World Cup Final 2023: IND Vs AUS- Know The Significance Of Sports In Ancient Scriptures
In sports, the cycle of winning and losing is constant. The only requirement is that the spirit of the game should be positive.
Let's discuss the context of the World Cup Cricket today. Some sports are mentioned in our sacred scriptures. Nowadays, cricket fever is at its peak. India's consecutive victories have boosted people's spirits. Therefore, expectations are on the rise. In sports, the cycle of winning and losing is constant. The only requirement is that the spirit of the game should be positive.
Sports are an essential part of our culture. The mention of this tradition, which has been going on since ancient times, can be found in our scriptures, with evidence from Satyug to Kalyug. Lord Krishna also played many sports, such as climbing on others' shoulders (as mentioned in Garga Samhita Goloka Khanda Chapter 17), which is now celebrated as the Dahi Handi festival.
Archery, wrestling, chess, and other games are also mentioned in our epics. Chess was central to the root of the Kurukshetra war, where neither defeat nor war was possible. Vaimanasya was supreme in the place of competition. It was similar to today's India-Pakistan match. Heartbeats remain high until the match result is determined. If we win, it becomes a celebration.
This time, during the India-Sri Lanka match, we witnessed a fantastic meme that made people smile. It showed Ravana raining heavily on soldiers when they returned after being defeated by Lord Rama (a humorous reference), symbolizing Rama's victory in Treta Yuga and the Indian team's multiple victories in the Kali Yuga.
Before that, Dwapara had a foundation of Krishna Leela. Krishna played various games before defeating Kaliya (Harivansha Purana Vishnu Parva 12.25), where it is said that Lord Krishna played ball games. According to the story of the Omkareshwar temple and other scriptures, Lord Shiva and Parvati also played chess. In the Mahabharata Sabha Parva Chapter 60, all princes played chess. Just as the rulers changed, the way of playing games also changed. The spirit of competition became stronger. In the Mahabharata era, Vaimanasya prevailed. Matches were intense until the result was determined. Wrestling was popular among the Rajputs. Horse riding, sword fighting, and wrestling were mentioned.
When the British came, they brought hockey and cricket. Today, cricket is played in every street. Its popularity is due to the glamour associated with this sport.
Like the world of cinema, cricket players have become stars. Today, cricket, a game we learned from the English, has established its dominance over them. Glamour accompanies both wealth and fame in the world of cinema and cricket. Cricket's nature has also changed over time. Three decades ago, five-day Test cricket was played, but now matches end in fifty-fifty or twenty-twenty overs. Rules, clothing, everything has changed. The game evolves with time.
Whatever it may be, we are all eagerly awaiting the cricket match between India and Australia on November 19, 2023, when we will be declared world champions once again.
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