¿Por qué usted no debe ver la luna en Ganesh Chaturthi - La historia de la gema Syamantaka.
La historia detrás de esta historia ...
Ganesha Chaturthi (o Vinayak Chaturthi o Chaviti Vinayak ) es un festival importante en la India. Se celebra con gran pompa, la austeridad, el amor y la sinceridad.El festival también fue un punto de encuentro para los indios contra el dominio británico. Entre los diferentes aspectos del festival, hay un dicho que dice que en el día de Ganesh Chaturthi, no hay que ver la luna, de lo contrario se enfrentará acusaciones falsas en el próximo año. La historia detrás de esa creencia se encuentra en la mitología india y es muy interesante.La historia también proporciona una solución en cuanto a cómo uno se puede redimir de esa "maldición".
La historia que se describe a continuación se lee en todos los hogares hindúes en la India durante Ganesha Chaturthi. Las lecciones y perspectivas de la historia son profundas para todos. Al igual que todas las demás historias mitológicas hindúes, esta historia también es metafórica, y se utiliza como un modo de comunicar muchas lecciones de la vida. Me he tomado algunas libertades e hice uso de mi "poética / licencia dramática ' imaginando diálogos para la historia. Siempre que me preguntan a narrar esta historia en Ganesha Chaturthi, así es como lo hago! El espíritu se ha mantenido, sin embargo.
Señor Krishna es abatido ...
Un día, el celestial sabio errante, Narada, llegó al reino de Ugrasena donde el Señor Krishna estaba de visita. Con la intención de tener un darshan de su Señor, entró en el santuario. Independientemente de la habitación en que el Señor decida residir, la convierte por derecho en un sanctasanctórum? Cuando él entró, para su gran sorpresa, se encontró con el Señor del universo en un estado de ánimo deprimido! Acercándose a él, Narada le preguntó:
"Señor, ¿qué es lo que le molesta tanto que la sonrisa eterna en su rostro parece haberse desvanecido? Compártelo con este humilde servidor suyo ..."Krishna miró a Narada y una débil sonrisa estalló en su cara. "¿Qué voy a decir Narada? Los acontecimientos de los últimos días han sido intrigante y desconcertante al mismo tiempo. No parecen entender lo que está sucediendo.""Oh mi dios! Señor, si hablas de esta manera, a pesar de ser omnipresente, omnipotente y omnisciente, entonces ¿cuál debe ser el destino de la gente común? Por favor, divulgar lo que pasó. Ya sé que todo esto es parte de su drama, pero me gustaría jugar mi papel a la perfección ".
"Señor, ¿qué es lo que le molesta tanto que la sonrisa eterna en su rostro parece haberse desvanecido? Compártelo con este humilde servidor suyo ..."Krishna miró a Narada y una débil sonrisa estalló en su cara. "¿Qué voy a decir Narada? Los acontecimientos de los últimos días han sido intrigante y desconcertante al mismo tiempo. No parecen entender lo que está sucediendo.""Oh mi dios! Señor, si hablas de esta manera, a pesar de ser omnipresente, omnipotente y omnisciente, entonces ¿cuál debe ser el destino de la gente común? Por favor, divulgar lo que pasó. Ya sé que todo esto es parte de su drama, pero me gustaría jugar mi papel a la perfección ".
Historia de Krishna
Cuando Narada le imploró, Krishna comenzó su respuesta elaborada.
"Definitivamente estamos familiarizados con el nombre Satrajit. Él es un hombre noble en uno de nuestros reinos subsidiarios. Más importante aún, es un ferviente devoto de Surya , el dios del sol. Satisfecho con su devoción y adoración, Surya apareció ante él y le entregó la joya incomparable Syamantaka. "
"¡Ah! Esa joya que multiplica la riqueza y provee al propietario con varias piezas de oro cada día? "
"Exactamente la misma Narada! El brillo de la joya es tal que en una ocasión, cuando Satrajit vino a visitarme en Mathura, la gente lo confundió con el dios del sol, Surya ! " "No se puede culpar a mi Señor", dijo Narada, "cuando a menudo, los seres celestiales bajan a la tierra para conocerte. " "Ah sí Narada! Mira, hoy en día el sabio celestial ha venido a verme. " " Es un privilegio para mí estar en Tu presencia hoy. Por favor, continúe con su narración. " "La joya estaba produciendo cerca de 170 libras de oro cada día. Además de eso, se aprende de la literatura védica que en cualquier parte del mundo, que esta joya es adorado no existe la posibilidad de hambruna. Sentí que esa joya debía ser propiedad del monarca para que todo el mundo pudiera beneficiarse. He hecho esta petición a él. Pero Satrajit se negó y instalo la joya en un templo personal para ser adorada por brahmanes (sacerdotes) que contrató con este fin. " Narada no pudo contenerse. Él dijo: "Este es un ejemplo de una persona poco inteligente, que adora a la creación en vez de al creador. Satrajit perdió una oportunidad de oro. En lugar de ofrecer todo a al divino, optó por ir en contra de la voluntad divina para el bien de las riquezas del mundo ".
