Tidbits-8
Krishn Helped Draupadee Twice
Krishn helped Draupadee twice -
(1)
At the time when she was disrobed by Dushaasan in the dice court. Krishn
gave her unlimited cloth to cover her body, that Dushaasan got tired of
disrobing her, but her cloth did not come to end.
Did
He really help her in the court?
(2)
In the forest, in exile, when Duryodhan sent Durvaasaa Rishi to have
food with Yudhishthir. He asked him to go in the afternoon, because he
knew that Yudhishthir had a Divine pot which produced food till Draupadee
ate from it, after that there was no food. He wanted that when Durvaasaa
would not get food, or Paandav would not be able to feed him, he would give
Shaap to them. But it didn't happen in this way. Draupadee remembered Krishn,
He came and asked for food. Draupadee said - "I don't have food. I have
already eaten food and the Divine pot doesn't give food after I have eaten
from it." Krishn insisted to bring that pot, Draupadee said, "I have
cleaned the pot." Still Krishn insisted to bring the pot, Draupadee had
to bring it. Krishn found one leaf stuck onto one side of the pot. He ate it
and Lo, the whole waorld was satisfied. Durvaasaa Rishi had to go back from the
river itself, because they had felt so full that they could not think of any
food.
What is Said by Krishn
Although many teachings are found said by many people, saints, Rishi,
Maharshi etc, but what is said by Krishn Himself
(1) Geetaa - First
teaching comes to our mind is Geetaa which is told by Him to Arjun at
the time when Mahaabhaarat war is going to begin, both armies are
standing in the battlefield, Arjun asks Krishn, his Saarathee, to take
his chariot in the midst of the two armies. As Krishn takes his chariot
there, and Arjun looks at the enemy's army, he drops his bow and arrow
and sit at the back of the chariot and says, "I will not fight. I
cannot fight with my own brothers, friends, relations, uncles, grandfathers,
Guru etc." Then Krishn preaches Geetaa to him and makes him ready
to fight.
[MBH, Geetaa]
(2) Anu-Geetaa - This
Geetaa is not at all common, many do not know about this. When everything
is over, Yudhishthir has become the king, he finished Ashwamedh Yagya and
Krishn's time came to go to Dwaarakaa. Then Arjun said to Krishn - "I
knew your real form in the battlefield, but what you told me in the battlefield,
I have forgotten because of my weak mind, please tell me that again."
Krishna said - "What I told you at that time, it was a mysterious and
secret thing, this is very bad that you have forgotten that. I cannot repeat
it now, but I tell you another incident of history which is similar to it."
And then whatever He told him is known as Anu-Geetaa.
[
MBH, 7-Postwar/7]
Anu-Geetaa's 34 chapters are
divided in three parts - (1) First part is a discussion between a Perfect (Siddh)
and a Kashyap's descendent; (2) second part is a discussion between a Braahman and
his wife; and (3) the third discussion is between a master and his disciple. Krishn
reports these three discussions to Arjun.
(3) Vrat and Fasts - This reference
is found in Bhavishya Puraan, Uttar Sarg,
Bhavishya Puraan, 4/3. This whole Sarg is devoted to the dialog between Yudhishthir
and Krishn about many kinds of Vrat and fasts.
Who Got Educated from the Sun God
It is very difficult to have been educated by the Sun god, why? Because Soorya
Dev is always on move, an not only move but also move forward only, that is why
he cannot look back or sideways. The following people were lucky to get educated
from Soorya Dev. (1) Hanumaan
The first name comes to mind is of Hanumaan. Hanumaan had already got the
promise from Soorya Dev that he would teach him when he time would come. he made
this promise when he flew to eat Soorya Dev, and Indra hit him on his chin.
Hanumaan fell and his father Vaayu Dev took him in his laps and sat in a cave.
All Devtaa came there to console Pavan Dev and bestowed many boons on his son.
Soorya Dev's one boon was that he would educate him when he would come to that
age. He did educate Hanumaan, but how? Hanumaan had to face Soorya Dev all the
time going backward. It was difficult but Hanumaan did it. Later when Hanumaan
asked about the Guru Dakshinaa, Soorya Dev said - "He was very happy with such a
disciple, so he did not want anything, still he had a son named Sugreev, if he
be his Minister and take care of him, he would be pleased." So Hanumaan went to
Sugreev and served him till Sugreev lived.
(2) Yaagyavalkya
The second name is of Yaagyavalkya Jee. When his Guru Vaishampaayan Jee got
angry with him and asked him to return his taught Vidyaa, Yaagyavalkya Jee
vomited the Vidyaa he taught to him and went away. Then he did austere penance
for Soorya Dev and learned the Vidyaa which nobody had at that time. Soorya Dev
asked him to bring fast running horses from the mid-ocean and ride them to keep
pace with him. he did that and got that education unavailable to anybody.
(3) Mayaasur
Mayaaasur leart astronomy from Soorya Dev. Then he wrote Soorya Siddhaant.
Who Were Cured by Soorya Worship
A few incidents are mentioned in Puraan in which Soorya's worship is
used to cure diseases, especially the leprosy disease.
