||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.

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 74 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith

Vidura Maithreya Samvadham

Maharishi Maitreya speaks “Oh! Vidura, the supreme Lord who is the creator of the Universe and its living beings of diversified nature, expanded all those creatures that are already merged in him, all those creatures are different from each other, therefore it is impossible to compare them with one another.  Oh! Vidura, all those creatures are beyond comparison so it is meaningless to take pride in the possessions or lament over the absence of all those material matters or bondages, without realizing the presence of the supreme soul in it.  Oh! Vidura, the knowledge of ‘self’ can be achieved with the practice of meditation and association with the ascetics and saintly people, it helps to get rid of redundant thoughts; it removes the attachments on worldly matters and bondage, which has destructible nature and focus the mind on the supreme Lord who is eternal.  The human mind and intellect has immense potential to elevate the soul from the destructible Prakrithi to the indestructible Purusha. Oh! Vidura, the extreme adversities in life caused due to the presence of the destructible nature of Prakrithi to make the Jeeva stronger than before, with the practice of meditation and contemplation the Jeeva make an effort to come out of it, even it may fall out of the austerities it would regain the consciousness/intellect to bring back into the righteous path. Oh! Vidura, the presence of the supreme soul in us is the source of the functioning of Gnana Karmaindhriyas, mind and intellect, therefore whoever contemplates upon that supreme soul who is eternal and changeless remain serene always.”

Maharishi Maitreya continues “Oh! Vidura, all those functions in this Universe and its living beings are based on ‘Time’, the slightest particles of Paramanu keep traveling due to the influence of ‘Time’, therefore it is addressed as ‘Kalachakram’, the supreme Lord who is beyond ‘time’ is the cause for the movement of this ‘Kalachakram’.  Due to the constant influence of this ‘Kalachakra’ the human body undergoes transformation and ruin; therefore overindulgence on the perishable nature body causes grief in Jeeva.  The human body has to undergo aging, illnesses and death, hence, the Rishis and Sages strongly recommended the practice of mind and intellect from the destructible nature of the Prakrithi/body, wealth, richness, fame, people, etc. to the indestructible supreme Lord.  Oh! Vidura, The practice of mind and intellect that has already wedged in the material world and bondage, to the supreme soul is known as ‘Sadhana’/meditation; in this way, Jeeva can elevate their soul into a state of bliss.”

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 73 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith

Indhriyas eulogizes the Supreme Lord

Namamathe  Devapadharavindham  Prapanna Thapopashamathapathram | Yanmoolaketha Yathayonjjasoru Samsaradhukham Bahiruthkshipanthi ||

Maharishi Maitreya speaks “ Oh! Vidura, the Ahamkara originated from the Mahath Thaththva/Sthoola and Sookshmashreera, the Gnana, and Karmaindhriyas came into light and the expansion of the Universe took place.  All those Gnana Karmaindhriyas/deities eulogized the supreme Lord. “ Oh! Bhagavan, you are the destroyer of all the afflictions of worldly existence, you are the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the Universe and its living beings, and hence you are the ultimate asylum for the Jeeva. Oh! Bhagavan, you are the sole protector of Jeeva from the Thapathraya/Adibhauthika, Adhidheivika and Adhyathmika Thapa.  The three kinds of afflictions are one is related to body/aging, illnesses, and death, the second one is grief caused by the attachment to wealth, fame, money, richness, etc. and the third one is grief caused by the worldly bondage/attachment to people.  The people who are surrendered and took shelter at your lotus feet would remain protected and free from grief always.  Oh! Bhagavan, the intellectuals and illustrious Rishis, conducted a thorough search and composed various scriptures on it, whoever reroute their mind and intellect, and take shelter on the pathways of those Rishis and Sages, would destroy the accumulated sins and grief, eventually, the Jeeva gets purified and move closer to the supreme abode. Oh! Bhagavan, whoever listens to the endless glories of you, with the intense devotion and faith, understands the greatest knowledge of ‘self’, with the constant practice of meditation and contemplation which is the sole cure to get rid of redundant thoughts, in this way they elevate their souls.  Oh! Bhagavan, the Jeeva who is completely soaked in ‘body consciousnesses, wealth, possessions, and people, which has impermanent nature,/Prakrithi/cosmic nature/ makes them drive far away from you and they remain ignorant always. We shall reverentially prostrate before your lotus feet.  Oh! Bhagavan, whoever listens to the scriptures praising your endless glories and various pastimes, would achieve intense devotion/Bhakti and Vairagya/sense of abandonment, keep their mind free from worldly afflictions, they remain unharmed by the adversities in their lives, eventually attain the lotus feet of you.  Oh! Bhagavan, the noble soul’s abandon the worldly living, seek shelter in caves or hermitage, and undertake extreme austerities and contemplate upon you.  The Grahashrami with the intense devotion and faith, undertake the constant practices of meditation and contemplation, attains the purity of the mind.  Oh! Bhagavan, you have described the performance of our duties as Indhriyas/sense organs, we shall sincerely follow your advice, perform all those tasks that are allocated to us, and will serve you like sincere attendants.”

