||Srimad Bhagavath
Mahapuran||
||Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter – 63 – The introduction of Narayana Kavacham -1
King Thvashta who was
belong to the clan of deities, married to Rachana from the clan of demons. Vishwaroopa was born to this couple became the
preceptor of deities, when Lord Indra
was humiliated Sage Bhrihaspathi.
King Pareekshith asked “
Oh! Bhraman, Why did Devaguru Bhrihaspathi was humiliated by Lord Indra?”
Shuka Bhramam replied “
Lord Indra was swollen with the pride of wealth and fame. He took immense pleasure in the association
of celestial Gandharvas and Apsara, at that moment Devaguru Bhrihaspathi
entered in the assembly of Lord Indra was not greeted or not received by
him. Sage Bhrihaspathi felt humiliated;
therefore he retired from the assembly immediately. Indra regretted the mistake not to
receive his preceptor who is worshiped by deities and demons as well. Indra
remembered all that wealth and glories he had earned with the grace of his
preceptor, he felt deeply distressed for not receiving him with honor, for not
following righteousness and behaved like a person who traveled in a ferry made
of stone which could push him at the bottom of the river. In this way, he put himself and the deities
into trouble with his arrogance. Therefore
he decided to please his preceptor; he was ready to bow down his head before his
preceptor. Lord Indra came back into sense and went after
his preceptor, but he could not find him.
The demons came to know that Indra is lacking the support of his
preceptor. The demons took shelter from
their preceptor Shukracharya, who advised the demons to battle against Indra
who is all alone without their preceptor.
The deities and Indra appealed to Lord Bhrama, was received in the
assembly of Lord Bhrama and enquired the reason for their visit. Lord Bhrama said “ Oh! Indra, you have
committed a grave sin, how could you disrespect a highly intellectual twice-born Mahathma? The demons have attained more power compared to you. I shall
introduce a preceptor Vishwaroopa who is the son of Thvashta, a great ascetic an intellectual. He could help you
in this matter.” Thus the deities attained a new preceptor Vishwaroopa in place
of Sage Bhrihaspathi.
The deities approached
Vishwaroopa and reverentially prostrated before him and prayed “ Oh! Mathman,
kindly fulfill our desire, preceptor has the strength of his intellect, fathers are the strength of his children, the Earth that supports the whole living beings, etc. We are troubled by the enemies, we
have no support; therefore kindly do not leave us. We honor you as our preceptor; kindly accept
us as your disciples.”
Vishwaroopa said “Oh!
Deities, The twice-born loses his divine energy/Bhrama Thejas when he performs
veneration of Lord for others, a twice-born is a knower of Bhramam,
attained knowledge in Veda and Vedantha, therefore it is his responsibility to
impart the knowledge of Bhramam, veneration of Lord is considered as Kriya
Yoga, a knower of Bhramam need not perform the Kriya Yoga, a twice-born has
already rose to the highest level of Bhramam.
It is an individual responsibility to elevate his/her soul. Oh! Deities, Even though you have come here for
fulfilling your selfish motive, I am willing to help you.” Thus Vishwaroopa was announced as the
preceptor of deities, with his divine powers the deities won over the demons in
the battle. Vishwaroopa describes the
glorious Narayanaka Kavacham to Lord Indra, which was retold by Shuka Bhramam
to Pareekshith.
