Performing of penances by Krisna
Suta said, “Thereafter lord Shiva started sporting with Kesava over the mountain Kailasa, having the lustre of gold.
Then the dwellers of Kailasa could have an audience with the infallible lord Krisna and they adored him like the lord of Devas.
Lord Krisna had four arms, splendid limbs and lustre like a black cloud. He was wearing a coronet, holding a Sarnga bow in his hand, with his chest having been marked with the Srlvatsa mark. He had long aims, broad eyes, and was clad in yellow garments. He was wearing an excellent VaijayantI garland. He had an extremely soft body, youthful, and looked graceful with his divine lustre. His feet resembled the lotus flowers, while the eyes also resembled the lotus flowers. He was sweet- smiling and the bestower of liberation from the world.
Lord Krisna, the increaser of the delight of DevakI, once for the enjoying of the bliss entered the mountain caves.
The prominent apsaras, the Gandharvas, all the naga girls, Siddhas, Yaksas, and the gods looked at Krisna with great surprise. With their eyes blooming like flowers out of great joy, they showered flowers on the head of that noble soul.
The divine girls of Gandharvas, adorned with beautiful ornaments, besides the apsaras while offering prayers, were filled with passion at the sight of lord Krisna.
Looking to the charming son of DevakI, having been infested with love, some of them started singing songs in various tunes.
Some of them feeling passionate, started dancing before Krisna. Some of them started imbibing the nectar-like beauty of his body with their eyes looking at his smiling face.
Some of the girls removed the valuable ornaments from their bodies, and started decorating Krisna, the ornament of the world.
Some of them removing the ornaments from the body of Krisna started decorating themselves, and offering their own ornaments to Sri Krisna.
Some of them having been infested with passion, having the deer like eyes, went to Krisna and started kissing his face.
Some of the girls having been deluded with the Maya of Krisna, holding his hand, tried to drag him to her own abode.
Then the lotus-eyed lord Krisna, took to many forms sportingly and fulfilled the desires of those damsels.
Thus, for a long time, the glorious Hari, Narayana sported in the city of the lord of Devas, fascinating the whole universe with his Maya.
After the lapse of a long time, the dwellers of Dvaravati, were upset in the absence of Govinda, besides being frightened.
Thereafter, the bird Garuda with beautiful wings, who had been released earlier, went there in search of Krisna at Himalaya.
When he could not find Krisna there, he bowed in reverence to the sage Upamanyu and returned back to Dvaravati.
In the meantime, in the absence of Krisna, thousands of the terrific demons, reached the beautiful city of Dvaraka and started creating disturbances there.
Then the beautiful Garuda, who was as valorous as Krisna himself, protected the city of Dvaraka, killing the demons in fight.
At the same time, Narada, finding lord Krisna at the Kailas'a mountain, reached Dvaravati.
The people of Dvaraka, finding the arrival of the sage Narada, asked him the whereabouts of Krisna.
Narada said, ‘"The great Yogin Krisna is sporting over the Kailasa mountain. Finding him there, I have arrived here.
О Brahmanas, on hearing the world of Narada, Garuda, the best among the birds, went to Kailas'a, by the sky way.
In a gem-studded palace there, he found Krisna, the son of DevakI, seated near lord Shiva, over a seat.
The divine damsels as well as the gods surrounding him from all sides, who were adoring him. He was also being adored by the Ganas of Mahadeva, the Siddhas and the Yogis.
Garuda, prostrated before Shiva on earth like a staff and honouring him, narrated the happenings in Dvaraka.
Thereafter the brown-complexioned Shiva, was offered salutation quite humbly by Krisna, and seeking permission from him, riding over Garuda, the son of Kas'yapa, reached Dvaraka. At that point of time, Madhusfldana was worshipped by the crowed of damsels who honoured him speaking the nectar like words.
Looking at the departure of lord Krisna, the subjugator of the enemies, the divine Apsaras, and the Gandharvas, followed the MahdyogI holding conch, discus and club.
Krisna, the universal soul, relieving all the damsels, then proceeded on to the heaven-like splendid city of Dvaravati.
With the departure of Krisna, the destroyer of the Danavas, the passionately loving women were faded out like the night without the moon.
Hearing the good news of arrival of lord Krisna, the people atonce decorated the beautiful city of Dvaravati.
The people hoisted flags and banners inside and outside Dvaraka and decorated the city with the garlands, fastoons etc.
Several of the musical instruments started issuing sweet notes. The sound of thousands of conches, rented in the air and the sound for the playing on lute was spread everywhere.
Lord Govinda, soon after his entry in the city of Dvaravati, the young charming women started singing sweet songs.
They started dancing at the sight of Krisna and reaching the top floors of the palaces, they started showering the flowers over Vasudeva Krisna.
