Chapter 11: chapter 11

Ajamila bowed to Vishnu,"Hey Parampitha! I'm grateful to you Prabhu since today!! I realized magnificence of the supreme now!! I'm greatly regretting about my sinful activities I did even though I learned everything. I realized that physical/ materialistic happiness doesn't last long. Just like a medicine frees us from diseases eventhough we apply it being unawared of it's potency, chanting and chanting Prabhu's divine name even unknowingly frees us from pains of hell. Prabhu! I would like to plead you one thing! I wish to retribute for my sins. I performed impious activities for material satisfaction because of which my family lost all it's dignity . I want to give up them and live as a generous as pandit. I want to teach people about significance of your naamjap and also regain dignity for my family again. Please accept my request."Lord Vishnu accepted his request,"I'm very pleased as you realized your sins. Any human commits sins but realizing and retributing for those activities is a pious thing. Lord always shows grace on those. Your wish would be fulfilled"Yamdoot left Ajamila and turned back to hell. Ajamila travelled across India spreading the eminence of Vishnu. He reached Haridwar and stayed in a Vishnu temple. He taught significance of chanting Vishnu's name there also and dedicated his life completely in venerating Vishnu. His family too regained it's honour in society. As a result his sins got neutralized and he became suitable for moksha(immortality). Vishnudoot came once again and took him to Vaikunth(abode of Lord Vishnu).That's his grace. That's his mercy. That's the granduerof his name. Chanting his holy name even give atonement to a burglar, a murderer and any sinful person. Ajamila was freed from hell because of chanting his name unknowingly. If a person dies misfortunately spelling the sacred name "Narayan", he neednot spent hellish life. Villagers, think once about the effect if we venerate him daily?Lord Shiv prays Vishnu inside always. Both are different aspects of same supreme. It's a foolish act believing worshipping Vishnu is an insult to Lord Shiv. Vishnu has a conch in his left hand and Shiv has a drum. Conch and drum both represent universe. Both symbolize 🕉️ sound, the primevel sound of universe. Lord Shiv holds a flame and Vishnu sudarshan chakra. Both represent destruction of evil. Holding different things with same symbolization, they're telling both are one. Vishnu came from combination of Visha which means to reside and anu meaning atom. His name itself means the one who resides in every atom (every part of universe). He's called Padmanabha as whole world emerged from the lotus which came from his belly. He's the refugee of all by extolling whom we can get auspiciousness. He's the purest of the pure, holiest of holies and lord among lords. He's the supreme of three worlds who has earth as his feet, air as soul, sky as belly, moon and sun as eyes and four directions as ears"Her narration opened eyes of everyone there and eliminated Shiv-Vishnu segregation from their minds. After all it's Jaganmata, how can't they perceive the truth if she herself came down to expound!"Excuse us all Hari! We committed a grave sin insulting you. Laxmi today removed our ignorance", screamed everyone including Kamala and Malathi which made Laxmi jubilant."Narayan and Shiv surely excuse as you realized the truth. Everyone chant together! Hari- Har ek hain! Hari- Har ek hain!!"Entire village followed her,"Hari-Har ek hain", loud screams spreaded all sapthalok(seven realms).Lord Shiv, meditating on his aasan, in his Kailash opened eyes after hearing these squeals and cried in jubilation, "Mahadevi! Sodari Laxmi! I wail heavily whenever any of my devotee insult/ scold/ hate Narayan. He's my Prabhu too. Ours is heartwarming bond. My half part is him. It's entirely unjustified if anyone tells that we are different. I'm also known as Vishnuvallabh which means dearest to Vishnu. How it be a insult to us if my devotees pray him and his devotees pray me!! I'm immensely jubilant today as my devotees perceived the truth and stopped segregating us. It's because of you! Laxmi mata ki Jaya Ho!!"Meanwhile Thwasta Prajapati entered heaven exhilarated,"Puthr! I came to know that dev escaped and hadn't returned yet. Don't worry! They're cowards and ran away with fear of death. It means they accepted defeat. Hence this throne is yours now! I shall arrange coronation ceremony and Puthr, ascend the throne! Dev assassinated my dear son cruelly. Hence we should occupy their swarglok and retribute them. Swarglok(heaven) is ours now".He glorified Vrita by the crown and made him ascend Indrasan. Heaven filled with salutations of Vritra and triumph screams of asurs(demons).Laxmi reached home exhilaratedly before sunset as she bought cloth for the idol. Bhrigu Rishi had been fretting for her daughter who didn't come home since morning."Pithasree!", she hugged as soon as she glanced him."Laxmi! Puthri! Reached home safely? I have been worrying a lot", he raised her."Pithasree! Excuse me, A little work! So I was unable to reach fast""Laxmi! Don't you know you are my world? I can't live even one second without you. Don't worry me again", Bhrigu in his affectionate voice."Yes! Pithasree! Obviously my father is my universe and father- daughter bond is the most precious bond made from heaven. My father is my bright shining star which twinkles my heart", Bhrigu cried with his daughters love."Great to have you as daughter. Laxmi is obviously fortunate for her husband and his house. She makes me proud a day. I should immediately search for a suitable bridegroom", he felt inside.Narad grinned seeing Bhrigu's endearment to his puthri,"Narayan ! Narayan! She's Jaganmata herself who came to bring fortune into your house Bhrigu! Didn't you remember you craved to make Jagajannani your puthri and play with her on your laps. She came down for welfare of all, upliftment of all and to satisfy desires of all"Laxmi entered home and started her arrangements. She cleaned the idol, the vessels, arranged lamps. "Laxmi! Really great! Excellent job by you! I never think that hatred on Vishnu inside these villages can end a day! You made impossible as possible!!", came Jaya patting on Laxmi's shoulder."That's my Prabhu leela, everything happens as per his wish", chuckled Laxmi in excitement of her friends arrival. Priya too came and applauses her act that made Laxmi rejoice."Laxmi! Can you also explain the procedure of performing Vaikunth Ekadashi vrat?", requested Jaya.TO BE CONTINUED...