DIVINE INFORMATION PART 99 Respected friends, In part 99 I am starting with 340th item in thisposting. Kindly note the series is acompilation. Sincerely, Gopala Krishnan 17-09-21 340 SATI INSISTS ON JOINING THE SACRIFICIALFESTIVAL Long years passed withthe confrontation between son-in-law and father-in-law continuing. WhenBrahma appointed Daksha as the chief of Prajapatis, pride overtook him. Without regard to the established preceptors, Daksha completed thepreliminary Vajapeya and commenced the glorious Brahma Brihaspatisava Sacrifice Yaga. In that sacrifice,all the Brahmarshis, Pitris and Devaswith their consorts were all appropriately honored. Sati Devi, daughter ofDaksha and consort of Rudra observed the bejeweled and sprightly consorts of Devas and others travelling in their festive aerial cars, joviallyconversing and thus came to know of Dakshas Yaga. She told Rudra,Your father-in-law Daksha Prajapatis Yaga is in progress. As the Devas are still journeying for theYaga site, it is obvious that thesacrifice is not concluded as yet. My sisters accompanied by their spouses, desirous of meeting with nearand dear, would assemble there. I am also, in your company, desirous to receive the gifts clothes and ornaments to be given by my parents. It is a uniqueopportunity to me to enjoy the company of my sisters together with their husbands, parents andrelatives, as also to worship theglorious sacrifice being conducted by the rishis, all at one place and time. To you, my Lord, itposes no wonder or attraction. To me, awoman, tender and alien to the Tattva (truth), desireimbues to visit my parents. You yourself can observe the sky adornedwith the aerial cars, filled with jovialand sprightly couples. O SuperiorGod! Having learnt of thefestivity at parents home, how can the daughter resist the desire to witnessit Sadhus visit the homes ofhusbands, parents, preceptors andfriends, even though un-invited. OEternal! Pray oblige. Compassion filled, as you are, it isappropriate for you to grant mydesire. The all-knowing, bearing me inhalf your body (Ardha Naariswara a deity, half man and half woman), praybestow on me my ardent wish. Rudra Bhagavan,remembering the earlier heart-piercing abuse of Daksha, replied to Sati Devi, O good-naturedlady! What you have said is no doubt appropriate. It fits those hosts, who would not invent non-existing faults in others, at thedictate of their excessive pride and violent and vicious nature. Learning, austerity, wealth, comely body, youth and noble lineage, thoughshine as virtues, they assume contrarytraits in uninitiated, who are overcome with self-importance, leading toimmodesty towards the virtuous. Nevershould one visit the houses of thosewho frown and cast slant glance at their guests. Their effrontery pierces deeper than fiercearrows. To exaltedly placed DakshaPrajapati, I am aware, You are dearer than all other daughters, but because ofhis burning hatred for me, you will notreceive the due warmth (Manam) fromyour parent. The inept but jealous,hate the virtuous, in the same way asAsuras hate God. O Comely Lady! The rising from seat, paying obeisance, announcing themselves, are all directed tothe indwelling Lord in all and not tothe body-conscious and pride-filled man (physical body). When wise men showesteem to each other, it is directed to Supreme Lord, abiding in everyonesheart. Rudra continued, Theword Vasudeva indicates pure Sattva where Lord resides in and reveals Himself. I am therefore ever engaged mentally in saluting Him, who is manifest inthe hearts of all. Daksha Prajapati who at thesacrifice of Prajapatis humiliated me with evil words, though endower of this body on you, isnot appropriate to be seen by you, being my enemy. Likewise, Dakshas followers too. Disregarding my words,if you go, it will not do you good. Forthose of established honor, insult fromone’s own fold, results in death. 