Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Pura Rama Udhavaha: Shithi Kando
Maha Thapa: |
Dhrushtva Cha Bhagavan Devim
Maithunaya Upachakramey ||
Thasya Rasakreeda Manasya
Mahadevasya Dheematha: |
Shithikandasya Devasya Divyam
Varsha Shatham Gatham ||
Na Cha Api Thanayo Rama Thasyam
Aseeth Paramthapa: |
Sarva Deva: Samudhyuktha:
Pithamaha Purogama: ||
Yatha Iha Uthpadhyathey Bhootham
Ka: Thath Prathisahishyathi |
The illustrious Sage Vishwamithra
described the legend of the daughters of Himavan to Raghavas, Rama spoke “ Oh!
Revered Brahman, the marvelous legend of Goddess Ganga is a comprehensive myth
of righteousness and it is appropriate to describe passionately about the
divine legend of daughter of Himavan. What was the reason for river Ganga streamed
into three watercourses? Oh! Virtuous soul, why did river Ganga was celebrated
as the most sacred river on Earth? ” The ascetic Sage Vishwamithra elaborately narrated
the legend of Ganga to Kakusthas and the sages assembled.
Oh! Rama, Goddess Uma was married
to blue throated Lord Shiva who was swallowed the venomous poison while churning
the milky ocean. This divine couple
immersed in prolonged Yogic act of copulation for more than hundred years, the
deities were anxious and approached Lord Brahma and revealed their concern
about the after effect of the prolonged Yogic act of copulation/Mahamaithuna,
and worried about who will the preserve the life which emerges from the union
of Goddess Uma and Lord Shiva, soon they prepared to protect the same. All the deities approached Lord Shiva, who is
Lord of Lords, always desires for the welfare of the Universe, and requested to
bestow grace on them. All the deities
spoke “ Oh! Surothama, the worlds cannot possibly bear your offspring born from
your brilliance, hence we earnestly pray to practice Yogic asceticism and Vedic
postulates of Yoga rather than the act of creation of living being with your
consort Goddess Uma. We all desires to
preserve the refulgent within you for the welfare of the Universe,” after
listening to the appeal of the deities Lord Maheshwara said “ I have decided to retain the brilliance
with me and Goddess Uma as well, the brilliance has already stimulated and it is impossible to hold back, name who could bear the supreme power or the
Earth will preserve the effulgence from now onwards.” Thus the brilliance of Lord Shiva, the
Supreme Lord of Yoga released was widespread across the Earth, mountains and
woodlands. The deities instructed Lord Agni
and Lord Vayu to consume the brilliance before it annihilates the Earth, but
when Lord Agni approached the brilliance turned into snow covered beautiful mountain
full of divine woods of reeds/Sharavanam and there appeared the most radiant
Karthikeya. The deities and Rishis were ecstatic
at the outcome and eulogized Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma. Oh! Rama, unfortunately Goddess Uma was
extremely displeased at the outcome, in a state of rage she cursed the deities
for their intervention during her pleasurable moment with Lord Shiva and her
desire to have a son from the divine union.
Goddess Uma cursed the deities to turn incompetent to have progeny from
their wives; therefore their wives would remain childless all through their
life. She cursed Earth to appear bizarre
and has to become wives to various deities and the child born to her would
bring no pleasure in her life. Lord
Shiva was distressed at the turn of events, and find difficulty in pacifying
Goddess Uma, eventually proceeded to Western Ghats which was the province of
Lord Varuna. The divine couple arrived
on the northern parts of Himalays and settled on the highest peak of Himalayas. Oh! Rama I have elaborately narrated the
legend of Goddess Uma, daughter of Himavan to you, listen carefully with
Lakshman I will describe the emergence of Ganga.”
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
