The Seventh Book. Chapter 29
The Seventh Book
Chapter Xxix
On The Birth Of The Bhagavat In The House Of Daksa
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1-19. Vysa said :-- O King! Thus I have described the glory of the Dev. Now I will narrate, as far as I can, the excellent lives of the kings of the the Solar and the Lunar dynasties respectively. They
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all attained their excellent glories, simply because they were favoured by the Grace of the Highest Sakti; they were all the great devotees of the Supreme Deity. All their prowess, bravery, prosperity and all their glory, know that those all were derived from the mere parts of the Par Sakti. O King! Those Kings and others as well were able to out off the Tree of this World by the Axe of their Knowledge, simply because they were the devotees of the Par Sakti. So with all the care possible, the Lady of the Universe is to be worshipped and served. Men should avoid worshipping any other gods, as people avoid the husk to get the grain inside. O King! By churning the ocean of the Vedas, I have got the jewel as the lotus-feet of the Par Sakti; and I think that I have discharged all my duties and think myself satisfied and successful. Brahm, Visnu Rudra, and Isvara are the four feet and Sad Siva is the plank overhead; thus these five form the seat on which the Dev is seated. There is no other deity superior to Her. To show this (to the ordinary ignorant people) the Mah Dev has taken this seat composed of the five Brahm, Visnu, Rudra, Isvara and Sad Siva. Superior to these five, what is stated in the Vedas as Vyaktam and in which all this Universe is sewn, as it were, crosswise and lengthwise, lying in and through, that is Bhuvanesvar, the Goddess of the Universe.
[Note: Brahm, Visnu, Rudra, Isvara and Sad Siva are the Regents or the presiding Deities of earth, water, fire, air and ksa]. No man can be free unless he until the Goddess. When men will be able to encircle the ksa, of the fourth dimension, as if it were an antelope skin, then they will be able to root out the miseries of the world, without knowing the nature of the Dev (i.e., impossible). Thus the Svetsvataropanisada says :-- "Those that were engaged in meditation, Dhyna Yoga, they saw the Dev covered by the Gunas Sttva, Rjas and Tmas and the forces incarnate respectively of the several Devas." So to make the human birth a success, first avoid all companies, be it out of shame, or fear, or devotion, or out of love; then bring the mind and keep it steady in your heart and then be devoted to Her and consider Her as the Supreme. This is the Vednta Dindima (the declaration of the Vednta). Whoever takes the name of the Dev, either in sleeping, going or resting or in any other condition, he is certainly freed from the bondage of the world, no doubt. O King! So worship the Mhesvar with all the care that you can. Go on step by step; first worship Her Virt Rpa (cosmic form); then Sksma Rpa (subtle form) and then her Antarym Rpa (inner form, ruling within). Thus when your heart is purified, worship the Par Sakti, of the nature of Brahm, beyond this My, this Prapancha Ullsa, of the nature of Existence,
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Intelligence and Bliss. When the Chitta (heart) melts in Par Sakti, then comes the real rdhan (the real worship). So dilute your heart in Her. O King! Thus I have described to you the sanctifying deeds of the extremely devoted kings of the Par Sakti, who were noble minded and religious. One who will hear this will acquire fame, dharma, intelligence, good end, and merits that have no equal. Now what else do you like to hear?
20-22. Janamejaya said :-- "O Bhagavn! In olden times, the World mother Par Sakti handed over Gaur to Hara, Laksm to Hari, and Sarasvat to Brahm, born of the lotus from the navel of Hari. Now I hear that Gaur is the daughter of Himlay as well of Daksa; and Mah Laksm is the daughter of the Ksiroda ocean (ocean of milk). They were all originated from the Prime Dev; how, then, Gaur and Laksm came to be the daughters of others? O great Muni! This is next to impossible; so my doubt arises. O Bhagavn! You are quite competent to cut off all my doubts; so by your axe of knowledge, cut off my present doubt."
23-44. Veda Vysa said :-- O King! Hear. I am telling you this wonderful secret. You are greatly devoted to the Dev; so nothing there can be that I cannot disclose to you. Since the time the Great Mother gave over to Hara, Hari and Brahm, Gaur, Laksm and and Sarasvat, respectively, these three Devas, Hara, etc. were performing their tasks, preserving, etc. O King! Once on a time, certain Dnavas, named Halhalas were born. In time, they became very powerful and in a short time conquered the three worlds. What more than this, that they being elated with the boon granted to them by Brahm, took their forces and invested the Mount Kailsa and the Vaikuntha regions!
