Chapter 36 - The dialouge between Bhagavati and Narayana

CHAPTER XXXVI Narada said O Mahadeva, the lord of the world please tell me in detail how the best among the Raghus worshipped her in autumn which in known as Mahapuja and gives pleasure to the mother goddess to kill Ravana in battle. (1 & 2 Tell me how lord Visnu taking birth as a human being worshipped the mistress of the world untimely. (3) In these three world there is no such speaker like you in this regard. O Lord please sanctify me as I am your obdient servant. (4) Sri Mahadeva said In the past Ravana having prayed to the mother of three worlds and by the help of her mercy he became the conqueror of the three worlds. (5) O noble minded, being satisfied with his devotion Sarvani the affectionate to the devotee stayed at the palace of Ravana. (6) She stayed there with her Yogine followers and bestowed victory so long the fruit of his meditation was not exhausted. (7) When the result of his meditation was reduced and due to causing disturbance to the world, Candi the furious one, being worshipped by Rama left his palace and killed him along with his relatives and went to Kailasa along with her family. (8 & 9)

228 Defeating all gods headed by Indra, Visnu the Lord of the creation in the past Ravana out of his ego tortured three worlds. (10) O the best among the sages, due to the fear for the wicked Ravana, the king of the demons the gods could not share oblations the sages could not performe sacrifices, meditation or even worship gods. (11 & 12) Indra out of fear approached him for mercy by presenting him gift. (13) The other gods headed by the sun and the moon and the protector of the quarters carried out of his orders also to Satisfy him. (14) Being defeated by him the gods along with earth came to Brahma and said with folded hands O Lord Brahma the lord of the creation, Ravana the son of Pulastya (Visrava) causes atrocities in three worlds. Unble to bear his load the earth has came to you for redress, O Lord think of his suffering. (15-17) Being informed thus by gods Brahma consoled earth, went to Vaikuntha and informed the Lord of Vaikuntha thus: (18) O Lord the master of three worlds, desirous of the nourishment of the world, Ravana, the unconqueror has been born in Lanka. To kill him please you discend in human form. (19 & 20)

229 O the naurisher of the world assuming human form you kill ravan the enemy of the gods along with his sons and relatives. (21) Thus appealed by Brahma, Visnu consoled all gods humilated by Ravana, and said to the magnanimous one. (22) Sri Bhagavana said Taking a human form as the son of Dasaratha I will kill the wicked along with his son and relatives. (23) The gods should be born in the form of monkey and bear to help me for reducing of the burden of the earth. (24) I ask for you a very difficult task for Brahma to think of the death of that wicked demon. (25) The mother goddess the supreme deity Katyayani is being worshipped by that wicked Ravana with devotion. That Katyayani the bestower of victory being satisfied stays at Lanka with her followers. (26 & 27) If she leaves Lanka and will be pleased with me then only I am able to kill him other wise not. (28) O Brahma you do what is to be done, without her mercy we will not be able to kill our enemy. (29) O Brahma as the mother goddess Katyayani is favourable to him, though of meagre strength he became the most powerful one.

230 I will not be able to un-do it if Ravanadestroys the whole world. (30 & 31) Brahma said O the Lord of the world, being devoted to Durga the wickel is not defeated at any time in the world, still then there is a clue for his destruction. O Lord this movable and immovable world all belongs to her. This has been created and nourished by her. So she will never desire its untimely destruction. I, and Mahesa are temporary elements for creation, preservation and destruction, But she is the root cause for the creation. O the master of the world we all the gods are of her different form. Yet she is not protecting us from our enemyes. (32-36) Sri Bhagavana said You, O Brahmaf proceed to the top of Kailasa with you and pray to kill the wicked Ravana the son of Paulastya. (37 & 38) Sri Mahadeva said where O the best among the sages, they all went quickly to Kailasa the Jagaddhatri, nourisher of the world with high souled Samkara lives. (39) Finding Brahma and Visnu approaching them, Mahesvara welcomed them, asked the cause of their visit. (40) Then they apprised every thing suchas the deeds of the king of the demon and to the Lord. (41)

