||Om Nama: Shivaya||

Chapter – 19 – Vindhyeshwara Samhitha – 7

Pranavakaram Adhyantham Panchamandala Manditham| Aruroha Ratham Bhadhram Ambikapathi Ishwara: | Sa Sunuganamindhradhya: Sarvapyanuyayu: Sura: ||

Lord Maheshwara speaks “ Oh! Vathsaka,/dear sons, who always follow my command, How are you all? Hope all the deities and living beings are performing their duties and responsibilities well. I came to know about the fierce battle between Lord Brahma and Vishnu.  I could read your anxieties from your faces.”

Nandikeshwara speaks “ Oh! Kumara, In this way, the supreme Lord Mahadeva enquired the welfare of all and pacified them with his pleasant words.  Lord Shiva instructed hundreds of Ganas to march to the place where the battle taking place between Lord Bhrama and Vishnu.  There were deafening sounds of various drums echoed in the atmosphere, Lord Shiva /Ambikapathi, /Ishwara, majestically took a seat in a grand chariot, followed by deities, and started his journey to the war field was followed by Ganas in their respective vehicle.  The supreme Lord Pashupati was followed by a huge crowd of Ganas with dances and music, sounds of kettle drums, holding banners, flags, Chamara, showering flowers, approached the war field.  Lord Mahadeva did not reveal his presence in the battlefield, instructed Ganas to observe silence, he watched the battle between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu while they were using Maheshwara and Pashupathasthra respectively.  Lord Shiva observed the intensity of the battle, which began to engulf the three worlds in a colossal fire that would definitely cause mass destruction and bring an end to the whole Universe.  At that moment Lord Shiva intervened, assumed the form of huge fire pillar/Maha Anala Sthambha.  The two great weapons of Maheshwara and Pashupatha shot by Bhrama and Vishnu upon each other were merged in the colossal fire pillar and got diffused their intensity, thus the entire Universe was protected from destruction.  The deities assembled were astonished watching the huge fire pillar, which is Paramathbhutham and auspicious saved the entire Universe.  Lord Bhrama and Vishnu puzzled watching the Agnisthamba, decided to find the beginning and end of it.  They decided to prove their supremacy on each other and went in search of the top and bottom of the Agnisthambha.  If they together conduct the search it would become impossible to prove their supremacy, therefore Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a wild boar and went to Pathaloka.  Lord Bhrama mounted on the swan and went to the sky.  Lord Hari covered a huge distance of Pathaloka in search of the bottom of the Agnisthambha.  After some time, the Sookarahari returned to the battlefield, he was exhausted could not find the bottom of Agnisthamba. Oh! Sanathkuma, your father Lord Bhrama while moving in the sky, found a Kethaki, flower descending from the sky, it had a rich fragrance.  Bhrama enquired Kethaki flower its place of origin, she answered that her journey began before the creation; it has been long time she could not witness the top of the Agnisthambha, she advised Bhrama to leave his futile hope to find the top of Agnisthambha.   Bhrama repeatedly offered salutation and requested Kethaki flower to stand as a false witness, so that he could make believe Lord Vishnu that he had found the top of Agnisthambha.  Further, he advised Kethaki flower that it is not wrong to speak untruth during the unfortunate times, thus Kethaki flower agreed to stand as a false witness for Bhrama. Thus Lord Bhrama arrived on the battlefield, found Lord Vishnu unsuccessful and exhausted, Bhrama was delighted and said “ Oh! Hari, I have found the top of the Agnisthambha, I shall produce Kethaki flower as my witness.”  Lord Hari believed the words of Lord Bhrama, prepared to worship Lord Bhrama with Shodasha Upachara.  Immediately Lord Shiva appeared out of the Agnisthambha, placed his feet caused quavering the Earth. Soon, Lord Bhrama and Vishnu prostrated before Lord Shiva and eulogized “ Oh! Karunakara, kindly protects us.  You have neither beginning nor end, you are impossible to attain for ignorant people, kindly wash off our sins, and forgive us.”  Eshwara spoke “ Oh! Hari, Vathsa, I am highly pleased with your truthfulness.  Therefore you will be worshiped by all; people will adore you in the same manner as they worship me.  You will have my eternal grace.  Your idol will be installed in numerous shrines and perform elaborate worship.”  In this way, Lord Shiva highly pleased with Vishnu and offered equal status to him.”

||Om Nama: Shivaya||

Chapter – 18 – Vindhyeshwara Samhitha – 6

Pura Kashchith Yogindra  Vishnur Vishadharasana: | Sushvapa Paraya  Bhuthya Svanugairapi Samvritha: || Yadhrucchaya  Agathasthra Bhrama Bhramavidham Vara: | Aprucchath  Pundarikaksham Shayanam Sarvasundharam ||

Nadikeshwara speaks “ Oh! Yogindra, Once Lord Vishnu was immersed in the Yoganidra on the serpent of Anantha, he was surrounded by his attendants.  At that moment, Lord Bhrama/Bramavidhamvara arrived in the abode of Lord Vishnu and saw the most attractive Lord Pundarikaksha in Yoga Nidra.  Lord Bhrama annoyed and asked “ Oh! Vathsa, I am your Master, I have arrived to meet you, you have made a mistake by ignoring me, and you did not even greet me.   Whoever disrespects their preceptor will repent in their life.”  Lord Vishnu who is pleasant always, did not show his anger outwardly after listening to the haughty comment of Lord Bhrama, he respectfully received Lord Bhrama, offered him a seat and addressed him “Oh! Vathsa, kindly be seated.  Why are you so angry? Oh! Vathsa, The entire Universe and its living beings are vested in me. Oh! Kamalajatha, you have born on the lotus flower that originated from my navel, therefore you are my son. ”

Nandikeshwara speaks “In this way, Lord Bhrama, and Lord Vishnu had a series of arguments.  Finally, they have engaged in a battle followed by numerous warriors, the two deities seated on their respective celestial vehicle swan and Garuda began a vicious battle.  The deities who were traveling on their respective celestial vehicle noticed the battle.  All the deities assembled to witness the mysterious war between the two prime deities and they showered flowers upon them.  They were thoroughly aware of the fact that this battle would expose the highest of the philosophy into the light.  The two deities used various Astra against each other; finally, both of them brutally wounded with the usage of Astra, the deities became anxious.  Lord Vishnu used the weapon Maheshwarasthram on Lord Bhrama, thinking that it would bring him into sense, but Lord Bhrama made the whole Universe quiver with the usage of powerful Pashupathasthra on the chest of Lord Vishnu.  Immediately there appeared a powerful whirlwind with thousands of dreadful faces, seeing the intensity of the battle, the Bhramanas and deities were equally worried.  The Brahmanas prayed to supreme Lord Shiva wielded in powerful trident, performer of creation, preservation, and destroyer of the Universe and its living beings, even a blade of grass could not move against his will. "

All the deities took shelter in Mount Kailash, the abode of supreme Lord Chandrashekhara.  The deities offered reverential salutation to Lord Parameshwara who symbolizes Pranava.  They witnessed the supreme Lord Parameshwara who is seated with Goddess Uma on a well-decorated dais in the Kailash. He was surrounded by Ganas who were offering service to the supreme Lord Parameshwara and Ma Parvathi.  He was eulogized by Veda, his Ganas were most pleasingly engaged in various service to their Master.  The supreme Lord Mahadeva compassionately looked at the deities, who were anxious.  He imparted nectar-like speeches for the welfare of all, blessed them and enquired about the reason for their visit to Kailash.