The great war of Mahabharata was over. Krishna quits politics and decides to be in service for his community, solving the differences between the Yadavas (a community to which he belonged). After settling all the fights and understanding that his Avatar (incarnation) is about to get over, he goes to a jungle for his final days.
Krishna knew the Mantra of “just do it” but didn’t have the Nike shoes. One day during a morning walk he gets hit on his toe and gets wounded badly. On hearing this his favourite disciple and the best warrior of Mahabharata, Arjun, the archery expert decides to meet him. On his way, Arjuna comes across a saint named Narada. Who warns Arjuna to maintain social distance while meeting Krishna or else he will lose all his power as an archer. Arjuna was not at all happy with this warning but had no choice. On reaching, Krishna is very pleased to see Arjuna and invites him for a hug. Arjuna politely refuses. At first, Krishna is amused but then quickly understands the reason. Acknowledging the constraint, Krishna requests Arjuna to scratch his wound with his bow as he himself cannot bend down. Arjuna sees no harm in it and obliges.
After having lunch and discussing some funny memories of the Mahabharata war, Arjuna gets ready to return. Krishna requests Arjuna to accompany the Gopikas (the ladies from nearby villages) who had come to see him, on his way back. As it was a forest path and also the risk of Bhils (local tribe) attacking ladies were high. A powerful man like Arjuna to protect them will ensure their safety. So they all bid goodbye to Krishna and start the return journey. As they come in the middle of the forest, the Bhils attack. Arjun who is very confident of his powers and saw no reason to worry. As he takes out his bow and arrow to kill the Bhils, he realises that the weapon is useless now. It's not working at all. He now has no option but to accept the defeat and let the Bhils rob the Gopikas.
Arjuna learns that it’s the time and context that is powerful, not his weapon nor he himself.
From this incidence, Arjuna learns that it’s the time and context that is powerful, not his weapon nor he himself. The same bow (it was famously called Gandhiv) and the same Arjuna who had killed hundreds of powerful warriors during the Mahabharata war are now powerless.
Power thus is a matter of context. When that changes, power shifts. Accepting thisnature of power and acknowledging its movement leads to nothingness.
Power thus is a matter of context. When that changes, power shifts. Accepting this nature of power and acknowledging its movement leads to nothingness. An emptiness to create a new way of being.
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