Shiva-Parvati Story (updated on page-2,3,4,5&6) - Page 4

Originally posted by: Kadamvari

again found something in a site..couldn't control myself from sharing

One day Parvati got bored and begged Shiva to entertain her. So he told her a story, the world's first story. This story was told in a secret cave somewhere in the middle of the Himalayas. The plot would have been lost in the snow but for a tiny bird that survives in that cold desolate landscape.

This bird shared the story with a fish. The fish shared it with a Gandharva who shared it with the Yaksha. Much may have been lost in translation for by the time the story reached humanity, it was not one but hundreds of stories with myriad plots and characters, with amazing twists and turns. It was called the Brhadkatha, or the vast story. Later it was called the Katha-sarit-sagar, the ocean of stories. There were stories within stories, like whirpools of thought, sucking everyone in and then spitting them out.

Illustration/ Devdutt Pattanaik

Imagine life without stories. We would have no hero or villain, no comedy or tragedy, no adventure, no heaven or hell. Perhaps not even God. Stories are such an integral part of our life that we forget how critical it is to defining our humanity.

Animals do not tell stories. They do not have the wherewithal one needs to tell a story. They do not have the neo-frontal cortex, the most recently developed part of the brain, located just behind our forehead that allows us to imagine. From imagination come stories.

Animals do not need stories. When hungry, they eat. When thirsty, they drink. Having eaten and drank, they rest or play. But not humans. We want to know why we are hungry and why we are thirsty. It bothers us. We seek explanations. We need a story for that. And there are many stories.

Someone said that hunger and thirst were God's punishment because humans did not listen to him. God? Who is that? What is that? Was it an idea that came from stories? Or did stories articulate this idea for us? We can argue endlessly. We can even ask if heroes exist in the world before stories, or did the idea of a hero come to us from stories?

Of course, science came along and rejected everything that stories told us. Today scientists tell us there is no God. And historians will tell you that notions of heroes and villains are not true either. There is no objective criteria, no checklist, for defining a hero. What is hero for one, is villain for another. It all comes from our imagination. We just have to switch on the television and pick up a newspaper to realise this. They reveal how storytellers construct the world for us, twist and turn events to make the same thing look comic and tragic. And we wonder what truth is. Is there a truth out there? Perhaps Shiva it is to provoke this question that Shiva told Parvati the first story.

Originally posted by: Kadamvari

ok posting another one thanks to Sri Chinmoy

Shiva Leaves Parvati Behind

One day Shiva wanted to go and visit Mount Mandara. He was in a terrible
rush, but Parvati was not ready. Finally Shiva decided to leave without her. 

Not fair..😭😭Agar Ma aapko aise chhod ke chali jaye toh??
Some apsaras and gandharvas, or celestial musicians, followed him.

😡Why?? Indra is not enough for you??
When they reached the destination, Shiva began to feel sorry that he had
not waited for Parvati to accompany him. So he sent Nandi back to bring Parvati.Meanwhile, Parvati was sulking. How could Shiva go without her..When Nandi
arrived, she said to him, You have come to get me, but I am still not ready
and I do not know when I will be ready. You can go and tell Shiva that I
am not ready.. Parvati was very sad and depressed.

Hmm...Good answer Ma👏👏.
Nandi went to inform Shiva that Parvati was still not ready. This time Shiva
told him, .Nandi, go back and wait for her. No matter how long it takes,
wait for her. You have to bring her here.

Thanks 🤗
Nandi returned to Parvati again and waited and waited for her to finish getting
ready. In the meantime, some apsaras and gandharvas wanted to fool Lord Shiva.
The apsaras were the main instigators. One of them took the form of Parvati
and one of the gandharvas took the form of Nandi. They looked exactly like
the real Parvati and the real Nandi.

Hmmm...this is the situation what we can call "Nepoi mare Doi"( Opportunists always find opportunity to harm you)
This particular apsara and gandharva appeared before Lord Shiva. The false
Nandi said, I have brought Parvati,? and the false Parvati added, ?Yes,
my Lord, I have come.? Shiva was very, very happy. He thought they were the
real Parvati and Nandi.

