Lost Star regained [Was When the Creation was new]

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> The golden string of their harp snapped, their song stopped,and

> they cried in dismay---

> "Yes, that lost star was the best, she was the glory of all

heavens!"

>

> From that day the search is unceasing for her, and

> the cry goes on from one to the other that

> in her the world has lost its one joy!

> - Gitanjali #78

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The lost Star appeared before the gods, and the gods though filled

with wonder, recognised it not.

They depute one of their chief stars, Agni, to find out.

 

Unable to comprehend Brahman, the chief star returns.

 

The stars then depute Vayu, the next star in command to find out.

With all its might, the chief star could not move one straw placed by

the Brahman.

 

Then the gods depute their supreme star,Indra to find out.

Seeing Indra, the mischievous Brahman disappeared.

 

To the chief-star's surpise, Uma, daughter of Himavat, appeared in

the same space.

 

To his incessant curiosity, the Upanishad explains all about Brahman.

'With regard to the gods, it is that which now flashes forth in the

lightning, and now vanishes again. With regard to the body, it is

that which seems to move as mind, and by it imagination remembers

again and again. The Brahman is called Tadvana...'

 

--- From Talavakara (Kena) Upanishad, extracted from various books

 

With Love,

Raghava