Aug 18, 2007

Chapter 27: Prahallada and elephants

HK tells him all about intended missions having gone astray. Shukracharya tells him not to worry, now that he has come. He blasts his sons for not teaching their disciples well, esp P. Their complaints are trashed. He tells them that they should have used Kritya (Death) against non-following disciples.

He beckons them to bring P to him. They ask Kayadu. She is unwilling, but P wants to complete the education. On their way back, S&A deliberately bring P to a dangerous area, so that wild elephants could crush him. They leave him alone. Elephants approach P but will not touch him. They bless him and go away. S&A are confused. They are unsuccessful even in killing P. They take him to Shukracharya.

Shukracharya asks why P is disobeying the words of all. Why is he being such a pain? Though, unwilling to say it, P says ‘Pain’ is Shukracharya himself. Shocked, Shukracharya asks how. P explains all the jealousy, ahankaar (pride), ego and wrong-doings of Shukracharya. How he could have saved HK from calling himself as Bhagwan, how peaceful education can be manifested. Shukracharya is not a good guru at all.

Shukracharya is outraged. No one has spoken to him like that. He wrings P’s neck. But in the end, goes away to kill P in a better way. P asks: ‘If a disciple does wrong, guru is there. But if a guru does wrong, then what?’

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