Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Rishi Vaishampayana continued “In
the meantime, Vidura who was highly intellectual and extremely vigilant was
aware of the deceitful plan of Duryodhana, send a virtuous and faithful servant
to the woodland in search of Pandavas.
He met Pandavas along with their mother in a particular place in the
middle of the dense forest, where Pandavas were observing the depth of
Ganga. The man arrived on the banks of
Ganga with a fully equipped ferry and informed Pandavas. The ferry was built with efficient means
capable to survive at any circumstances and in any climatic conditions. The ferry man wanted to reveal his identify
as the sincere servant of Vidura appointed by him, ferry man spoke “Oh!
Yudhishtira, I was assigned by the scholarly Vidura, he wanted to narrate the
following words to you to prove my identity.
Who eat straws/Lord Agni, who melts the snow/Lord Surya cannot burn the
creature/mice living in a hollow in the woodland, and whoever has the knowledge
of the same will protect themselves from the evils. Kindly accept me as the sincere servant send
by Vidura. Oh! Son of Kunthi, Vidura
wanted to convey a message to you, that you will definitely conquer Karna,
Duryodhana and his brothers & his uncle Shakuni in the battle. This ferry is eagerly waiting for you and
will help you to leave this part of area.”
The ferry man took Pandavas and their mother in to his boat; they were
extremely depressed at the dreadful happenings.
Ultimately, the ferry crossed the vast ocean of life Ganga and safely
arrived on the other side. The ferry man
bade farewell to them by pronouncing ‘Victories to all’ and returned to his
place.
The honorable sons of Pandu
conveyed their message to Vidura and quickly preceded further deep into the
woodlands.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
