In Mahabharata, one of the most discussed events is the Draupadi Vastraharana. Among the many stories around this incident, I would like to draw attention to one of them. When Dushassana starts pulling the vastra of Draupadi, it seems she was holding onto the last shred of cloth and calling out to Krishna. There comes a point of time where she just lets go and surrenders herself to the almighty. Sri Krishna does come to the rescue of his sister and ensures her respect, dignity and honour are protected. As humans, this is a great lesson of Bhakti and surrender. There comes multiple instances in one’s life where circumstances seem to compound on each other and there seems to be absolutely no way out of the pit we find ourselves in. In times of such hopelessness, naturally we turn to the almighty for emotional support, some sort of divine intervention or guidance. We hope or rather believe that Bhagwan or God ensures that he will take care of us in these testing periods and wo...
No one can predict on how you come across divinity. No best laid plans can prepare you for the unthinkable, unexpected. During a random scrolling in Instagram, I found a wonderful clip of Sourabh Raaj Jain dancing as Krishna with Gopis. Ever inquisitive I dug a little more and found that this is part of a dramatical Mere Krishn. Instantly I was searching for the next show in Bengaluru and instinctively booked my tickets (knowing that the date had some pre-commitments that I can’t escape from). Come the day, all events concluded on time and I eagerly looked forward to the event. What I didn’t expect was the magic that was to unfold. First, a note about the venue : Prestige Center for Performing Arts (PCPA) - A magnificent venue with comfortable seating, excellent sound design and absolutely first-class experience. At the start, the voice over at the starting requested everyone NOT to record during the show, but to feel it. Experience the show internally ( Anubhuti ) and perh...