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 72 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith

Vidura Maithreya Samvadham 

Athathey Bhagavan Leela Yogamayorubhrimhitha: | Vishwa Sthithyudh Bhavantharththa Varnnayamyanupoorvasha: || Bhagavan Yeka Asedhamagra Athanathamanam Vibhu: | Athmethcchanugathavathma Nanamathyupalakshana: ||

Shukha Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Vidura reverentially prostrated before Maharishi Maitreya and took a seat near him, and enquired”

Vidura speaks “Oh! Mahamune, the Jeeva performs various Karma seeking sensual pleasure or material welfare, unfortunately, they fail to achieve happiness, did not get rid of sorrows, and on the other hand, it increases day by day. Oh! Bhagavan, Kindly, describe the reason for it.  The Jeeva constantly searching for material pleasure and well-being, keeping away from Lord Janardhana, keeping away from the righteous deeds or activities, keeping the mind idle with a cluster of redundant thoughts, kindly describe how did we fix our mind and intellect upon supreme Lord and enhance devotion. I have heard of various incarnations of supreme Lord, who expanded this Universe and its living beings, and performed various amusements, kindly elaborate them. Oh! Vipravarya, the supreme Lord is all-pervasive, represents living and non-living things, and performs various deeds, kindly describe all those.  Maharishi Vedavyasa pointed out all the endless struggles of  Jeeva, I think reading and following all those scriptures composed by him would clear all the miseries and sorrows of worldly existence.  Whoever contemplates upon the supreme Lord Hari, and keep focusing on reciting and reading the scriptures would get rid of all the afflictions of worldly existence.  Whoever keeps shoveling them into the grief and sorrows will become helpless to unload their burden.  Those who do not contemplate or meditate upon the Supreme Lord, or not fixing their mind and intellect on the glorious scriptures, would face mercilessly death after leading a meaningless life, with the influence of ‘Time’. Oh! Bhagavan, the constant chase of ‘Time’ from the moment of birth, throughout the life and end of the Jeeva should be taken seriously, therefore every moment in the life of Jeeva is precious,  I think wise use of the life span listening to endless glorious of Lord Hari, keeps the Jeeva from the futile debate.”

