You are the destroyer of the ego of Mahikhasur; the giver of joy to Inder. Jagdamba, you are victorious, holding the slanted Chakar in your hand.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
“Listen to the story of the Pandavas who had the company of Krishan ji, the Home of Virtues. The Pandavas had won every direction at one time. They performed the Rajsooya Yagna. Many items came to their home. The kings from every direction bowed to the feet of the Pandavas.
There was a time the Pandavas went to Duryodhana. They went to his court and gambled. On the first play, the Pandavas bet their money. They then lost their money, horses, elephants and chariots. They then lost their villages and rule. They lost the cities, villages and the whole country. They continued playing and ended up getting exiled to the jungles. They had also lost Dropati on a play. The foolish ones that won, they laughed and were happy in their hearts. Dropati was in her room as she was on her monthly period. She was dragged to the court by her hair. Nobody stopped this. They made her stand and Duryodhana said: “take her clothes off.” When they attempted to take her clothes off, they pulled on her Saari. She remembered Sri Krishan ji and so her Saari did not finish. They couldn’t know where the end of the Saari was. They couldn’t tell if the woman was made of the Saari. Piles of the Saari piled up in the court. There was cloth everywhere. You couldn’t see across the court. The Master kept the honour of his Bhagat, Dropati. She was a great Bhagat. The Pandavas then went to the jungle and suffered the pains of jungle life. They spent 12 years in the jungle. The 13th year was spent in hiding in the kingdom of Madhra Desh, ruled by Raja Viraat. The 5 brothers went to Viraat. Yudhister became a coach of Chauper for the king. He called himself “Kank.” Bheem became “Bhallab,” the cook. He cooked food in the royal kitchen. They hid all of their weapons before going into the palace. The strong Arjan became a Hijra and taught the Princess Uttara how to dance Nrit. Nakul became a stable boy in the stables. Sehdev tended the royal cows. Nobody was able to identify them. Dropati disguised as a maid named “Sayandari.” She served the queen of Madhra. Dropati was very beautiful. Her hair was like many black snakes, hanging. Her eyebrows were like Kamadeva’s bows. Her face was radiant like the full moon. Her teeth were like crystals. Her stomach was thin and had 3 lines on it. Rati would see Dropati and find her pretty. Her sight was like arrows of Kamadeva. Her breasts were like the Nagaras of Kamadeva which were put upside down after winning the world. Her voice was like the sound of the cuckoos; her face was like the flame. She walked like an elephant. Her eyes were like that of a fawn’s eyes. Her navel was deep, like a whirlpool in the Jamuna. The diamonds were put to shame in front of her nails. Her neck was long, as though the flame of fire wanting to rise up. There was a bindi in her chin which looked like Rahu in the moon. She used to have many maids, who served her and looked at her face; she was now the maid of the queen of Madhra. She hid her beauty and served the queen. She had said to everyone: “5 great beings are my protectors. If anyone looks at me with foul intentions, my protectors will kill them.” Everyone heard this. She served the queen.
After a few days, everyone worked as disguised people. The queen had a brother named Kreechak. He was really strong. He casually came to his sister once and saw Dropati. He was enticed by her. He had the strength of 10,000 elephants. He was intoxicated in pride. He had no common sense. He saw Dropati’s eyes. Kreechak was injured by Kamadeva. He was drowning in the ocean of lust. How could he find the shore of Bibek? He was suffering, like an injured person. Aroused by lust, he said: “oh maid, I like you. Come and meet me. Make love to me. Seeing you, I am struck by Kamadeva. Come to me.” Dropati heard this and said: “my protectors are great and strong beings. If you look at me with lust, you will be killed.” Kreechak did not take the threat seriously, being aroused by lust. He ran to catch Dropati. Dropati ran in fear, like the moon runs to Inder, being chased by Rahu. Where Viraat’s court was in session, Dropati came there screaming for help. Yudhister, Bheem, Nakul and Sehdev were sitting and serving the King. Dropati was upset. She went to the king and called out to him. Kreechak chased her and everyone watched but couldn’t do anything. They couldn’t relieve her pain. Kreechak grabbed Dropati’s hand in the court. Seeing him as really strong, the king didn’t stop him. As an elephant pulling a vine, Kreechak pulled Dropti and kicked her in the back. Bheem saw this and was really angry. He couldn’t do anything. His eyes and face were red. Yudhister had stopped him by signaling him with anger. They were afraid of being recognized. Nobody said anything. The strong husbands sat near the king while Kreechak took Dropati to his home. The Pandavas cried while sitting in the court. What was supposed to happen, couldn’t be stopped. They were in pain. There is no joy without Gyaan.”