Hmm...Shiva is very naive😆😆My Bholenath ...BholaBaba
O God, in a few minutes? time, the real Parvati and the real Nandi arrived,
and there was great confusion. The second Parvati insisted that she was the
real one and the first Parvati insisted that she was the real one. A fight
broke out between the two sides, but the real Parvati and the real Nandi
easily defeated the false ones.

I want to see this.Please CVs bring this scenes in DKDM na...Lekha Yakshini ka utna achcha nahi tha
Then Lord Shiva, with his infinite compassion, forgave the false Parvati
and the false Nandi.

He is Ashutosh one who satisfied easily.

Sri Chinmoy 

The Unparalleled Beauty of the Goddess Parvati

Once the goddess Parvati wanted to become beautiful, more beautiful, most
beautiful. She was already quite beautiful, but her present beauty did not
satisfy her. She wanted to become beauty  nonpareil.
Parvati knew that this kind of beauty could be acquired only by virtue of
intense prayer and meditation. She decided to leave her husband, Shiva, and
go into seclusion so that she could practice spiritual disciplines without
interruption.
Before leaving, she asked Nandi not to allow any woman who looked like her
to enter Lord Shiva's place. She said, Many times my Lord has been deceived
by women who take my form and try to approach him. You have to be absolutely
sure that it is I who have returned, and nobody else. Otherwise, I am sure
that in my absence some women will try to fool you.
After issuing her strict instructions, Parvati withdrew into the forest for
an indefinite length of time. All her jewellery and lovely garments she left
behind so that she could give her full attention to prayer and meditation.
A few months later, an asura or demon, who happened to pass by Shiva?s place,
noticed the gigantic gates outside it. The demon asked one of the guards,
Whose place is this.
It is Lord Shiva's place, the guard replied.
I would like to be admitted,said the demon haughtily.
It is absolutely forbidden, said the guard. I have received special instructions
from Parvati and nobody may be admitted.
Outwardly the demon pretended to be detached. ?All right,? he said, ?if you
do not allow people to enter, what can I do?
Inwardly he was seething with rage. He went home and came back to the gate
a few days later. This time he took the form of a tiny creature. It was something
like a snake. Because this creature was so tiny, it was able to pass through
the gate unnoticed by the guards. It was almost invisible to the eye. Once
it was inside Shiva's home, the creature assumed the form of Parvati. She
was beautiful beyond description.
When Shiva saw his wife standing before him, he was filled with joy. He came
forward to embrace her but, as he put his arms around the false Parvati,
the demon suddenly resumed its old form. The demon attacked Shiva and a terrible
fight took place.
Eventually Shiva gained the upper hand and the demon lay dying on the ground.
With his last breath, the demon said to Shiva, You have killed me, but I
am warning you. One day my brother will come and kill you. He will take Parvati's
form and kill you. He is much stronger than I am.?
It was well known that this demon did not have a brother. His threat was
all lies. He wanted Shiva to destroy the real Parvati when she returned from
the forest.
The problem of the false Parvatis went on for many, many years. Just as Parvati
had foreseen other beings took her form and tried to fool the guards. Sometimes
the guards refused to admit them and, at other times, when they were able
to enter successfully, Shiva recognized them. Shiva did not want to be fooled
a second time.
After a long time, one Parvati came and requested admittance. She behaved
so much like the real Parvati that the guards opened the gate. She entered
and started walking towards Shiva. Shiva immediately suspected her. O God,
he sighed, another one has come to fool me.
Shiva prepared to defend himself once again. This time, from his body, countless
beings emerged to destroy the false Parvati. But to Shiva's great surprise,
countless beings also emerged from the body of this particular Parvati. A
huge battle raged between the two sides.
As Shiva gazed at the many beings who were fighting for Parvati, he realized
that only the real Parvati could have this kind of spiritual power.
You are my real Parvati!? he cried, throwing down his weapons. Shiva advanced
towards her. As he came nearer, he noticed that his wife was now much, much
more beautiful than she had been previously. Because she had prayed and meditated
for so many years, she had become beauty unparalleled.
Can you imagine, a divine cosmic goddess, a supreme goddess, dying for beauty!
It is no wonder that all women crave beauty at every second of their lives.
It all started with our supreme goddess, Parvati.

