Badrinath Twins: 2018

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Satsangijeevan (Adhyay 4 Chapter 31) "....The first Swarup of benevolent and merciful Lord will become known as Bhagwan Narayan, as He will redeem and grant salvation to innumerable souls that are lost in the never ending cycle of death and rebirth due to their ignorance or past deeds. He will also be known as Lord Narayan as human race can attain Moksha only through Him. He will also be known as Lord Narayan as He rests on a bed made of the coiled serpent Shesh in the middle of an ocean at the end of Atyantik Pralay. As He is the sole controller of uncountable universes, Maya and Kaal, His second Swarup will be known as Bhagwan Nar. In the absence of all feminine features such as a raised chest (or breasts) and long hair, He will be known as Lord Nar (the complete male). Bhagwan Nar and Narayan will proceed to Badrikaashram to undergo severe austerity together for the benevolence of people of Bharat Khand He will also be known as Lord Nar as He, through His potency, will guide the great kings on the path of righteousness.

The third Swarup of Bhagwan will be known as Lord Hari as He will remove all sorrows of the Devtas and anyone coming under His shelter.

The fourth Swarup will become known as Bhagwan Krishna as He will attract and merge within Him the brilliant radiance that has mesmerised and bewildered the Devtas and demons. O Muni! The other Devtas and I prepared for the worship of the four Swarups of Bhagwan after Brahma completed their introduction and naming..."

Satsangijeevan (Adhyay 4 Chapter 40) Dharmadev said, “O Sanak Muni! Bhagwan Narayan got up to leave after soothing my mind with His divine sermon. He asked Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and other Devtas to return to their respective abodes. He stopped Bhagwan Hari and Krishna from accompanying Him and for the benevolence of mankind, advised them individually.

‘O Hari! Please proceed to Vainkunth with Laxmiji. O Krishna! Please go and make Your home at Golok. O Vaasudev! Please proceed to Shwetdweep and O Sankarshan! You proceed to the bottom of earth to hold it steady. O Pradhyumna! Protect and sustain the whole universe by residing on Lokalok Mountain. O Aniruddha! Dwell as a soul of Virat and help in the process of creation.’ O Muni! Bhagwan Nar and Narayan, dressed as Naisthik Brahamcharis and ever eager to undergo severe austerities, departed for Badrikaashram after assigning the various benevolent tasks.

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Prahlad

This chapter contains 3 sections:

1.4.1 Manifestation of Nar-Narayana

Sage Pulastya says- "Dharma, the possessor of divine body and who manifested from the heart of Lord Brahma married Murti, the daughter of Daksha. Four sons were born to them- Hari, Krishna, Nara and Narayan. Hari and Krishna engaged themselves in the practice of Yoga while Nar and Narayan went to the Himalaya Mountain and started doing penance for the welfare of humans.

Indra became frightened by their arduous penance. He feared that he might lose his authority and power. He sent beautiful Apsaras to disturb their penance. He himself went to that site accompanied by Kamadev and Vasant (spring).

1.4.2 Prahlad meets Nar-Narayana

One Narayan saw all three of them coming and he treated all of them with respect. As he was aware of the reasons for their arrival, he decided to give them a surprise. He made the figure of a beautiful woman on his thigh with a flower. The next moment, the figure transformed into a live woman, which surprised all of them.

For Kamadev, the beautiful woman resembled his wife Rati. He became so infatuated by her beauty that he forgot about the actual purpose of his visit. The same thing happened to Vasant and all the Apsaras. Everybody who had come with the desire of victory had actually become a victim.

Seeing all of them surprised and amazed, Narayan told them that the beautiful woman was created by him from his thigh. He also instructed them to take away that beautiful woman to heaven. Kamadev and Vasant were captivated by Narayan's power. They also became terrified. They went back to heaven accompanied by Urvashi and narrated the whole story to Indra. Even Indra was amazed. In a short time, the amazing deeds of Narayan spread in all the directions and the various lokas.

Once, Prahlad- the son of demon King Hiranyakashipu asked sage Chyavan about the most revered and sacred place of pilgrimage in the whole world. Sage Chyavan told him about Naimisharanya- the most sacred place of pilgrimage on the earth. Prahlad visited Naimisharanya accompanied by many other demons. After reaching there, all of them took bath in a river. While roaming about in the city, Prahlad saw the trunk of a tree pierced with numerous arrows. Not far from the tree, he saw two hermits doing penance. Two divine bows and a pair of quiver were lying by the side.

Prahlad was amazed as to why the hermits would require weapons. He revealed his thoughts to the hermits. Both the hermits replied that a person who works according to his capabilities, earns respect. Prahlad became angry at their reply. He asked them as to what were their capabilities. Actually, the hermits were none other than Nar and Narayan. Both of them told Prahlad that they were invincible and nobody could defeat them in battle. Prahlad's anger crossed all limits. A tremendous battle ensued between Prahlad and Nar-Narayan.

1.4.3 Prahlad blessed by Nar-Narayana

A ferocious battle was fought between Prahlad and Nar-Narayan in which all types of lethal weapons were used. The battle continued for 1000 divine years. Ultimately, Prahlad was defeated in this battle. He went to Vaikunth and asked Lord Vishnu as to why Nar-Narayan was invincible. Lord Vishnu revealed to them that Narayan was his own incarnation. He also told them that Narayan could be won only by devotion and not by power.

Prahlad decided to relinquish his throne and appointed Andhak as his successor. He went to Badrikashrama and made salutations to Narayan in reverence. Narayan was surprised at the sudden change in his behaviour. He asked Prahlad as to what the matter was. Prahlad then said- "Who can defeat you? You are none other than Lord Janardan. You are the one who has taken incarnation of Hrishikesh, Chakrapaani and Hayagreev."

Narayan was pleased by his devotion. He told Narayan that though he was not able to defeat him in the battle but he was successful in doing so by his devotion. Narayan also blessed Prahlad. Prahlad then returned to his capital. Andhak expressed his desire to make Prahlad the king once again but it was turned down by him. Prahlad spent the rest of his life preaching on the virtues of religiousness and truthfulness.

https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/db/bk04ch07.htm

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http://hindumythologybynarin.blogspot.com/2013/05/tales-of-nar-narayan.html

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Ashram

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Mana

Mana is 4 km northwest of Badrinath near the Tibet border. This is where Vyasadeva's cave is located. He is said to have divided the Vedas into four parts and compiled many Puranas here. The front of the cave is painted white, and there is a deity of Vyasadeva in the cave. Nearby is Ganesh's cave where Ganeshji sat and scribed down all Vedas spoken by Vyasaadev. There are rocks here that look like layers of paper and are said to represent his works of writing down the Mahabharata and Srimad Bhagavatam. Vyasadeva narrated these works, and Ganesh wrote them down, under the condition that Vyasadeva would not stop reciting.

Near this location, Lord Siva narrated the glories of the Himalayas to the sage Skanda, who wrote the Skanda Purana.

The Bhima and Mucukund caves are located just above the cave of Vyasadeva. Down below is Bhima Pul (Bhima's bridge), which Bhima is said to have made from a huge stone slab, so his brothers and Draupadi could cross the Saraswati River safely

The Saraswati River emerges from a glacier north of Mana, touches Vyasa Gupha, and then merges into the river Alakananda at nearby Keshav Prayag . About three km from Bhima Pul is Vasudhara Falls,which are more than 44m (135 ft) high.

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