GOD-WORLD
More Powers! More Knowledge! More Pleasures!
And, most of all- More ego!
Ego which disrespects others is harmful. Ego which respects others with the self-respect in fact is progressive.
Ego of Gods, ignorance in Gods, leads to many events in their world! This in turn reflects in the mortal minds in the creations!
When juniors disrespect the seniors in Deva-Loka, when they plot against the senior staff, the mortal world repeats it!
If that world is perfect, this world also will be perfect!
If they act imperfectly, the worlds they created also take the wrong direction.
SHIVA tries to keep the God-world perfect. SHAKTI watches everything silently!
Once Brahma plotted against Shiva!
How? Why?
Because he lacked the company of the Goddess of Knowledge!
Because he was ignorant!
BRAHMA, the Supreme Creator!
He had finished creating many noble Sages to continue the progeny and spread the Knowledge of the Vedas.
As he idled, a beautiful girl came out of him. .
Her name was SANDHYA; an unparalleled beauty!
As Brahma looked at the heavenly beauty, another being came out of him.
KAAMA DEVA; the God of Love; the principle of passion!
He acted on all minds, including Brahma.
Sandhyaa was extremely beautiful.
Brahma’s mind wavered. He desired her.
Dharma was at stake.
A father, desiring his own daughter!
Dharma cried out to Shiva.
Shiva appeared.
He laughed at Brahma’s foolishness.
He ridiculed him in front of one and all.
He chided him for his unrighteous act.
Kaama withdrew his arrows out of fear.
Brahma controlled himself out of fear.
Shiva vanished.
Brahma’s anger turned towards Kaama.
He cursed him.
“May you be burnt to ashes by the fire proceeding from Shiva!”
Kaama pleaded his innocence.
Brahma gave a solution.
SANDHYA!
A lady of virtuous character!
She felt ashamed of herself.
She was the cause of all the troubles.
Because of her, Brahma got censured.
Because of her Kaama got cursed.
‘She and her worthless beauty!’ She cursed herself.
She had to do something to purify herself.
She decided to perform penance.
She went to the banks of the Chandrabhaaga River and started her penance.
Brahma called his son Vasishta.
He advised him to go and teach Sandhyaa, the art of penance.
Vasishta obeyed.
He taught her the best penance ever possible.
“Contemplate on the Most Supreme luster. Meditate on the Supreme Being, the Culmination of all penance. Worship Him who is the Supreme object of Worship.
Worship SHAMBHU; SHANKARA: SHIVA: RUDRA: MAHAADEVA”!
He gave her the mantra-
OM NAMAH SHANKARAAYA OM.
He also taught her the correct method of worship.
She followed his instructions and engaged her time in worshipping Shankara.
One Chatur-Yuga (Four-Yuga unit of time) passed.
Shankara appeared in front of her.
Sandhyaa did not even know what to do in His presence.
Tears filled her eyes.
Shankara was compassionate.
He smiled.
She was blessed with all the Knowledge and Speech Divine!
Words flowed from her mouth like a stream of Ganga!
Salutations! Salutations! Salutations!
You are Formless.
You are attainable by Knowledge alone.
You are neither gross nor subtle.
You are neither above nor below.
You are the Creator of all the worlds.
You reside in the heart of yogis.
You are quiescent.
You are pure.
You are changeless.
You are self-shining.
You know everything.
You are beyond darkness.
You are One.
You are the SELF of all.
You are ageless.
You are Sat-Chit-Ananda.
You are the Essence of everything; yet, You are not one of these things.
Your Form shines like a Splendorous Light; pure white; and like a jewel.
Your hands hold the Trishula and the skull.
You are the Greatest Yogi.
You have all the elements, time and all the forms under control.
You have no form; yet, Brahma’s and Vishnu’s forms have risen out of You.
You are also in the form of Rudra.
You are the Cause of all causes.
Your Form shines equal to the Splendor of thousand Suns.
You bestow on you devotees - prosperity, Knowledge and eternity.
You give everybody in the fourteen worlds everything they need.
There exists nothing beyond You.
From your feet arise - all the elements, Gods, and the limitations of space-time.
You are SAD-BRAHMA.
You are PARA-BRAHMA.
There is no end, beginning or middle in You.
How can I praise You, who are beyond the reach of mind and speech!
When Gods like Brahma do not know Your Form, how can I describe it?
You are beyond all characters.
How can an ordinary woman like me praise You?
Even Indra has not seen this form of Yours.
What more can I speak?
Salutations O Great God!
Salutations O Great Ascetic.
Be pleased O God of Gods.
Salutations again and again!
Salutations!
Salutations!
Salutations!
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