||Om Nama: Shivaya||

Chapter – 45 – Rudra Samhitha/Shrishti Kanda – 4

 

The Rishis speaks “Oh! Sutha, Oh! Mahaprajja, you have brilliantly narrated the story of the Shambhavi Maya, which is powerful, influences the living and non-living things as well. What did Narada do after leaving the palace of King Sheelanidhi and the Shivaganas?”

 

Sutha Pauranika speaks “ Oh! Vipra, Maharishi Narada was besieged with the unconquerable Maya, was perplexed, cursed the Shivaganas as desired by Lord Mahadeva, and took a look at his image on the water. Alas! It was the will of Lord Mahadeva, the Sage did not understand the Maya of Vishnu. Maharishi Narada got enraged and departed to the Vishnuloka. He lost good consciousness in extreme rage pronounced repulsive words on Lord Vishnu. It was like the blazing flames, his intelligence was completely lost at the will of Lord Shiva.”

 

Maharishi Narada spoke “Oh! Hari, Oh! Mahadhushta, Kapati, Vishwamohana, you do not like to see others in happiness, Oh! Mayavi, your intentions are always wrong. Firstly, you have assumed the form of that beautiful Mohini and tricked on the demons, and provided them Varuni instead of the nectar of immortality. You have compelled that merciful Lord Rudra to drink toxic poison; if not the entire Universe would have been destroyed, Oh! Hari, you are truly wicked one, you have been selfish, and have no virtues. Even though you have compelled that supreme Lord to consume poison, he did not do anything to you, and you have acted independently. The Veda eulogizes the splendor of twice-born and highly revered them, Oh! Hari, I shall take an opportunity to advise you not to repeat this. You have played your trick on me, and you shall reap the fruit of your misdeed.”

 

Maharishi Narada who was overpowered by the Maya of Mayapathi, cursed Lord Vishnu. “Oh! Vishnu, you have granted me the face of a Vanara, Oh! Hari, you will personify on the Earth and undergo the same grief as I am going through as of now, and the Vanaras would help you. Oh! Prabho, you have caused trouble to me, therefore you will go through the pain of separation from your consort, and would react to that situation like an ordinary human.” Lord Vishnu kept silent; in fact, Hari was praising the Shambhavi Maya of Lord Shiva, and gracefully accepted the curse of Maharishi Narada. Soon, Maharishi Narada got relieved form the Maya, and regained the supreme wisdom of the Sage, and became inconsolable thinking of his disgraceful behavior to Lord Vishnu. Maharishi Narada highly revered the Maya of the Lord, and the ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu fell at the feet of Supreme Lord Vishnu. The compassionate Lord raised Narada and Sage repented about his curse on that supreme Lord, and spoke “Oh! Prabho, I am an ignorant one, I was under the influence of Maya, and spoke evil about you. Oh! Natha, let all my curses go in vain, kindly nullify those curse. Oh! Prabho, I have committed Mahapapakarma/grave sin that would leave me to hell. Oh! Hari, I am your sincere servant, kindly advice me how to get rid of my sin, and get relieved from hellish tortures.” Thus, Maharishi Narada, the noble sage, repeatedly prostrated before Lord Vishnu and begged for forgiveness for Mahaparadha.

 

Lord Vishnu raised Narada from his feet, and spoke affectionately “Oh! Thatha, you are my beloved devotee, do not feel sad, listen to me carefully, I shall advise you for your good, you will not push to hell, and Lord Shiva would bestow his grace upon you. Oh! Narada, you were so arrogant to Lord Shiva, therefore you have got punished. All that happened at the will of that supreme Lord Mahadeva, you have to understand the ultimate fact that, he is supreme Lord Parameshwara who removes the ignorance of the Jeeva. He is supreme Bhamam, Paramathma, is the Sacchidhananda Bodhana who imparts the destructible nature of the Prakrithi/cosmic nature, and the indestructible nature of the Purusha/conscious nature. He is void of Thrigunas, and impassionate as well. He is beyond the Rajasik, Tamasik, and Saththvik, with the Maya he assumes as Bhrama, Vishnu and Shiva, He is Nirguna as well as Saguna Bhramam. He is supreme Lord Parameshwara, he is absolute Bhramam, He is mighty Lord Maheswara, who has neither beginning nor end, and he is eternal. He is the sustainer of the Universe in the form of Lord Vishnu, he creates the Universe and its living beings in the form of Lord Bhrama, and he destroys the Universe and living beings as Lord Rudra at the end of the Kalpa. He is beyond Maya, assumes numerous forms at his own will, he is all-pervasive and performs various amusements, and showers his eternal grace upon the Jeeva. Oh! Narada, listen to me carefully to get rid of the sin and attain salvation, leave all your misapprehensions, and contemplate upon that supreme Lord Maheshwara, and recites his glorious hundreds of names so that you will get relieved from all your sins instantly.”

