Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Srimad Devi Bhagavatham (I.IV)
describes the excellence of Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi. Maharishi Veda Vyasa, son of Satyavati while
in his hermitage on the river banks of Saraswati, was amazed to see two
Chatakas(sparrow) affectionately feeding their young one, just raised out of
the egg with its greasy striking tiny body.
The couple was extremely devoted to their young one, tenderly rubbing
its body with all love and kissing all over.
Maharishi Veda Vyased became anxious after witnessing the warmth of the
couple and eventually various thoughts rose in his mind. This couple would be lived for a short while;
they did not get the chance to see the family of their little one, there is no
method of performing shradda rituals or Gaya Shradda or any kind of rituals
after the death of their parents to be followed, yet the pair of Sparrows shows
so much of affection to their young one without any expectation, immersed in
the nurturing its young one as the height of happiness.
According to Dharma Sastra and
Manu and Rishis prophesies, there is no prospect for the sonless, the man who
has virtuous offspring’s would experience the ecstasy, Veda declare that he
would be freed from the sins committed and attain the heavenly abode. The sonless becomes distressed at the time of
death, mournfully thinks about the wealth accumulated and its desolate state,
consequently the agitation caused would never provide him the abode of
Lord. Various thoughts crossed in Veda Vyasa’s mind
and decided to leave to Sumeru Mountain for penance. After reaching the serene atmosphere of
Sumeru Mountain, Maharishi Veda Vyasa immersed in the thought of which God
should be worshipped to attain the boon.
Maharishi Narada appeared before Vyasa, was received with utmost reverence
with Arkhya and Asana. Maharishi Narada
benevolently asked the reason for the distress to Veda Vyasa was earnestly answered. Veda Vyasa revealed his depressed state due
to lack of progeny and the consequences of the same, further he requested Maharishi
Narada to advice on which God should be pleased to have a virtuous
progeny. After listening to the pathetic
story of Veda Vyasa son of Parasara, Maharishi Narada narrated an incident that
was previously advised by Lord Narayana to Lord Brahma. Lord Narayana narrates that he is subservient
to Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi, who vanquished the demon Madhu and Kaitabha
originated from the wax appeared in his ears.
Lord Narayana describes the well-known fact prescribes in the Veda about
creative/Rajassik, preservative/Swatik and destructive/Tamasik force in the
Trinities, without these female energies the Creation, Preservation and
Destruction will turn out inert. Thus,
Lord Narayana constantly meditates upon the lotus feet of Goddess Adi Shakthi during
His Yoganidra. Lord Narayana assumes the various forms of
incarnation as Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Sri Rama,
Balarama, Sri Krishna, Hayagreevah etc..at the will of Adi Shakthi. Thus,
Maharishi Narada described the excellence of Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi to Maharishi
Veda Vyas, which was heard from Lord Brahma.
Eventually, Maharishi Veda Vyasa
underwent severe penance meditating upon Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi, provider of all
boons.
Thus ends the Fourth Chapter of
the First Skandha of Srimad Devi Bhagavatham Mahapuranam.
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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