KHUSHBOO'S KULASA CONTROVERSY

KHUSHBOO’s KULASA CONTROVERSY.

When a persons makes any comment on any issue, we have to consider the back ground of the person making the comments, his or her status in the society, and the nature of profession or business in which such person is involved, etc. The same comment from different types of persons conveys different meanings. Here in this case Khuboo is a film acress engaged in the profession of providing entertainment to the people in society by her dances, acting in films and portraying various types of characters; similar to the nature of activities carried on by Apsaras in the Puranas. Suppose, if Rambha or Urvasi or Tilottama says that premarital sex is not an offence, why one should take objection for the same? The same comment if made by Arundhati or Savitri or Sachidevi or Anasuya, it may convey an adverse effect on the minds of young people leading to decay in moral values and ethos of the society as these ladies are held in high esteem for their character and devotion to moral and ethical values. Some of the Apsaras were also married eg., Rambha is the wife of Nalakubara son of Indra and Menaka had a living relationship with Sage Viswamithra, Urvasi with Puroorava, etc. Nobody, either Sages or Celestial Kings or Gods have taken objection for the activities of Rambha inspite being the wife of King Indra’s son.

Here in this case why certain people should take objection for the comments by Kushboo in her individual capacity when such opinion was expressed by her when some journalists interviewed her seeking her opinion. Instead of ignoring her comments as her personal opinion, why the complainants filed criminal (!) cases against her and it is surprising that even the Learned Courts entertained such complaints instead of dismissing them in limine. As the Supreme Court observed in what way the Complainants suffered adversely by the comments of Khushboo? By their action, the Complainants gave more publicity to the comments than the comments deserved and some of the complainants even provoking the general public caused damage to the public and private properties by indulging in hooliganism. It is to the fortune of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lady Mountbotten that journalists and media were not so active during their period as otherwise, there would have been criminal cases filed against them.

There are several instances of a men and women living together without getting married, the way the marriage is presently recognised. Have not King Dushyanta and Sakuntala lived together and had a son in whose name the India is known as Bharata Desam. Who performed their marriage? Sage Kanva has not performed Kanyadanam of Sakuntala to Dushyanta nor the sage Viswamithra who fathered her. There living together according to their will and pleasure came to be recognised as a type of marriage known as Gandharva marriage. King Bhishmaka has not performed Kanyadanam of Rukmini to Srikrisha. Rukmini willingly eloped with Sri Krishna and they lived together in Dwaraka of course marrying themselves without Kanyadam being performed by her father. This type of abducting the Kanya with her consent came to be known another type of marriage. Have not Poet Arudra and writer Ramalakshmi lived together without the type of marriage recognised in the present day Society. Ramalakshmi stated that she never had a Mangala Sutram around her neck.

So, I fully agree with the views expressed by the Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court and wish they will award a severe punishment to the Complainants for filing a silly petition and wasting the valuable time of not only the Judges but of several others and causing mental depression to Kushboo; besides giving unnecessary publicity to the bad values.

But I observe the Court’s saying that “Lord Krishna and Radha lived together according to mythology” is not correct and relevant to the issue. Lord Krishna in his childhood lived in Nandagaon and Barsana a nearby village is the birth place of Radha, who is said to be elder to Krishna and in relationship is an ‘aunt’. But they liked each other irrespective of their relationship and age and Radha and Krishna used to meet frequently in their childhood. There was not any mention of Lord Krishna and Radha living together under one roof at any time, either in Bhagavatham or in Maha Bharatam. In his very young age, Lord Krishna left Nandagaon to Mathura and according to Bhagavatam and Maha Bharatam, Lord Krishna never returned to Nandagaon or Barsana to meet Radha nor Radha went to Mathura or Dwaraka to meet Lord Krishna. In such a case which mythology the Supreme was referring to say that they lived together?

The Puranas describe that there is a Golokam where the Supreme Lord Vishnu resides in the form Krishna and Golokam is said to be the highest planet or lokam than the Vaikuntham. The Puranas described that in Golokam Lord Krishna resides with Radha Rani, the eternal consort of Lord Krishna along with several other devotees. It is believed that the souls return to the material world again and again to perfect themselves and then go to Krishna’s heaven known as Golokam. In Goloka, Radha is the consort of Lord Krishna similar to Lakshmi and Vishnu in Vaikuntham, Parvati and Shiva in Kailasam.


OM TAT SAT OM TAT SAT OM TAT SAT


RAGHAVARAO U.V.G.V. DUGGIRALA,

HYDERABAD, Dt.27th MARCH, 2010.