Maharishi Maitreya speaks “ Oh! Vidura, you have raised a brilliant question about the constant miseries and sorrows in the life of Jeeva, I shall elaborately describe the reason for the constant unhappiness of Jeeva after performing various deeds. Oh! Vidura, you are a fortunate one, born in an illustrious clan, the supreme Lord Krishna instructed me to advise you with the highest of the philosophies to you. I sincerely express my gratitude to that supreme Lord for giving me an opportunity to enlighten you with the supreme knowledge. Oh! Vidura, the mind, and intellect cause grief due to the redundant thoughts; therefore it should put into practice how to get rid of them with the purified thoughts. Oh! Vidura, I have already described the origin of the Universe and its living beings, initially, there was the supreme Lord Adi Narayana that existed before the creation. The mind and intellect were manifested from the supreme Lord, all that creatures were expanded with the Icchashakthi of that supreme Lord.   The mind and intellect are under the influence of Maya, an intelligent one contemplates upon the ‘Adhokshaja’ who resides as a soul in us and get rid of the afflictions.  Oh! Vidura, the Icchashakthi, Gnanashakthi, and Kriyashakthis of supreme Lord came into open with the influence of ‘Time’, hence the ‘Time’ has a great influence on the human life and activities, the mind and intellect have the capabilities to flow with the ‘Time’ and beyond time as well.  The mind and intellect can flow beyond ‘Time’ with the practice of spirituality because the mind and intellect have originated from the supreme soul which is beyond ‘time’ and eternal.  The practice of concentrating upon the Sookshma shareera/supreme soul from the Sthoolshareera/body consciousness is spirituality.”

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 72 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith

Vidura Maithreya Samvadham

Bhagavan speaks “Oh! Bhrama, do not let the exhaustion or weariness take control over you; perform all your tasks with great enthusiasm. I shall reside in you and I will expose the world to you, therefore when you contemplate upon me with intense devotion and dedication, you will foresee me and realize the presence in you, the mind and intellect have originated from me, therefore it has returned to me. Oh! Bhrama, you cannot visualize my presence, like the fires in the wood hidden in it produce fire after the constant friction, all those creations are vested in me.  The Rishis, ascetics, sages and noble souls whose mind and intellect fixed upon supreme Lord, who resides as a soul in them, will not get blemished with the qualities of Rajasik nature/Kama and Krodha, therefore fix your mind and intellect upon me, so that you will not get attached to your creation. Oh! Bhrama, you have understood my all-pervasive nature, the ignorant people who are attached to worldly matters, and ‘I’ consciousness will not realize the presence of me. Oh! Bhrama, you have initiated on the lotus flower from my navel, you have envisioned me as ‘Nirguna Bhramam,’I am pleased with you, Oh! Bhrama, you can proceed with the function of creation, while performing your tasks, if you get attached to it or indulge in those creations, remember my presence as a soul in you, immediately you will be free from afflictions.”

Maitreya speaks “Oh! Vidura, thus the supreme Lord Adi Narayana appointed Lord Bhrama to expand all the creations those were already merged in him,  soon all those creations came to open with the influence of ‘time’.  Oh! Vidura, the illustrious Rishis, and Sages have calculated the time from Thrisarenu originated from Paramanu/we could see several minuscule parts in the sunrays, further the calculation of time was introduced witnessing the time taken the sunrays to travel  through these three minuscule particles, in this way they have introduced, two Paramanu contributes one Anu/electron and proton, three Anu is one Thrisrenu, three Thrisrenu is one Thruti, hundred Thruti is one Veda, three Veda is one Lava, three Lava is one Nimisha, three Nimisha is one Kshana, five Kshana is one Kashta, fifteen Kashta is one Laghu,  fifteen Laghu is one Nazhika,  One Nazhika is one Muhurtha, thirty Muhurtha is one day and night, seven days and night is one Sapthaha, two Sapthaha is one Paksha, eight Prahara is equal to  one day, fifteen days/two sapthaha are called one Paksha, two Paksha contributes one  month,  two months contributes one Rithu, three Ritus are called one Ayanam, two Ayanam/Uththarayanam and Dhakshinayanam  is one Samvathsaram,  one Samvathsaram as one year, three hundred and sixty Samvathsara is a year for the deities, twelve thousand Devavarsha is one Chathuryuga/Manvantharam, and fourteen Manvanthara  is one Kalpa.”