Satguru ji said only this much. I will complete the history. Listen oh saints to the history. The upset Dropati said to the king: “you are damned oh king! You have no Dharam! Your whole court is damned. They saw the sin. Your wisdom is crocked. You are corrupt. You are damned that you couldn’t stop Kreechak. The people in your court are damned as well. Your strength is gone.” She spoke like this and Kreechak dragged Dropati to his room. Dropati lost hope and played a trick to be released. As she was dragged, Dropati said: “when it will be night time, I will come and meet you. It’s daytime. Let me go. Tell me where you want me to meet you.” Kreechak heard this and became happy. He laughed and said: “at night the Chatsala (school) is empty. Meet me there. If you don’t come at night, I will catch you in the morning. Nobody will be able to stop me.” Dropati was released like a doe from a lion.
Kreechak went home. Dropati’s hair was a mess and her face was drooping like the moon surrounded by the darkness. Her lips were dry and her body was tired. Her clothes were dirty. Viraat got up from his court when it was dark. The Pandavas were upset and got up as well. They came to the place of eating. Bheem was sitting there, in regret. Dropati came there at night. She hugged Bheem and cried. It was like a vine against the Tar tree. She cried to wash the stains of her pain. She couldn’t speak. Her throat swelled up. She was very scared. She gathered her courage and said: “you are my 5 husbands. You are my protectors. You are great warriors and really strong. You shoot the bow and arrow. Kreechak is trying to rape me. He wants to meet me in the Chatsala. If I don’t go to him tonight, he will take me in the morning to his home.” She took deep and cold breaths. Her eyes couldn’t stop shedding tears. She was really worried. She drowned in the river of worry, trying to find the shore. Bheem said to her: “I will go in your place.” He gave her hope and went to relieve her worry. He said: “tell me everything of where I should go.” Dropati said to her husband, Bheem: “he called me to the school, Chatsala.” She told him and came back to her room.
Bheem ate his food and went to kill Kreechak. Listen to Kreechak’s state: he was impatient. He wondered when he was going to touch Dropati’s body: “when will the day end?” He was suffering from lust. “When will she come and give me joy?” He wasn’t calm. He walked around all day, waiting. He was burning from separation. He lost his wisdom. When it was evening, he jumped up. The teachers and the students left the school and went home. Kreechak laid down on a white bed. He put perfume on his body. He sat and waited, looking outside. He put a flower garland around his neck. He wore jewellery. He wondered why Dropati was taking so long. He looked towards the door. It was dark.
