The C. N. A. T. - Page 35

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

• Following the curse Indra gets from Rishi Gautama, he approaches Parvati. However, Parvati is livid @ him and tells him to get lost 👏
• Parvati then regrets how she supported the Devas against the Asuras, and recalls that the asuras were never guilty of what the devas were.
• She decides that the devas need a permanent Damocles sword hanging over them, but the current asuras are too independent. She needs one that will both keep the devas on a leash, but not persecute innocent bystanders.
• Accordingly, after she creates Ganesh, she invites Kartikeya, Meenakshi, Devasena and Asoka, and tells them that she wants them to help her build a statue
• Kartikeya asks her - whose statue, and Parvati tells him - our very own Asura. You've seen what Indra did to Ahilya, and after that, I've decided that he needs a permanent asura to straighten his @$$ whenever he strays even slightly
• Kartikeya was delighted - that ingrate has never passed up an opportunity to insult me, so I agree, mom, this is the right punishment. Let's start on the statue
• Vinayak suggests - let's draw the plan for the statue, and then start on that. Parvati agrees, and they all decide to divvy up the work and built a big statue of a big asura
• Parvati picks the head, Kartikeya and Devasena the arms, Vinayak the midribs and Meenakshi and Asoka the legs and feet.
• Very quickly, the statue is completed, and Parvati blesses it w/ life - and immortality. Mahadev arrives and blesses it that it would never do anything adharm, and Kartikeya blessed it that it would never be defeated in battle by anyone. Vinayak blesses it that it will never be arrogant. Asokasundari blesses him to be handsome, and Meenakshi blesses him to be completely intelligent. Mahadev then disappears.
• Since this asura has been created to keep the devas on a leash, Parvati names him Dandasura
• Devasena, seeing Kartikeya so happy, fesses up the full reason of why she was sent to him by Indra in the first place.
• Kartikeya is annoyed that Indra tried to disrupt his tapasya, and suggests to Parvati that Dandasura's first assignment be to disrupt Indra's penance. Dandasura objects, saying it would be very improper, and Vinayak agrees w/ him. However, Kartikeya points out to Parvati that Indra should be taught the importance of not disrupting other people's penance, and so Parvati agrees w/ him, and overrules Dandasura
• So Dandasura goes off to disrupt Indra's penance. He takes the form of a beautiful apsara, and starts dancing. Initially, Indra ignores it, but Dandasura then starts tossing in hymns praising Vishnu, and then fakes Vishnu's Mohini roop and addresses Indra as though he was Mohini.
• Indra, having lost a lot of his powers, can't tell that this Mohini is fake, and so listens to her. Dandasura tells him that a quicker way to get liberated and get his throne back is to take a female form and offer himself to any rishi who's lusty. It would give him an empathy about what Ahilya went through, and also help expose fraudulent rishis who use their status to mask their true intentions
• Indra asks who to start w/, and Dandasura suggests Durvasa 😈
• Indra takes the roop of an apsara and goes and tries that on Durvasa. But Durvasa recognizes that it's Indra and curses him to lose his masculinity and become a woman on earth and constantly molested by lusty men of all kinds for several yugas 😆
• In the meantime, the devas are arguing over who should become king
• Dandasura goes there and suggests Surya's name, on grounds of him being Aditi's eldest son
• Dandasura then returns to Kailash and tells Kartikeya, Parvati, et al - Mission Accomplished! 😆

• Following the curse Indra gets from Rishi Gautama, he approaches Parvati. However, Parvati is livid @ him and tells him to get lost 👏
• Parvati then regrets how she supported the Devas against the Asuras, and recalls that the asuras were never guilty of what the devas were.
• She decides that the devas need a permanent Damocles sword hanging over them, but the current asuras are too independent. She needs one that will both keep the devas on a leash, but not persecute innocent bystanders.
• Accordingly, after she creates Ganesh, she invites Kartikeya, Meenakshi, Devasena and Asoka, and tells them that she wants them to help her build a statue
• Kartikeya asks her - whose statue, and Parvati tells him - our very own Asura. You've seen what Indra did to Ahilya, and after that, I've decided that he needs a permanent asura to straighten his @$$ whenever he strays even slightly
• Kartikeya was delighted - that ingrate has never passed up an opportunity to insult me, so I agree, mom, this is the right punishment. Let's start on the statue
• Vinayak suggests - let's draw the plan for the statue, and then start on that. Parvati agrees, and they all decide to divvy up the work and built a big statue of a big asura
• Parvati picks the head, Kartikeya and Devasena the arms, Vinayak the midribs and Meenakshi and Asoka the legs and feet.
• Very quickly, the statue is completed, and Parvati blesses it w/ life - and immortality. Mahadev arrives and blesses it that it would never do anything adharm, and Kartikeya blessed it that it would never be defeated in battle by anyone. Vinayak blesses it that it will never be arrogant. Asokasundari blesses him to be handsome, and Meenakshi blesses him to be completely intelligent. Mahadev then disappears.
• Since this asura has been created to keep the devas on a leash, Parvati names him Dandasura
• Devasena, seeing Kartikeya so happy, fesses up the full reason of why she was sent to him by Indra in the first place.
• Kartikeya is annoyed that Indra tried to disrupt his tapasya, and suggests to Parvati that Dandasura's first assignment be to disrupt Indra's penance. Dandasura objects, saying it would be very improper, and Vinayak agrees w/ him. However, Kartikeya points out to Parvati that Indra should be taught the importance of not disrupting other people's penance, and so Parvati agrees w/ him, and overrules Dandasura
• So Dandasura goes off to disrupt Indra's penance. He takes the form of a beautiful apsara, and starts dancing. Initially, Indra ignores it, but Dandasura then starts tossing in hymns praising Vishnu, and then fakes Vishnu's Mohini roop and addresses Indra as though he was Mohini.
• Indra, having lost a lot of his powers, can't tell that this Mohini is fake, and so listens to her. Dandasura tells him that a quicker way to get liberated and get his throne back is to take a female form and offer himself to any rishi who's lusty. It would give him an empathy about what Ahilya went through, and also help expose fraudulent rishis who use their status to mask their true intentions
• Indra asks who to start w/, and Dandasura suggests Durvasa 😈
• Indra takes the roop of an apsara and goes and tries that on Durvasa. But Durvasa recognizes that it's Indra and curses him to lose his masculinity and become a woman on earth and constantly molested by lusty men of all kinds for several yugas 😆
• In the meantime, the devas are arguing over who should become king
• Dandasura goes there and suggests Surya's name, on grounds of him being Aditi's eldest son
• Dandasura then returns to Kailash and tells Kartikeya, Parvati, et al - Mission Accomplished! 😆

Originally posted by: varaali

I found this sloka in an old book. I found it amusing. The original is in Sanskrit- I will give the translation here

Children quarreling and taking their complaints to their mother is a common sight in every home.

Here too, in Kailash, Ganapati and Skanda have been fighting and Ganapati is weeping. Seeing this Parvati tries to mediate:

Parvati : O Heramba (Ganapati)! Why are you crying?

Ganesha : Brother (Skanda) twisted my ears...

Parvati : O Shanmukha! Why did you do such a thing?

Skanda: It was he who counted all my eyes...

Parvati- Ganapati, It was not correct on your part

Ganapati: First, he tried to measure the length of my trunk...

Thus the complaints multiplied. Let Parvati who is watching the amusing quarrel between her children protect you.