||Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran||

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 62 - The development of the Human race - The curse on Maharishi Narada 2

Maharishi Narada narrates to the sons of Daksha Prajapathi/Hariashwas “ Oh! Vathsa ! This mind has initiated from the supreme soul, therefore it has no beginning or end, it is vast like Universe, the supreme Lord Hari is the Purusha in the Universe, the body is Kingdom, and the supreme soul Hari is the Purusha who rules the Kingdom.  Once the vital air/Prana leaves the body it has no return back, as once the mind is attained union with the Supreme Lord it will not return to worldly existence, they are addressed as renounced soul/liberated souls.  The mind/ intellect is like a woman attired in various patterns of clothes, it has the specialty to dress up in any costume according to the situation, it is fastened with nine types of emotions.  The soul is imprisoned by the mind/intellect is like a husband enslaved by wife, people who are enslaved by the mind heave to ignorance. The birth and death, happiness and sorrows are like the river which flows forefront and backward.  All the living beings on Earth have to die.   The body and mind have to undergo the constant pull of pair of opposites like sorrow and happiness, joy and grief, excitement and worries, good and bad, etc.  The five vital elements, five Karmendhriyas, five Gnanendhriyas, and five Pranas, these twenty-five elements constitute the human body.  The intellectuals/wise/Hamsa/preceptor, who teaches the worldly bondage and methods of liberation from worldly existence is like the swan which has the capacity to separate water from the milk, in this way preceptor gives the knowledge of permanent bliss.   Therefore the mind has the capacity to get attached to the worldly matters, exactly like it has the ability to liberate from worldly existence to attain union with the Bhramam.  The wheel of  ‘Time’  keeps rotating with no pause, therefore it is called Kalachakra, all living beings are fastened under the clutches of ‘Time’, hence the body has to undergo constant transformation such as  aging and illnesses and death.”  The children of Dhakshaprajapathi after listening to the nectar-like speeches of Maharishi Narada decided to undertake Tapasya, contemplate upon supreme Lord Hari and attain the supreme Bhramam, actually, they were instructed by Dhakshaprajapathi to carry out the function of creation.  In this way, Maharishi Narada inspired all the children of Dhakshaprajapathi to undertake Tapasya and attained union with the Supreme Lord.

Dhakshaprajapathi came to know about the children who left for woods to undertake extreme penance, hence he felt humiliated by Maharishi Narada.   He was undertaking the creation of the Praja's/subjects at the order of his father Lord Bhrama, but Maharishi Narada was intervened in his creation, imparted the supreme knowledge to his children and led them for Tapasya.  Dhakshaprajapathi got enraged at the Maharishi Narada and cursed “You will not stay permanently in a place; you will keep wandering in the whole Universe.” Maharishi Narada graciously accepted the curse of Dhakshaprajapathi and begins his journey through the fourteen worlds spreading Bhakti and supreme knowledge.  Dhakshaprajapathi continued the Prajolpaththi/creation of Praja.

||Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran||

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 61 – The development of the human race - The curse on Maharishi Narada -1

Pareekshith asks “ Oh! Maharishi, you have described the creation of the Universe, Lord Bhrama and Deities, Swayambhuva Manu,  Asura, Yaksha, Kinnara, humans, animals, birds, reptiles, etc.. kindly narrate to me how did the human race developed?”

Maharishi Shuka Bhramam replied “ Oh! Rajan, Prachethas/son of Prachinabarhis undertook extreme penance; Lord Vishnu appeared before them and advised to marry the daughter of Lord Chandra.  When the Prachethas got out of penance, found the Earth was flourished with an abundance of trees and forests.  The fire/Thapasagni emitted from their eyes destroyed the woods.  Suddenly Lord Chandra appeared before them and said “ Oh! Mahabhaga, kindly do not destroy the faultless trees, you have to protect them, it is the duty of the King to protect its subjects.  The Earth is the source of food grains, it’s the shelter place for all living and non-living things in the Universe.  Oh! Mahabhaga, you have attained the grace of your father Prachinabarhis and Lord Narayana.  Therefore, kindly control your anger, all those destroyed are gone, all those existing trees will bless you, and marry  Mareesha, who is the daughter of mine.”  The Prachethas and the daughter of Lord Chandra got married and had a son Daksha Prajapathi.  The Prachethas moved to Mount Vindhya to enhance the creation, Dhakshaprajapathi eulogized Lord Hari with the marvelous verses of Hamsa Guhya Gita.

