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| Sankranthi Evening A drama entitled 'Sri Krishna Tatwa Darsanam' had been planned and once again the Kulwant hall was a hub of great activity as make up and settings started from 1:00 pm itself. Swami arrived for darshan at 5:15pm and completing His darshan round, Swami went into the bhajan hall where the entire cast had assembled. He enquired into the characters assembled there. He was very interested in "Draupadi". She carried with her a doll that was to 'act' as the baby Pareekshith. Swami seemed to gently tap the 'baby' on its head and everyone smiled in amusement. Duryodhana, Shakuni, Krishna, Bheeshma, the Pandavas and Durvasa were all 'introduced' to Swami. Last but not the least, the dancers too had their share of the Avatar's time! Swami blessed them all and they all wended their way out to the backstage to wait for Him to come out to the stage area. Soon after, Swami arrived and the initial offerings were made to Him. |
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| The drama began with the wise Vidura seeking peace and joy. For that, he wishes to attin the Brahmajnana. At that time, he is advised that there is no greater Brahmajnana than listening to the glories of the Lord. And so, if yesterday was the story of the composition of a Bhagavatham, today's drama lived through it. A graceful dance ensued narrating the glories of the Lord Krishna. Three main events from the leaves of Mahabharatam were depicted. The first one was about the predicament the Pandavas face when the easily angered sage Durvasa visits them for food with all his disciples when there is absolutely no food to offer. Lord Krishna accepts a leaf from Draupadi and is satiated. That fills to the full the bellies of all the visitors and the Pandavas are saved from their wrath. On the other hand, the sage apologises for not fulfilling his obligations and blesses them. It went on to show how when one is able to please the Lord, the whole world is satiated. The other episode was how Krishna elicits a counter promise from the grandsire Bheesma who has vowed to annihilate all the Pandavas in battle. He sends Draupadi to him seeking the blessing of "Dheerga Sumangali Bhava" -May you have a rich and fulfilled married life! Thus, he is forced not to harm any of her husbands! To ensure that the knocking of draupadi's sandals do not give her away in the enemy camp, Lord Krishna carries them for her in His shawl! this brings tears to Bheeshma (and everyone in the audience too) eyes as to the extent the Lord goes to help His devotee. |
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 The final episode is when the Pandavas' grandson and Abhimanyu's son, Pareekshith, is born a stillborn. When there is sorrow and wailing everywhere, Krishna resurrects him with a mere touch. Arjuna, in all gratitude, calls Him a "Vamsharakshaka"( protector of one's clan). Krishna then reminds him as to how the very same Arjuna had called Him a "Vamshanashaka" (destroyer of one's clan) when Abhimanyu had fallen on the battle field. The Lord is not affected by our praise or blame. He is ever the same and unaffected. These episodes were portrayed with excellent acting and very powerful dialogues. At the end of the drama, the final formation was made and the song proclaimed joyously that the very same Lord krishna has arrived as dear Swami. Swami was very moved with the song and as it concluded, Swami moved down for a photo session with the students. The session continued as Swami moved back up on the stage. This time it was groupwise. And everyone who had participated in the drama in any way got a picture with Swami. Many letters were accepted and many words exchanged between the Lord and His students. Swami said, "Today the boys have shown what Swami truly is!" Any complimenting or praising becomes defunct after the drama received the most wonderful accolades from Swami Himself. Swami then received Aarthi and returned to Yajur Mandir at 7:10pm.
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