Everything Happens Only For A Good Reason - 2

‘Everything happens for a good reason’ is an inspiring quote from Srimad Bhagavad-Gita that everyone knows about. While I watch Mahabharata and understand it, I realize everything happens for good. I will tell you why.

The reason why Karna was born to Kunti before she got married, why Kunti abandoned Karna, the reason behind why Karna was brought up by somebody else other than Kunti and why he did not grow as one amongst the Pandavas, all of this has a good reason. If Kunti would not have abandoned Karna, then Karna would have also gone to the wax palace (Lakshagraha) at Varnavrat and he would have also escaped from the wax palace along with other five Pandavas. Later, he might have settled down in the forest along with his brothers and reached Kampilya, the capital of the Panchala Kingdom which was ruled by Kind Drupada. He must have attended Draupadi’s Swayamvara as a Pandava and not as a friend of Kauravas.

As the story goes, when the five Pandavas returned back from the Swayamvara and brought Draupadi back home, Kunti was busy praying and she didn’t look back to see what her sons have brought. In Sanatana Dhrama, a bride who is married to a groom is considered as a dan (gift) to the groom. Kunti had the habit of always advising her sons to share any gifts or alms that they get.   So, when one of the Pandavas exclaimed “Ma, look what gift Arjuna got”, Kunti immediately said without looking back, “Share it with all brothers”. Now, if Karna would have also been there, it would have been big problem. Reason is Karna is a Surya Putra. Draupadi is an incarnation of

Shyamala, Yama Dharma Raja’s wife

Bharati Devi, Vayu Deva’s wife

Sachi, Indra Deva’s wife

Usha, Ashwini Kumara’s wife

And she was supposed to marry Yudhishtra, Bheema, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva who are the incarnations of Yama Dharma Raja, Vayu Deva, Indra Deva and the Ashwini Kumaras respectively. Now, since Karna is a Surya Putra, Draupadi could not have married Karna when Kunti ended up saying “Share the gift amongst your brothers”. It would have been a mistake for Draupadi to marry Karna. That is why I think Karna joined Duryodana and his brothers.

So, everything happens for a good reason.