Chapter 15: chapter 15

Yagnavalkya presumed the arrival of Laxmi before and sent his students home inorder to talk privately with her. He felt ecstasy to see her arriving to his ashram in human incarnation, emanating divinity and bliss."Pranam Jaganmata Laxmi!", he bowed and saluted infront of Laxmi, overwhelmed with her darshan, which appalled Laxmi. He seemed very spiritual, grinning divinely and spreading light of gnaan. "How did you come across my name?? Why are you calling me Jaganmata", dubious Laxmi asked him."Jaganmata! It seems you didn't recognize your son.(smiled). You'll soon recognize yourself and also me. I can anticipate the reason for your arrival maa. I am blessed for taking part in this mahayagn", he exhilarated. "Laxmi! I told hainna sakhi, he's a pious sage. He is aware of everything in universe, he surely solves your problems, unites you with Narayan", whispered Shubhangi from back in Laxmi's ear.Laxmi once again expressed her gratitude to Shubhangi. Yagnavalkya sighed due to which Shubhangi left the ashram leaving them alone."Only way to reach your Prananadh is Yoga Laxmi!""Yoga??", surprised Laxmi, "Yoga mean?? Rishivarya ""It's the journey of the self, through the self for the self Laxmi, that transcends you to your destination", ecstatically answered Yagnavalkya, "Yoga is a thread that unites your soul with paramatma soul."Laxmi understood that it's the way to unite with his Prananadh and agreed."Dhanyavad Rishivarya for blessing me by guiding me"Yagnavalkya blissed," Laxmi, there are 8 stages for yoga to complete and get your lord. I'll start tomorrow from first stage, Yama. Be here sharply immediately after sunrise.""Haa", Laxmi bowed infront of him and departed. Laxmi, enthusiastically had been awaiting the entire night, couldn't control her eagerness for sunrise, thanked Priya, Jaya and Shubhangi in heart for staying along with her, wishing her bliss. Her thoughts were fully immersed in Narayan seeing his idol and got jubilated, felt that Narayan himself sent Yagnavalkya for their sangam.Narayan got delighted seeing her exhilerated, from Vaikunth. Meanwhile devgan approached him hailing him,"Jagathrakshaka! Pahimam! Prabhu please save us from invasion of demon Vritra. Please show us a way to get rid of him."Narayan consoled, soothed them,"Dev! Every problem has a solution. Don't be tensed about his brutal activities. Devraj Indra! It's a lesson to you and entire world that one shouldn't commit anything in anger. Anger destroys humans wisdom and always produces grief. When you perceived Trishira's deceit, you should have either punished him or remove him from devpurohit authority, instead of taking his life into your hands, beheading him. As past couldn't be changed, leave it but don't forget this lesson ever and don't repeat.Dev! Go to bhulok and seek sage "Dadichi" help there. He's an immense Lord Shiva's devotee. He is the son of Atharvan sage and Chitti, daughter of Kardama Prajapati. Once, when Lord Shiv came down to earth to meditate in a jungle for human welfare, Dadichi had his darshan, offered his prayers and been blessed by him. He even acquired Shiva's knowledge. Vritra being a sturdy demon with majestic strength can be killed only by a weapon with celestial majestic powers. Dadichi is such a celestial human being and magnificent propogator of bhakti, his bones being equivalent as a diamond. He'll offer his bones with which you can end Vritrasur."" Prabhu, can anyone be such selfless that he offers his life for some other??", Indra expressed his doubt.Narayan grinned and told,"Indra! He's such selfless being. He's an ardent devotee of Mahadev, engaged only in human welfare by preaching them. He has no selfishness, lust or any bad quality. He'll certainly feels happy for serving you, tell him as I said."As Vishnu himself gave Abhaya, Devendra and devgan rushed to his ashram immediately.As Suryadev started rising ahead of the mountains, Laxmi did fresh up as daily and went inside ashrams cattle farm. She lured, caressed head of her favourite pet cow there that she named as "Kaamdhenu". She adorned her heavily. She don't do anything without telling her. She had been growing it since her childhood, it's her best friend. She shared about her jubilation of Yagnavalkya saying that he will unite her and Vishnu. Laxmi smiled as Kaamdhenu asusual mooed shaking it's head to express it's delight. She departed telling it and hasted to Yagnavalkya's ashram. He had been awaiting for her sitting in his aasan under the tree.She paid pranaam which he blissfully accepted and told her to accept her seat before him."Laxmi! Listen carefully whatever I teach. Inorder to reach paramatma, first of all, one should cross the "Yama" stage. Yama and Niyama are series of ethical rules within yoga. Yama actually means self-restrainment. It teaches that one shouldn't do these, violence, developing sexual desires, falsehood, stealing and possessiveness. Yama can be fulfilled by inculcating qualities of truth, non-violence, generosity, non stealing and brahmacharya. During entire yoga prakriya, one should free himself from lust and other desires. He should always stand up beside truth. He shouldn't support injustice and adharm. He should be humane to other beings. He shouldn't hurt anyone even birds and animals. He should be benevolent. He shouldn't exploit anything from others Yama therefore means abolishing evil qualities, thoughts and actions which cause harm and also help in self-control and discipline. One shouldn't increase their desires over materialistic things. Yoga has philosophical significance too. By practising yoga, you can lead a better healthy happy life. Yoga inculcates such qualities", he continued,"One can even practice this asana to develop these qualities.Be seated in a padmasana and bring your hand near heart with fingers apart, in gesture of a lotus. It'll make us think about lotus and this it's purity, give us inspiration that lotus floats out from muddy water. Muddy water representing desires, this asana teaches us to abolish them as a lotus.""Great Rishivaraya!", she thanked for explaining the first stage. Meanwhile Devraj Indra reached Dadichi's ashram, located in Naimisharanya and fell down on his feet. TO BE CONTINUED...