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May 2024

१. II वयं पंचाधिकं शतम् II
२. IIअति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत् II

By C. N. Vaze, Chartered Accountant
Reading Time 4 mins

१. परे: परिभवे प्राप्ते वयं पञ्चोत्तरं शतम् |

परस्परविरोधे तु वयं पञ्च शतम् तु ते ||

This line is a valuable message to all of us in every walk of life, including our profession.

In Mahabharata, when Pandavas were in exile and were in Dwaitavan (Jungle), their wicked cousins, Duryodhana and others, came there to tease the Pandavas. Kauravas had sent Pandavas to exile by resorting to foul play in gambling. All the readers may be aware of this story.

Now, Kauravas were enjoying in a pond. That pond was guarded by Gandharvas, demi-gods. Those Gandharvas under the leadership of Chitraratha overpowered them and arrested them.

Two security persons of Kauravas came running to the Pandavas’ cottage for help. Bhima and Arjuna were happy to hear that news. They expressed their joy since Ka