The aggressors must be punished instantly; if that is not possible, then as early as possible. The Pandavas took thirteen years to punish the aggressors. The Kurus were given a chance to rectify their actions, but they chose to act arrogantly, and the rest is history, and therefore it is called the Mahabharata.
The concept of “justice delayed is justice denied” is crucial to understand. The modern British legal system is inefficient at delivering instant justice. It took over 30 years to punish the culprits in the Ajmer rape cases.
Bhima punished Kichaka immediately in Virata’s kingdom, and Jayadratha met the same fate. However, Yudhishthira Maharaja had warned Bhima and Arjuna not to impose the death penalty on Jayadratha since he was the husband of Dushala, the daughter of their uncle, the blind king. When Bhima was about to kill Jayadratha, Arjuna reminded him not to do so. This act of Arjuna cost him dearly, as Jayadratha was responsible for the horrific death of Abhimanyu. Generally, culprits, instead of reforming, become more revengeful.
I remember talking to a retired Inspector General of Maharashtra who had deep disrespect for most politicians, especially those he had encountered. He said that, although the police—even if corrupt—can quickly apprehend culprits, political interference began during his tenure, which denied justice to victims and sheltered culprits because they served as useful tools during protest marches and were adept at threatening political opponents.
The legacy of crime and supporting it has become quite common. Since then, justice is not only denied but criminals are encouraged—rape, abuse, extortion, violence, and corruption have become ingrained in the subcontinent. Police officers with professional excellence are so discouraged that they tend to remain indifferent when politicians turn justice into a political issue rather than addressing it.
Imagine the cry for justice comes from political parties in those places where their party or alliance is not ruling. It is never about justice, but rather about trying to topple the government, with justice for the victim being merely a tool. How horrible and shameless one can become. How can they sleep peacefully at night? One of the core principles of Sri Rama and Sri Krishna is delivering justice as early as possible. Forgiveness takes a back seat, and seeking or giving justice becomes aggressive and active.
Someone said, you can’t beg or seek justice; you have to fight for it. None of these politicians can come anywhere close to understanding the psychology of great personalities like Sri Rama and Sri Krishna.
The only person who has taken such strong decisions is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He tries to deliver justice as quickly as possible, while everyone else is in the mode of bargaining or using crime for political gimmicks. Crime is a great sin, but using crime for some other reason is a maha patak (greater crime).
Meanwhile, we can train ourselves to be sufficiently alert—mentally, politically, physically, and socially—so that we do not venture into actions that risk our safety or make us victims of another political gimmick. Of course, along with that, we can do one thing regularly—keep systematically cursing the culprits, especially those who protect them, and don’t listen to the BS of some psychologists, spiritualists, and motivational speakers who preach forgiving the culprit.
There are some pujas and yagnas that are fierce in nature and promise to destroy such culprits and their supporters. Instead of using such pujas to harm your own brothers, sisters, relatives, and neighbors, focus on the collective energy for justice to bring punishment. Of course, the best option is instant justice, but our current system and capacity do not support it.
Meanwhile, the left, modern feminists, and liberals are busy finding other reasons for crime. They believe it’s Hindu scriptures and traditions that create such ideas, but they fail to take responsibility for their own dirty liberal and cheap entertainment industry, which openly promotes vulgarity, promiscuity, and everything else.
Therefore, the spirit of Kshatra must be awakened, and Dharma must take center stage, or else the disastrous consequences are waiting for us.
– Govinda Das (ISKCON Member)