Krishna estuvo de acuerdo y dijo:
"Él estaba muy orgulloso de la gema. No sólo la llevaba y hacia alarde, él también hizo que su hermano menor Prasena, hiciera ostentación de ella alrededor de su cuello. Un día, Prasena decidió llevar la gema cuando iba de caza. Por desgracia, un gran león lo atacó y lo mató a el y al caballo en el que cabalgaba, y se llevó la joya a su cueva. Este león pensó que era su día de suerte cuando vio un oso cerca. La arrogancia por la gema hizo que el león atacara este oso que no era otro que Jambavan . Jamabavan , el luchador poderoso oso-rey, fácilmente mato a ese león y tomó la joya llevándola lejos de su cueva. "
En este punto, Narada interrumpio,
"¿Quieres decir que nuestro querido Jambavan ? El gran devoto que le ayudó en su anterior (encarnación) como el Señor Rama en la guerra contra el malvado Ravana? "
"El mismo Narada. Puesto que él es un gran devoto del Señor, él no se preocupó mucho por la joya como tal. Sólo la quería como presente para su hijo recién nacido, como un juguete. Y eso es lo que hizo. Mientras tanto, las noticias que Prasena desapareció corrió como la pólvora y Satrajit comenzó a propagar el rumor de que yo maté a Prasena para robar la joya Syamantaka! ""Hari Hari! ¡Qué pecado! Calumnias sobre alguien sin una investigación adecuada es un pecado. Entonces, ¿qué decir acerca de hacer tal cosa contra el propio Señor! ", Dijo un sorprendido Narada. "Bueno Narada. No es un secreto acerca de este mundo. En lo que a Dios se refiere, si son buenos, es suficiente. Pero en lo que concierne al mundo, además de ser bueno, debe parecer bueno también. Por lo tanto, he decidido partir en busca de la gema Syamantaka. No fue sólo para aclarar las acusaciones, sino también para transformar el corazón de Satrajit. EL salió con un grupo de soldados. Pronto me encontró con el cadáver de Prasena. Las marcas de pisadas cerca me llevaron al cuerpo del león. Siguiendo las huellas de allí, llegué a la cueva de Jambavan donde vio a su hijo que jugaba con la gema.Su hija mayor también estaba allí y pensó en mí como un intruso, y dejó escapar un grito. " "¡Señor! Jambavan es muy apegado a su hija. Su grito debió haberlo enojado? " "De hecho lo hizo. Al instante creyo que un intruso estaba en casa y vino hacia mí. " "¡Krishna! ¿No lo reconoció como su amado Señor Rama? ¿Cómo iba a atacarlo a usted? " "¡Ah! Ese es el punto Narada. El apego y la ira ciega a una persona. A pesar de que Jambavan lealmente me había servido durante el Avatar Rama, estaba ciego a mi realidad. Pero incluso eso es una parte del historia Narada ... "
"Estoy confundido ahora", dijo Narada, "en cuanto a cómo esto podría ser parte del Plan Maestro."
