KING NAHUSHA WAS RELIEVED FROM CURSE

Nahusha captures Bhima, Yudhishthira answers his questions, rescues Bhima, and frees Nahusha from his curse

I've earlier mentioned King Nahusha; the king of the Aila dynasty and the father of Yayati. He was once cursed to be a snake and had captured the powerful Bhima in the course of their exile period. Are you all able to believe Bhima who used to have exquisite strength similar to thousands of elephants became terrified by that snake? let me first remind you quickly of how Nahusha was once cursed by sage Agastya then we will continue with this put up of how he was relieved from the same by Yudhishtir. After Indra had left his throne thinking about himself as responsible for Brahma Hatya, Nahusha was crowned as Indra, he was involved in incorrect deeds in heaven, and asked Sachi; the wife of Indra to accept him as her husband. Nahusha made all of the seven Rishis or Saptarishis and different sages carry him in his Vaahan, started humiliating many sages, and once Nahusha began arguing with all the sages concerning the prokshan mantra of Cows mentioned in the Vedas had been real or not and kicked Agastya sage on his head. due to the fact, his Nahusha's entire virtues were lost via that time and as per the curse of sage Agastya, he became a snake and fell from heaven. Agastya furthermore recommended to him that he would remain on earth for ten thousand years as a snake and after getting the proper answers to his questions, he might again acquire heaven.

Now coming back to the post, Pandavas entered Dvaitavan near the riverside of Saraswati. throughout their stay, Bhima used to unexpectedly roam around the forest while carrying his sword and Dhanush in his hand. Fearless Bhima scared away many wild animals on his way. One day Bhima whilst roaring like a lion chased after many poisonous snakes and observed one yellowish radiant and huge ajgra or Python snake that looked like a large mountain. Its reddish eyes seemed as if it'll spit hearth from them. That fierce python reached near Bhima and with the purpose to eat Bhima, It caught him by the arms forcefully. powerful Bhima tried his best to escape from that python however failed to do so. It appeared as if it was predecided for the snake to seize Bhima. That python was none other than the ancestor of Pandavas, King Nahusha.

Unable to defeat the extraordinary python, Bhima gave him his introduction and questioned him, notwithstanding his unbeatable strength how ought a python defeat him? Python elaborated to Bhima about his original identity and the curse of sage Agastya additionally He referred to that he was blessed with a boon that he could even lay hold of an elephant if he ever came access through him in the course of the sixth part of a day. After hearing this, Bhima then regretted not to be getting back to his brothers. Python began squeezing his body tightly.

On the other side, Pandavas along with Draupadi were worried not to see Bhima coming back. Yudhishthira in conjunction with their priest Dhaumya went in looking for Bhima, followed the footsteps of Bhima after noticing it in the forest, and found him being stuck by way of a giant python. After understanding the snake's identity from Bhima, Yudhishthira requested the python to leave his brother and have a few different prey alternatively. Nahusha warned Yudhishthira of consuming him along with Bhima too. However, Nahusha informed him, "You can rescue your brother Bhima only after answering my questions." Yudhishthira agreed.

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Nahusha asked, who's a Brahmana? what's the right precept for him?"

Yudhishthira said, "That individual who possesses the characteristics of Being honest, decent, forgiving, sympathetic, having Ascetic power, and capable of donating is considered Brahmin. His proper principle is cited in his comprehension of Parambrahma. God-consciousness is free from all types of sorrows and happiness."

Nahusha asked, due to the fact God-consciousness is based totally on being honest, non-secular, etc then Shudra also has it. Furthermore, he does no longer see the existence of any factor other than happiness and sorrow?

Yudhishthira said, "If a Shudra has the good features however a Brahmin doesn't then that Shudra must be regarded as Brahmin for being saintly whereas Brahmin is referred to as Shudra for not doing righteous actually. It is true that apart from happiness and sorrows we don't see anything else. But Brahma pada is the most effective vicinity that is far away  from happiness and sorrows."

Nahusha asked, because Brahmins are acknowledged as in keeping with their saintly deeds then it's far useless to consider the caste after the baby's birth until he does any virtuous act.

