unfair life lessons from the epics

if there is one thing our epics teach us is that life is unfair 

take ramayana . rama deserts sita, most unfairly, because of a false allegation and a rumour tainting his kingship. 

everyday we see this disassociation with people until proven innocent. institution too precious to risk for individuals no matter how unfair the allegations may be. one is only safe till the next rumour

 

then, krishna tricking karna to help arjuna win

how blessed is arjuna and how cursed is karna

the prodigal son in the bible... feted above the loyal son who stays. happens in real life all the time too..

 

so what is one to do? are we like the chosen few, to be supported by the gods?. or has our lot been cast with the karnas and sitas of this world? or is it all a matter of rising and falling fortunes? there were good moments in karna's and sita's lives, and terrible ordeals in the lives of rama and the pandavas.  surely its not only the ends that count but the process of life too?.