“Are You Taking All The Credit For Your Success?”

Your success is the result of not only your efforts, it is a combination of several
other factors and support systems.

While the battle of Kurukshetra was at its peak, *Arjuna and Karna* were fighting
each other. It was a battle to witness, a flurry of arrows were being exchanged,
and even the gods were witnessing this epic battle between the two warriors.

Arjuna would shoot his arrows and the impact of these arrows was so intense that
Karna’s chariot would go back by 25-30 feet. People who witnessed this were
amazed by the skills of Arjuna.

Karna was no less. When he shot arrows, Arjuna’s chariot would also shake and go
back by three-four feet.

More than anyone else, Krishna would applaud Karna every time his arrow hit
Arjuna’s chariot. But not once did he applaud Arjuna’s skills.

At the end of the day, Arjuna asked Krishna: “O Lord, I have shot so many arrows
at Karna’s chariot, it was being displaced like a feather in the wind, but not once
did you appreciate me. Rather, you would appreciate Karna’s skill despite his
arrows just displacing my chariot a little.”

Krishna smiled and replied: “Arjuna, remember, your chariot is protected by
Hanuman on your flag at the top; you have me as your charioteer in the front and
you have Sheshnag at its wheels, yet the whole chariot would still sway and get
displaced whenever the valiant Karna hit us with his arrows. But Karna’s chariot is
not protected by any such force. He is on his own, yet he fights valiantly.”

It is said that after the battle of Kurukshetra was over, Krishna refused to get off
the chariot till Arjuna got down. Once Krishna alighted from the chariot, it caught
fire and was reduced to dust.

Krishna said: “O Arjuna, your chariot was destroyed by Karna a long time ago; I
was still protecting it. Never in your life have the arrogance to say that you have
achieved great heights. If you have achieved something, it is due to the divine
will. It is divine intervention that has always protected you, cleared your path and
given you right opportunities at the right time!”

Every time you feel you have done great in life or anything, just read this, it will bring you back to your senses.

Ever so often we have seen big names on the global stage fall down after achieving tremendous heights. What is the reason for this? Most would term it as a play of “Karma”. As they say Karma doesn’t forget an address. We have to pay for our doing’s in the past birth. Many also do feel that the current birth actions also have to be paid in the current birth.

Most of us forget the maker “God Almighty” when things are going good and are favorable. It is when the chips are down that people once again remember God in their daily routine. Many of us take to saying prayers or reciting mantras, of which we have little or no knowledge.

For the first time ever, I have tried to convert most important mantras, aarti’s and chalisa’s of various Hindu God’s into easily readable Hindi/English with the meaning of the same. It is so important at times to understand what we are praying for and this is the only book that will show you the meaning.

The readers of this book will be fortunate enough to connect with the maker in the right sense. In today’s world where materialism has taken over the inner consciousness of a large number of people, I am, through this book trying to bring about a balance in their life’s.

All of us must be thankful and grateful for what we have, as we have much more than most people. Never compare with those who have more. Their journey is different from yours. Stick to your principles which will hold you in good stead in times to come. I do hope you will benefit immensely with the joy of reading this
book.

I, myself although being religious for all my life to a certain extent, did not realize the power play of time and karma till it was too late. I have at least been given a second life to try to redeem my past sins. How many of us get that second chance? Grab it to do good. One doesn’t lose anything by it.

Om Shanti