Chinna Katha – Vishnu

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Chinna Katha – Vishnu

 

 

 

Somu read Garuda Puranam and was scared of the punishments quoted

therein. He wanted to escape the punishment from Yama. He consulted many

pundits. They told if he escaped the Yama Pasam (the Yama's noose),

he could save himself. Yama throws only one time his Pasam. If one

escapes it, Yama will not throw his noose on him again. He will be free

from death and consequently free from Yama's punishments.

 

 

 

Somu thought of a brilliant idea to confuse Yama. He ordered for

hundred idols, which look exactly like him. Even his wife got confused.

 

 

 

The final day dawned; Somu was on his last legs. He was kept between the

100 idols. Yama came there to take away his Prana. Yama was taken aback

to see many Somus. He was in an utter confusion. Totally perplexed, he

wanted to leave the place leaving Somu alive. Yama said to himself "

Somu did everything perfectly but committed a small mistake " .

What's that mistake? Pat, replied Somu from among the 100 Somu like

alike – idols. " This is the mistake " Yama said and through

his noose and took the Prana of Somu.

 

 

 

jatasya hi dhruvo mrtyur

dhruvam janma mrtasya ca

tasmad apariharye 'rthe

na tvam socitum arhasi

 

Synonyms

 

jatasya--of one who has taken his birth; hi--certainly; dhruvah--a fact;

mrtyuh--death; dhruvam--it is also a fact; janma--birth; mrtasya--of the

dead; ca--also; tasmat--therefore; apariharye--of that which is

unavoidable; arthe--in the matter; na--do not; tvam--you; socitum--to

lament; arhasi--deserve.

 

Translation

 

One who has taken his birth is sure to die, and after death one is sure

to take birth again. Therefore, in the unavoidable discharge of your

duty, you should not lament.

 

 

Like a medicine from a factory we entered this mundane world with an

expiry date. Let's not postpone our spiritual endeavor.