Sathya Sai on Draupadi cursing silent witnesses of her horrific humiliation; Bhagavan teaches that people should not be silent witnesses to wrong acts but advise and correct concerned people

Last updated on 7th March 2019

I have put up this video taken from https://www.facebook.com/PathOfTransformation/videos/824751827869336/ on my youtube channel here: Sathya Sai On Draupadi Cursing Silent Witnesses of her horrific humiliation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROEWGWw-Lkk (mentioning that the Video Courtesy is Path of Transformation). The video is 1 min 17 secs long. [The reason why I put it up additionally on my youtube channel is to provide more exposure to Sathya Sai teachings on the Internet. There is no profit motive whatsoever for this action.]

From the description of the youtube video:

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba tells us about how Draupadi cursed silent witnesses to act of her being humiliated in open court. I am quite sure that Bhagavan is referring to Draupadi's horrific humiliation in open court of the Kauravas. An attempt is made by Kaurava prince Dushasana egged on by other Kauravas to disrobe Draupadi in the open court. Only Vikura and Vidura object but their objections are overruled. As she is getting disrobed, Draupadi prays intensely to Krishna and a miracle ensues where her robe becomes longer and longer so that Dushasana is not able to disrobe her and gives up the effort. For more on it, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draupadi#The_game_of_dice.

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba speaks about Draupadi cursing not only the perpetrators who attempted that vile act but also those who in open court were silent witnesses to it. Then Bhagavan uses this example to teach that people should not be silent witnesses to such acts but attempt to advise and correct the people who are indulging in those bad acts.

Video courtesy: Path of Transformation Facebook video: https://www.facebook.com/PathOfTransformation/videos/824751827869336/
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Transcript of English translation of Bhagavan's words in the video, based largely on English subtitles in the video but with some variation (provided in parentheses), is given below:

That day in the court Draupadi cursed.
The one committed the (wrong/sin), the one who watches the (wrong/sin), the one who has not objected, and the one who remained silent, ALL (four) are sinners.
All these four are sinners.
Not only the one who has committed the (wrong/sin),
the one who watches is also a sinner.
The one who watches without obstructing is also a sinner.
You are seeing. Why don't you obstruct?
If you think, "Why should I bother?", then you are also (a) sinner.
Therefore in this way if anyone commits a (wrong) or talks in a (wrong) way
we should teach them.
In this way, develop brotherhood attitude, correct one another,
rectify our defects (and) lead an ideal life.
For this reason, our (educational institutions have been) started.
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I saw this video earlier in FB post (from where I made a copy), https://www.facebook.com/PathOfTransformation/videos/824751827869336/, where I (Ravi) wrote on 25th Feb. 2019:

Excellent video clip where Bhagavan Himself is explaining that those who watch sin (Asathya-Adharma) silently (and are in a position to say something or do something to stop the sin) are committing a wrong deed. Silence in the face of Madhusudan Naidu committing spiritual fraud using our beloved Lord Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's name, when one is in a position to speak up and/or do something against it, has to be viewed as a wrong deed, based on this video clip of Bhagavan, IMHO.
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