Passage 15

In English

I am narrating this incident to you to show you how really great and courageous were those who were born in the Pandava family. said that as was not there, should get his mother’s approval before going to battle. Even here, was showing that it is very necessary to ask for and accept the instructions of the parents. went to his mother and asked for permission to go to battle. His mother addressing him said, “May blessings of the great Lord be showered on you, and may He enable you to maintain the noble family traditions. May you, by the grace of the Lord, bring victory and glory to the family.” In some texts on the subject, a view has been expressed that ’s mother felt that he was too young and was not too happy about his going to battle. This is not correct. Indeed, she was overjoyed to find the courageous son wanting to go to battle.