||Srimad Bhagavath
Mahapuran||
||Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter – 46– The legend of
Daksha Prajapathi – Devi Sati’s immolation - 3
Veerabadhra approached Daksha Prajapathi and
severed his head; it multiplied the fear of the deities assembled and they ran
out of the sacrificial arena. All the
deities appealed to Lord Bhrama who said “Oh! Deities, you all have committed a
grave sin, shame on you. We trinities
were not present in the Yagna, how could you attend such a Yagna which does not
give any respect or offerings to Lord of Lords? Therefore, you all are
responsible for this chaos, and you have no choice other than asking for
forgiveness from the supreme Lord Shiva and please him.” Thus all the deities with Lord Bhrama
approached Lord Shiva in Mount Kailash.
The abode of Lord Shiva filled with lush green land of plants of banana,
Palasha, Shalmali, Kadamba trees and creepers, filled with numerous birds and
animals, streams and ponds, varieties of flowers of rich fragrances, rich herbs
and trees of coconut and jackfruit, it is a place of recreation for peacocks
and Chakora birds, a place of rich natural beauty. The deities were astounded to watch the
supreme Lord Shiva in deep meditation; he was seated on the Kusha grass,
imparting the supreme knowledge to Maharishi Narada.
All the deities prostrated
before Lord Shiva and eulogized his glories.
Lord Bhrama eulogizes “ Oh! Bhagavan, you are the creator of Universe
and its living beings, we are a part of it, we did not realize your splendor,
we have committed a grave sin, kindly forgive us.
Kindly shower your mercy upon us.
Your Ganas killed numerous deities and Rishis, kindly protect us and
bless to complete the Yagna which should be guarded and completed in your
presence. Therefore, kindly join us, in the future, there will not be any Yagna
without giving oblations to Lord Rudra who symbolizes Yagna and proceedings of
Yagna. ”
All the deities with Lord
Shiva marched to Yagna Arena of Daksha Prajapathi. The Yagna began, the Rishis and deities were
rewarded with the lost part of their bodies, Sage Bhrigu regained his beard
from the goat, the person who lost the teeth was suggested to have appropriate
soups as a meal, the people who lost their eyes have regained the sight. Finally, the head of the goat was restored to Daksha Prajapathi. All the deities and Sages eulogized the mercy
of Supreme Lord Shiva.
Daksha Prajapathi
eulogizes supreme Lord Shiva “ I shall
reverentially prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva, Oh! Bhagavan I have
committed the unforgivable sin, kindly forgive my sin and bless me.” Lord Shiva said “ Oh! Prajapathe, what you
sow shall you reap. All that happened not because of you or me, it was
pre-destined.” There appeared Lord
Vishnu, all the deities assembled with Dhaksha Prajapathi eulogizes Lord Vishnu
and Lord Vishnu gets highly pleased. The
deities eulogized “ Oh! Srikantha, we shall reverentially prostrate before
you.”
Lord Vishnu speaks “ we
trinities are the cause of the creation of Universe and its living beings, we are
beyond comparison, we reside as a soul in living beings, we have no definite
forms or appearances, invisible as well.
We are beyond time or description, therefore who finds differentiation
in Bhrama, Vishnu and Rudra /trinities are irrational, like each part of the
body parts have different appearances, it works under the sole command of
Prana. Whoever worships Lord Bhrama,
Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva as the Jeevathma/soul and the Supreme Lord resides
as a soul in all living beings, would attain serenity of mind.”
Whoever listens to the
glorious myths of Daksha Prajapathi would get relieved from all the impurities
of the mind and worshiper would get relieved from the sins and attains intense
devotion.
