Йога Васиштха - 5.4. Сказка о Прахладе - текст песни, слова, перевод, видео

5.4. The fairy tale about the rhwood

Vasishtha continued:

Oh Rama, I will now tell you another fairy tale, which indicates an unhindered path to enlightenment.

The mighty king-demon Hiranyakasipu once lived in the distant world. At the Indra himself, he took the rule over the three worlds. He had many sons, one of whom was the famous prahlada, shining like a diamond among valuable stones.

The demon king, who had everything-three worlds, a powerful army and beautiful children, was arrogant. His aggressiveness and terrorist methods of government greatly concerned the gods who prayed Brahm about salvation from such a fate. In response to their prayer, the god Hari took the form of a mighty narasima and destroyed the demon king. Narasima had a powerful huge body. He had terrible and sharp teeth and claws. The earrings in his ears were fiery sticks. His stomach was like a mountain, his breath moved the peaks. The hair on his body was like the languages ​​of fire, his hands were throwing fiery missiles. The frightened terrible gaze was indoor, the demons scattered in different directions. The palace was incinerated.

Prahlada, surviving, buried all his relatives and comforted the wounded. Stunned by the scale of destruction, he and the survivors stood motionless for a while.

Prahlada thought:

Who can now help us - all families were destroyed in the fundamental of this Hari. Alas, our enemy quickly ended up at the top of a military victory. The gods who could not raise their heads during the life of his father now occupied our world. My own relatives drooped, were left without work and enthusiasm, miserable and unhappy. Demons, who were strong and powerful recently, have become weak and modest now, like the gods a little earlier; An amazing thing is fate! The shy deer, brought into an unfamiliar village, is even frightened by the sound of a falling sheet - also the demons who saw the power of the enemy are scared of everything.

The gods took a tree that fulfills desires. As the demons previously looked at the defeated gods, so now the gods look at the defeated demons. Semi-gods and others that served earlier at the palace went into the forests on Mount Meru and live there like forest birds. My mother and other queens are now the embodiment of grief. Alas, Indra's fan has now been frightened. Because of Hari, we are now in an incomparable and inexpressible misfortune, one thought of our situation makes us hopelessly suffering.

Prahlada continued to think:

As the snowy peaks of the Himalayas are never scorched by burning solar heat, the gods living in the shade under the protection of Vishnu are never opposed. Like a small monkey sitting on a tree branch, teasing a huge dog on the ground, these gods, under the protection of Vishnu, offend us, demons.

Vishnu protects and supports the entire universe. Even if Vishnu is unarmed, no one can resist him (Narasima did not use weapons). Only he is hope and support for all creatures in this world, so with all its might it is necessary to seek protection for him - there is no other way. No one surpassed him and only he is the reason for the creation, existence and destruction of this universe. From this moment I will also be a fan of Vishnu, and I will live, as if filled with his presence. The Holy Mantra “Namo Naraya”, dedicated to him, is able to bless his fan - let her never leave my heart.

However, one who is not Vishnu cannot reach any benefits, praying Vishnu. We must pray Vishnu and become cherry. Therefore, I am Vishnu. Anyone who is known as Prahlada is nothing more than Vishnu, and there is no duality in this. Vishnu rides on Garud, now Garuda carries me. In my hands, what usually wears Vishnu. Lakshmi, his friend, stands next to me. All the divine magnificence of Vishnu became mine.
All the symbols of Vishnu are now my symbols. The whole universe, which appears and disappears, comes out of my chest. My color now is Vishnu's blue. I am dressed in the yellow robes of Vishnu. Who is my enemy now and who is against me now? Because I am now Vishnu, anyone who is against me, without a doubt, is living his last days. The demons before me cannot withstand my brilliance. And all these gods now sing my praises, because I am Vishnu.

I have transcended all feelings of duality and I myself have become Vishnu. The one in whom all three worlds are concentrated, the one who has conquered all the enemy forces in the universe and who dispels the fears and worries of others - he is me and I salute him.

Vasistha continued:

Having thus become Vishnu, Prahlada thought that it would be good to now pray to Vishnu. He thought, “Here stands another Vishnu, who is also sitting on Garuda, with all the divine attributes, qualities and powers. Now I will pray to him as it should be according to tradition, but in my mind.”

Having decided so, Prahlada prayed to Vishnu in his mind, as required by tradition. Then he also prayed to him outwardly. Having finished his long prayer, Prahlada rejoiced.

From that time on, Prahlada prayed to Vishnu every day. Seeing him and following his example, all the demons in the kingdom also became devotees of Vishnu. Rumors spread everywhere like wildfire that Vishnu's former opponents had become his best worshipers.