Dhaksha Prajapathi eulogizes supreme Lord Hari “I shall prostrate before  supreme Lord who is beyond comparison or perception resides as a soul in living beings, he symbolizes the Trigunas/Swatik, Rajasik and Thamasik and he is beyond Trigunas, he is perceivable with supreme wisdom and knowledge/intellect, he remains invisible for naked eyes, attainable for the intellectuals who focus their intellect on the supreme soul, he is self-manifested.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Mahesha whose presence is required for the mind to take pleasure in all the worldly matters, the supreme soul does not require any support system for its existence like the mud is essential for the creation of pot, but the mud does not require pot for its existence.  In this manner, the mind and body require the presence of the soul for its existence, the supreme soul does not require a body or mind for its existence.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord who is residing as a soul in living beings, but none of the sense organs, body or intellect is aware of its real nature.  He is the knower of all, but the mind remains ignorant of his presence.  I shall prostrate before the supreme preceptor, who imparts the knowledge of the Supreme Lord, the mind has the ability to absorb Nama/names/chants/sounds and Roopa/appearance,  he is attainable for the worshiper who is completely surrendered to Him.  The Navadhvara’s/the nine gates in the body, Thrigunas/Swathik, Rajasik, and Thamasik are working in the presence of the supreme soul, like the fire generates by the crushing of woods, in this way, the constant practice of meditation upon the Supreme Lord would give the knowledge of self.  The Supreme Lord is beyond description, intellect, or perception, he is eternal and flawless.  He symbolizes the highest of the philosophies, he has no specific form; he is the cause and effect as well, he is absolute Bramham.  If it has a form,  all those forms have to undergo destruction, therefore the Bhramam is all-pervading it is the essence for creation, preservation, and destruction as well.  He is supreme Lord who has no specific names or appearance, he is extremely compassionate to his devotees, therefore he assumes different forms and names to instruct the soul about the highest of the philosophies.  He assumes different incarnations for elevating the soul wandering in the darkness of ignorance, oh! Lord,  kindly shower your compassionate grace upon me.”  Lord Narayana was highly pleased and appeared before Dhakshaprajapathi.  The Supreme Lord Narayana who has the complexion of dark clouds, attired in majestic yellow silk garments, adorned in various marvelous ornaments all over the body, magnificent crown and earrings, he holds Shankha, Chakra, Gadha, and lotus flower, his chest is adorned in Srivatsa, Vanamala,  and Kausthubham, was reverentially prostrated by Dhakshaprajapathi.

Lord Narayana speaks “ You have pleased me with the austerities and penances, you have performed various austerities for the welfare of the Universe, therefore you should understand the highest of the philosophy before entering into the function of creation, I was the one at the beginning of the Universe, I represent wisdom and knowledge,  all that originated from me, I preserve the same and absorbs them.  Therefore it is the duty of the living beings to remember constantly that the mind /intellect is originated from me, it should return to me.  I undertake the function of creation as Bhrama, I preserve them as Narayana and absorbs them as Rudra at the end of Yuga.  You can start the creation of the subjects, and marry Asagni.” Thus Lord Narayana disappeared from the sight of Dhaksha Prajapathi.  

The children born to Asgni and Dhakshaprajapathi were known as Hariashwas.  They proceeded to the Narayana Theertha and conducted Tapasya for several years.   Maharishi Narada met the Hariashwas undertaking penance and had a conversation with them,  Maharishi Narada asked  “Oh! Children, have you seen the end of the Universe? Which is the kingdom ruled by one and only king? The Kingdom which is impossible to re-enter once left? Which is the river flow forefront and backward? Which is the fortress made up of 25 elements? Did you know about a Hamsa/Preceptor? Have you heard of a sharp and fierce wheel spinning all the time? Oh! Children, do you know any of these?”