Elevate or Fall!
King Bhima happily
celebrated the marriage of his daughter with Nisāda prince. Newly wedded Nala
& Damyanti stayed at Kundina for some time & then Nala set out for his
kingdom alongwith his beloved wife. After returning, Nala began passing his
days with great joy with his wife & simultaneously ruling his subjects in
righteous manner. He performed Ashvamedha Yagya & many other sacrifices
& gave abundant charity to Brāhmanās. In due course of time, a twin son
& daughter were born named Indrasen & Indrasena
As demigods were
returning to heaven after attending Damyanti’s Swayamvara, they saw 2 presiding
deities of 2 yugas approach. Being curious, Indra asked: O Kali, where are you
going in such a hurry with Dvāpara? Kali replied: We are going to Damyanti’s Swayamvara
as our heart is captivated by the princess & I wish to obtain her as my
wife. Indra smiled & said: The princess has already chosen King Nala as her
husband, even in our presence
Kali, the worst of
celestials, when he heard that Damyanti Swayamvara is already over & she
has chosen her husband, became filled with rage & declared: Since Damyanti
has chosen a mere mortal in presence of exalted demigods, she & her husband
must undergo terrible suffering as punishment for their impudence. Demigods
said: Pls control your anger, as Damyanti chose Nala with our approval. Nala is
a very qualified & handsome king & is conversant with all scriptures.
He has exalted virtues
In terms of
knowledge, self-control, austerity, purity & tranquility, Nala is our equal
in all respects. Kali! Any fool that curses this great & faultless person
would actually condemn himself & destroyed by his own actions. After saying
this, demigods continued on their way but Kali said: I can’t suppress my anger
over this matter. I shall go & possess Nala, deprive him of his kingdom
& his wife too. Dvāpara, I want you to help me. Enter the dice which the
ill-fated Nala will play under my influence
With Dvāpara, Kali
began to invisibly reside at Nala’s palace, ever intent to find a flaw in his
behavior. In this way 12 years passed. Then one day Kali noticed that after
passing urine, Nala touched water before saying his evening prayers, but forgot
to wash his feet. Taking advantage of this lapse, Kali entered the King’s body
& began to possess him
In a 2nd
expansion Kali appeared before Nala’s younger brother Pushkara & asked him
to challenge his brother to play the game of dice. I’ll help you so that you’ll
win without doubt. After defeating Nala, you’ll be the unrivalled ruler of Nisādas.
Dvāpara approached Pushkara & said-I’ll enter the dice called Vrsa &
while you gamble, I’ll roll in your favor only to win Nala’s kingdom
After receiving
these assurances, Pushkara confidently went to Nala & urged, Let’s play
dice. As Nala was challenged in front of Damyanti, he couldn’t refuse &
agreed for a gambling match
There are four regulative
principles in this age of Kali which all of us need to follow-No intoxication,
No Illicit sex, No Meat & No gambling. These 4 things intensify our
material illusion & takes us away from our natural spiritual consciousness.
If we want to elevate ourselves from material quagmire to spiritual bliss,
these fundamental principles coupled with chanting the names of the Lord, keeps
us determined on the path of elevation
Thoughts?
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