Time is awake

Mahabharata

AdiParva Section-I

Om! Having bowed down to Narayana and Nara, the most exalted male being, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word Jaya be uttered.
On the auspiscious day of SriKrishna Janmashtami Aug-14-2009 I am uttering the word 'Jaya' .
I will be writing on Jayakavya also known as Bharata from today, being blessed for this effort by Prabhu. I will be writing in a jumbled up manner, not particularly sticking to the order of passages. I will stick to the order of chapters.

In ancient days, Celestial beings weighed Bharata against four vedas in a balance and Bharata weighed heavier in wisdom than four vedas put together on a balance. Hence it is called MahaBharata. Knowing the wisdom of Mahabharata, one gets freed from all sins.

Yudhistir(Dharma) is a vast tree, consisting of religion and virtue. Arjuna(mind) is its trunk. Bhima(Karma) are its branches. Nakula(Viveka) and Sahadeva(Vairagya) are the fruits and flowers of this tree. SriKrishna(Atman, Paramatman) , Brahma, Brahmanas are the roots of this tree.

Tapa(Trying, searching- burning negative tendencies) is a spirtual practice , Svadhyaya(study of scriptures - study of ones own nature) is - essential, Karma (action - selfless service - yagna) is essential . But, how we practice them is important. When they are misunderstood or practiced without the guidance of enlightened wisdom, then it becomes downfall for the practitioner or society. Use wisdom wisely.

Dhritarashtra grieves for the loss of sons, and kingdom, and tells Sanjaya that he want to die. Sanjaya advices him against it and says the following,
"Do not grieve for what has to happen. Nobody can escape fate. Time (Kaala) is the root of all existence and non-existence, pleasure and pain. Kaala creates and destroys entire universe. Kaala burns creatures and it is the same Kaala that puts out the fire. The three worlds Bhu(waking) , bhuvah(dream), suvah(deep sleep) are created by Kaala. Good and bad is created by Kaala. It is Kaala alone that is AWAKE when all things are asleep. One cannot surpass Kaala. Kaala is catalyst while it passes over the things. Past, present, and future are offspring of Kaala. "
My addition to the above :
In Bhagavadgita SriKrishna says, "Kaalosmin bharatarshaba, loka kshayakridbhaavo" meaning, I am Kaala, who has decided to destroy all the worlds now.