Seeing this, Mah Deva and Visnu both made preparations for war. A terrible fight ensued between both the parties. For sixty thousand years the battle lasted incessantly but the result was stalemate. Gradually there was a great cry of consternation in the two parties. When Siva and Visnu with great effort destroyed the Dnavas. O King! Siva and Visnu then returned to their own houses and began to brag of their powers before their own Saktis Gaur and Laksm; whereas the Demons were killed on account of the Saktis of Gaur and Laksm. Seeing them boast, Gaur and Laksm laughed not sincerely whereon the two gods were very much angry. They under the magic spell of the Prime My insulted them and even used offensive languages. Gaur and Laksm quitted them and disappeared. A great uproar then arose in the worlds.
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Both Hari and Hara became lustreless due to their insulting the two Saktis. They become powerless and unconscious and turned out mad. Seeing this Brahm became very anxious. Hari and Hara are the two chief Deities; how then these two have become unable to perform the actions of the world! What is the cause? Why this calamity has sprung up out of season? Will there be a Pralaya (a general dissolution) of the world out of some offence, when no actions are being done! I know nothing about this. So how can I find a remedy! Being thus very distressed, he began to meditate with his eyes closed in the fourth dimensional space in the heart. O King! The Lotus born Brahm then found out by his meditation that this calamity was brought about by the great wrath of the Par Sakti. He then tried to find out the remedy until Hari and Hara did not regain the former natural position. Brahm began by his own Sakti to carry on the functions of them both, viz., that of preservation and destruction for some time. The religious-minded Prajpati quickly called his son Manu and Sanaka, etc., the Risis, for bringing peace on the two great Gods! When they came to him, the great ascetic four-faced Brahm told them :-- "I am now busy with many more works; so I am unable carry on my tapasy? By the wrath of the Highest Force, Hari and Hara have become somewhat distracted; so for the satisfaction of the Par S'akti I am performing the three functions, i.e., those of Creation, Preservation and Destruction. So you both practise this hard tapasy with the greatest devotion and bring about Her satisfaction. O sons! Do such as Hari and Hara gain their former states and then be united with their own Saktis respectively. Your fame will increase thereby, no doubt. Rather that family where the two Saktis will take their birth, will purify the whole world and that man himself will be crowned with success."
45. Vysa said :-- O King! The pure-hearted Daksa and other mind-born sons of Brahm, hearing the words of the Grandsire expressed their desire to worship the Par Sakti and went to the forest.
Here ends the Twenty-ninth Chapter of the Seventh Book on birth of the Bhagavat in the house of Daksa in the Mahpurnam S'r Mad Dev Bhgavatam, of 18,000 verses, by Maharsi Veda Vysa.
Chapter Xxix
On The Birth Of The Bhagavat In The House Of Daksa
p. 692
1-19. Vysa said :-- O King! Thus I have described the glory of the Dev. Now I will narrate, as far as I can, the excellent lives of the kings of the the Solar and the Lunar dynasties respectively. They
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all attained their excellent glories, simply because they were favoured by the Grace of the Highest Sakti; they were all the great devotees of the Supreme Deity. All their prowess, bravery, prosperity and all their glory, know that those all were derived from the mere parts of the Par Sakti. O King! Those Kings and others as well were able to out off the Tree of this World by the Axe of their Knowledge, simply because they were the devotees of the Par Sakti. So with all the care possible, the Lady of the Universe is to be worshipped and served. Men should avoid worshipping any other gods, as people avoid the husk to get the grain inside. O King! By churning the ocean of the Vedas, I have got the jewel as the lotus-feet of the Par Sakti; and I think that I have discharged all my duties and think myself satisfied and successful. Brahm, Visnu Rudra, and Isvara are the four feet and Sad Siva is the plank overhead; thus these five form the seat on which the Dev is seated. There is no other deity superior to Her. To show this (to the ordinary ignorant people) the Mah Dev has taken this seat composed of the five Brahm, Visnu, Rudra, Isvara and Sad Siva. Superior to these five, what is stated in the Vedas as Vyaktam and in which all this Universe is sewn, as it were, crosswise and lengthwise, lying in and through, that is Bhuvanesvar, the Goddess of the Universe.
[Note: Brahm, Visnu, Rudra, Isvara and Sad Siva are the Regents or the presiding Deities of earth, water, fire, air and ksa]. No man can be free unless he until the Goddess. When men will be able to encircle the ksa, of the fourth dimension, as if it were an antelope skin, then they will be able to root out the miseries of the world, without knowing the nature of the Dev (i.e., impossible). Thus the Svetsvataropanisada says :-- "Those that were engaged in meditation, Dhyna Yoga, they saw the Dev covered by the Gunas Sttva, Rjas and Tmas and the forces incarnate respectively of the several Devas." So to make the human birth a success, first avoid all companies, be it out of shame, or fear, or devotion, or out of love; then bring the mind and keep it steady in your heart and then be devoted to Her and consider Her as the Supreme. This is the Vednta Dindima (the declaration of the Vednta). Whoever takes the name of the Dev, either in sleeping, going or resting or in any other condition, he is certainly freed from the bondage of the world, no doubt. O King! So worship the Mhesvar with all the care that you can. Go on step by step; first worship Her Virt Rpa (cosmic form); then Sksma Rpa (subtle form) and then her Antarym Rpa (inner form, ruling within). Thus when your heart is purified, worship the Par Sakti, of the nature of Brahm, beyond this My, this Prapancha Ullsa, of the nature of Existence,
p. 694
Intelligence and Bliss. When the Chitta (heart) melts in Par Sakti, then comes the real rdhan (the real worship). So dilute your heart in Her. O King! Thus I have described to you the sanctifying deeds of the extremely devoted kings of the Par Sakti, who were noble minded and religious. One who will hear this will acquire fame, dharma, intelligence, good end, and merits that have no equal. Now what else do you like to hear?