Yudhishthira answered him, "It's difficult to consider everyone's caste nowadays due to the fact an individual regardless of different caste are blending and having babies from another caste female. Speech, sexual intercourse, birth, and death are common in all. At the beginning of yajna, all of the sages do the sacrifice starting with 'Ye Yajamahe' means whatever caste so ever we may be, we worship as well as admire god and perform the sacrifice. After the severance of the umbilical cord, the child's Jatakarman(natal rites) is completed, his father is referred to as 'Acharya' and his mom as 'Savitri'. That boy is referred to as 'Shudra' till he has finished his Veda study. Swayambhuva Manu has declared, Vidyadhyayan completed after studying Vedas Brahmins lack generosity, and tolerance behaviour in them, then it is considered as there's Varna-Sankarata(combined caste). After his Vidyadhyayan, if he turns virtuous and cultured then he is referred to as Brahmin."

Nahusha after paying attention to the answers of Yudhishthira, Nahusha was pleased with him and stated, how could he now devour Bhima?

Yudhishthira then asked Nahusha, because you are knowledgeable in Vedas and Vedangas, tell me, by which activity does one attain salvation?

Nahusha spoke back, "Man can obtain salvation via donating, speaking with politeness, staying non-secular, being truthful and harmless."

Yudhishthira asked, which is greater between being trustworthy or donating and being well-mannered or harmless?

Nahusha spoke back, "The significance of these activities may be measured in line with their task. from time to time being truthful is greater than donating alms and sometimes vice versa. similarly talking well-mannered is considered greater sometimes than being harmless and sometimes the alternative. It relies upon the necessities of the obligations."

Yudhishthira asked, how the attainment of heaven and getting fruits of Karma can be comprehended by a character. tell me about the Gati of those who are free from Deh-abhiman or body awareness.

Nahusha responded, "Individuals acquire three gatis known as, 'going to heaven', 'being born in Manushya yoni' and 'in Tiryak yoni or going to hell. among those gatis, in Manushya yoni, a soul is born as a human, remains away from pleasures and laziness, performs righteous acts whilst being spiritual and consequently acquires heaven.

In Tiryak yoni, the soul gets born as an animal due to having Kama or desires, krodha or anger, Hinsa or violence, and Lobha or greed natures in his preceding birth which destroys his humanity. Then from Tiryak yoni, it gets liberation to undergo Manusya yoni. Cows and horses additionally get salvation and go to Devatva or divinity.

Individuals who do no longer recognize the soul that resides in their body or not having body consciousness, constantly expect rewards of their karma, get rebirth again and again and go through the stages of happiness and sorrow. However, people who in no way anticipate the result of their karma constantly remain impartial to different people and maintain their minds in Parambrahma only."

Yudhishthira asked, what's the foundation of sound, touch, form, taste, and smell? Why does not our mind perceive those simultaneously?

Nahusha responded, "A soul with the support of a massive, small or Karana body and thru all its senses revel in everything. knowledge, expertise, and mind are its Karana. The Pancha bhoota including Prithvi or earth, Jal or water, Agni or fire, Vayu or air, and Akasha or space are the basic elements that create any Jivatma in our body whilst being in there enjoy these elements via his mind. His mind remains constrained to one detail at a time and consequently can not relish many factors at a time. That soul while staying  in Moha diverts our accurate or terrible mindset towards a variety of things."

Yudhishthira asked, inform me of the characteristics of mind and intellect on the grounds that it is essential for Adhyatma sastra scholars.

Nahusha answered, "The amusement of soul and accomplishment of Moksha is the sole motive of intellect. intellect via soul attains the subject for this reason known to be biddable to its soul. through obtaining the knowledge power of intellect, the mind becomes able to use its senses. therefore intellect comes at the start of any activities wherein as mind constantly stays."

Yudhishthira then wanted to know the cause behind this type of significant knowledgeable individual like Nahusha for falling in Moha and getting the curse. Nahusha explained to him the cause behind it. He regretted being impolite and smug after being crowned as Indra even forgetting his sanity after being involved within the luxurious accommodation within heaven. Nahusha realized the extraordinary power of Brahma Gyan(expertise of the Hindu supreme god Brahmin) and Brahmanatva (Brahmanism) of sages. This was the sole reason why he had asked Yudhishthira about these topics. Nahusha now got to realize that, simplest being truthful, religious, harmless, having control over senses, asceticism, and by way of donating one could attain salvation. Nahusha then freed Bhima from him, blessed Yudhishthira, left the body of the Python, and went towards Heaven on a divine Vimana.

Ref: Mahabharata book

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