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Description of: PARTHA SARATHI 1 "Yada Yada"
Artist: Parikshit Dasa
On this canvas print is the famous sloka from the fourth chapter of Bhagavad-gita,
seventh verse, yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam
srijamyaham. The translation is, "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant
of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion--at that time I descend Myself." Arjuna faced insurmountable forces
on the opposite side of the Kauravas. Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Kripa, Duryodhana and others were powerful generals in an ocean
of warriors. There was no chance of Arjuna's success. However, when Lord Krishna agreed to drive Arjuna's chariot,
He directed Arjuna to victory over a much superior army. Similarly, we all face insurmountable odds in our struggle for life
in this world. If we put Lord Krishna in the chariot of our minds, we be victorious over lust, greed, and anger, the powerful
inner enemies. If we keep Lord Krishna in our heart and mind, there will be opulence, victory, extraordinary power and morality
in our lives. The pastimes of Lord Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra are mentioned in the Vedic scripture,
Mahabharata.
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