"Después de la guerra victoriosa contra Ravana, yo, en mi forma de Rama, conferí bendiciones a todos los monos, osos y otros animales que me había ayudado en mi esfuerzo de guerra. En ese momento, Jambavan expreso un deseo extraño. Dijo que quería coincidir en una lucha conmigo! Le dije que mi situación en ese momento no me permitía luchar con un oso. Pero le prometí que volvería a cumplir su deseo. "
"¿Qué planificación! Así que luchó con Jambavan entonces? "
"¡Sí! Durante 28 días sin parar, sin descanso para comida, agua o descanso, al final de los cuales Jambavan estaba fatigado por completo. Sabía que sólo su Señor Rama tenia la capacidad de ganarle en la lucha libre y por lo tanto, inmediatamente cayó a mis pies para solicitar el indulto. Le dije que sólo estaba cumpliendo con su propio deseo. " Narada dijo en broma, "Muchas veces deseamos tantas cosas de Dios. Cuando miramos hacia atrás a esos deseos, nos sentimos tan tonto. Lo mejor es dejar todo al Señor. Entregarse a Dios con la sensación de que cualquier cosa que suceda es para bien " . "Él quería que yo aceptara la mano de su hija, Jambavati , en matrimonio y lo bendije con su deseo de nuevo . Volví al reino y cuando Satrajit se enteró de la verdad, él se avergonzaba de lo que había hecho. Le dio la gema para que se lo entregue al monarca, Ugrasena. "Que la utilice en beneficio de mundo-dijo-. Él también ofreció a su hija, Satyabhama, en matrimonio para mí como una señal de su arrepentimiento y respeto ".
La conexión Ganesha ...
"Hasta ahora, la gema esta con el emperador Ugrasena ."
"Sí Narada. Todo lo que uno tiene, hay que utilizarlo para el beneficio del mundo. Es por eso que se nos enseña a orar siempre Samastha Lokaha Sukhino Bhavantu . " "Todo está bien y termino bien, mi Señor! ¿Por qué entonces sigues abatido?
"Narada, me siento un poco bajo, preguntándome por qué todo esto tenía que ocurrir en el primer lugar ..."
"Otro de sus dramas Divinos? ¿No sabes de la historia de Ganesha y de la luna? ""Dímela a mí Narada ..."
"Como quieras Krishna. En el 4 º día de la Bhadrapadmes, Ganesha regresaba a su domicilio en su vehículo, el ratón. Había sido bien alimentado por sus devotos. Al ver esto , el enorme Señor en un pequeño ratón, la luna en el cielo comenzó a reírse en voz alta. Élla estaba orgullosa de su esplendor y belleza, y así que se rió. Poco sabía élla que todo su esplendor era sólo una "reflexión" del dios del sol. Con el fin de enseñar a la luna, una lección, Lord Ganesha maldijo a la Luna para que su luz no iluminara. Por lo tanto, la Luna no tenía luz y desapareció de los cielos. " "Ya sea la luna o cualquier otro ser, si él / ella se olvida de esa fuente, se hundia en la oscuridad de la ignorancia. Que sucedió después Narada? " "La luna se arrepintió y buscó el perdón del Señor Ganesha. Todos los demás seres del mundo también se adhirieron a tal petición al Señor Ganesha. Sin embargo, una vez que una maldición se pronuncia, no se puede echar atrás, incluso por Dios. Sólo puede ser modificada. Así, que se nos aconseja tener cuidado con nuestras palabras en la vida cotidiana. El Señor Ganesha modifico la maldición y dijo que sometería a la luna a una iluminación creciente y menguante regulares, para recordarle de ser humilde. Asimismo, añadió que nadie lo viera en el 4 º día (Chaturdasi ) del mes Bhadrapada, o se enfrentarían a la culpa y la crítica injusta. "Krishna redentor para toda la humanidad.
"¡Oh! Ahora me acuerdo ", exclamó Krishna," me pasó al ver el tenue reflejo de la luna en una taza de leche, precisamente, el mismo día que usted menciona. ¿Crees que habrá causado este tipo de acusaciones sin fundamento? "
Y ahora que usted ha leído esta historia, todos vosotros pueden ver la Luna ! :)
"Sin duda, mi Señor. Cuando usted toma una forma humana, opta por adherirse a todo el Dharma de los mortales. Imagínese, si usted tuviera que enfrentarse a una tarea de enormes proporciones por ver el reflejo de la luna, ¿cuál será la suerte de los mortales que cometen este error. " En esto, el Señor Krishna concedió una bendición para toda la humanidad,
"Narada, por la presente Digo esto: Cualquiera que escuche esta historia, de cómo me redimió de la maldición después de ver la luna en día Ganesha Chaturthi, será liberado de la maldición de sí mismos. " Y ahora que usted ha leído esta historia, todos vosotros pueden ver la Luna ! :)
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Why you should not see the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi - Story of the Syamantaka gem.
