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Chapter – 121- The legend of Surya dynasty -5

The confluence of river Ganga, Yamuna and the underwaters of Saraswathi are known as ‘Prayag’.  The river Ganga represents refined knowledge, river Yamuna represents Bhakti/devotion, and the river Saraswathi represents ‘Vairagya/renunciation/abandonment/dispassion.  Therefore the union of Bhakti/devotion, Gnana/wisdom and Vairagya/abandonment is known as ‘Prayag’/supreme bliss.  The true devotion is the constant contemplation upon the supreme soul who resides as a soul in living beings, and the understanding/wisdom, of the nature of supreme soul who resides as soul all the living beings/’oneness in all’, with the sense of ‘oneness-in-all’ practice humility, kindness, humbleness, etc. and Vairagya/abandonment is the serenity of mind/balanced state of mind to consider happiness and sorrows as the grace of Lord.

King Katvanga who was born in the clan of Bhageeratha was a great ruler.  Once, the deities approached King Katvanga and requested his assistance to battle against the demons.  A vicious battle held between the deities and demons, the deities won over the demons with the skill and assistance of King Katvanga.  The deities were highly pleased with King Katvanga and Lord Indra revealed his willingness to offer an abundance of boons.  King Katvanga said “ Oh! Lord, kindly enlighten me with the duration of my life on the Earth.”  Lord Indra has hesitatingly informed the King that he has two seconds/Muhurtha left for his life on Earth.  King Katvanga was unwavering, returned to his Kingdom, decided to elevate his soul contemplating upon supreme Lord.  He had a constant association with the Sadhus/saintly men from childhood, and he was thoroughly aware of the ultimate objective in life, he felt highly fortunate one to have the life he had with the saintly men.  He assigned the Kingdom to the heir to the throne; all the possessions were equally distributed among sons and for the performance of Dharmic rites, completely withdrawn from the wealth, kingdom, family, children and wives.  Even the deities, who are Vikshiptha Indhriyas/keen on the sensual pleasures, are incapable to realize the nature of the Supreme Lord who resides as a soul.  He immersed in the meditation upon supreme Lord Narayana who resides as supreme soul,   completely freed himself from the worldly matters and bondage, and took complete surrender at the lotus feet on the supreme Lord.