Envy😡 it is!
Sauti said-Astika thus delivered the Nagas from a fiery death & also his forefathers by begetting offspring. His father Jaratkuru was relieved from bondage of his forefathers and ascended to heaven
After this story of Astika, what should I narrate, asked Sauti to the sages at Naimish. Rsi Saunaka said-We would like to hear more in detail about virtuous Astika
Sauti said-O Brahmana! In the golden age, Prajapati had 2 beautiful daughters named Kadru & Vinata. They became wives of Rsi Kashyap, who was very gratified with their service & gave each of them a boon. The ladies were overwhelmed with joy. Kadru wished to have for sons 1000 snakes of equal splendor & Vinata wished to have 2 sons surpassing 1000 offsprings of Kadru in strength, energy, size of body & prowess. Rsi Kashyap said-Be it so!
Vinata, having obtained her prayer, rejoiced greatly. Obtaining 2 sons of superior prowess, she regarded her boon fulfilled. Kadru also obtained her 1000 sons of equal splendor. 'Bear the embryos carefully' said Kashyap, and then he went into the forest, leaving his two wives pleased with his blessings.
After a long time, Kadru brought forth 1000 eggs & Vinata 2. Their maidservants deposited the eggs separately in warm vessels. 500 years passed away & 1000 eggs of Kadru burst out & the progeny came out. But the twins of Vinata didn’t appear. She became jealous & broke one of the eggs & found in it an embryo with upper part developed but lower one undeveloped
At this the child in the egg became angry & cursed his mother-Since you broke the egg prematurely, you shall serve as a slave. If you would have waited for 500 years, the illustrious strong would have saved you from slavery eternally. Saying this the child rose to the sky. He can be seen as the charioteer of Surya, always seen in the morning hour
After expiration of another 500 years, the other egg burst open & out came Garuda, the serpent eater. Immediately on seeing the light, that son of Vinata left his mother & took wings in quest of food assigned to him
Envy is an emotion whose inner dark tendency makes us miserable at other’s success. It impels us to drag others down & plots their destruction. But envy’s malevolence goes beyond its target & affects the host too. It never allows one to enjoy things what one has, but in turn craves for whatever big or small other has. If we entertain envy, it will torture us also incessantly
Infact envy towards anyone is envy towards the Supreme Lord as all are part of parcel of him only
Thoughts? #gameoflife
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