||Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram||

Chapter – 57 – Dhoha – 56

Maya on Maharishi Narada

There was two Shiva Ganas who were disguised as twice-born were aware of all that happened between Maharishi Narada and Lord Hari were present in the assembly, these two Shivaganas took a seat on the row of Maharishi Narada was eagerly waiting for the comic story to begin. They have started commenting on Maharishi and spoke: "Lord Hari blessed him with marvelous appearance, therefore the princess will definitely choose Maharishi Narada as her wedded husband, and she may get confused and think of him as Lord Hari and adore him with the Jayamala.” It enhanced the expectation and hallucination in Maharishi Narada, the Ganas were taking extreme pleasure in mocking Devarishi who was completely besieged with the Maya of Lord Hari.  He could not understand the sarcastic comments of the Gana, none could see the transformation in Maharishi Narada other than the princess Vishwamohini.  She gracefully walked through the assembly, saw the monkey-faced, huge body of Narada, it infuriated her. The Princess Vishwamohini with her female attendants walked gently like a swan before the assembly of members, holding the Jayamala watching upon the Kings, she moved elegantly in the huge assembly. Vishwamohini did not throw a single look at Maharishi Narada, she proudly walked all over the assembly. Maharishi Narada could not control his restlessness, he wanted to get all her attention, and several times he raised from the seat to get a glance from her was completely ignored. The Shivaganas could not control their laugh, at the funniest movements of Maharishi Narada. There was supreme Lord Hari disguised in the form of a King seated in a magnificent throne in the assembly, Vishwamohini moved towards him and adorned the King with the Jayamala. Thus Lakshminivasa took the new bride with him and left the assembly, all the Kings present were returned in extreme disappointment.

Maharishi Narada was extremely inconsolable, felt like the gem that was tied into his upper clothing was lost. The Ganas of Hara laughed at Maharishi Narada and spoke “Oh! Munishvara, look your face in the water” and they ran out of the assembly. Maharishi Narada looked the mirror image of his face in the water, he cannot control his anger, and he cursed the Shivaganas in extreme fury. “Oh! Sinners, you will be born as demons, you have humiliated me, and therefore you will suffer for that sin, further, you will not dare to do the funniest remark on saints or sages.” He once again looked at the water image and found he has regained his old form, but he could not control his disappointment, his lips quivered in anger, left to the abode of Lakshmipathi, he thought on his way “Either I will curse him, or I will die at his doors, he made me fool before the huge assembly.”

Maharishi Narada met Lord Hari who is the enemy of demons, on his way, with Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi and Vishwamohini.  The Supreme Lord, who is Lord of Lords, spoke amiably “Oh! Mune, where are you going in extreme disappointment?” Narada could not control his fury listening to Lord Hari, he was completely besieged with the Maya of Lord, spoke “ Oh! Hari, you are envious of others' happiness, you have extreme jealousy and wickedness in you, and you have influenced the deities while Samudramanthan and made Lord Rudra consume the toxic poison. You have distributed Varuni to demons, toxic poison to Lord Hara and you have taken possession of Goddess Rama and the precious gem Kausthubha. You are extremely selfish, wicked-natured, and engage in manipulative deeds. You are independent to act according to your will. You are not inferior to anyone; therefore you are free to act at your own will. You are the provider of grief to good souls, happiness to the wicked souls, and never regret or feel bad about it. You have experienced these kinds of manipulative deeds. You are fearless to achieve whatever you want with great enthusiasm. You are never bothered about auspicious or inauspicious deeds, and none has intervened or questioned your deeds. You have played the trick on fire, you shall reap what you sow, I am cursing you for giving me the appearance as Vanara, you will have Vanaras as your attendants, you have put me in extreme grief, and therefore you will undergo extreme anguish from the separation from your consort. ” Lord Vishnu amiably accepted the curse of Maharishi Narada, and the compassionate Lord removed his powerful Maya from Narada.