Sri Chinmoy 

Originally posted by: Kadamvari

another story by sree chinmoy

The Unparalleled Beauty of the Goddess Parvati

Once the goddess Parvati wanted to become beautiful, more beautiful, most
beautiful. She was already quite beautiful, but her present beauty did not
satisfy her. She wanted to become beauty  nonpareil.
Parvati knew that this kind of beauty could be acquired only by virtue of
intense prayer and meditation. She decided to leave her husband, Shiva, and
go into seclusion so that she could practice spiritual disciplines without
interruption.

If the most beautiful Goddess want to be more beautiful then what about us??I am taliking about dusky or dark complexioned, short heighted and fat women.😭😭
Before leaving, she asked Nandi not to allow any woman who looked like her
to enter Lord Shiva's place. She said, Many times my Lord has been deceived
by women who take my form and try to approach him. You have to be absolutely
sure that it is I who have returned, and nobody else. Otherwise, I am sure
that in my absence some women will try to fool you.

Hmm...So many woman longed and long Shiva.😉😉
After issuing her strict instructions, Parvati withdrew into the forest for
an indefinite length of time. All her jewellery and lovely garments she left
behind so that she could give her full attention to prayer and meditation.
A few months later, an asura or demon, who happened to pass by Shiva?s place,
noticed the gigantic gates outside it. The demon asked one of the guards,
Whose place is this.
It is Lord Shiva's place, the guard replied.
I would like to be admitted,said the demon haughtily.
It is absolutely forbidden, said the guard. I have received special instructions
from Parvati and nobody may be admitted.
Outwardly the demon pretended to be detached. ?All right,? he said, ?if you
do not allow people to enter, what can I do?
Inwardly he was seething with rage. He went home and came back to the gate
a few days later. This time he took the form of a tiny creature. It was something
like a snake. Because this creature was so tiny, it was able to pass through
the gate unnoticed by the guards. It was almost invisible to the eye. Once
it was inside Shiva's home, the creature assumed the form of Parvati. She
was beautiful beyond description.

What...Parvati banke Mahadev ko marne ki Prayas??😡😡😡well I want this kind of scenes in DKDM too.
When Shiva saw his wife standing before him, he was filled with joy. He came
forward to embrace her but, as he put his arms around the false Parvati,
the demon suddenly resumed its old form. The demon attacked Shiva and a terrible
fight took place.

Yay...Shiv won.
Eventually Shiva gained the upper hand and the demon lay dying on the ground.
With his last breath, the demon said to Shiva, You have killed me, but I
am warning you. One day my brother will come and kill you. He will take Parvati's
form and kill you. He is much stronger than I am.?
It was well known that this demon did not have a brother. His threat was
all lies. He wanted Shiva to destroy the real Parvati when she returned from
the forest.
The problem of the false Parvatis went on for many, many years. Just as Parvati
had foreseen other beings took her form and tried to fool the guards. Sometimes
the guards refused to admit them and, at other times, when they were able
to enter successfully, Shiva recognized them. Shiva did not want to be fooled
a second time.

Bholenath ab bhole nahi rahein...😉😉so sad😆
After a long time, one Parvati came and requested admittance. She behaved
so much like the real Parvati that the guards opened the gate. She entered
and started walking towards Shiva. Shiva immediately suspected her. O God,
he sighed, another one has come to fool me.
Shiva prepared to defend himself once again. This time, from his body, countless
beings emerged to destroy the false Parvati. But to Shiva's great surprise,
countless beings also emerged from the body of this particular Parvati. A
huge battle raged between the two sides.

Kya??😲😲😲apni Patni se ladai?? Well woh toh har Pati karte hai...yeh unka private matter hai.
As Shiva gazed at the many beings who were fighting for Parvati, he realized
that only the real Parvati could have this kind of spiritual power.
You are my real Parvati!? he cried, throwing down his weapons. Shiva advanced
towards her. As he came nearer, he noticed that his wife was now much, much
more beautiful than she had been previously. Because she had prayed and meditated
for so many years, she had become beauty unparalleled.
Can you imagine, a divine cosmic goddess, a supreme goddess, dying for beauty!
It is no wonder that all women crave beauty at every second of their lives.
It all started with our supreme goddess, Parvati.

Aww...I am imagining that sceneits ☺️☺️☺️☺️

Sri Chinmoy 

 

Originally posted by: smiley4567

Thanks for this. 

I think women have inherited this nature from Parvati as she is 'Prakriti'.