The story behind this story...
Ganesha Chaturthi (or Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chaviti) is a major festival in India. It is celebrated with great pomp, austerity, love and sincerity. The festival also was a rallying point for the Indians against the British rule. Among the different aspects of the festival, there is a saying that on the Ganesh Chaturthi day, one should not see the moon, else one will face false allegations in the coming year. The story behind that belief is set in Indian mythology and is very interesting. The story also provides a solution as to how one can redeem oneself of that ‘curse’.
The story outlined below is read out at every Hindu home in India during Ganesha Chaturthi. The lessons and insights in the story are profound for all. Like all other Hindu mythological stories, this story too is metaphorical and is used as a mode to communicate many lessons of life.
I have taken a few liberties and made use of my 'poetic/ dramatic license' in picturing dialogues for the story. Whenever I am asked to narrate this story on Ganesha Chaturthi, this is how I do it! The spirit has been retained nevertheless.
I have taken a few liberties and made use of my 'poetic/ dramatic license' in picturing dialogues for the story. Whenever I am asked to narrate this story on Ganesha Chaturthi, this is how I do it! The spirit has been retained nevertheless.
Lord Krishna is downcast...
One day, the celestial wandering sage, Narada, arrived at the kingdom of Ugrasena where Lord Krishna was staying. With the intent of having a Darshan of his Lord, he entered the sanctum. Whichever room the Lord decides to reside becomes the sanctum sanctorum right? When he went in, to his great shock, he found the Lord of the universe in a downcast mood! Approaching him, Narada asked,
"Lord! What is it that is bothering you so much that the eternal smile on your face seems to have faded away? Share it with this humble servant of yours..."
Krishna looked up at Narada and A weak smile broke out on his face.
"What shall I say Narada? The events of the past few days have been intriguing and perplexing at the same time. I do not seem to understand what is happening."
" Oh my god! Lord, if you speak in this manner in spite of being omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient, then what should be the fate of ordinary people? Please divulge what happened. I know that this is all part of your drama but I would like to play my role to perfection."
"Lord! What is it that is bothering you so much that the eternal smile on your face seems to have faded away? Share it with this humble servant of yours..."
Krishna looked up at Narada and A weak smile broke out on his face.
"What shall I say Narada? The events of the past few days have been intriguing and perplexing at the same time. I do not seem to understand what is happening."
" Oh my god! Lord, if you speak in this manner in spite of being omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient, then what should be the fate of ordinary people? Please divulge what happened. I know that this is all part of your drama but I would like to play my role to perfection."
Krishna's story
When Narada implored him thus, Krishna began his elaborate response.
" You definitely are familiar with the name Satrajit. He is a nobleman in one of our subsidiary kingdoms. More importantly, he is an ardent devotee of Surya, the Sun God. Pleased with his devotion and worship, Surya appeared before him and presented him with the unmatched Syamantaka gem."
“Ah! That gem which multiplies wealth and provides the owner with several measures of gold daily?”
“Exactly the same Narada! The brilliance of the jewel is such that on one occasion, when Satrajit came to visit me at Mathura, people mistook him for the Sun God, Surya!”
“They cannot be blamed my Lord”, said Narada, “when often, the celestials do come down on earth to meet you.”
“Ah yes Narada! See, today the celestial sage has come to meet me.”
“Do not pull my legs Krishna. It is my privilege to be in your presence today. Please continue your narrative.”
“The jewel was producing about 170 pounds of gold every day. Besides that, it is learned from Vedic literature that in whatever part of the world this jewel is worshiped there is no possibility of famine. I felt that such a gem should be owned by the monarch so that the whole world could benefit. I made that request to him. But Satrajit refused and installed the jewel in a personal temple to be worshiped bybrahmanas (priests) whom he engaged for this purpose.”
Narada could not contain himself. He said,
“This is an instance of a less intelligent person worshiping the creation instead of the creator. Satrajit missed a golden opportunity. Instead of offering everything to the divine, he chose to go against the divine for the sake of worldly riches.”