(1) Saamb
The first name comes to our mind is of Saamb, Krishn's son from Jaambvatee. Once
he got leprosy because of the Shaap of Durvaasaa Muni. He asked help from his
father. Krishn asked him to worship Soorya, then only his leprosy was cured.
(2) Kauthumi
His story comes in
Bhavishya Puraan, 1/23; in the reference to Soorya worship. Once his
father Hiranyanaabh went to forest and had lots of discussions with many
Braahman. In anger Kauthumi killed one Braahman. Everybody abandoned
him, so he went to several temples and Teerth places but could not be
free from Brahm Hatyaa. He got sick from leprosy disease. So he came
back to his father asked the way to be free from Brahm Hatyaa and the
disease. His father asked him to worship Soorya Bhagavaan and that is
how he got free from Brahm Hatyaa and got cured of his disease too.
(3) Mayoor
Mayoor was a
great poet of early 7th century. Once he found his daughter insulting her
husband, which he did not like so he suggested his son-in-law not to address
softly, but harshly. Seeing this his daughter got angry and cursed him that he
would be leper by the juice of the betel leaf she had in her mouth. Saying this
she spat on his body and leper spots appeared on his body. Seeing this he went
to a temple Of Soorya Dev and worshipped him with a 100-Shlok Stotra. On the
recitation of its 6th Shlok Soorya Bhagvaan appeared, gave him his one ray and
cured him of his leprosy.
Three Incidents of Ashwinee Kumaar's Life
Ashwinee Kumaar are the twin sons of Soorya
and Sangyaa. They have been appointed as the traditional; doctor of Devtaa.
There are only three incidents found in our scriptures.
(1) Ashwinee Kumaar and Maharshi
Chyavan
Once both Ashwinee Kumaar came at Chyavan
Rishi's Aashram. Rishi paid the due respect to them and said - "You are all
powerful. You can give me youth and give me such form that is liked by young girls.
I know that you are not eligible for Som Ras, still I will give you Som Ras in Yagya."
Ashwinee Kumaar agreed upon this and asked him to take a dip in a pond saying that
pond was created by a Siddh. So Chyavan Rishi entered the pond along with Ashwinee
Kumaar, and at the same time came out three men - all looking the same. Now Sukanyaa
could not recognized her husband. Then she prayed Ashwinee Kumaar and they pointed
towards the Rishi and went to their Lok.
[Bhaagvat Puraan, 9/2]
(2) Ashwinee Kumaar and Mahsrshi
Dadheechi
Once Ashwinee Kumaar went to Maharshi Dadheechi
and wanted to know Brahm Gyaan. Dadheechi knew Brahm Vidyaa very well, he taught it
to Indra also, but Indra did not want him to teach it to anybody else, so when Ashwinee
Kumaar expressed their desire to learn it from him, Indra warned Dadheechi that if he
did so, he would cut his head. When Ashwinee Kumaar heard this they said, "No problem,
we have a solution for it." They cut his head themselves, fixed a horse head, learnt
Brahm Vidyaa from his horse head; and when Indra had cut his head, Ashwinee Kumaar replaced
it with his original head. That is how he taught Brahm Vidyaa to Ashwinee Kumaar and that
is why Dadheechi is called Ashwashiraa also from that day.
(3) Ashwinee Kumaar and Upamanyu
Once Guru Bhakt Upamanyu fell in a well. He
was not allowed to eat anything so he ate Aak leaves which made him blind and he
fell in a dry well. When his Guru Dhaumya did not find him, he started searching
him. He found him blind in the well. He asked him to pray to Ashwinee Kumaar to
give him sight. he did that. Ashwinee Kumaar got pleased and gave him a cake to
eat, but he did not eat it like that and told that he would eat only by Guru's
permission. They said - "Your Guru had eaten just like that, he did not ask
from his Guru, why don't you eat it?" But he did not agree to that. Then his
Guru permitted him to eat it, he ate it and got his eye sight back.
[MBH]
Which Avataar Fought in Battles?
There are 22 Avataar (incarnation) of Vishnu Himself or His
part, but all of them neither fought nor killed anyone. Do you know which Avataar fought
and killed? You will be surprised to know that most Avataar lived peacefully - 16 Avataar
are peaceful, only five Avataar have fought so far.
(1) Sanakaadi Muni
(2) Varaah Avataar fought with Hiranyaaksh and killed him.
(3) Naarad, (4) Nar-Naaraayan, (5) Kapil Muni, (6) Dattaatreya, (7)
Yagya Purush, (8) Rishabh Dev, (9) Prithu, (10) Matsya, (11) Kashchap,
(12) Dhanvantari, (13) Mohinee,
(14) Narasinh Bhagvaan fought with Hiranyakashyap and killed him.
(15) Vaaman,
(16) Parashuraam Jee fought with Sahstraarjun and killed him. He emptied Prithvi from
Kshatriya 21 times.
(17) Ved Vyaas
(18) Raam fought with Khar, Dooshan, Trishiraa and Raavan and killed them.
(19) Balaraam Jee fought with Rukmee and Shambaraasur and killed them. He fought with
Baanaasur too but did nort kill him,
(20) Krishn killed many Daitya in childhood, fought with Kans and killed
him, fought with Baanaasur and Shiv Jee but didn't kill them.
(21) Buddh, (22) Kalki
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