Krishna, Pandav aur Akshaya Tritiya ka Ashirwad
Pandav jab vanvaas mein the, to unhein kai kathinaiyon ka saamna karna pada. Unke paas khaane ka saman bahut kam tha.
Bahut se rishi aur mehmaan unse milne aate the, lekin Draupadi ke paas unhein khilane ke liye kuchh bhi nahi hota tha.
Draupadi dukhi hokar Bhagwan Krishna ko yaad karti thi aur prarthana karti thi ki wo unki madad karein.
Ek din Krishna Pandavon se milne aaye. Draupadi ne sharm se unhein khaali bartan dikhaya aur ro padi.
Usne kaha, "Hey Krishna, mere paas aapko khilane ke liye kuch bhi nahi hai."
Krishna muskuraye, aur us bartan mein dekha. Unhein ek gehu ka dana uske kone mein chipka hua mila.
Krishna ne us ek dana ko kha liya, aur bola:
"Is ek dana se mujhe hi nahi, poore vishwa ko tripti mil gayi hai. Ab tum kabhi bhookhe nahi rahoge."
Krishna ne Draupadi ko Akshaya Patra ka vardaan diya — ek aisa divya bartan jo tab tak anant bhojan deta rahega jab tak Draupadi khud na kha lein.
Krishna, the Pandavas, and the Akshaya Tritiya Blessing
After the Pandavas were exiled to the forest for 13 years, they faced great hardships, including lack of food. Many sages and visitors came to see them, and Draupadi, their wife, struggled to feed everyone due to limited resources.
Draupadi was heartbroken and prayed to Lord Krishna for help.
One day, when Krishna visited them, Draupadi wept and showed Him the empty vessel they used for cooking. She apologized for not being able to serve Him food.
Krishna smiled, looked into the vessel, and found a single grain of rice stuck to the side. He ate that grain and declared:
"This one grain has satisfied not just me, but the entire universe. You will never lack food again."
Moved by her devotion, Krishna blessed the Pandavas with the Akshaya Patra, a magical vessel that would provide unlimited food until Draupadi herself ate — making sure no guest would ever go hungry.
It is believed that this event happened on Akshaya Tritiya.
Glossary
Krishna, Pandav aur Akshaya Tritiya ka Ashirwad
Pandav: Pandavas
aur: and
Akshaya Tritiya: A special day/occasion
ka: of
Ashirwad: Blessing
(Meaning: Krishna, Pandavas, and the Blessing of Akshaya Tritiya)
Sentence 1:
"Pandav jab vanvaas mein the, to unhein kai kathinaiyon ka saamna karna pada."
Pandav: The five brothers from Mahabharata
jab: when
vanvaas: forest exile
mein: in
the: were
to: then/so
unhein: they (as object)
kai: many
kathinaiyon: difficulties
ka: of
saamna karna: to face
pada: had to
(Meaning: When the Pandavas were in exile, they had to face many hardships.)
Sentence 2:
"Unke paas khaane ka saman bahut kam tha."
Unke paas: with them
khaane ka saman: food items/supplies
bahut: very
kam: little/few
tha: was
(Meaning: They had very little food supplies.)
Sentence 3:
"Bahut se rishi aur mehmaan unse milne aate the, lekin Draupadi ke paas unhein khilane ke liye kuchh bhi nahi hota tha."
Bahut se: many
rishi: sages
aur: and
mehmaan: guests
unse: to them
milne: to meet
aate the: used to come
lekin: but
Draupadi ke paas: with Draupadi
unhein: them
khilane ke liye: to feed
kuchh bhi: anything
nahi hota tha: there wasn't
(Meaning: Many sages and guests came to meet them, but Draupadi had nothing to feed them.)
Sentence 4:
"Draupadi dukhi hokar Bhagwan Krishna ko yaad karti thi aur prarthana karti thi ki wo unki madad karein."
Draupadi: Name of Pandavas' wife
dukhi hokar: being sad
Bhagwan Krishna: Lord Krishna
ko yaad karti thi: used to remember
aur: and
prarthana karti thi: used to pray
ki: that
wo: he
unki madad karein: helps them
(Meaning: Draupadi, feeling sad, would remember Lord Krishna and pray that he helps them.)
Sentence 5:
"Ek din Krishna Pandavon se milne aaye."
Ek din: One day
Krishna: Lord Krishna
Pandavon se: to the Pandavas
milne: to meet
aaye: came
(Meaning: One day, Krishna came to meet the Pandavas.)
Sentence 6:
"Draupadi ne sharm se unhein khaali bartan dikhaya aur ro padi."
Draupadi ne: Draupadi
sharm se: with shame
unhein: to him
khaali bartan: empty pot
dikhaya: showed
aur: and
ro padi: started crying
(Meaning: Draupadi, feeling ashamed, showed him the empty vessel and began to cry.)
Sentence 7:
"Usne kaha, "Hey Krishna, mere paas aapko khilane ke liye kuch bhi nahi hai.""
Usne kaha: She said
Hey Krishna: O Krishna
mere paas: with me
aapko: to you
khilane ke liye: to feed
kuch bhi nahi hai: there is nothing
(Meaning: She said, "Oh Krishna, I have nothing to feed you.")
Sentence 8:
"Krishna muskuraye, aur us bartan mein dekha."
Krishna: Lord Krishna
muskuraye: smiled
aur: and
us bartan mein: in that vessel
dekha: looked
(Meaning: Krishna smiled and looked into that vessel.)
Sentence 9:
"Unhein ek gehu ka dana uske kone mein chipka hua mila."
Unhein: He (as object, respectful)
ek: one
gehu ka dana: grain of wheat
uske kone mein: in its corner
chipka hua: stuck
mila: found
(Meaning: He found a grain of wheat stuck in its corner.)
Sentence 10:
"Krishna ne us ek dana ko kha liya, aur bola:"
Krishna ne: Krishna
us ek dana ko: that one grain
kha liya: ate
aur bola: and said
(Meaning: Krishna ate that one grain and said:)
Sentence 11:
"Is ek dana se mujhe hi nahi, poore vishwa ko tripti mil gayi hai."
Is ek dana se: from this one grain
mujhe hi nahi: not just me
poore vishwa ko: the whole universe
tripti mil gayi hai: has been satisfied
(Meaning: "This one grain has not only satisfied me, but the entire universe.")
Sentence 12:
"Ab tum kabhi bhookhe nahi rahoge."
Ab: now
tum: you (informal/plural)
kabhi: ever
bhookhe nahi rahoge: will not remain hungry
(Meaning: "Now you will never go hungry.")
Sentence 13:
"Krishna ne Draupadi ko Akshaya Patra ka vardaan diya — ek aisa divya bartan jo tab tak anant bhojan deta rahega jab tak Draupadi khud na kha lein."
Krishna ne: Krishna
Draupadi ko: to Draupadi
Akshaya Patra ka vardaan diya: gave the blessing of the Akshaya Patra
ek aisa divya bartan: such a divine vessel
jo tab tak: which until
anant bhojan deta rahega: will keep giving unlimited food
jab tak: until
Draupadi khud na kha lein: Draupadi herself eats
(Meaning: Krishna gave Draupadi the Akshaya Patra — a divine vessel that gives unlimited food until Draupadi herself eats.)
Sentence 14:
"Mana jaata hai ki yeh ghatna Akshaya Tritiya ke din hui thi."
Mana jaata hai: it is believed
ki: that
yeh ghatna: this event
Akshaya Tritiya ke din: on the day of Akshaya Tritiya
hui thi: had happened
(Meaning: It is believed that this event happened on Akshaya Tritiya.)