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BHOOMI
AND NARAYANA
"Arjuna,
I am the month of Marghazhi among the months", said Lord Krishna,
to Arjuna as He was teaching Arjuna the Bhagavad Gita.
The
Lord of the Universe, Lord Jagannatha, smiled. The time for it had
come. The time for the importance of Margazhi to be understood had
come. The time for understanding true Divine Love, and how Love wins
Him over had come. He smiled, reclining on His Eternal rest, the
infinite-headed serpent, Adi-Sesha. The time for informing Her had
come! He, who is above all, opened His Lotus eyes, smiled, and
disappeared in a flash.
In
His mind, Adi Sesha thought, 'My Lord is up to something mischiveous,
which will bring about a lot of learning for the world!'.
At
Prithvi Loka...
Bhu
Devi was suddenly feeling the pangs of separation from Her Lord more
so than usual. Feeling a little lonely, and wanting to see her
Husband, she softly sang songs on Him, to try and ease the longing
for Him. Her very soul burnt in separation from Him.
'Hey
Swami! Can you please come? My eyes yearn to see you', thought Mother
Earth.
"I
am right here, my love"
The
Earth Mother turned to see Her Lord standing, a loving smile on His
face.
"Swami"
Bhudevi
rushed to fall at His Lotus feet. She touched them reverentially. Two
tears trickled down Her golden-like cheeks, as she lifted Her head
up, eyes closed, hands raised to place them on Her head, as a token
of His blessing. Just as she was about to wipe them off, she felt
warm hands wipe them away. These hands raised her up holding her
shoulders.
"Look
at me, Priye", said the Lord, a gentle smile on His face.
"Swami",
said Bhudevi, feeling shy, looking down. Even after all these
millenia, She gets so affected by Him. He always made Her blush.
She
felt His hand on Her chin, sending delicious shivers down Her body,
the flame of separation cooling. He slowly lifted Her golden face;
Her doe eyes met His. The love that started at the beginning of
Creation still bubbled forth; the soft, warm, passionate and fiery
love that they shared came forth.
"Pran
nath", She whispered.
"My
love", He whispered back.
"Come,
Prabhu. Have a seat", said Dhaarini.
Shriman
Narayana, the Lord of all, sat down on the seat His wife offered Him.
Mata
Dharti sat at His feet, massaging them, after washing them with holy
water.
"How
much will I get my feet massaged, my love?", asked Narayana.
"I
don't get to massage them, Swami", said Bhoomi, looking at Him with
love.
"I
can't win with you", sighed the Lord.
Bhudevi
smiled, and went on pressing His feet. After a while, she felt His
hand touch Her shoulder.
"Swami?",
She asked, sensing His need to talk.
"The
time has come, my love", said Lord Vishnu.
"Lord?",
asked Bhudevi, slightly tearing.
"The
time for the love of Bhoomi and Narayana to be experienced by the
world has come, love. The time for the importance of Margazhi to be
understood has come. The time for understanding the path to me has
come", said the Lord.
"I
will be born as the daughter of Visnuchitta, a huge devotee of
yours", said Bhudevi. "Don't worry Lord. I know what to do"
The
two of them smiled at each other, when they heard,
"pallANdu
pallANdu,
pallAyiraththANdu
palakOdi
nURAyiram
mallANda
thiNthOL maNIvaNNA !
un
sEvadi sevvi thirukkAppu"
(The meaning of
this song is Let the Lord live for many years, precisely 100,000
years; Let His celestial beauty be unparalleled, and let it stay that
way.
Visnhuchitta sang
this song in Madurai to Lord Narayana, to avert any evil eyes being
cast on Him. His name Visnhuchitta means one who is always
thinking about Lord Vishnu)
"Swami, your devotee is
calling to you", said Bhudevi.
"And you will be a much
greater one. He will be known as your father, not the other way
round", said the Lord.
"Swami,
he is an incarnation of Garuda", said Bhudevi.
"And Garuda told me that he
wants to be known as your father", said Lord Narayana.
"I
can never win with you", said Bhudevi, shaking Her head.
"But you will. How else will
you marry me?", asked the Lord. "My love remember. You are also
going to spread the beauty of Tamil. Don't forget that"
"How
will I? With you as my guide and Lord, how can I forget
that?", asked Bhudevi.
The
two of them smiled at each other, lost in love for one another.
The time had come.
Maha Vishnu's heart tore a
little. He was going to separate from His Bhudevi. Granted it was for
a short time, but yet, He had to. The world will benefit from Her
teachings.
"Swami"
Bhudevi walked towards Her
Lord.
"Bless
me that I will fulfil the purpose for which I am incarnating", said
Bhudevi, falling at His
Lotus feet, seeking His blessings.
"My love, you will. You will
teach the world a lot. Your teachings will lead to me, if they follow
what you say truly", said Lord Vishnu.
She looked up at Him, Her pure
Love for Him clouding Her lovely eyes; the Lord also reflected Her
Love.
"My
Lord, if I have your permission", said Bhudevi.
"Go my love! May you always
be victorious", said the Lord, smiling at her.
He
stood there, watching Her disappear, His heart hurting at the thought
of separation.
He smiled. His Andal was going
to be born.
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