Barbarika was the son of Ghatotkacha,grandson of Bhima and Hidimbi.He learnt the warfare from his mother.He possessed the three infallible arrows which he got from Ashtadeva gods.He had a principle of always fighting on the losing side.
How Krishna got to know about Barbarika?
Krishna asked each warrior about how many days he would take to finish the Mahabharata war alone.Bhisma said he would take 20 days to finish the war.When Dronacharya was asked he replied as he would need 26 days.Karna answered as he would take 27 days and Arjuna told krishna he would take 28 days to complete the war alone.
Having got the answers of all the warriors,krishna wanted to test the strength of Barbarika.Krishna disguised as a Brahmin and asked him how many days he would take up to complete the war alone.Barbarika said he would take only one minute.
Testing Barbarika's arrow
Krishna wanted to test the arrows.He asked Barbarika to tie all the leaves of the peepal tree under which he is standing,with those arrows.Barbarika went on meditating to release the arrows by closing his eyes.Using this moment krishna plucked one leaf and hid it under his foot.The first arrow was released,it started marking all the leaves and started revolving around krishna's leg.When krishna asked about it barbarika said there must be leaf under your foot.He advised krishna to lift his feet otherwise it would pierce the foot to mark the leaf.Krishna lifted his leg and was surprised to see that the first arrow marked that leaf also.Barbarika released his third arrow which collects all the leaves including the one which was under krishna's foot and ties them together.
Krishna learnt that these arrows are infallible and effective.He concluded as in the real battlefield even if he hides someone from Barbarika,these arrows would eventually trace and destory them.
Consequences of a given word by Barbarika
Krishna asked whom barbarika will support in Mahabharata war,since pandavas have less army compared to kauravas,he considers pandavas as weak and said he will support Pandavas.Krishna questioned if he had given a thought about the consequences before giving such a word to his mom.Barbarika said his support to the weaker side will make them victorious.
Krishna revealed the real consequence of his promise to mom.Once he joins the weaker side the other side will become the weaker one due to his power.Then he will support the current weaker side.Nobody would be able to beat him and he keeps oscillating between two sides and destroys each side until only he remains.
Barbarika's charity
The guised krishna wants to avoid this situation by seeking his head as charity.Barbarika shocked and asked him who he really is.Krishna revealed his form and told him that,before the beginning of war, bravest warrior's head needs to sacrificed to sanctify the battlefield.This way krishna can avoid his participation in the war.
In Compliance with krishna,barbarika gave his head as a charity.Before decapitating himself,barbarika expressed his desire to view the impending battle and requested krishna to facilitate the same.Krishna readily agreed and placed the head on top of a hill overlooking the battlefield.From the hill barbarika's head watched the entire battle.
Real hero of Mahabharata
How Krishna got to know about Barbarika?
Krishna asked each warrior about how many days he would take to finish the Mahabharata war alone.Bhisma said he would take 20 days to finish the war.When Dronacharya was asked he replied as he would need 26 days.Karna answered as he would take 27 days and Arjuna told krishna he would take 28 days to complete the war alone.
Having got the answers of all the warriors,krishna wanted to test the strength of Barbarika.Krishna disguised as a Brahmin and asked him how many days he would take up to complete the war alone.Barbarika said he would take only one minute.
Testing Barbarika's arrow
Krishna wanted to test the arrows.He asked Barbarika to tie all the leaves of the peepal tree under which he is standing,with those arrows.Barbarika went on meditating to release the arrows by closing his eyes.Using this moment krishna plucked one leaf and hid it under his foot.The first arrow was released,it started marking all the leaves and started revolving around krishna's leg.When krishna asked about it barbarika said there must be leaf under your foot.He advised krishna to lift his feet otherwise it would pierce the foot to mark the leaf.Krishna lifted his leg and was surprised to see that the first arrow marked that leaf also.Barbarika released his third arrow which collects all the leaves including the one which was under krishna's foot and ties them together.
Krishna learnt that these arrows are infallible and effective.He concluded as in the real battlefield even if he hides someone from Barbarika,these arrows would eventually trace and destory them.
Consequences of a given word by Barbarika
Krishna asked whom barbarika will support in Mahabharata war,since pandavas have less army compared to kauravas,he considers pandavas as weak and said he will support Pandavas.Krishna questioned if he had given a thought about the consequences before giving such a word to his mom.Barbarika said his support to the weaker side will make them victorious.
Krishna revealed the real consequence of his promise to mom.Once he joins the weaker side the other side will become the weaker one due to his power.Then he will support the current weaker side.Nobody would be able to beat him and he keeps oscillating between two sides and destroys each side until only he remains.
Barbarika's charity
The guised krishna wants to avoid this situation by seeking his head as charity.Barbarika shocked and asked him who he really is.Krishna revealed his form and told him that,before the beginning of war, bravest warrior's head needs to sacrificed to sanctify the battlefield.This way krishna can avoid his participation in the war.
In Compliance with krishna,barbarika gave his head as a charity.Before decapitating himself,barbarika expressed his desire to view the impending battle and requested krishna to facilitate the same.Krishna readily agreed and placed the head on top of a hill overlooking the battlefield.From the hill barbarika's head watched the entire battle.
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When the war is over,pandavas were arguing among themselves about who was responsible for their victory.Krishna suggested that Barbarika's head should be allowed to judge as it had watched the whole battle.Barbarika's head said,"All i could see were two things: one is divine chakra and other is Goddess Mahakali.Mahakali was consuming the sinners who were killed by the spinning chakra which was killing all the people who were on the other side of dharma.
On hearing this,Pandavas realised that they are mere instruments to establish dharma in the world agin.
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