Note – This is an exceptionally beautiful part of Bhagavatham where Krishna displays His divinity and compassion that encompass all. Profound Knowledge was transferred to two Pandavas before and after the Kurukshetra war. Bhagavath Geeta, the most precious song sung by the Lord was advised to Arjuna just before the war started, when he was depressed and frustrated with GUILT to fight against his Gurus and beloved relatives, especially Bheeshma Pitamaha. Now, just after the war ended, we can find Yudhishtira in the same mental agony added with REGRET too.

We may wonder why Krishna was not uplifting his mind as HE did with Arjuna.

The answer is, He was enlightening Yudhishtira by giving an opportunity to Bheeshma too. As a grandfather, Bheeshma’s silence and inability to stop the war cannot be justified. It had caused immense trouble to the Pandavas all through their lives. But, now his words of wisdom have repaid all the debts he owed to the Pandavas by rejuvenating Yudhishtira’s mind. This was nothing but the grace of the Lord.