When Bheem came to the Chatsala, Kreechak heard a noise. He thought Dropati had come. He was happy and jumped for joy: “now I will make love! I will do as I please.” When he came close, he extended his hand forward. Bheem grabbed Kreechak’s hand. Kreechak couldn’t release his hand. He got up and Bheem put him in a bear hug. He realised that it was a warrior. Kreechak started to fight. They both boxed each other. It was like hammers hitting an anvil. They were both strong. It was like fighting a crocodile; two elephants or two lions fighting. Both were angry. There was no end to the fight. They slapped each other. They fought with pride. They kicked and yelled at each other. Both fought in the dark and twisted each other’s arms. They fought for 3 hours. Bheem tripped Kreechak and threw him down. He got on top of Kreechak and stabbed is knees into him. Bheem punched Kreechak’s chest. He was really hurt and fell like a tree being uprooted. Bheem got on top of Kreechak’s chest and twisted both his arms. Both of the arms broke. He ripped Kreechak’s chest and twisted his neck. He rested the head on the chest. He broke the feet and the arm. He left them on his belly. He made him round like clay on a potter’s wheel. He stabbed him with a pole. When it was 2 hours till morning, Bheem went back to his place. He was really tired and fell asleep right away. Nobody knew what had happened to Kreechak.
In the morning, everyone woke up and noticed that Kreechak wasn’t in his home. Everyone was shocked. They started to look for him. The news spread in the whole city. Kreechak was nowhere to be found. Somebody came to the Chatsala school and saw Kreechak’s body wrapped up in a round form. They saw his face, which was broken and put into the belly. They couldn’t see the arms or the legs. Everyone was shocked to see him dead: “he had the strength of 10,000 elephants. Who killed him? He hasn’t been stabbed. The maid of the queen said that she had great beings who protected her. They must have seen her disrespect and killed Kreechak. If he would have fought, he would have been injured with a weapon.” The people talked and made up their own theories. Kreechak had 100 brothers. They all cried for their brother. The women took off their jewellery and beat their heads. The news spread in the city. High and low, they all heard and came to see him. Kreechak’s sister was shocked. She cried while praising her brother’s virtues. Raja Viraat cried, seeing Kreechak’s body. Men and women gathered. Kreechak’s brothers were corrupted. They said to each other: “this pretty woman is the reason our brother is dead. We will cremate her too.” They went to Dropati and grabbed her. They made a pyre in the city. Many people were there. They took Kreechak and Dropati, not knowing who would protect her, and went towards the pyres. Many people walked with them. Dropati’s body shined in her clothes, like a flame in glass. Her hair was beautiful. It was like the Jumana flowing from the Sumer Mountain. People talked: “she was innocent. They should leave her.” Nobody listened. Everyone was mourning Kreechak’s death. Many men and women cried. Dropati was in pain, being carried to the pyre. She was anxious, being held by many hands. She didn’t see anyone to protect her. She cried. Tears fell from her eyes. It was like fish coming out. Her lips were dried. Her hair was a mess. She didn’t have any senses to take care of her hair.
They all passed where Bheem’s quarters were. Bheem heard the noise and got up from his sleep. He saw Panchali being anxious. He got anxious. Dropati’s lotus face was depressed. Bheem saw Dropati and signaled her that he will come to save her. Dropati had hope. It was like a drowning person getting a hand. Everyone came to where the pyre was made. Many people were there. Bheem disguised himself and jumped his wall. He came to the ruins and uprooted a dry tree with his hand. He was angry and came to the pyres. He made a scary form to kill the brothers of Kreechak and to save his wife. He saw his wife. Dropati yelled out: “the great being who protect me, one of them has come. Look at him. Run away and leave me. Otherwise you will all die, right here.” They all heard this and looked towards Bheem. They saw a scary form and ran away. Nobody wanted to stay. They ran away, trying to save their lives. Bheem was really angry. He ran after the brother’s of Kreechak. He stopped them. The brothers and some warriors came to fight Bheem. They struck with their weapons and yelled: “kill him!” Bheem’s eyes were red with anger. He took the tree in his hand and killed the 100 brothers. All of them died. Some warriors died as well. Bheem then went back to the ruins and changed out of his disguise. To avenge Kreechak’s death, the 100 brothers went to burn Dropati but died. This is the whole history. One bad deed resulted in a lot of dead people. Listen to this Katha with eagerness. The ones who were really powerful, in every way, they left this earth. No one stayed. The ones who had Gyaan in their heart, they were always in bliss, never in pain.