SHALYA TALKED ABOUT THE CROW AND SWAN TO KARNA

The Crow and Swan story in Mahabharata

Madra king Shalya mentioned this brief however meaningful tale of Crow and swan to Karna to make him not boast of his strength by way of displaying an excessive amount of pride and to recognize it's nugatory for him to fight in opposition to Lord Krishna and Arjuna. Before the Mahabharata war, Duryodhana had tricked Shalya into joining his armies in place of his nephew Pandavas. Shalya later additionally granted a boon to Yudhishthira wherein he was asked to demotivate Karna sooner or later in the battle.

On the seventeenth day of Mahabharata warfare, Shalya was convinced to come to be the charioteer of Suta Putra Karna on one circumstance he would speak to him as he wished. Karna after coming into the war whilst arranging the Kaurava armies in Surya vyuh or array, bragged approximately his battle skills to defeat his enemies or even deities thereon which Shalya started taunting. Karna then searched for Arjuna and Lord Krishna however couldn't find them. Thus he announced on the battlefield to pay masses of money and different highly-priced materials to the person who would reveal their whereabouts. Shalya again ridiculed Karna for his activities elaborated on the amazing might of Arjuna and Lord Krishna in front of him and attempted to get him on the proper track. In reply to his taunts, Enraged Karna then condemned the humans of Madra and threatened to kill him. Then, Shalya told him the story of the crow for Karna's good. let's know about it in short.

Once there was a rich Vaishya who used to stay in a state of a non-secular king close to the sea. He was a saintly person who used to perform Yajnas, give donations, forgiving, kind toward all, and had many sons. A crow was staying there, that used to eat the leftover foods often from that Vaishya's young boys. The lads always gave that crow the remaining meat, rice, curd, milk, honey, and ghee from their food. Therefore, the crow became supercilious and began insulting other birds who either were much like it or more to it.

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One day few Mansarovar lake swans reached close to that sea. They used to be similar to amazing Garuda when it came to flying. They had Chakra signs in their body and were very satisfied at that moment.

At the same time as watching swans, those boys said to the crow, "Vihangam! You are the finest among all the birds. These swans fly up to a long distance inside the sky. You can do this. Then why you in no way have accomplished this til now? " That scavenger Crow did not realize the trick of those boys and considered it to be the truth. Consequently, he flew away closer to the swans to discover the best bird to fly along amongst both of them. The crow picked one swan from those and challenged him to fly together.

Swan spoke back, "Crow! We, Swans stay in Mansarovar Lake and roam around on the earth. We are honoured amongst the birds to fly long distances within the sky. fool! Despite being a crow you're demanding a forceful Swan like me to fly within the sky together. You need to tell us how exactly are you going to do it."

The crow while insulting the swans, vaunted about his flying capabilities by way of saying, "Swan! I am proficient in one hundred one competency of flying up to hundreds of yojana each and out of which generally, the twenty-six approaches are of flying high, low, in four directions, ordinary flying, slow, fine, sideways, flying whilst imitating others, in the direction of everywhere, backside, heaven, frontside, speedy, with full force, without moving wings, in a circle, showing two flying methods straight away, both fine and circular approaches, both by means of moving wings and by not at a time, upwards and downwards, towards goal and aside from Mahadina, the entire flying approaches are categorized as 'Gata(flying towards a goal)', 'Agata(Coming back after attaining the goal), and 'Pratigata(flip over)'. General there are 76 distinctions and twenty-five Nipatas which overall is a hundred-one ability that I'm privy to. Now you all determine in That way I will have to fly with the swan. "

The swan cited that he was no longer expertise in all these ways like the crow but knew regular skill in which he was going to fly. All the crows who came to look at the swan and crow fly laughed a lot amongst themselves after hearing such from the swan. They had been sure that the swan was no longer going to make it up to the longest distance with his simplest skill.

Both The swan and crow flew in the direction of the sky above the sea. The crow was flying in all sorts of abilities that he knew at the same time as displaying it off to the viewers there. all the crows by way of seeing the fantastic flying ways of crows started cawing loudly out of pride. all of them began insulting the swan there. It seemed as though that swan which started out flying in his normal way had nearly lost out on flying with the crow. The swan after listening to the taunts of Crows directly flew towards the west direction above the sea.

The crow became exhausted from flying and couldn't locate any island or tree there to take a rest on. He began feeling unconscious out of worry about landing on the deepest ocean that appeared longer than the sky. The swan then Left the tired crow at the back but didn't fly ahead. He then waited there for the crow to come close to him and observed the lethargy of the crow. Somehow The crow reached close to the swan but was about to fall into the ocean due to the fact of intense tiredness.

Swan instructed him that, Crow! whilst elaborating concerning those terrific flying competencies, you no longer did point out to us approximately your such type of latest however mysterious ability. What form of flying is this by way of that you are now touching the ocean water along with your wings and beak. "

Seeing the pathetic state of affairs of the crow while falling downwards to the sea, kind-hearted Swan determined to rescue it and, therefore, asked him to come closer. That worn-out crow couldn't fly anymore, fell into the water, and was about to die.

Swan questioned the crow how could an awesome crow who knew many abilities now fall into the water?

Crow then took the shelter of the swan and to be able to please him informed him, "I have become conceited after eating the leftover foods of the Vaishya boys for which I humiliated many crows as well as the swans and taken into consideration myself much like the first-rate Garuda bird. powerful swan! Kindly take me to the island now. I will by no means repeat this mistake once more. "

That crow was nearly drowned in the water. Merciful Swan then at once lifted the crow above the water with big pressure, positioned him on his back, and reached on the area in which they each had begun flying earlier. Swans then left for their location.

King Shalya in the end attempted to make Karna understand his faults of underestimating his fame as well as those who used to be greater than him, which occurred after having the leftovers from the sons of Hastinapura King Dhritarashtra.

Shalya then warned Karna by saying, "You simply survived all through Virata warfare only on account of getting exquisite warriors like Bhishma, Drona, Kripacharya, Ashwathama, and different Kaurava warriors alongside yourself. You could not combat Arjuna that time when you had the chance. Moreover, It was you who ran away first after Gandharva Chitrasena captured the Kauravas who later escaped with the aid of Arjuna Simplest. Furthermore, your Guru Parashurama, Bhishma, and Drona have mentioned the glory of Lord Krishna and Arjuna before the Mahabharata battle. just like the crow taking refuge from an incredible swan, you need to take shelter from Lord Krishna and Arjuna. "

Ref: Mahabharata book

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