Dhritraashtra's Problem

Dhritraashtra was very disappointed after the demonstration of princes' skills of weaponry. He had great hopes that his son Duryodhan will be declared the best after his education, and his crown will come back to him through his son. But his all hopes were dead now. He felt that he was so much unfortunate that if he saw his fate somewhere, he would kill it. 

One day Bheeshm asked Dhritraashtra - "What is the delay in announcing the name of the Crown Prince? Keep in mind that you are the king of Hastinaapur and it is your duty to give an able Crown Prince to Hastinaapur. When deciding, you should keep in mind this also that the basis of politics is not to take care of the welfare of son, but to take care of the welfare of the public. And know that also, that the result of not listening to public voice is also not good. Lest your interests are clashing with public interests."

Hearing all this Dhritraashtra got a bit alert, so before taking any decision, he asked Shakuni to find out that how much deep were the roots of this agitation, if he did not declar Yudhishthir as the Crown Prince. Shakuni found out through his secret agent that the roots were quite deep if Yudhishthir was not declared the Crown Prince. So what should he do now? Shakuni told Duryodhan that his father was pressed to appoint Yudhishthir as the Crown Prince. Duryodhan said - "Oh, no, My father cannot do this injustice to me, but what can I do?" Shakuni instigated him that he would have to take his rights from him forcefully and so he should go to Dhritraashtra and ask for his rights.

Duryodhan went to Dhritraashtra and said to him - "I am the eldest son of the king of Hastinaapur, therefore it is my right to become the Crown Prince. If you appointed anybody else, I will not tolerate him at all." Dhritraashtra said - "The first most important rule of politics is that one should not let anger come even near him, because it makes a man blind." Duryodhan said - "I am so unfortunate that my father is blind by birth, my mother is blind by action and I am blind with insult." Dhritraashtra got moved by his statement so he said to him - "Let me see what Vidur says about this."

So Dhritraashtra put his problem before the internal committee - Drone, Bheeshm, Kripaa, Vidur. He said - "Duryodhan says "If my father had not been blind then this throne would have been mine." What shall I reply him? I don't consider his question wrong also." Kripaa said - "The problem is this only that Mahaaraaj is considering this question right." Dhritraashtra asked - "Then is this question wrong? I love both sons, and I do not want to do injustice with any of them, that is why I have put this question before all of you. Whatever you people will decide, I will agree with that decision. Guru Drone! What is your opinion? Both are your disciples."

Drone said - "Yes, Both are my disciples, but everybody knows that Arjun is my most favorite disciple, so if I say this that Yudhishthir should be appointed the Crown Prince, then Duryodhan might think that I am favoring Yudhishthir." Dhritraashtra said - "It means that Yudhishthir should be the Crown Prince."

Vidur said - "Mahaaraaj, Duryodhan's question is just useless." Dhritraashtra said - "How?" Vidur said - "Putra is the heir of father's wealth and property only, and Hastinaapur is not your wealth. If Yudhishthir has not been an able prince, then his right also on Hastinaapur throne would not have proved either just because he is the eldest son of Mahaaraaj Paandu. And just think, you are not even representative of the king, Mahaaraaj. You are only the representative of representative. And even if the son is the heir of father's kingdom, then also this right goes to Yudhishthir being Hastinaapur's king Paandu's son." Dhritraashtra said - "Then you are also in favor to appoint Yudhishthir as Crown Prince."

Dhritraashtra said again - "Then what should I say in court tomorrow?" Bheeshm said - "When the Time puts up any question, it provides the answer also. It depends on you to agree with, or not to agree with it."