakritha: Sthanam Suchakasyapi Thadhbhaveth ||

King Pareekshith speaks “Oh! Dharmajja, you are speaking righteousness, you are not blaming anyone for the damages caused to you, and therefore I shall assume you symbolize Dharma. If anyone blames others for their own difficulties he is considered as the morally wrong person.  I have understood these four legs represent Thapa/austerities, Shaucham/cleanliness, Dhaya/kindness and Sathyam/truthfulness.”

Dharma represents Thapa/austerities, Shaucham/cleanliness, Dhaya/Kindness, and Sathyam/truthfulness.  ‘Sath’/Bhrama Sathya Jagath Mithya/ represents the supreme soul which is eternal, resides as soul in living beings is the sources functioning of the mind, intellect, Gnana and Karmaindiryas, therefore the realization of ‘self’ enhance the sense of oneness-in-all.  Shaucham/cleanliness or keeping away from impulsive reactions is one of the states of mind which has the capacity to wedge with material living and easily abandon them, like the dirt in the clothes removed with a wash and living a life of a tortoise. Dhaya/kindness is one of the virtues to help others in trouble and perform self-less service to others in need includes material and spiritual living.  Thapa is the art of achieving the serenity of the mind with constant practice of meditation, understanding happiness and sorrows are an inevitable part of life and approach the two states with a well-balanced mind.  Therefore, the illustrious Rishis and Sages recommended Gnana and Nama Ygana, as the easiest method to elevate the soul from the miseries and sorrows of worldly existence in this Kali era.