Showing posts with label The legend of Varaha. Show all posts
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Friday, June 26, 2020




||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

 

Chapter – 77 – The legend of Varaha

 

 Nishamya Kausharanavinopavarnnitham  Hare: Katham Karana Sookarathmana: | Puna: Sa  Papraccha  Thamudhyathanjalirnachathi Thriptho Vidhuro Dhrithavratha: ||

 


Mahamoha, Moha, Tamas, causes due to ignorance, eventually it creates interest in worldly matters and bondage, it enhances over-dependency on people, materials, and matters, in this way, the Jeeva  leaving all the happiness fastened with the destructible Prakrithi and people, without the knowledge of the supreme Lord who is beyond ‘Time’ resides as the soul in Jeeva. The noble souls, intellectuals, Rishis, and Sages, lives in a perpetual bliss with the practice of constant contemplation upon that supreme soul which is beyond ‘Time’, and with the knowledge of the ‘Prakrithi’, people, wealth, matters, possessions, richness, fame, etc. has destructible nature and they take shelter in indestructible Bhramam. The knowledge ‘self’ can be attained only with the grace of preceptors and the supreme Lord, association with the saintly people and ascetics, the practice of meditation, etc.  The Prakrithi/people undergo constant transformation and ruin; hence the absolute truth is that it cannot provide eternal bliss, any action that disturbs the nature of Prakrithi would cause mass destruction, the river has the tendency to flow freely, if it is halted by building blocks around it, would cause massive destruction and endless miseries like natural calamities to human lives.

 


There are three types of Yajja, known as Karma Yajja, Japa Yajja, and Gnana Yajja.   Karmayajja is the performance of fire sacrifices and various religious and spiritual rites; it purifies the atmosphere and brings the doer closer to the supreme Lord, service to preceptor and devotees of the Lord, service to the society, etc.  In the Krita Yuga there were no impurities in the hearts of the people lived, so they conducted extreme Tapasya and contemplated upon supreme Lord. In the Thretha Yuga, there were impurities appeared in the minds of people, and began to worship the Lord by Yajja/fire sacrifices.  In the Dwapara Yuga, the impurities in the minds of the people have increased, therefore they began to conduct the worship of idols with the Tantric rites/Kriya Yoga.   In the Kali era, the impurities in the minds of people have multiplied, people have grown too selfish and self-centered,  the interest in religious and spiritual rites has reduced considerably, although the elevation of the soul is possible with the mere recitation of names of the Supreme Lord and contemplation upon him. In the Kali era, the purities of ingredients used for the worship of Lord and performance of sacrifices has lost its purity, people lost purity in the practice, and the purity of the place has become almost zero, hence the contemplation upon the supreme Lord with the recitation of sacred names and Namasankeerthan considered as superior yajja/  Shabdhayajja/JapaYajja. All these Yajja have one message to convey, surrender the mind and intellect to the supreme Lord which is the origin of Jeeva/soul, it is the process of elevation of the soul with the knowledge of GnanaYajja/ knowledge of ‘self’. It is impossible to achieve Mukthi/liberation without them, it is impossible to attain liberation by simply taking a dip in Theertha and performing rites, without the knowledge of ‘self’. The three Yajjas is known as Karma Yajja/serving Lord and devotees of Lord, serving nature and all the creatures selflessly, Japa Yajja/recitation of sacred names of Lord and readings scriptures, etc. and Gnana Yajja/reading and listening to the scriptures and spreading the knowledge of the indestructible nature of the supreme the soul would lead a Jeeva to the path of Mukthi. Therefore the Kali era is considered as highly fortunate era, the elevation of souls is possible with the easiest method of recitation of sacred names and listening to the glorious legends of the supreme Lord and being in the association of ascetics and saintly people.  The Jeevas who took birth in the Krita, Thretha, and Dwaparayuga highly praised the Kali era and expressed their desire to be born in this Kali era as well.  The Prapancha expanded from the ‘Sound’ and it has the power to purify the atmosphere, the constant friction of two objects causes fire and forms, and the forms bear the name to identify. Therefore the sound of recitation of Veda and scriptures purifies the atmosphere/Shabdha Bhramam, in abundance.  The constant meditation and recitation of scriptures and sacred names of Lord reduce the mental afflictions, sorrows, miseries, and grief of worldly existence.

