In the highest heaven of Goloka Vaikunthapuri , Narayana was relaxing. A pleasant breeze was blowing. He was sitting below the wish fulfilling tree, Kalpataru along with his consort, Lakshmi. A wonderful land it was, with the Sun and Moon always giving light. The Lord, clad in wonderful clothes, was sitting on a throne in the Virasana pose. A thought came into the Lord's mind, what if I split myself into four parts and became four entities? As soon as he thought of it, he decided to test it out. He appeared as Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. On Rama's left, Lakshmi took her place as Sita. Lakshmana took his place behind Rama and held an umbrella. On right and left of the throne on which Rama and Sita were sitting, Bharata and Shatrughna stood, fanning with fans made of yak tail. Hanuman was seated at Rama's feet with folded hands.
In this form Vishnu was sitting there, Narada, the celestial sage appeared there. With the Veena in his hand, singing the praises of Hari (Vishnu), Narada came and bowed before the lord. Seeing the new form of the Lord, Narada could not control himself and tears welled up in his eyes.
He thought he will ask the five headed God, Brahma, why Narayana was in this form. Thinking so, he went to where Brahma was sitting. With Brahma, Narada then went to Kailasha, where he bowed down first before Shiva and then before Durga. Seeing them, Shiva wanted to know why the reason of their appearance. Shiva said it was always nice to see both Brahma and Narada and wanted to know what the occasion that had brought them to Kailasha.
Brahma said I have seen the Lord of the World (Jagannatha) in a wonderful pose. I used to see Narayana alone and now I am seeing him in four forms. O Shiva, Do you know why this is happening?
Krittivasa (not the poet, but a reference to the tiger clad Shiva) then said in future, Narayana will be born in this form on the earth after a long time (the poet says Lord will be born after sixty thousand years). There will be a rakshasha called on Ravana on Earth. To kill Ravana, the lord will be born. In the house of Dasharatha, four brothers Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna will be born. They will be born to three mothers. To fulfil a promise of his father, Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana will go to the forest. Rama will rescue Sita by killing Ravana. Lava Kusha will born to Sita. If someone takes the name of Rama, he will be absolved of all sins. If the greatest of the sinners takes the name of Rama, all his sins will be washed away.
Smiling at Shiva's words, Brahma wanted to know if there was such a sinner on earth. The Yogi lost in meditation (Dhurjati, another name for Shiva) said on the earth there was one such sinner. If he utters the name of Rama, the earth will be relieved.
In this form Vishnu was sitting there, Narada, the celestial sage appeared there. With the Veena in his hand, singing the praises of Hari (Vishnu), Narada came and bowed before the lord. Seeing the new form of the Lord, Narada could not control himself and tears welled up in his eyes.
He thought he will ask the five headed God, Brahma, why Narayana was in this form. Thinking so, he went to where Brahma was sitting. With Brahma, Narada then went to Kailasha, where he bowed down first before Shiva and then before Durga. Seeing them, Shiva wanted to know why the reason of their appearance. Shiva said it was always nice to see both Brahma and Narada and wanted to know what the occasion that had brought them to Kailasha.
Brahma said I have seen the Lord of the World (Jagannatha) in a wonderful pose. I used to see Narayana alone and now I am seeing him in four forms. O Shiva, Do you know why this is happening?
Krittivasa (not the poet, but a reference to the tiger clad Shiva) then said in future, Narayana will be born in this form on the earth after a long time (the poet says Lord will be born after sixty thousand years). There will be a rakshasha called on Ravana on Earth. To kill Ravana, the lord will be born. In the house of Dasharatha, four brothers Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna will be born. They will be born to three mothers. To fulfil a promise of his father, Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana will go to the forest. Rama will rescue Sita by killing Ravana. Lava Kusha will born to Sita. If someone takes the name of Rama, he will be absolved of all sins. If the greatest of the sinners takes the name of Rama, all his sins will be washed away.
Smiling at Shiva's words, Brahma wanted to know if there was such a sinner on earth. The Yogi lost in meditation (Dhurjati, another name for Shiva) said on the earth there was one such sinner. If he utters the name of Rama, the earth will be relieved.
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