becomes dysfunctional. The wives of Krishna represent all the skills and talents in us. With a dysfunctional mind all our potentialities are misused or abused like a dignified woman being abused by a savage.

We can see this happening every where – even technology has good use, misuse and abuse. And however talented a person is, if he becomes a drunkard or a drug addict, all his talents will be misused or abused. So, it is the divinity in our heart that makes our life purposeful and blossom into perfection.

Now we can see that Arjuna is recalling all his experiences with Krishna – his most beloved friend, companion, mentor, teacher and guide. One by one, each experience passes through his mind and he realizes that it was just because of Krishna that he could transcend all those difficulties in life.

How he helped Arjuna win Draupadi in “Swayamvara”, saved them from many hardships while living in exile, saved Panchali from the curse of Sage Durvassavu, from the abuse of Dussasana, how he played the role of peacemaker before the war, how he saved him from depression