Break-Free!

 

Sage Brhadsava told Yudhishthira a story about Nisāda King Nala, son of Virasena. Just like Indra in heaven, Nala was foremost amongst monarchs & like sunshine his fame spread everywhere. He was powerful & heroic warrior & foremost of archers. The righteous & truthful king was a great soul, well-versed in Vedas & led a highly disciplined life. He also had fondness for playing dice

 

There was a king named Bhima who ruled Vidharbha kingdom & like Nala was a highly virtuous man. He was also a powerful warrior & unwavering hero on battlefield. He was loved by citizens but as he was childless he was morose. One-day great Brahmarsi Damana arrived at royal court of Bhima’s capital Kundina. He was provided most warm welcome by king & queen & was pleased with their hospitality. To reciprocate he benedicted that royal couple will be blessed with a daughter & 3 sons in due course

 

The girl when born was named Damyanti & the 3 boys grew up to possess extraordinary prowess. As she grew up, Damyanti became famous all over world due to her remarkable beauty. She shown like goddess of fortune & none either in heaven or on earth possessed feminine attraction equal to princess. Indeed, demigods became gladdened at heart upon seeing her

 

King Nala was also without rival in the world & was wonderfully handsome. Professional storytellers glorified Nala in front of Damyanti & vice versa to Nala in their palaces. Hearing repeatedly about one another, both developed attraction for each other although they never met. Gradually Nala became so attached to Damyanti that he passed much of his time alone in palace gardens deep in her thoughts

 

One day Nala saw some celestial swans with golden wings in the garden & caught one out of curiosity. Frightened, the swan pleaded: I don’t deserve to be killed by you, pls spare me. In return I’ll do something pleasing for you. I’ll go to Vidarbha & speak about you to Damyanti in such an enchanting way that she would never desire anyone else except you as her husband. Nala was surprised to hear the swan speak like this & let it go

 

The entire flock of swans then went to Damyanti. Seeing those celestial swans, the princess ran after one and came to a secluded place. In human voice swan said-O lovely maiden of fair complexion there is a king named Nala , who is so handsome that he looks like a demigod from heaven. If you can become his wife, your beauty & good qualities will serve the purpose for which they are created. Damyanti was mesmerized & she begged the swan to go to Nala & speak sweet words about her to him

 

The swan then came back to Nala & related what happened at Kundina. Both Nala & Damyanti were struck with Cupid’s arrows & lost composure. King Bhima was distressed by his daughter’s condition & at last concluded that it is time to arrange a Swayamvara of his daughter for marriage

 

In response, all directions soon became filled with rattle of chariots of Kings & princes who began arriving at Kundina

 

Attachment to material is the sole reason for our trial & tribulations. We are so bound by the ropes of our attachments that bind not our body but our mind. These ropes shackle us to think freely. Attachment is the inability to say No whatever is the cost in fulfilling the desire we are after. The only way to break free is to shift our liking from the external which is temporary to the permanent indwelling Super Soul

 

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