231 O the best among the sages, all the gods along with Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara went to the mother goddess Parvati. (42) Looking at mother goddess in happy mood with lotus face the lords of the gods saluted her on the ground. (43) Beholding Brahma etc who were saluting her the eternal mother goddess setting on a Jewel throne, out of her sympathy became a form having eighteen hands, her breast decorated with beautiful necklace charming face and her head decorated with half moon, beautiful teeth and three beautiful eyes etc. Visnu with the horripilated body rose up from the ground, with folded hands appealed to Ambika with devotion. (44-47) Sri Bhagavana said O mother, getting your blessing Ravana the king of the demons and the son of Pulastya torturs the whole world. (48) That is why the gods and the Gandharvas came under protection of Brahma. O mother goddess Brahma for the annihilation of that wicked asked me to assume a human body on the earth. O the great goddess I have promised them to be born as the son of Dasaratha on the earth will kill that wicked, but you as well as Mahesvara have been worshipped by him with devotion. As you also out of pleasure stayed at his house for his protection then who will be able to kill the enemy of gods whose protectors you and as well as Mahesvara above all O Siva especially you settle

232 there as the mistress of Lanka. O Ambika the mother of the world I salute you to take some steps for the protection of the world. (49-55) Sri Devi said time. ○ Madhusudana being worshipped by Ravana for a pretty long I am staying at Lanka for his protection. (56) As the natorious Ravana worshipped me so also to Malesa with devotion for which he attains prospertiy. There is nothing unattainable for him. He has ful-fulled his desires and his result of meditation has been exhausted. (57 & 58) Being over powered with strength he turtoured the whole moveable and immovable beings of the world. (59) If I will get a kill him. I myself now think of his destruction. chance then I will kill him. But I can not directly, Brahma has rightly advised you to be born on the earth in a human form. So that theywill help you for his death. When you will be born as human being Kamala a part of myself will be also born assuming a human form. Beholding her the wicked out of excessive desire WILL for enjoyment kidnap her. (60-63) A " Wien the warrior out of passion kidnaps my form and enter sing her in to Lanka then only I with the permission of Siva definitely will quit the city of Lanka for his death. (64 & 65)

233 When he will touch Laksmi one of my forms at that time he will surely be destroyed by my anger. (66) O Madhusudana, wien Lanka will be deserted by me, for the death of that wicked Ravana, you being born as a human in the race of Raghu of solar dynesty, Vasistha, the son of Brahma will impart mantra (hymn) to you. (67 & 68) In the war you will remember the secret, hymn for your protection as well as for the death of Ravan. (69) ○ Madhusudana, the terrible arrow thrown by him will not pierce you in the war. (70) while attacked by him O magnanimous I should be remembered by you. Then only you will attain victory due to my grace. You will cross the sea though very difficult to reach Lanka definitely with monkeys. due to my blessings. (71 & 72) According to Brahma 's advice you prepare an earthen image on the seashore worship according to vedic procedure in autumn ○ Janardana, you will kill the valorous deman on his chariot well furnished with gold. (73 & 74) Due to my grace you, killing the warrir along with his sons and relatives in the war will attain a fame such as the conquerer of Lanka or Lankajayee. (75) O Madhusudana you go quickly for a human body for the death of that wicked Ravana the Lord of the demon. (76)

234 Sri Bhaga-vana said He has a deep sense of devotion for you and prays you with devotion. O kind hearted mother how will you leave Lanka. (77) That unconquerorable demon recalls you in difficulties. Please tell me how shall I kill him. (78) He, who recalls you, Sambhu and myself, we protect him form the danger even from the god of death. (79) O Sive how shall I kill Ravana who is your devotee and recalls you always. (80) Sri Parvati said It is sure that the great warrior will recall me in the war yet please listen me how he will attain his death. (81) The whole world belongs to me and I am identified with the creation. So torturing the creation means tortureing me. (82) Without antagonizing this world if any one prays me with devotion I protect him always in this birth and also after this (84) Torturing it he who prays me in difficulties does not attain its result immidiately but only attains me after death. (83) O magnanimous you approach me for the protection. He, the terrible one also recalls me in difficulties. That is why his

235 prayer for protection will be futile as he would attains solvation. Enjoyingmuch more on earth for a pretly long time he will attain supreme solvation which is unattainable. 0 Madhu sudana what more results are there for human beings. (85-87) So long as I stay at Lanka the wicked will not attain his death in the War. Hence I will quit his abode. (88) Due to his disturbance in the world I will not save him in the war. So you saluting Malesa go for a human birth. (89) Here ends the Thirty Sixth Chapter called the description of dialouge between Bhagavati and Narayana of Sri Mahabhagavata Upapurana.