Krishna
humbled
Arjuna's
pride
during
the war in an interesting manner.
About
the end of the war, one evening, Arjuna felt proud that Krishna was his
charioteer and his 'servant'. He felt that as master, he should get
down from the chariot after Krishna and not before Him. So, that day he
insisted that Krishna should get down first. But, Krishna was adamant:
Arjuna must come down first, He said.
After wasting a long time,
pleading and protesting and praying, Arjuna got down, very unwillingly,
swallowing his pride. Krishna then came down, and, immediately the
chariot went up in flames!
Krishna explained the reason. The incendiary
arrows and missiles that had struck on the chariot were powerless so
long as He was on it; but, when His presence was no longer there, they
set the chariot on fire.
Thus, Krishna showed that every act and word
of the Lord had significance and a purpose, which mortals cannot gauge.
Egoism is a tough enemy and it requires constant vigilance to conquer
it.
(Chinna Katha from the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
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