Krishna Leela Series - Part 44 - Ill-motivated Dhritarashtra

1. K R I S H N A B H A K T I S A N G H A K R I S H N A B O O K S E R I E S 44TH D I S C O U R S E O N T H E P R E S E N T S Ill-motivated Dhåtaräñöra

3. City of elephants

4. Kingdom was rich

5. Many opulences

6. Kings of the whole world

9. Inclined in favour of his own sons

10. Instigating and planning to kill Pandavas

11. His sons were crooked politicians

14. He envied their great bodily strength

15. Pandavas were true heros, good kshatriyas, responsible Princes

17. Agrees to poison the Pandavas

19. SB 10.49.11 kåñëakåñëamahä-yogin viçvätmanviçva-bhävana prapannäàpähigovinda çiçubhiçcävasédatém TRANSLATION Kåñëa, Kåñëa! O great yogi! O Supreme Soul and protector of the universe! O Govinda! Please protect me, who have surrendered to You. I and my sons are being overwhelmed by trouble.

22. Began to cry out loudly

25. Not to ill-treat his nephews

26. He would become unpopular

27. Next life he would live in hellish condition

28. Surely there will be a fight

29. Just Pandavas will come out victorious

31. We should not be unnessesarliy affectionate

33. Father’s hard earned wealth squandered away by son

35. Akrura’s instructions do not stay in Dhrtarastra’s mind One destined to die does not utilize nectar Dhrtarastra has complete faith in Krishna yet he is partial to his family He knows that Krishna will vanquish his family members Then he will take shelter of Lord’s lotus feet This actually happened to Dhrtarastra at the end of the battle

37. Begins to offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead

38. Lord’s plans are inconceivable

39. Lord creates the material world

40. Sets into action the 3 modes

42. Akrura takes leave of all his friends

43. Successful in his mission

44. Informs Krishna and Balaram the intensions of Dhrtarastra