20-22. Janamejaya said :-- "O Bhagavn! In olden times, the World mother Par Sakti handed over Gaur to Hara, Laksm to Hari, and Sarasvat to Brahm, born of the lotus from the navel of Hari. Now I hear that Gaur is the daughter of Himlay as well of Daksa; and Mah Laksm is the daughter of the Ksiroda ocean (ocean of milk). They were all originated from the Prime Dev; how, then, Gaur and Laksm came to be the daughters of others? O great Muni! This is next to impossible; so my doubt arises. O Bhagavn! You are quite competent to cut off all my doubts; so by your axe of knowledge, cut off my present doubt."
23-44. Veda Vysa said :-- O King! Hear. I am telling you this wonderful secret. You are greatly devoted to the Dev; so nothing there can be that I cannot disclose to you. Since the time the Great Mother gave over to Hara, Hari and Brahm, Gaur, Laksm and and Sarasvat, respectively, these three Devas, Hara, etc. were performing their tasks, preserving, etc. O King! Once on a time, certain Dnavas, named Halhalas were born. In time, they became very powerful and in a short time conquered the three worlds. What more than this, that they being elated with the boon granted to them by Brahm, took their forces and invested the Mount Kailsa and the Vaikuntha regions!
Seeing this, Mah Deva and Visnu both made preparations for war. A terrible fight ensued between both the parties. For sixty thousand years the battle lasted incessantly but the result was stalemate. Gradually there was a great cry of consternation in the two parties. When Siva and Visnu with great effort destroyed the Dnavas. O King! Siva and Visnu then returned to their own houses and began to brag of their powers before their own Saktis Gaur and Laksm; whereas the Demons were killed on account of the Saktis of Gaur and Laksm. Seeing them boast, Gaur and Laksm laughed not sincerely whereon the two gods were very much angry. They under the magic spell of the Prime My insulted them and even used offensive languages. Gaur and Laksm quitted them and disappeared. A great uproar then arose in the worlds.
p. 695
Both Hari and Hara became lustreless due to their insulting the two Saktis. They become powerless and unconscious and turned out mad. Seeing this Brahm became very anxious. Hari and Hara are the two chief Deities; how then these two have become unable to perform the actions of the world! What is the cause? Why this calamity has sprung up out of season? Will there be a Pralaya (a general dissolution) of the world out of some offence, when no actions are being done! I know nothing about this. So how can I find a remedy! Being thus very distressed, he began to meditate with his eyes closed in the fourth dimensional space in the heart. O King! The Lotus born Brahm then found out by his meditation that this calamity was brought about by the great wrath of the Par Sakti. He then tried to find out the remedy until Hari and Hara did not regain the former natural position. Brahm began by his own Sakti to carry on the functions of them both, viz., that of preservation and destruction for some time. The religious-minded Prajpati quickly called his son Manu and Sanaka, etc., the Risis, for bringing peace on the two great Gods! When they came to him, the great ascetic four-faced Brahm told them :-- "I am now busy with many more works; so I am unable carry on my tapasy? By the wrath of the Highest Force, Hari and Hara have become somewhat distracted; so for the satisfaction of the Par S'akti I am performing the three functions, i.e., those of Creation, Preservation and Destruction. So you both practise this hard tapasy with the greatest devotion and bring about Her satisfaction. O sons! Do such as Hari and Hara gain their former states and then be united with their own Saktis respectively. Your fame will increase thereby, no doubt. Rather that family where the two Saktis will take their birth, will purify the whole world and that man himself will be crowned with success."
45. Vysa said :-- O King! The pure-hearted Daksa and other mind-born sons of Brahm, hearing the words of the Grandsire expressed their desire to worship the Par Sakti and went to the forest.
Here ends the Twenty-ninth Chapter of the Seventh Book on birth of the Bhagavat in the house of Daksa in the Mahpurnam S'r Mad Dev Bhgavatam, of 18,000 verses, by Maharsi Veda Vysa.
