Dwaipayana, not as a great seer alone,
but as an affectionate mother who was in
despair. It was a grave situation then in the
light of absence of heirs to the Kuru lineage
and it gave way to intense discussions
on the course of Dharma to be followed
by Bheeshma, Satyavati and Krishna
Dwaipayana inorder to find a way out.
It was a situation that had pitted marriage
and Dharma into contrasts where,
- in the case of Bheeshma, it
was the decision to stay celibate,
conflicting with Dharma to break
the vow and create progeny, for the
sake of extending the Kuru lineage. - in the case of Satyavati, it was the
ambitious condition of right to the
Kuru kingdom in return for marriage,
conflicting with Dharma to release
Bheeshma from his already effected vow,
for the sake of extending the Kuru lineage - in the case of Vyasa, it was his vows
given in marriage to his wife conflicting
with the Dharma of having to heed to
the request of his mother Satyavati, to
create progeny through other women,
for extending the Kuru lineage.
It was finally the Guru Sreshta, Veda Vyasa,
who had resolved the problem for Satyavati,
Bheeshma and the Kuru dynasty through his
selfless action.
Kunti
Kunti had turned to her nephew Krishna,
the eighth son of her cousin Vasudeva and
his wife Devaki, for help. This Devakiputra
Krishna was held by all as a Maha Acharya,
a great teacher since He was a Veda Acharya
and a Yoga Acharya. This is why Krishna was
also referred to as Yogeshwara. He always
showed the way out, to whoever approached
Him with sincerity and humility.Kunti had approached Krishna with awe
and humility, as a Divinity. For a continued
association with this Divine Yogeshwara, she
was also prepared to keep facing ordeals
one after another, which would give her the
chance to seek Him out each time.Draupadi
Draupadi too had turned to Devakiputra
Krishna for help.Devakiputra Krishna was held by a few as
a trustworthy, dependable, unfailing friend.
Draupadi and the 5 Pandava were among the
select few who enjoyed such a relationship
with Krishna and Draupadi led the list with
her complete surrender and faith in her
friend, Krishna.Krishna had never failed her.Myriad Ways To The Divine Counsel
We thus see the 3 prime movers of
Mahabharata, themselves turning to the
Guru Tattva in the form of one Krishna or the
other, for help. But each had approached for
guidance in their own way, from their own
perspective and their own emotion.The Guru Tattva too, had heeded to all their
varied pleas, in its own way –
• as a philosopher cum seer with Satyavati,
• as a Divine counsel with Kunti and
• as a soul friend for Draupadi, answering
even silent calls from the heart.Mahabharata has thus placed before us
various ways in which someone who is