Here is an interesting story of Narda Muni, who is beyond Maya, experiencing the full effect of Maya. This story is given in Devi Bhagavatham. As we all know Narada Muni is one of the greatest devotees of Bhagavan and he can travel through all the fourteen worlds chanting Sreerama Govinda Narayana Hare on his Veena. He is the one who persuaded Valmiki Maharshi to write Ramayanam and Veda Vyasa Maharshi to write Sreemad Bhagavatham.
Once Narada Muni went to the hermitage of Vyasa Maharshi on the banks of river Saraswathi. Vyasa Maharshi welcomed Narada muni with due respect and made him comfortable. Narada Muni noticed a sad expression on Vyasa Muni's face and asked what was bothering him, in spite of his performing many many good actions in his life. Then Vyasa muni told him how his mind was still agitated and was swinging like a pendulum and he asked Narada Muni's advice.
Narada Muni said: "Vyasa Maharshe, please remain peaceful. All beings are entangled in the web of Maya and experience sorrows of three different kinds aadhibhouthikam, aadhidavikam and aadhyaathmikam. I have yet to see a person who has only "sukhanubhavam" or happiness. Maya is the cause of every body's sorrow and the same Maya causes sorrow in you. It is not easy to be not affected by Maya. I will narrate my own experience. Even though I am a Devarshi, I became an ordinary woman and experienced intense sorrow. I would like to share that with you."
Vyasa Maharshi was very curious to know Narada Muni's experience and he humbly requested sage Narada to narrate the story.
We will explore the story in the next post
May "Maayatheethan" or one beyond Maaya lead us beyond Maaya!
Comments
Post a Comment