Monday, March 25, 2013

Asvasira and Vedasira Muni

Text 1
sri-vaideha uvaca

yad-rajo durlabham loke
yoginam bahu-janmabhih
tat-padabjam hareh sakshad
babhau kaliya-murdhasu
Sri Bahulasva said: After many births even the great yogis in this world cannot attain the dust of the Lord's feet. Still, Lord Krishna placed His lotus feet directly on Kaliya's heads.

Text 2
ko 'yam purvam kusala-krit
kaliyo phaninam varah
enam veditum icchami
bruhi devarshi-sattama
What pious deeds did Kaliya, the best of snakes, do in his previous birth? This I wish to know. Please tell me this, O best of divine sages.
Text 3
sri-narada uvaca

svayambhuvantare purvam
namna vedasira munih
vindhyacale tapo 'karshid
bhrigu-vamsa-samudbhavah
Sri Narada said: In ancient times, during the Svayambhuva- manvantara, a sage named Vedasira Muni, who was a descendent of Bhrigu Muni, performed austerities in the Vindhya Hills.

Text 4
tad-asrame tapah kartum
prapto hy asvasira munih
tam vikshya rakta-nayanah
praha vedasira rusha
Then, one day a sage named Asvasira Muni came to perform austerities at this sage's asrama. With red eyes staring at his guest, Vedasira Muni angrily spoke.

Text 5
sri-vedasira uvaca

mamasrame tapo vipra
ma kuryah sukhadam na hi
anyatra te tapo-yogya
bhumir nasti tapo-dhana
Sri Vedasira said: O brahmana, don't perform austerities in my asrama. O sage whose wealth is austerity, is there no other place where you can happily perform austerities?

Text 6
sri-narada uvaca

srutvatha vedasiraso
vakyam hy asvasira munih
krodha-yukto rakta-netrah
praha tam muni-pungavam
Sri Narada said: When he heard Vedasira's words, Asvasira Muni became angry. With red eyes he spoke to the best of sages.
Text 7
sri-asvasira uvaca

maha-vishnor iyam bhumir
na te me muni-sattama
katibhir munibhis catra
na kritam tapa uttamam
Sri Asvasira said: O best of sages, this place belongs to Lord Maha-Vishnu. It does not belong to you or me. Have not many sages already performed great austerities here?

Text 8
svasan sarpa iva tvam bho
vritha krodham karoshi hi
tada sarpo bhava tvam hi
bhuyat te garudad bhayam
You are angry for no reason. You hiss as if you were a snake. Become a snake! You will be terrified of Garuda.
Text 9
sri-vedasira uvaca

tvam maha-durabhiprayo
laghu-drohe mahodyamah
karyarthi kaka iva kau
tvam kako bhava durmate
Sri Vedasira said: Fool, for a slight offense you plot a great revenge! On this earth you are like a crow. Fool, become a crow!
Text 10
sri-narada uvaca

avirasit tato vishnur
ittham ca sapatos tayoh
sva-sva-sapad duhkhitayoh
santvayam asa tau gira
Sri Narada said: Then Lord Vishnu appeared and consoled the two sages, who were now unhappy with their curses.
Texts 11-14
sri-bhagavan uvaca

yuvam tu me samau bhaktau
bhujav iva tanau muni
sva-vakyam tu mrisha kartum
samartho 'ham munisvarau

bhakta-vakyam mrisha kartum
necchami sapatho mama
te murdhni he vedasiras
caranau me bhavishyatah

tada te garuda-bhitir
na bhavishyati karhicit
srinu me 'svasiro vakyam
socam ma kuru ma kuru kaka-rupo 'pi su-jnanam
te bhavishyati niscitam

param trailokikam jnanam
samyutam yoga-siddhibhih
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: You are both equally devoted to Me. O sages, you are like the two arms of My body. O kings of the sages, I can make My own words false, but I do not wish to allow the words of my devotees to become false. That is My vow. O Vedasira, I will place My footprints on your head. Because of them you will never fear Garuda. O Asvasira, hear My words. Don't lament. Please don't lament. You will have the form of a crow, but you will have transcendental knowledge. You will have yoga-siddhis and the highest knowledge in the three worlds.
Text 15
sri-narada uvaca

ity uktvatha gate vishnau
munir asvasira nripa
sakshat kaka-bhushundo 'bhud
yogindro nila-parvate
Sri Narada said: After speaking these words, Lord Vishnu departed. O king, then the sage Asvasira became the crow Bhushunda on Mount Nila.

Text 16
rama-bhakto maha-tejah
sarva-sastrartha-dipakah
ramayanam jagau yo vai
garudaya mahatmane
He was devoted to Lord Ramacandra. He was very powerful. He was a lamp shining on the meanings of all the scriptures. To Garuda he recited the Ramayana.

Characters
  1. Vedasira Muni  Becomes Kaliya - The Divine Snake
  2. Asvasira Muni Becomes Bhushunda  - The Divine Crow
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