Thus having been honoured with benedictions, lord Krisna entered the city of Dvaraka. He was then seated over an excellent seat, and looked graceful in the company of the ladies.
In the charming ceremonial hall, he was surrounded by the musicians playing musical instalments including-the Samkha. All the close relatives surrounded him besides thousands of damsels. Seated with Jambavat!, Krisna, appeared so beautiful as Parvati looked graceful with Shiva.
О Brahmanas, at that point of time, the Gods, Gandharvas, elderly sage Markandeya and other Rishis, and other people arrived there to have a look at the undecaying lord.
Lord Krisna then offered his salutation to the sage Markandeya, lowering his head and offered him his own seat.
Lord Hari bowing in reverence adored all the sages, and bestowed the desired boons to them and bid them farewell.
Then Hari-the god of gods, took his bath and was clad in white garments. Then he adored the sun with folded hands.
Looking at the sun, Krisna recited the mantras appropriately and offered oblations to the gods, Pitrs, and the Rishis.
Entering the temple of the lord in the company of sage Markandeya, he adored lord of Bhutas (Shiva) adorned with the ashes, embodied in the Linga.
О Brahmanas, then the lord who controls the universe, performed all the religious activities appropriately. Then he served food to the ascetics, honoured the Brahmanas, performing his Atmayoga. Acyuta, surrounded by his sons and others discussed the holy Pauranic stories, with sage Markandeya.
Thereafter, Markandeya, the grdat sage, observing all the activities, smilingly spoke the sweet words to Krisna.
Markandeya said “Who is the god being adored by you with these auspicious deeds, when you yourself are worthy of being worshipped by means of holy rites, and deserve to be meditated upon by Yogins? You are the Supreme Brahman, the final liberation. You are the lord having been bom on the earth in the family of Vrsnis to relieve the burden of the earth.
Then Krisna, the long-armed one, the best among those who are well-versed in Brahman, spoke smilingly to him even as all his sons were listening.
Sri Krisna said, “Whatever has been spoken by you is the truth. There is no doubt about it. But still I may tell you that I am adoring Isana (lord Shiva).
O Brahmana, there is nothing to be done by me, and nothing is beyond my reach. Still, knowing fully well all this, I adore Supreme lord Shiva.
The people who are overpowered with illusion, are unable to have an audience with Shiva. But, I adore him introducing him to be my original cause. There is nothing more auspicious than the adoration of Linga, which removes all the misfortunes. Therefore the Shiva embodied in the linga should be worshipped for the welfare of the people.
The linga happens to be my own form. This is what is believed by the people well-versed in the Vedic literature. Therefore, I adore Tsana who happens to be my pure Atman, by means of my own self.
I myself am his own supreme form and am like Shiva himself. There is no doubt about it. This aspect has been testified in the Vedas. This is certain.
For the terrified people because of the miseries of worldly existence, lord Shiva is always adorable. He should always be offered sacrifices, worshipped, respected and realized in the Lingo, form.
Markandeya said, “O Excellent god what is the lingo, and who is adored in the form of lingo"} О Krisna with vast eyes, you kindly speak out on this profound and excellent mystery.
Lord Krisna said, “They call the Avyakta (the unmanifest) as the Linga, which is blissful, the eternal splendour. The Vedas and the scriptures call the undecaying Mahesvara as the lingo.
In the ancient times, when all the mobiles and the immobiles were destroyed in the vast sheet of water of the deluge, MahaShiva manifested himself in order to enlighten me and Brahma. Since that time, for the welfare of the three worlds, myself and Brahma, adore Shiva.”
Markandeya said, “O Krisna, now you tell us as to how the linga, the highest region of Ishvara, appeared in order to enlighten you both?
Then lord Visnu said, “When there was a vast sheet of water of deluge filled with darkness, which was terrible and undemarcated, then I had been sleeping over the serpent bed with a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, thousand arms, and a thousand feet, holding the conch, discus and the club.
In the meantime, I looked from a distance lord Brahma, offering prayer, having vast resplendence, having the lustre of the crores of suns, illumining, graceful, the great yogi, fourfaced, the cause of the universe, the anceint Purusa, clad in the skin of the black antelope, being eulogized by the Vedas like the Rk, Yajuh and Sama. In a moment, Brahma, the best of the Yogins, smilingly, himself came near me and asked.
Who are you? Where from have you arrived? What for are you staying here? You kindly tell me. I am the self-bom Brahma, the creator of the universe.”
At these words of Brahma, I replied to him, “I am the one who creates the universe again and again, besides destroying the same. Because of the Maya of Paramesthi, the controversy escalated. Then in order to enlighten them about factual and truthful position, a Shivalinga appeared on the scene. The said Shivalinga had may flames emerging out of it like the fire at the time of dissolution. It was free from expansion or decay and was beyond, the beginning, middle or the end.
