|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 305 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  156

Nimi Navayogi Samvadham

Omithyadheshamadhaya  Nathva  Tham Suravandhina: | Urvashim Apsara: Shreshtam Puraskrithya Dhivam Yayu: || Indhrayanamya Sadhashi  Shrunvatham Thridhivaukasam | Uchur Narayanabalam Shakrasthrasa Vismitha: ||

King Nimi speaks “ Oh! Bhramin, which incarnation of the Supreme Lord should be contemplated?”

Navayogi Drumila speaks “ Oh! Rajan, there are countless incarnations of the supreme Lord.  You can even count the number of sands on the Earth, but it is impossible to count the incarnations of the Supreme Lord.  The whole Universe and its living beings are initiated from the supreme Lord Adi Narayana, therefore he is addressed as ‘Vishwam’, he represents the Universe and its living beings, and he is all-pervasive.  Oh! Rajan,  The son of Bhrama, Dhakshaprajapathi had a daughter Dharma who married Moorthi, this couple had two male children Nara and Narayana.  These children undertook extreme penance in the woods of berry,/Badarikashram, they have attained a higher a state of spirituality, eventually, they have qualified for the title of the throne of Indra.   Lord Indra who was watching the penance of Nara and Narayana, besieged with an extreme anxiety of insecurity of his throne.  Soon, he assigned a group of celestial Apsaras and Gandharvas under the leadership of Kamadeva, to create an obstacle to the penance of Nara Narayana.  They have arrived in Badrikashram, built a hermitage and started living here, they have made all efforts to create impediments to the penance of Nara Narayana was failed miserably.  The celestial Apsaras and Gandharva felt guilty of their mischievous acts to Nara Narayana, they disliked the idea of Lord Indra to create an obstacle for the sincere penance of great Rishis.  They approached Rishis and begged forgiveness was received with great respect.  The celestials were surprised to watch the humility and simplicity of the Rishis, further, they were alarmed about the thought of they may get cursed for their unruly behavior, was pacified by the Rishis.  The celestials were received by the stunningly beautiful women in the hermitage and served with sumptuous meals.  The celestials prostrated before the Rishis and spoke “ Oh! Mahathma kindly forgives our mischievous deeds, it was Lord Indra prompted to do this. Lord Indra is insecure about his throne; you have excelled that position with your extreme penance.” The Rishi Narayana caressed his thigh’ and pronounced ‘Om Ithi’, suddenly a most beautiful Apsara  Urvashi appeared before them.   Thus Rishi Nara and Narayana send the Apsara Urvashi as a gift to Indra with the celestials to the abode of Indra.”

Drumila continues “ Oh! Rajan, the celestials returned to the abode of Lord Indra and explained all that happened in the hermitage of Nara Narayana Rishis.  Lord Indra got alarmed, was comforted by the celestials and presented the celestial Apsara Urvashi on behalf of the Rishis. Lord Indra was amazed to watch the stunningly beautiful celestial Apsara Urvashi, raised from the throne with the mouth wide open, thus he realized the immense Thapobalam/power of penance of Narayana Rishi.  There are several incarnations of supreme Lord, for the elevation of the soul from the worldly matters and bondage.  The Supreme Lord incarnated as Hamsaroopa/preceptor Dhaththathreya,  and Rishabha to elevate the souls with the supreme knowledge of ‘self’, Mathsya to protect the Veda, Kurma for churning the milky ocean for the nectar of immortality, Varaha elevated Goddess Earth from the bottom of the ocean, Nrisimha to protect his ardent devotee Prahladha, Vamana to crush the pride of Bali, Barghava Rama to destroy the wicked Kshatriyas on the Earth, Seethapathi Rama to elevate the souls, Krishna who incarnated to reduce the burden of Earth.”