Mandavya was not angry with the king. He went straight to Dharma, the divine dispenser of justice, who was seated on his throne, and asked him, "What crime have I committed to deserve this torture?"
Lord Dharma who knew the great power of the sage, replied in all humility "O sage you have tortured birds and bees. Are you not aware that all deeds, good or bad, however small, inevitably produce their results sooner or later?"
Mandavya was surprised at this reply of Lord Dharma and asked, "When did I commit this offense?"
Lord Dharma replied, "When you were a child"
Mandvya then pronounced a curse on Dharma: "This punishment you have decreed is far in excess of the deserts of a mistake committed by a child in ignorance. Be born, therefore, as a mortal in the world."
Sunday, August 5, 2007
The Mahabharata - pg. 34
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment