Prerana (Inspiration) and Niyantrana (Control) are
two actions which have the same result but have different approach. A person
who is transparent, selfless and resourceful can influence others and the one who
has status, money and power can have others in control. Prerana is the accomplishment
that motivates the receiving party and Niyantrana is the act of exploitation towards
the receiving party. Influence can encourage others even without position; to
inflict fear control has to have a position or status. A personality that can
influence others is human-friendly while the controlling personality takes
refuge in terror tactics. Those who conduct on controlling can gain upper hand
over those who influence.
In Mahabharata the sons of Pandu were great inspiration
to their subjects but the sons of Dritarashtra were controlling them. The
ability to inspire by Pandavas was the trait which was like the thorn in the
flesh for Duryodhana so he threw them out of Hastinapura by manipulating. In Gokula Sri Krishna the inspired people of
Brundavana as he moved around even when He was not a ruler. He was neither King
nor the commander of the Yadavas, yet He was the most inspirational personality
among Yadavas. His influence had earned him the affection of those people which
He would not lose.
Kamsa, the ruler of the Vrishni Kingdom had the
power of position by controlling his people. Therefore he was always worried
about losing control and had Chanura and Mushthika to create fear. The guarantee
of position got by control has the fear of losing it, and when it is lost, it
gives rise to anxiety and insanity.
It is better to be inspiration to people than have
control over them and always fear of losing the power which leads to creating
madness for oneself and others. Pandavas were exiled after grabbing their Kingdom
but never did they lose the art of inspiring others. Kauravas enjoyed the power
but had inspired none in their entire life. Eventually, they lost power too so
whatever control they did have due to their status and power was also lost in
war. Whatever power the Pandavas had, they used it wisely to increase the
ability to inspire others always. When they lost everything in the Game of Dice,
they still held the wealth of inspiring others.
We have to choose wisely, so that we can rise above easily
even when our position is taken away, instead of succumbing to madness.
Pandavas lost power several times but they came out victorious. Kauravas were
anxiety stricken even by the thought of losing power. So they were controlled
by their own fear and had no time and interest to inspiring anyone else positively.
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