 


Vidura speaks to Maitreya “Oh! Mune, I have heard the glorious legend of supreme Lord who incarnated as Yajjavaraha and killed the demon Hiranyaksha and elevated Mother Earth from the bottom of the ocean. Oh! Mahamune, kindly describe them in detail.”

 


Sage Maitreya speaks “Oh! Vidura, there are endless glories and various amusements of the supreme Lord, and narrating about them would provide immense bliss, hence I shall describe them in detail. I have heard of a legend that was narrated by Bhrama to the deities. Dhithi, who was the daughter of Daksha married to Sage Kashyapa Prajapathi.  One day, it was during the evening hours, Dhithi approached the Sage Kashyapa who was performing the sun worship, fire sacrifice, and engaged in meditation in the Yagnashala. Dhithi appealed to the Sage “Oh! Swami, I am tormented with the cupid arrows of Kamadeva, kindly satisfy my needs and it is your duty to fulfill my desires, and bless me with a child.” Sage Kashyapa Prajapathi advised his wife, it is not an appropriate time to satisfy her needs, and he highly appreciated the role of women in the life of men and advised her to wait after the evening hours. He explained to her that it is not a suitable hour to have physical relationships, it is the hour to worship Lord Bhoothanatha who mounted on the celestial bull and roam with his spirits. Devi Dhithi could not control the pain of arrows of cupid, lost her sense and with an extreme yearning, she pulled the upper clothes of Sage Kashyapa.


Friday, May 22, 2020





||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 76 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of Varaha

Namo Namasthe  Akhila Manthra  Devatha Dhravyaya  Sarvakrathave  Kriyathmane | Vairagya Bhakthyathma Jayanu Bhavithajjanaya Vidhyagurave  Namo Nama: ||


The Varaha carried Mother Earth on its sharp protruding teeth was blocked by a demon Hiranyaksha. The Varaha rip opened the demon with its sharp teeth, like lion attacks the elephant.  The Varaha placed the Mother Earth on its protruding teeth and majestically stood before the deities and Rishis.  They eulogized the supreme Lord Vishnu who has assumed the form of Yajjavaraha.


Rishis eulogized the supreme Lord Yajja Varaha “ Oh! Bhagavan, who symbolizes the Veda, all-pervasive, Oh! Sookarathma, it is difficult to understand your incarnation as Varaha, the projecting bodily hairs, skin, ears, and all those body parts represent the various ingredients of a Yajja, Chandhass, Vedic chants, etc. an ignorant cannot understand it.  Each and every limb of your body is the part of Yajja and the ingredients of Yajja. Oh! Bhagavan, you are the essence of Veda and Vedantha, you represent fire sacrifices, you are the creator of Universe and its living beings, you are supreme Preceptor who imparts Bhakti, Gnana, Vairagya. Oh! Bhagavan, you symbolize supreme preceptor who imparts wisdom and knowledge, we shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh! Bhagavan, we shall prostrate before the Lord Varaha who elevated the Mother Earth from the bottom of the ocean. Oh! Bhagavan, you have performed a huge task of elevation of Mother Earth from the bottom of the ocean in the form of Varaha, and you are the only one capable to do it, it is difficult to understand for the ordinary souls, we shall prostrate before that Lord  Yajja Varaha. ” Soon, the Varaha disappeared from the sight Rishis and Sages.  Whoever listens or recite to this glorious manifestation of the supreme Lord Vishnu as Yajja Varaha, and contemplate upon the supreme Lord who resides as a soul/Guhashaya with Ananyabhakthi, would attain Paramamgathi.



