||Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter - 102 – The legend
of churning the milky ocean for the nectar of immortality -5
The illustrious Rishis and
sages taught us the highest knowledge of
‘Pavananam Cha Pavanam’ superior among
the wealth; the knowledge of all-pervading nature of supreme Lord can be earned
with the association of saintly men and learning scriptures. It inspires the individual to churn the mind
and intellect which could bring the nectar of immortality/the knowledge of the eternal presence of the Supreme Lord as a soul in living beings that has neither
birth nor death. Lord Mahadeva/Shiva
remained unhurt even after consuming the toxic poison appeared while churning
the ocean and it has become an ornament on his throat; it means the supreme
soul/Shiva symbolizes auspiciousness, with the constant contemplation upon
supreme Lord the toxic poison like impurities of the mind and intellect would
get cleansed, and the virtuousness would become an ornament for the person who
immerses in contemplation. Whoever
soaked in material living, seeking pleasure in every material thing would
remain unhappy and miserable, the people who live for the welfare of others,
sharing and caring, in all possible means would remain in perpetual bliss, and
eventually, they remain free from the impurities. During the awakened state, the mind and
intellect take shelter on the eyes, during the state of half-awakened/not deep
sleep, the mind, and intellect take rest on the throat, during the state of deep
sleep/Sushupthi the mind and intellect take rest on the Prana, during the state
of Thureeya/being in the 4th state of soul/ in the transcendental state
it takes rest on the Moordha/uppermost part of the head.
The demons were infuriated
to witness the deities who consumed the entire nectar of immortality. They battled against the deities who had
attained immense strength with the consumption of the nectar. In the vicious battle between the deities and
demons, numerous demons were killed; Lord Indra killed Mahabhali/Vairochana. The deities returned to their abodes with the
great feeling of triumph. In the
meantime, Shukracharya, the preceptor of the demons, used the ‘Mrithasanjeevani
Vidhya’/lessons of restoring life on the corpse, on the demons who were
brutally killed in the battle, thus all the demons regained their lives.
Lord Mahadeva/Vrishadhwaja
came to know about the glorious form of Lord Mahavishnu as Mohini, desired to
meet her. Lord Mahadeva discussed the incarnation of
Lord Vishnu with Goddess Sati who was also yearning to witness the splendor of
Mohini. Thus Lord Mahadeva and Goddess
Sati mounted on the celestial vehicle was accompanied by the Bhoothaganas and
arrived to meet the glorious incarnation of Lord Madhusoodhana was received
with great reverence, worshiped him and offered a seat.
