LIGHT AND DARKNESS.

Once, Lord Krishna was standing before the mirror decorating himself. He was trying different crowns on his head and putting on some fine jewellery while his charioteer waited outside with the chariot ready.

His charioteer waited and waited for long. He thought to herself– “usually the Lord comes immediately, but today why still he has not come”. 

So, out of curiosity he went inside to find out whether the program was still on or it had changed.

After going inside, he saw Lord Krishna standing in front of the mirror admiring himself.

He politely asked, “My dear Lord, tell me, why are you dressing up so much today. Where are we going?”

Lord Krishna said, “I am going to meet Duryodhana.”

The charioteer asked , “ Are you dressing up so much to meet Duryodhana?”

Lord Krishna then said, “Duryodhana cannot see my inside, he can only appreciate my outside. So I am dressed up to impress upon him.”

Then the charioteer said, “Why are you going to see Duryodhana? You should not go, he should come and see you. I cannot accept this.”

He continued to say, “This is not fair. Look at your status and his status ! You are the Lord of the world. You should not go, let him come.”

Many times, the drivers and assistants give appropriate advise at the appropriate time.

Krishna turned back, looked at him, smiled and said, “DARKNESS DOES NOT COME TO LIGHT BUT LIGHT HAS TO GO TO DARKNESS”.

The charioteer had no answer.