||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 71 – The legend of Lord Krishna – The legend of King Pareekshith

Lord Bhrama eulogizes Lord Vishnu “Oh! Bhagavan, I have understood the nature of supreme Purusha with the constant meditation/Upasana and recitation of scriptures, it is impossible to realize your nature as a supreme soul for the Jeeva that are immersed in the worldly matters, bondage, and body consciousness. Oh! Bhagavan, I have understood there is nothing other than you in this Universe.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are the source of the functioning of Indhriyas/Jagratha/state of consciousness, and mind and intellect/sub-conscious, and supreme consciousness/realization of ‘self’.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are void of Thamasik nature, I have realized your presence as supreme soul, but the unfortunate Jeeva refuses to realize it. I shall surrender at the lotus feet of Supreme Lord who symbolizes supreme bliss and independent/free from birth or death, does not require the support of Prakrithi for its existences unlike human, eternal, and changeless.   The Jeeva is dependent on Prakrithi and Purusha on its existence.  Oh! Bhagavan you have supreme radiance, and all-pervasive nature resides as a soul in living beings.  Oh! Bhuvanamangala who is the source of auspiciousness to the Universe, I shall prostrate before you, Oh! Bhagavan, you are attainable to those who contemplate upon you with the practice of constant Upasana/meditation/Shravanam, Keerthanam, Dhyanam/Ananyabhakthi.  You are not attainable for those who are fixed their mind and intellect on material well-being, people, fame, richness, and wealth; they end up in a state of hell of constant miseries and sorrow.  Oh! Bhagavan, whoever listens to the scriptures which describes the splendor of Supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings and worship at your lotus feet will not face fears or anxieties.  Oh! Bhagavan, people whoever attached to wealth, people, fame, richness, etc. that has impermanent nature will undergo constant fear and anxieties.  These kinds of people chase for meager happiness, constantly run after to fulfill sensual pleasures and overburden themselves, unwilling to contemplate or meditate upon the Supreme Lord, lead their life like a pauper.  Oh! Bhagavan, whenever I see the Jeeva with their endless desires and attachments towards material well-being and their own people, thereby undergoes the sufferings of poverty, physical and mental ailments, miseries and sorrows, etc. I feel pity for them. Whoever practices meditation and contemplation upon the supreme Lord who resides as a soul will remain untouched by any of these situations in their life.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are the source of the functioning of the Gnana and Karmendhriyas, mind and intellect, without the knowledge of your presence, the Jeeva get attached to the diversified nature of Prakrithi, like an earthen lamp/supreme soul kept inside a mud pot /Jeeva with several holes in it. If they do not elevate their soul from the impermanent Prakrithi, they will carry endless miseries and sorrows in their lives.  Oh! Bhagavan, you permanently reside in the hearts of noble souls who constantly meditate upon you and recite your glories, and get pleased with them and bless them.  Oh! Bhagavan, I shall prostrate before that supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings, showering endless mercy upon Jeeva, get pleased with the virtuous soul and permanently showering your compassionate grace upon them.  Oh! Bhagavan, you symbolizes the Universe and its living beings, you are all-pervasive, there is nothing other you in this whole Universe, I shall prostrate before that supreme Lord who represents Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu and Lord Mahadeva, the trinities who undertakes the function of creation, preservation, and destruction of Universe and its living beings.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are the savior from the extreme fears and anxieties, the whole world is bow down before you and constantly dependent on you,  Oh! Bhagavan, you are attainable with the performance of intense meditation and austerities, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh! Bhagavan, Oh! Shriyapathi, who symbolizes all the auspicious, I have chosen to perform the function of creation, hence kindly describe the Shrishtirahasya to me.  Oh! Purusha, Oh! Purana, kindly enlighten me the knowledge of creation, so that I will not get attached to the creation and hurl into endless miseries and sorrows.”