341 SATIBURNS HERSELF WITH THE FIRE OF YOGA Sati Devi felt herselfon the horns of a dilemma. Obstructedin her intense desire to go, she with aclouded mind, tearful and overcome with anger, cast an angry look atRudra Bhagavan as if to burn him and left for Dakshas Yaga spot. Seeing Sati Devi proceeding alone,Rudras followers headed by Nandihurriedly accompanied her. Seated onNandi and with full paraphernalia inattendance, Sati arrived at the Yagasala. Excepting for Satismother and sisters, none else out of fear for Daksha, who himself disregardedher arrival, paid any heed to her. Noticing the neglect by her own father andfurther humiliated by the absenceof any position of honor for Rudra Bhagavan in the sacrifice, the infuriated Sati Devi looked as thoughset to a conflagration. However, holding back Rudras followers from attackingDaksha, she then said in the openassembly: You have acted as an enemy to my Lord, whohates none. He is the beloved of all embodied souls. The wise do not indulge in fault-finding. They respect merit and are indifferent tofaults. You recognize only evil in others. Unrighteous,men constantly reproach virtuouspersons. Sivas name is hallowed and Hiscommand is inviolable. The utterance of his name, but once,destroys the sins of men. You hate him and you have insulted him. Thevile tongue, which spoke disparaginglyof Siva, deserves to be sundered. Unwholesome food knowingly eaten has to be vomited. I, thus, will not have this body born of you, a hater of Siva. I am vile by birth. It mortifies me to be called Dakshayani and therefore I shallcast off this body. So saying, Sati silently sat down, facingnorth. She purified herself by touching water and closing her eyes,adopted the yogic path, contemplated on the lotus-like feet of her Lord and herbody was ablaze with the fire of yogicconcentration. There was both skywardand earth-bound anguish, with praise for Sati and condemnation for Daksha. The attendants ofRudra began to attack Daksha upon which the preceptor Bhrigu, through oblationsin the sacrificial fire, brought forth from the region of Soma, a large host of Devas called Ribhus and theychased away the belligerent followersof Rudra. 342 RUDRAS ANGER AND DESTRUCTION OF DAKSHA Rudra, on learning of the end of Sati Devifrom Narada, in his anger, pulled out one of his matted lock and dashed it onthe ground with a loud roar. From the matted lock, emerged the formidable formof Virabhadra, his head touching the sky, his body black as a rain cloud, witha thousand arms, three dazzling eyes, fierce looking fangs, hair flaming likefire and wearing a garland of skulls. On Virabhadra seeking orders, Rudra said:You are a part of myself. Command my entire retinue, destroy the yaga alongwith Daksha. Virabhadra felt invincible and with trident aloft, rushed towardsDakshas yaga. The tumult and dust, roused by Virabhadra and his followers,resembled deluge. The womenfolk led by Dakshas wife Prasuti attributed it tothe tragedy caused by Daksha to Sati. While the fear-stricken people werespeculating on the portents, skyward and earth-bound, even the courageousDaksha was shaken. Virabhadra and hisfollowers destroyed the sacrificial hall and all it contained, killed Daksha,cut off the beard of Bhrigu and pulled out the eyes of Bhaga and broke theteeth of Kalinga kings and Pushan who laughed when Rudra was insulted, to theroar of Bhutas, Pretas and Pisachas disciples of Rudra. The routed hosts of Devas and others, who had come to Dakshassacrifice, rushed to Brahma. Brahma and Vishnu had not attended thesacrifice anticipating the turn of events. Brahma told them, Evenattempts to retaliate against mighty persons would recoil on them; what to sayof the consequences of wanton insult heaped on such a person. Still plead withthe easily propitiated Rudra for forgiveness with a contrite heart. The all-knowingand the all-powerful with indefinable prowess, who Rudra is, there is no otherrecourse now available than to seek refuge in Him. Brahma, accompanied byprajapati and devas proceeded to Kailasa, the abode of Rudra. After passingthrough Alakapuri, the capital of Kubera and the lotus-like forest calledSowgandhikam, surrounded by the holy rivers Nanda and Alaka, they found Rudra,seated under a Banyan tree of enormous proportions, engaged in Tapas andimparting Truth to Narada and others. They paid obeisance to Rudra and