Once during their exile pandavas stayed near a lake in a forest. Duryodhana and few of his brothers camped on the other side of the lake. The Gauravas were repeatedly harassing pandavas on the tough time they had to face.
One day a few Gandharva princes came to the lake and were bathing. Duryodhana picked up fight with them and was easily defeated. When the Gandharvas were ready to slain him, Arjuna came to his rescue and saved Duryodhana. This made Duryodhana feel very embarrassed. However being a kshathriya, he told Arjuna to ask for a boon. Arjuna however said that he didn't need any at that point and that he would use it when he needed.
Years rolled by and as per fate the battle of Mahabharata commenced. As the Gauravas were losing, Duryodhana went to Bheeshma's tent one night, and began accusing Bheesma for not fighting to the fullest. This angered Bhisma. He immediately showed five of his sacred arrows and promised Duryodhana that he would behead all the pandavas by next day evening. Duryodhana however didn't trust Bhisma and said that he would safe guard the arrows till the next day morning. He was doubting that Bhisma would give those to pandavas. So, he took the five arrows with him to his tent.
At this time, lord Krishna advised Arjuna to go to Duryodhana's tent and get his incomplete boon complete by asking for the five golden arrows as gift. Arjuna did as per the advice. Duryodhana was shocked when Arjuna asked for such a gift. However being a true kshathriya he gave the arrows as per the request.
He then went to Bhisma and iterated the whole incident and asked if Bhisma could create another set of such five arrows. Bhisma laughed at Duryodhana and said that it's not possible. He also said that Duryodhana deserved losing such valuable weapon on account of his faithless attitude.
We learn from this to trust in our allies and not keep suspecting everyone always.
Krishna Krishna!!
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