" You definitely are familiar with the name Satrajit. He is a nobleman in one of our subsidiary kingdoms. More importantly, he is an ardent devotee of Surya, the Sun God. Pleased with his devotion and worship, Surya appeared before him and presented him with the unmatched Syamantaka gem."
“Ah! That gem which multiplies wealth and provides the owner with several measures of gold daily?”
“Exactly the same Narada! The brilliance of the jewel is such that on one occasion, when Satrajit came to visit me at Mathura, people mistook him for the Sun God, Surya!”
“They cannot be blamed my Lord”, said Narada, “when often, the celestials do come down on earth to meet you.”
“Ah yes Narada! See, today the celestial sage has come to meet me.”
“Do not pull my legs Krishna. It is my privilege to be in your presence today. Please continue your narrative.”
“The jewel was producing about 170 pounds of gold every day. Besides that, it is learned from Vedic literature that in whatever part of the world this jewel is worshiped there is no possibility of famine. I felt that such a gem should be owned by the monarch so that the whole world could benefit. I made that request to him. But Satrajit refused and installed the jewel in a personal temple to be worshiped bybrahmanas (priests) whom he engaged for this purpose.”
Narada could not contain himself. He said,
“This is an instance of a less intelligent person worshiping the creation instead of the creator. Satrajit missed a golden opportunity. Instead of offering everything to the divine, he chose to go against the divine for the sake of worldly riches.”
Krishna agreed and said,
“He was very proud of the gem. Not only did he wear and flaunt it around, he also made his younger brother Prasena to flaunt it around his neck. One day, Prasena decided to wear the gem when he went hunting. Unfortunately, a big lion attacked him, killing both him and the horse on which he was riding, and took away the jewel to his cave. This lion thought it was its lucky day when it saw a bear nearby. The arrogance that the gem offered made the lion attack this bear who was none other than Jambavan. Jamabavan, the mighty wrestler bear-king, easily killed that lion and took the jewel away to his cave.”
“He was very proud of the gem. Not only did he wear and flaunt it around, he also made his younger brother Prasena to flaunt it around his neck. One day, Prasena decided to wear the gem when he went hunting. Unfortunately, a big lion attacked him, killing both him and the horse on which he was riding, and took away the jewel to his cave. This lion thought it was its lucky day when it saw a bear nearby. The arrogance that the gem offered made the lion attack this bear who was none other than Jambavan. Jamabavan, the mighty wrestler bear-king, easily killed that lion and took the jewel away to his cave.”
At this point, Narada interrupted,
“You mean our dear Jambavan? The great devotee who helped you in your previous avatar (incarnation) as Lord Rama in the war against the wicked Ravana?”
“The very same Narada. Since he is a great devotee of the Lord, he did not care much for the gem as such. He only wanted to present it to his baby son as a toy. And that is what he did. In the meanwhile, news that Prasena is missing spread like wildfire and Satrajit began to propagate the gossip that I killed Prasena to steal the Syamantaka gem!”
“Hari Hari! What a sin! Casting aspersions on anyone without proper investigation is a sin. What then to say about doing such a thing against the Lord himself!”, said a shocked Narada.
“Well Narada. There is a secret about this world. As far as God is concerned, if you are good, it is enough. But as far as the world is concerned, along with being good, you must appear good as well. Thus, I decided to set out in search of the Syamantaka gem. It was not only to clear the allegations but also to transform the heart of Satrajit. I set out with a band of soldiers. Soon I came upon Prasena’s corpse. The pug marks nearby led me to the lion’s carcass. Following the prints from there, I reached the cave of Jambavan where I saw his little son playing with the gem. His eldest daughter too was there and thinking of me as an intruder, she let out a shriek.”
“My Lord! Jambavan is very attached to his daughter. Her shriek must have angered him?”
“Indeed it did. He instantly believed that an intruder was home and came charging towards me.”
“Krishna! Did he not recognize you as his dear Lord Rama? How could he charge on you?”
“Ah! That is the point Narada. Attachment and anger blind a person. Even thoughJambavan had loyally served me during the Rama Avatar, he was blind to my reality. But even that is a part of the Masterplan Narada...”
“You mean our dear Jambavan? The great devotee who helped you in your previous avatar (incarnation) as Lord Rama in the war against the wicked Ravana?”