 

Lord Vishnu continues “ Oh! Sage, do not feel sad, leave all your sorrows, you did not do any harm, all that was done at the will of Lord Shiva, there is no doubt in it. The Maya roused passion in you and heaved to ignorance and arrogance as well; it extracted all your wisdom and knowledge, and it caused you to curse me. This was an amusement of that mighty Lord Mahadeva, for the welfare of the Universe. He is Kalakala, who is the conqueror of death, always protects his sincere devotees. There is no deity benevolent than Lord Mahadeva, he is the Master of The universe and its living beings, that Parameshwara who bestow the grace and Sarvashakthi to me as well. Oh! Sage, you worship Lord Shiva and please him, sing in praise of his glorious myths. Whoever worships Lord Mahadeva with body, mind, and words, would attain the supreme wisdom and knowledge, achieve all the material well-being and live a life of the liberated soul. The dense forest like accumulated sins of Jeeva would get destroyed in the recitation of his sacred names, like colossal fire. The accumulated sins in several births cause’ afflictions on the Jeeva would get destroyed with the sincere worship of Lord Shiva. Whoever takes complete surrender at the lotus feet of that mighty Lord Mahadeva, would consider as the follower of Veda, liberated soul and highly learned as well. There are several kinds of Dharma, and the worship of the supreme Lord Mahadeva is the highest of the pious deed which provides meritorious rewards instantly. All those accumulated sins get destroyed with the worship of that supreme Lord Mahadeva, even the Bhramahathya sins too.  Whoever gets into the ferry of sincere devotion to Lord Shiva would easily cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence, and all the sins would get destroyed. Oh! Sage, the sins of interest in worldly matters, and bondage would cut off with the firm faith and devotion to Lord Shiva. The Jeeva undergoes constant miseries and suffering of the worldly existence like forest fire should take shelter in the nectar-like sacred names of Lord Shiva, whoever taken shelter in the nectar-like glorious names of Lord Mahadeva remains unhurt in the middle of crisis of the worldly existence. The people who are drenched in material welfare, richness, fame, money, wealth, etc. and bondage cannot become the devotee of Lord Shiva, while the noble souls who have taken shelter at the lotus feet of that supreme Lord Mahadeva remains serene, ultimately attain salvation. The sense of devotion and faith upon Lord Shiva can be attained only with the piousness and austerities in the several previous births. Even after committing various sins, the Jeeva who surrenders at the lotus feet of Mahadeva, and takes great pleasure in reciting his glorious legends and names, would get rid of all the sins, even the severest sin of Bhramahathya and stealing the wealth of Bhramin, there is no doubt in it, like the forest fire burn down the trees in its vicinity. The person who sanctifies himself/herself with the adoration of holy ashes on the limb and worships Lord Shiva would easily cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence. The illustrious Rishis and Sages, and Veda strongly recommend surrendering to supreme Lord Mahadeva to get rid of the interest in worldly matters and bondage.  Therefore, surrender to that supreme Lord Mahadeva and Goddess Parvathi/Sambam  Sadhashivam and worship them with utmost devotion and faith. Oh! Sage, smear the sacred ashes all over the body and recite the glorious chant “ Om Nama: Shivaya”, wearing Rudraksha and reciting this chant would please Lord Mahadeva, reciting his glorious legends, and narrating the same to the devotee of the Lord would highly please the Lord, and worshiper would receive everlasting bliss. The visit to the sacred shrines of Lord Mahadeva and constant contemplation and meditation, especially visits to the shrine of Anandavana/Kashi, which is the dearest land of Mahadeva on the Earth, would remove your sins. Oh! Sage, sincerely worship Vishweshwara, you will get freed from false perceptions, after that return to Bhramaloka and request your father Lord Bhrama to describe the glories of Lord Mahadeva. Lord Bhrama is a sincere devotee of Lord Mahadeva, he will narrate the endless glorious legends of Mahadeva and the hundreds of sacred names of the Lord. Oh! Sage, therefore worship Lord Shiva and attain salvation.” Thus, Narada after receiving the advice of Lord Vishnu returned to Bhramaloka.