Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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The great epic Mahabharath was composed by
Maharishi Veda Vyasa/Krishna Dwaipayana, son of Sage Parasara and Sathyavati, a
woman from fishermen clan. Mahabharath describes the legend of Bharatha
Dynasty. It was written in 18 Parva such as Adhi Parva,
Sabha Parva, Vana Parva, Virada Parva, Udhyoga Parva, Bhishma Parva, Drona
Parva, Karna Parva, Shalya Parva, Soupthika Parva, Stri Parva, Shanthi Parva,
Anushasana Parva, Ashwamedha Parva, Ashramavasika Parva, Musala Parva,
Mahaprasthanika Parva and Swargarohana Parva and each Parva has divided into
many Upaparva and has chapters in detail. Adhi Parva depicts
the life of King Dushyantha and his wife Shakunthala and their son
Sarvadhamanan, who was famously known as Bharatha, a righteous ruler of
Bharatha Empior.
Lord Brahma created deities, Sages and
Prajapathis. It was the beginning of the growth of human race from the
sixty daughters of Daksha Prajapathi. Pururavass, Yayathi,
Puru, Dushyantha, Bharatha, Shanthanu were born in the family of
Dithi, one of the daughters of Daksha Prajapathi.
King Janamejaya, son of King Pareekshit conducted
a grand Yagna to please serpent Gods. There were a huge number of Rishis
& Sages were present in the magnificent Yagna, Maharishi Veda Vyasa along
with his disciple Rishi Vaishampayana and Sage Ugrasrava Sauti was also amongst
them. Rishi Vaishampayana narrated the stories of Kuru Dynasty to
King Janamejaya at the time of Naga Yagna. Later, this anecdote was
described to the Sages and Rishis assembled in Naimisharanya by Sage Sauti, son
of Sage Romaharshana/Lomaharshana, disciple of Maharishi Veda Vyasa.
Rishi Vaishampayana narrated the boundless joy of
King Pandu witnessing his children, the five handsome youth growing diligently
before him. It was the beginning of spring season, the marvelous
mountains surrounded by the flourishing woodland attracts every creature on the
Earth. King Pandu along with his wife Madhri were delightfully stroll
through the beautiful woodland watching over the newly blossomed trees of
Palasa, Tilakas, Mangoes, Champaka, Parihadrakas, Karnikaras, Asoka, Kesara,
Atimuktas, Kuruvakas, swarms of honey bees, Parijatha, Kokilas and
multiples of flowering trees of various fragrances were bent down to the ground
with the heaviness of flowers. Many of the ponds were overloaded with the
aromatic lotuses of various colors. The spectacular surroundings and the
presence of gorgeous Madri kindled a burning desire in Pandu, observing young
Madri in her marvelous attire flamed up his desire like wild fire.
Madri’s beautiful pearl like eyes and attractive physical features mounted his
desire; he vigorously seized her against her will. Madri trembled with
fear thinking about the consequences of their action, Pandu was completely
forgotten about the misfortune and he was overpowered by desire. Pandu
approached Madri with augmented craving and forcibly held her in his arms, as
if enthusiastically embracing his own death. Consequently, the virtuous
soul King Pandu embraced death while having physical relationship with his wife
Madri.
Madhri wept bitterly holding the lifeless body of
King Pandu. In the meantime, Kunthi and her sons along with Madri’s
children went on search for Madri and Pandu, finally they located the place
where cries of grief heard. Madri pleaded Kunthi to keep away their
children from the pathetic sight. Kunthi advised the children to remain
in a spot and rushed to her feet, there she could witness the lifeless body of
her husband. Kunthi cried her heart out followed with thousands of
queries to Madri. Kunthi grieved over the miserable incident, she
blamed herself for being careless as a wife, she held Madri responsible for the
piteous act, she should have been more cautious with Pandu in solitude, she
should have remembered the curse of Sage Kidhma before the action overpowered
by passion. Madri revealed her helplessness to Kunthi that Pandu was
irrepressible as if he was hastening to bring the curse of Sage Kidhma into
authentic. Kunthi in an extreme distress advised Madri that as the
elder wife of Pandu it was her responsibility to follow her husband after death
too, Madri should raise the children in her absence. Madri helplessly in
an acute pain replied that Pandu’s desire and appetite was not satiated yet, he
left his mortal coil without gratifying his desire, and it was Madri decision
to follow him in the other world to satisfy him, thus keep away herself
from committing further sin. Madri sorrowfully revealed her
inability to raise the children of Kunthi as her own. Madri dejectedly
spoke that King Pandu embraced death while seeking pleasure from her, so it is
her duty to burn herself in the funeral pyre of him; eventually Madri
sacrificed her life in the funeral pyre of King Pandu.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