“The very same Narada. Since he is a great devotee of the Lord, he did not care much for the gem as such. He only wanted to present it to his baby son as a toy. And that is what he did. In the meanwhile, news that Prasena is missing spread like wildfire and Satrajit began to propagate the gossip that I killed Prasena to steal the Syamantaka gem!”
“Hari Hari! What a sin! Casting aspersions on anyone without proper investigation is a sin. What then to say about doing such a thing against the Lord himself!”, said a shocked Narada.
“Well Narada. There is a secret about this world. As far as God is concerned, if you are good, it is enough. But as far as the world is concerned, along with being good, you must appear good as well. Thus, I decided to set out in search of the Syamantaka gem. It was not only to clear the allegations but also to transform the heart of Satrajit. I set out with a band of soldiers. Soon I came upon Prasena’s corpse. The pug marks nearby led me to the lion’s carcass. Following the prints from there, I reached the cave of Jambavan where I saw his little son playing with the gem. His eldest daughter too was there and thinking of me as an intruder, she let out a shriek.”
“My Lord! Jambavan is very attached to his daughter. Her shriek must have angered him?”
“Indeed it did. He instantly believed that an intruder was home and came charging towards me.”
“Krishna! Did he not recognize you as his dear Lord Rama? How could he charge on you?”
“Ah! That is the point Narada. Attachment and anger blind a person. Even thoughJambavan had loyally served me during the Rama Avatar, he was blind to my reality. But even that is a part of the Masterplan Narada...”
“Am now confused”, said Narada, “ as to how this could be part of the Masterplan.”
“After the victorious war against Ravana, I, in my Rama form, was conferring boons to all the monkeys, bears and other creatures that had helped me in my war effort. At that time, Jambavan expressed a strange desire. He said that he wanted a wrestling match with me! I told him that my circumstances at that time did not permit me to wrestle a bear. But I promised him that I would certainly fulfill his wish.”
“What planning! So you wrestled Jambavan then?”
“Yes! For 28 days non-stop,without break for food, water or rest at the end of which Jambavan was completely fatigued. He knew that only his Lord Rama has the capacity to beat him in wrestling and so, he immediately fell at my feet to seek pardon. I told him that I was just fulfilling his own desire.”
Narada quipped in,
“Many times, we desire so many things from God. When we look back at those desires, we feel so foolish. It is best to leave everything to the Lord. Surrender to God with the feeling that whatever happens is for the best.”
“He wanted me to accept the hand of his daughter, Jambavati, in marriage and I blessed him as per his desire again. I returned to the kingdom and when Satrajit came to know of the truth, he was ashamed of what he had done. He gave the gem to me to hand it over to the monarch, Ugrasena. ‘Let it be used for world benefit’ he said. He too offered his daughter, Satyabhama, in marriage to me as a token of his repentance and respect.”
“After the victorious war against Ravana, I, in my Rama form, was conferring boons to all the monkeys, bears and other creatures that had helped me in my war effort. At that time, Jambavan expressed a strange desire. He said that he wanted a wrestling match with me! I told him that my circumstances at that time did not permit me to wrestle a bear. But I promised him that I would certainly fulfill his wish.”
“What planning! So you wrestled Jambavan then?”
“Yes! For 28 days non-stop,without break for food, water or rest at the end of which Jambavan was completely fatigued. He knew that only his Lord Rama has the capacity to beat him in wrestling and so, he immediately fell at my feet to seek pardon. I told him that I was just fulfilling his own desire.”
Narada quipped in,
“Many times, we desire so many things from God. When we look back at those desires, we feel so foolish. It is best to leave everything to the Lord. Surrender to God with the feeling that whatever happens is for the best.”
“He wanted me to accept the hand of his daughter, Jambavati, in marriage and I blessed him as per his desire again. I returned to the kingdom and when Satrajit came to know of the truth, he was ashamed of what he had done. He gave the gem to me to hand it over to the monarch, Ugrasena. ‘Let it be used for world benefit’ he said. He too offered his daughter, Satyabhama, in marriage to me as a token of his repentance and respect.”
The Ganesha connection...
“So now, the gem is with emperor Ugrasena.”
“Yes Narada. Whatever one has, one must utilize it for world benefit. That is why we are taught to always pray Samastha Lokaha Sukhino Bhavantu.”
“All is well that ends well my Lord! Why then are you still dejected?”