The Supreme Lord Vishnu incarnated as Yajjavaraha, the Yajja symbolizes the sacrificial rites conducted for the welfare of the Universe and its living beings, and it is a collective deed for the welfare of the Universe. The collective deeds in the Prapancha/Prakrithi is the source of the wellbeing of the living creatures on the Earth, the five essential elements such as Earth, Air, Ether, water and fire, mind, intellect and Ahamkara is collectively called Prakrithi, which is the prime source of life on Earth contributes to the existence of living and non- living things.  The human body undergoes constant transformation, with the collective effort of the sense organs and internal organs. The human body absorbs vital air, water, food, and allocates them into the various organs and this methodical processes result in growth in human, therefore the nature of Prakrithi is a collective effort, in the sense, the human beings absorb the Pranavayu/oxygen from the Prakrithi and exhale carbon dioxide for the plants to grow and this process continues without any hindrance, represents Yajja/Karma.  The Jeeva forgets the presence of  the supreme soul in it,  who is the cause for the function of the Karma, Gnana Indhriyas, mind and intellect; eventually get attached to worldly matters and bondage causes grief and endless miseries. The Yajja Varaha incarnation of Lord Vishnu symbolizes the collective effort of assimilation and distribution takes place in the Prakrithi like the ocean water vaporizes comes down as rainwater on the Earth.





||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 75 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of Varaha


Ithyabhi Dhyayatho Nasa Vivarath Sahasanagha | Varahathoko Nirgadhangushta Parimanaka: ||


Maharishi Maitreya speaks “ Oh! Vidura, Lord Bhrama received the knowledge of Chathushloki Bhagavatham from Adi Narayana and began the creation. Thus, the process of creation starts from ‘Papeeya Shrishti’ consists of Mahamoha/creatures with the lack of knowledge of ‘self’, Moha/’I’/body consciousness/misconception, Thamas/ ignorance followed with attachments on people and wealth, and Agnanavriththi/disappointments and grief. Lord Bhrama contemplated upon Lord Adi Narayana, and refused to conduct the ‘Papeeya Shrishti’.  He desired to create Jeeva that does not forget the presence of the supreme Lord in it.  Thus Lord Bhrama created illustrious Sanaka, Sanandhan, Sanathkumara and Sanathana who are the supreme ascetics. Lord Bhrama advised them to create Prajas, but they were refused to follow the instruction and conducted extreme penance. It created frustration in Lord Bhrama, a unique Jeeva that appeared from the middle of his eye-brows, was named ‘Rudra’ and distributed places for him to reside and instructed to perform creation. Rudra created fierce creatures; Lord Bhrama intervened and requested to stop the creation. Further, Lord Bhrama created Saptha Rishis,  1) Mareechi, 2) Athri, 3)Angirass, 4) Pulasthya, 5) Pulaha, 6) Krathu, and 7)Bhrigu and after that Rishi Vashishta,  Prajapathi Daksha, Maharishi Narada, and Kardhama Prajapathi who was created out of his shadow. In this way, Lord Bhrama created Saptha Rishis and illustrious Dhaksha, Narada and Kardhama from his limbs were not willing to conduct creation. Lord Bhrama became disappointed to witness the lack of Praja, Lord Bhrama decided to create the Jeeva with Mahamoha/Jeeva that forgets the presence of the supreme Lord in it. Thus he has created Swayambhuva Manu and Devi Shatharoopa, eventually, they got attracted to each other, believed comforts in each other. In this way, Jeeva with the influence of Mahamoha forgot the presence of the Supreme Lord as soul, and get attached to the people and wealth, material comforts, etc. without the knowledge of impermanent nature of it. Lord Bhrama felt extremely happy at the creation of Swayambhuva Manu and Devi Shatharoopa, with the expectation that these two would enhance the creation in the Universe. Swayambhuva Manu with folded hands prostrated before Vedagarbha/Lord Bhrama and enquired his father where to keep all his creation.  Lord Bhrama was highly pleased with this couple, advised them to expand the Praja and please Lord Hrishikesh. Manu spoke “Oh! Thatha, where do we keep the creation? The Earth is under the ocean, without elevating the Earth, how could we expand the Praja?” Lord Bhrama felt disappointed and contemplated upon Lord Vishnu, soon a thump sized Varaha initiated from his nose.  Lord Bhrama stunned while watching it assumed a huge size, soon the Saptharishis and Sanakadhis arrived, the Varaha produced huge oink, the Rishis and Sages understood it is none other than Yajjaswaroopa. The Varaha enthusiastically expanded its huge body, raised it tail, and reshuffled its bodily hairs. It looked all over the water, and found the Mother Earth in the bottom of the water. It shoved its huge body into the water, propelled the two sharp protruding teeth, elevated Mother Earth with it, and brought her into the surface of the water.