An acquaintance of my husband once said that he uses Shri Krishna’s policy of applying Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed to get ahead of his competitors in the professional world. He is of the view that ours is a ‘dog eats dog’ world, and that there are people who are always ready to walk over you the moment you slacken your pace. He once narrated to my husband a ‘very interesting’ incident about a man who used to be his senior in his old company. He told that this man had joined his present company as his junior, but very soon fled without a trace when he made it a point to showcase before his entire team the reversal of position that the ‘poor’ man had suffered.
Shri Krishna’s policy of using ‘Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed’ while dealing with his enemies established him as the most sophisticated diplomat. However, his relationship with his friends and lovers was far from diplomatic. His sitting at the feet of his poor friend Sudama, washing away the dirt and fatigue off them with his own hands, shows the picture of a large-hearted friend for whom nothing mattered more than his dear friend. Every one of his lovers could feel his total presence with her whenever and wherever her soul thirsted for communion with him. His coming to aid of his sister Draupadi shows that his help was just a true call away from those who needed him. His preaching of Nishkaam Karma to Arjun, urging him to perform his duties sincerely without getting attached to the outcome, is the most powerful lesson in leading a successful life without getting entrapped in greed and disease.
Shri Krishna has to be understood in his entirety before we start following his teachings, or else, we may end up worse off than before. Like it is said – Half knowledge is worse than ignorance.
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