“Narada, I am feeling a bit low wondering why all this had to happen in the first place...”
“Another of your Divine dramas? I shall play along my Lord. Don’t you know the story of Lord Ganesha and the moon?”
“Tell me about it Narada...”
“As you wish Krishna. On the 4th day of the Bhadrapad month, Lord Ganesha was returning to his abode on his vehicle, the mouse. He had been fed well by his devotees. Seeing this sight of the huge Lord on a tiny mouse, the moon in the sky began to laugh aloud. He was vain about his splendor and beauty and thus he laughed. Little did he know that all his splendor was only a ‘reflection’ of the Sun God. In order to teach the vain moon a lesson, Lord Ganesha cursed that no light ever fall on him again. Thus, the moon had no light and disappeared from the skies.”
“Be it the moon or any other being, if he/she forgets that source, they get plunged into the darkness of ignorance. What happened next Narada?”
“The moon repented and sought pardon from Lord Ganesha. All the other beings of the world too pleaded on his behalf to Ganesha and the Lord acceded. However, once a curse is pronounced, it cannot be taken back, even by God. It can only be modified. Thus we are advised to be careful about our speech in everyday life. Lord Ganesha modified the curse and said that the moon would undergo regular waxing and waning to remind him to be humble. He also added that anyone seeing him on the 4th day (Chaturdasi) of the Bhadrapada month would face blame and unjust criticism.”
“Yes Narada. Whatever one has, one must utilize it for world benefit. That is why we are taught to always pray Samastha Lokaha Sukhino Bhavantu.”
“All is well that ends well my Lord! Why then are you still dejected?”
“Narada, I am feeling a bit low wondering why all this had to happen in the first place...”
“Another of your Divine dramas? I shall play along my Lord. Don’t you know the story of Lord Ganesha and the moon?”
“Tell me about it Narada...”
“As you wish Krishna. On the 4th day of the Bhadrapad month, Lord Ganesha was returning to his abode on his vehicle, the mouse. He had been fed well by his devotees. Seeing this sight of the huge Lord on a tiny mouse, the moon in the sky began to laugh aloud. He was vain about his splendor and beauty and thus he laughed. Little did he know that all his splendor was only a ‘reflection’ of the Sun God. In order to teach the vain moon a lesson, Lord Ganesha cursed that no light ever fall on him again. Thus, the moon had no light and disappeared from the skies.”
“Be it the moon or any other being, if he/she forgets that source, they get plunged into the darkness of ignorance. What happened next Narada?”
“The moon repented and sought pardon from Lord Ganesha. All the other beings of the world too pleaded on his behalf to Ganesha and the Lord acceded. However, once a curse is pronounced, it cannot be taken back, even by God. It can only be modified. Thus we are advised to be careful about our speech in everyday life. Lord Ganesha modified the curse and said that the moon would undergo regular waxing and waning to remind him to be humble. He also added that anyone seeing him on the 4th day (Chaturdasi) of the Bhadrapada month would face blame and unjust criticism.”
Krishna's redeeming boon to all mankind
“Oh! Now I remember”, exclaimed Krishna, “I happened to see the faint reflection of the moon in a pot of milk on precisely the same day you mention. Do you think that would have caused this kind of baseless allegations?”
“Definitely my Lord. When you take a human form, you choose to adhere to all the Dharma of mortals. Just imagine, if you had to face such a daunting task because of seeing the reflection of the moon, what will be the plight of mortals who commit this mistake.”
At this, Lord Krishna granted a boon to all mankind,
“Narada, hereby I state this. Anyone, who hears the story of how I redeemed myself of the curse after seeing the moon on Ganesha Chaturthi day, will be freed of the curse themselves.”
And now that you have read this story, you are all “moon-sight” proofed! :)
“Definitely my Lord. When you take a human form, you choose to adhere to all the Dharma of mortals. Just imagine, if you had to face such a daunting task because of seeing the reflection of the moon, what will be the plight of mortals who commit this mistake.”
At this, Lord Krishna granted a boon to all mankind,
“Narada, hereby I state this. Anyone, who hears the story of how I redeemed myself of the curse after seeing the moon on Ganesha Chaturthi day, will be freed of the curse themselves.”
And now that you have read this story, you are all “moon-sight” proofed! :)
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