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Learning from Lord Indra

 The story goes something like this. Satyabhama, the wife of Lord Krishna, expressed a strong desire to have the Parijat tree. As seldom things happen without twists, so was the case with the Parijat tree. It was a celestial plant, and it was only found in the Indralok. Indra considered keeping the celestial plant, which came out of Samudra Manthan, as his duty. The plant was something that was not to be shared with anyone especially earthlings. In the past, Indra had declined a similar request from Lord Shiva. Add to the complexity of this situation, Krishna had saved Indra from Narkasur, the asura king, and hence, Indra owed a favour to Krishna. The situation which Indra faced is a classic case of an ethical dilemma a person faces - Returning a favour versus upholding your principles, especially when the person asking for favour is someone whom you admire and adore. Indra made his intentions clear and said that Krishna can have gold, precious stones, and all riches of the Indralo...