Rudrarose up from his seat to welcome Brahma. Brahma praised Rudraand said, Great personages are ever tolerant and revenge is far from theirthoughts. It behooves you to pity those who are overcome by delusion Maya.Deign to complete the Yajna of Daksha overlooking that these evil-mindedparticipants have failed to assign the position of honor to you, who are thebestowed of the fruits of the Yajna. May Daksha, the observer of the sacrificecome back to life. May Bhagas eyes be restored. May Bhrigu get back his beardand Pushan his teeth. May the wounded devas and priests be restored tonormalcy, by your grace, O Rudra! Let the whole of the remaining parts of theYajna (Ucchishta) be made your share. May the Yajna now be completed with yourplace of honor (share) restored. (Ucchishta is also interpreted as the balance left overin a Yajna, e.g. Naabhaga Rudra dialogue. Another interpretation ofSvishtakrith Svaha). 343 DAKSHA AND OTHERS REVIVED SACRIFICE COMPLETED Pleased with the praise of Brahma, Rudra saidthat he would overlook the lapse of his children who were deluded by Maya. Byhis ordainment, the dead were revived and the wounded and maimed restored tonormalcy. The only difference was that Daksha would bear the head of a goatkeeping with Nandikeswarars curse. All of them reassembled at the sacrificialspot of Daksha. The Yajna was resumed.Daksha offered praises to Rudra full of serenity and devotion, apologized forhis transgression and thanked him for his merciful grace. Daksha then proceededto complete the sacrifice. Pious Brahmanas poured offerings in the sacrificialfire. The Supreme Lord borne by Garuda, of lightning-like complexion, wearing adazzling crown, countenance shining with sparkling ear rings, bearing Conch,Chakra, Gada and Padma, Sara, Chapa, Asi and Charman in His arms, with goddessLakshmi abiding in His bosom and adorned with Vanamala, His gracious looks andsmiles delighting the world, with two chamaras waving at His sides, whiteumbrella held over Him, appeared at the sacrifice, with Brahma, Rudra , Indraand others offering Him respectful welcome. The Ritviks, Sadasyas, Bhrigu, Brahma, Indra, Rishis andall gods in the assemblage praised the Lord thus: You are unassailed by any impurity. O Lord!Save us. Blindly given to rituals, we do not understand your true nature, dueto Nandis curse. Your divine form is sung in the three vedas. You are the asylum ofall those fallen in Samsara, destitute of refuge/succor, with pitfalls ofpleasure and pain, full of the wild fire of grief, and harassed by desires. We have set our mindon Your charming feet, which are the objects of worship of even the liberatedand which shower blessings on Your devotees. You are the soul and kin ofsuppliants; be gracious to us. You are the only protector of the world, withyour eight arms ever bearing the weapons of well being of the universe. Yourworship, which this sacrifice is, was interrupted due to offence caused toRudra. Be pleased to purify us to continue the sacrifice. Save us with a kindheart. May your consort,goddess Lakshmi, bless us to complete the sacrifice. By Your energy and light,Agni flames forth and bears the offerings soaked in ghee in every sacrifice. You are the supremeperson and your nectar-like stories remove illusion and ignorance. You are thesacrifice, the offering, the fire, the Mantra and everything in a sacrifice.The three Vedas constitute Your body. We sing Your name, we bow to You; begracious to us. Daksha completed thesacrifice and waited upon Rudra with his share of the sacrifice. Rudra acceptedit willingly. The Avabhruta(concluding) rituals were completed. All the gods were pleased and returned totheir abodes after showering their blessings. Sati Devi was reborn of Mena, wife of Himavan, andgiven the name of Ambika (Parvathi) and was again wedded to Rudra Bhagavan. 3. SriMadh Bhagavatham.... part…21 and 22 Posted by: "DILIP KUMAR RAVINDRAN"[email protected] prdili Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:46 am (PDT)and Sat Oct 2, 20108:02 am (PDT) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1519671822.704259.1631852914389%40mail.yahoo.com.