Then lord Brahma asked me, “You atonce go beneath the linga and try to find out the limit of it and I shall go up. Both of us, myself and the grandsire, were unable to find out the limit of it even after a hundred years.
Then influenced with the illusion of the trident-bearer, both of us were frightened and surprised and started meditating upon Ishvara. Thereafter, both of us uttering Omkara, offered our salutation to lord Shiva, and started eulogising Shiva with palms joined in reverence.
Both Brahma and Visnu said, “O Lord, you are eternal having the basic form, physician for the worldly ailments, you are the root-cause of which is the beginningless Avidya (Maya), salutations to you, the quiescent Brahman of the form of linga. You are lodged in the vast ocean of the dissolution, you are Shiva, being the cause of creation and dissolution, having the form of linga, salutation to you. You are the form of fire flames, like the burning pillar, you are Shiva, calm, and having the form of Brahman. Salutation to you. You are beyond the beginning, middle or end, spotless by nature, you are infinte Brahman of the form of linga, salutation to you. О Mahadeva, you are great, form of fire flame, beyond measure, illustrious Shiva, you are peaceful, Brahman in the form of linga, salutation to you. You are Ishvara of the Pradhana and Purusa, obeisance to you, the Vedhas (Creator), of the form of firmament.
You are unblemished, truthful, everlasting, immensely illustrious, calm, Shiva in the form of linga, salutation to you as Brahman. You are the gist of Vedanta, the form of Kala, learned, form of linga. Shiva, peaceful Brahman. Salutation to you.
At the prayer of both Brahma and Visnu, Mahesvara appeared there with the resplendence of crores of suns. He was consuming the sky with the thousands and crores of his mouths. He had thousands of hands and feet, had three eyes representing the sun, moon and fire. He held a bow in his hands, he had the elephant’s hide for his garments. He carried a trident, and used a serpent as the sacred thread. He issued sound like the cloud or the dundubhi (divine drum).
Mahadeva said, “O Excellent gods, I am pleased with you. I am Mahadeva, therefore you have a look at me. Shed away the entire fright. Both of you had emerged out of my body as the eternal gods. Brahma, the grandsire was bom out of my right side and Visnu emerged out of my left side. Sankara is lodged in my heart.
I am extremely pleased with you, therefore, I bestow on you the desired boons.” Thus speaking, Mahadeva Shiva, himself got ready to grace both of us with an embrance.
Then both Narayana and Brahma-the grand- sire, offered their salutation to Mahesvara and looking at his face, said, О Lord, in case you have developed affection for us, and you intend to bestow boons on us, then you grace us with a boon that both of us should remain devoted to you. Then the delighted Ishvara, smilingly said to me.
Then lord Shiva, the god of gods said, “O Lord of the Earth, О Son Hari, you are responsible for the creation, sustenance and the destruction of the world. You better look after the mobile and immobile world. Inspite of my being spotless and attributeless, for the creation, sustenance and destruction of the world, I shall be known as Brahma, Visnu and Shiva-Hara, dividing myself into three forms. О Visnu, eschew your delusion and protect Brahma, the grandsire of the worlds. The eternal lord will definitely be your son. At the start of the kalpa, I shall also appear from your mouth and shall take to the divine form. Then carrying a trident in my arm, I shall be your enraged son.”
О Excellent sages, thus speaking lord Mahadeva, showering his grace on me as well as Brahma, disappeared from that place. The worship of the lingas, started since that date and had been well-established in this world. The linga is the supreme form of Brahman.
О Sinless one, I have spoken to you about the glory of linga, which is known to the people who are well-versed in yogic exercises. The truth about the same is neither known to the Devas nor the Danavas. This is the invisible supreme knowledge designated as Shiva-lore. Those having the divine sight of knowledge, can see that Lord, subtle and incomprehensible. Therefore, we offer our salutation to Shiva, the lord of gods in the form of Rudra.
II Salutation to you, being the secret of the Vedas, salutation to the blue-throated one. Salutation to the one who creates terror, is peaceful standing, and the cause of the universe. О Vamadeva, the three-eyed one, the glorious one, Brahman, Sankara, Mahesa, Girls'a and Shiva, salutation to you, being cause of all.” One should always adore him. Meditate mentally on Mahesvara, and by so doing, you will be free from the ocean of the universe.
At these words of Vasudeva, Markandeya, the great sage, meditated upon the universal lord Shiva (Isana). Then offering his salutation to lord Krisna with humility, getting his permission, he returned to the place of Shiva, the holder of a trident.
The one who will listen to the excellent chapter on linga, narrate it or recite the same, he, will be relieved of all the sins. After hearing even for once it becomes the performance of the penance of Vasudeva. Or otherwise, by reading it daily, he will achieve the glorious position in the Brahmaloka. This is what has been ordained by the great Yogin, the lord Krisna Dvaipayan.
Chapter 27
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