👉 Dharmaraj Yudhisthir

🔷 Once a Yadava kin ashed Sri Krishna why he called Yudhisthir “Dharmaraj”. Bhagwan narrated an anecdote. During the Mahabharata war, Yudhisthir used to leave for some place incognito every evening after  the day’s battle was over. The Pandavas were curious and followed him one day. They found that Yudhisthir nursed the wounded soldiers of both the warring sides lying on the battle field.

🔶 The puzzled Pandava brothers enquired of Yudhisthir why did he, rather than giving rest to his battle weary- body, spend the time in serving the enemy side instead, and that too in disguise.  Dharmaraj explained: “Among the wounded are both, the Kauravas and the Pandavas.

🔷 Both are human beings. If I had gone under my real identity theb Kauravas would neither had shared their pain with me nor allow me to tend them. The Pandava soldiers, too, would probably not accept any service from me. Lest I be deprived of this privilege of human service, I had to resort to this camouflage”.

🔶 Having recounted this story, Sri Krishna concluded: “ Cultivating the spirit of human service is the mark of true religion (dharma). He who renders such service and steadfastly adheres to the noblest ideals  of conduct is called “ Dharmaraj” and is always accorded the highest place in religious/ spiritual deliberations.”

📖 From Pragya Puran