Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Swami is Everywhere Seeing that Sundaramurthi was going away on a white elephant which had come from Kailas, the Raja of Chera whispered in the ear of his horse the panchakshara mantra and got upon it to go to Kailas. Avvaiyar, who was at the time doing puja to Lord Ganesar, saw them both going to Kailas and so tried to hurry up her puja as she too wanted to go to Kailas. Seeing that, Ganesar said: " Old woman, don't hurry. Let your pooja be performed as usual. I shall take you to Kailas before they reach it. " Accordingly, the puja was performed in due course. Waving his hand around, he said: " Old lady, close your eyes " . That was all. When she opened here eyes, she found herself seated in Kailas in front of Parvati and Parameswara. By the time Sundaramurthi and Chera Raja reached the place, they found her already seated there. Surprised at that, they asked her how she had got there and were overjoyed at her bhakti! After all, she was very old. So she sat opposite to Parameswara with her legs stretched out like me. Parvati could not bear that sight. She was worried because to sit with legs stretched out towards Swami, she felt, was a great insult. She respectfully suggested to Parameswara that she should be permitted to tell the old lady about it. " Oh, don't speak, don't open your mouth. We should not say anything to her. " How could Parvati put up with that insult? She therefore whispered into the ear of her maid to tell the old lady, who said: 'Grandma, Grandma, don't keep your legs outstretched towards Ishwara " . " Is that so? " She replied " Tell me on which side Ishwara is not present. Shall I turn this side? " said Avvaiyar. So saying, she turned her outstretched legs to another side and Ishwara got turned to that side; and when again she turned to a different side, He also got turned to the same side. Thus Swami got turned to whichever side she turned her legs. Looking at Parvati, Ishwara said: " Do you see now? You would not listen to me. See how she turns me this side and that. That is why I told you not to open your mouth " . Then Parvati requested the old lady to excuse her. It is similar to that when people are asked not to stretch their legs towards Swami. Where is He not present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.