Lord Narayan’s cogitations at old Durgapur.
Lord Narayan’s cogitations at old Durgapur.
Suvart said:-
During his stay there, the Lord, while once sitting alone, thought over the purpose of his reincarnation (thus). 1.
Receiving strength from Kali, with all its varieties, Adharma has been augmented by the demons; as a result piety had become extremely weak. 2.
‘The good were facing hardship; so were sages and deities; the earth was unable to bear the burden of the sinful. 3.
So utilizing the excuse of a Brahmin sage’s curse, I reincarnated myself on the earth and destroyed by my prowess all those demons.’ 4.
Piety along with devotion has been strengthened to the utmost limit; the good, the deities and the sages have been given the highest bliss. 5.
Now heresy with all its varieties is nowhere visible on the earth; abiding by their duties all the four Varnas are devoted to me. 6.
What was to be accomplished by virtue of the reincarnation has been accomplished; but even then I should undertake something for the well-being of the people in the future. 7.
After I vanish from the earth, these devotees who have found shelter in me will become support-less. To prevent that, something will have to be done. 8.
Having thought over the well-being of the men on earth in this way, that ocean of compassion and love (devised) three (means to that end). 9.
First aspiration to get temples constructed.
Having caused temples to be built, I shall install my images therein so that the human beings will worship them.’ 10.
By that worship, the people abiding by their duty (karma) shall achieve the four Purusarthas (goals of life.) 11.
Second aspiration to establish Acharyas.
For strengthening the path of Bhakti, it is desirable to have initiation with mantras for that purpose; I shall establish preceptors (Guru) in the pure tradition of Dharma. 12.
Third aspiration to get scriptures written.
For the knowledge of Dharma, Bhakti and renunciation (virakti) Satanand shall compile a treatise based on my life’s work. 13.
‘By virtue of that (work), those who have resorted to me will know the essence of all the scriptures. Having accomplished all this, I shall depart from the earth and go to my own abode. 14.
Suvrat said:-
While staying in that city, the Lord, with his secret resolve, oversaw the codification of all the good scriptures by able writers. 15.
O king, he then celebrated the great festival of the dark (fortnight) Ekadashi of Chaitra and on the next (i.e. twelfth) day where he offered a feast to sages and thousands of Brahmins. 16.
Thus ends the twenty fourth chapter entitled ‘Narayan Muni’s cogitations at Durgapur’ in the fourth Prakaran of Satsangijivan, the life story of Lord Narayan, also titled as ‘Dharmashastra’ (the rules of the code of conduct). 24
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