shri gurubhyo namaha
Yudhistira was an expert in gambling . He could command dices to give out his favourable number.So was Shakuni adept with mystical dice in his hands. Pandavas , the last among whom Sahadeva was an excellent astrologer. He would always predict there would be great war and kauravas would be defeated. He knew they(Pandavas) would be defeated in the gamble.( such was greatness of Sahadeva that even duryodhana had his muhurta for Mahabharata war set by Sahadeva though a rival).
what made Yudhistira lose his magic touch. why did his knowledge of dice betray him on that fateful day? mind you dice was played twice in his life one succeeding other . The first one brought insult to his wife. second one robbed him off his kingdom of entire universe earned in Rajsuya yagna. Man can make mistake once , but here is the wisest of all men succumbing to vice twice.
Was it really a vice? could Yudhistira put so much on stake? Did Sahadeva not forewarn him as astrologer. In case when we meet with misfortune our Astrologers suggest many remedies. mostly consisting of prayers. So it is meant to appease dieties and get away with the miseries written in destiny. But in our example Pandavas had very God Krishna by their side always ready to lend a helping hand whether asked or unasked for.( such was his love for Pandavas). Then why did he not give success in the Gambling to Yudhistira. Worst still his very art of dice control slipped away in favour of Shakuni.why in this case mighty men of the earth faced defeat/deciet ?
Is astrology really meant for changing our destinies?
we shall try to answer all these queries in our next posts. HOME
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Posted by Chivukula Ramakrishna Sarma on 19/02/2009 at 01:52
A very Good point here. Astrology is forecasting just like weather forecasting. We cant change the weather but can be prepared for the vagaries of weather.
In case we can change a persons fate by prayer then the concept of destiny is challenged. In my opinion prayer alleviates human suffering but does not eleminate it.
Posted by Kamal on 08/09/2009 at 18:30
Respected Sir – Yudhishthira was expert in gambling asyou mentioned above. Can you please enlighten, isnt gambling a vice in the eyes of dharma ?
In todays world if a human resorts to gambling, is it considered to be paap?
Regards
K
Posted by chiraan on 09/09/2009 at 00:16
expert in gambling does not mean he was gambling , he had the ability to get the number of his choice at his will
Posted by kishore on 07/10/2009 at 17:24
chiraan ji my hearty salutations to you.
1. please define your opinion about SANKASTA CHATURTHI .
2. ISTA DAIVA means who ? is it ancestors prayed house god (MANE DEVARU) or god liked by individual -
3. my ready made garment shop is going in very bad phase, can you advice remedy to improve or do you think its my PRARABDHA KARMA and face it as it goes?