Narad in Shwetdeep
The meandering sage once flew
to Shwetdeep ruled by lord Narayan and goddess Sindhulakshmi. He found that
inhabitants of this sphere shone brilliantly with a scintillating white aura
around all. Narad mentally worshipped such pious people and they also welcomed
sage Narad with open arms. Desirous to see lord Narayan, sage Narad began to
live there and worship lord Narayan mentally all the time. He raised his arms
and chanted his holy names always.
Pleased by his devotion lord Narayan appeared
before him. Narad found the cosmic vision of lord which possesses all and
everything imaginable by anyone. His aura failed the brightness of a thousand
suns put together. Some forms of lord Narayan issued white light, some green
light; some nimbus; some maroon and some translucent. Some part glittered like
purple; some blue; some peacock. Lord Narayan looked matchlessly glowing in all
directions with multicolored lights. At one moment he looked possessing
thousands of arms, thousands of heads, thousands of torso and thousands of
legs. His one mouth chanted gayatri mantra and four mouths sang four Vedas. His
hands were equipped with various weapons and auspicious articles and he looked
smiling to all with grace and affection.
Devotee Narad was overwhelmed and fell on the
feet of lord Narayan. He prostrated and wished not to rise up. Lord Narayan
addressed him,-“Sage! Other sages had also reached here to see me in this form
but I did not find them worthy of it. Only you are so pure hearted that
compelled by your call of heart have I have shown you this rare form. Now seek
any boon.”
“Lord! What can I seek after
seeing you in this form, I seek nothing. Please bless me to be able to see you
alone as and when I wish.” Said Narad.
Lord Narayan said,-“Naradji! None can see me
with mortal eyes. What you are seeing is also creation of my illusory powers. I
dwell in all beings as their soul. Even after bodies die, I live as soul. Blessed are those
who rejoice in solitude alone and focus their mind on me. Having shed the
rajogun and tamogun they are sure to be one with me after mortal death. See the
eleven Rudras on my right and twelve Adityas on my left side. See eight Vasus are
in front of me and twin Ashwinikumars are behind me. All deities and their
consorts are within me. I am the progenitor and sustainer of all. I plan the
creation and run it at my sweet will. I descend on earth to destroy the evil
only. I rejoice within me after withdrawing all forms of life. I dwell as sage Narayan
at mount Badri mount Badri
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