AHALYA - THE INNOCENT

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AATHREYA - AHALYA , The Innocent

 

Ahalya is the most beautiful daughter of Brahma ,

 

comparable in beauty to that of Mohini (Vishnu).

 

While very young She might have been in awe of

 

Mahendra in view of his riches, power and his city

 

Amaraavathi. It is only natural for an young woman

 

to be impressed by these outward appearances.

 

It is likely Ithat Indra's intentions towards Ahalya

 

are also honorable and he wanted to marry her.

 

He might have been already married to Sachi

 

Devi , but in those bygone days polygamy was

 

accepatable and quite prevalent.

 

But Ahalyanever expressed Her thoughts about Indra

 

to Her Father Brahma as She is too modest to do so.

 

Brahma is fond of Gauthama Rushi to whom He

 

was thinking of offering Ahalya's hand in marriage.

 

Gauthama is a land owner , a good Vaajasaneya,

 

one who shares what He has with His fellow Rushis,

 

a good host and moreover is very fond of Cows,

 

hence called Gowthama.

 

Indra and other Dikpaalas approached Brahma and

 

requested for Ahalya's hand.

 

Brahma , to over come this dilemma put a

 

condition that who so ever goes around the Universe

 

three times and comes first shall have the honor of

 

wedding Ahalya. All Dikpaalas post haste went on

 

their respective chariots to go around the universe

 

three times as decided by Brahma..

 

Brahma informed both Ahalya and Gauthama about

 

this condition. Ahalyamight have hoped that Indra will

 

be the winner and there is certainly nothing wrong about

 

it for a simple, honest maiden to wish so.

 

In Gauthama's Aashram there is a young Go Maatha

 

with a small calf just born.

 

Gauthama Maharshi perambulated around this

 

Gomaatha and its new born calf three times and

 

then went to informBrahma that a young Gomaatha

 

with a new born calf is equal to Universe. Brahma

 

accepted Gauthama's contention and gave His

 

Daughter Ahalya in marriage to Gauthama. Ahalya

 

gracefully accepted this and accompanied Her

 

Husband to His Aashram and then onwards is a very

 

good and absolutely loyal wife to Gauthama .

 

They had a son Sathaananda and a daughter

 

Punjaka Sthali who is destined to become

 

Anjanaa Devi , mother of Aanjaneya.

 

But Indra is not happy and unfortunately took

 

advantage of Ahalya under a false guise of Gauthama

 

when Gauthama is away. An Innocent Ahalya paid the

 

penalty in becoming petrified , turning into a stone only

 

to be rescued after a long time by Lord Raama.

 

 

 

 

 

0M THATH SATH.

 

 

 

aathreya - r b krishna murthy