City of Dwaarakaa, Kaalayavana's Death

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City of Dwaarakaa, Kaalayavana's Death

Now, Chapter Twenty Three.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 1:

Sri Paraasharar – Once what happened was that Gaargya Rishi, in a huge assembly of Yaadavaas, his brother-in-law called him a shanda, a napumsaka. And everyone laughed at Gaargya Rishi.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 2:

Then Gaargya Rishi got extremely angry, as he was being made fun of in such a huge assembly, and went southward, and did tapas there, wanting a son who can destroy the Yadu Vamsha.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 3:

Hew worshipped Rudra, Mahaadeva, and was eating only metal powder. He did tapas like this for twelve years. Mahaadeva was extremely pleased with him, and gave him a boon.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 4:

He went and pleased, and did all service for a king of Yavanaas, who did not have any children. And with the Yaavana's wife, he had a son who was black like a bee.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 5:

His name was Kaalayavana, and he was made the king of Yavanaas. He did abhisheka to this king, and went to the forest. This Kaalayavana's chest was as hard as Vajraayudha.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 6:

Kaalayavana was extremely arrogant because of his valiance, and he asked Naarada about who are the powerful kings in this world. Naarada said that Yaadavaas are very powerful in this world.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 7:

Immediately, he took a thousand of crores of mlecchaas, and thousands of elephants, horses, chariots, and went to attack the Yaadavaas.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 8:

As he travelled with his huge army to Mathuraa, on the way, many horses and elephants died because they were extremely tired. He just left them behind, and everyday, his army got reduced like this. He was extremely angry, and marched with his army towards Mathuraa.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 9:

Krishna thought that if this Kaalayavana comes and destroys the Yaadavaas here, then Jaraasandha will easily come and attack us, and win over us.

Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:

When Jaraasandha attacks from one side, and Kaalayavana from another side, anyone then can win over the Yaadavaas, Krishna thought. The one who wins will come and attack Mathuraa. When Kaalayavana comes and destroys the Yaadavaas, then Jaraasandha will easily come and defeat us. If by chance, Jaraasandha destroys us, then Kaalayavana will attack and win over Mathuraa. Krishna thought like this.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 10:

If Jaraasandha's strength is reduced by Kaalayavana, then Kaalayavana will come and attack us. Or the other way. Either way, Yaadavaas are in great trouble. Krishna thought.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 11:

Krishna thought that He is going to create a new city, for all the Yaadavaas, which can never be won over by enemies. Being there, even women can fight over the enemies, what to tell of the great warrior Yaadavaas?

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 12:

When I create this city like this, in such a way that it can never be won over by the enemies, whether I am not in proper state, or I am sleeping, or I am travelling, whatever happens, nobody can attack and win over the Yaadavaas.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 13:

Having thought like that, Krishna went and asked the ocean twelve yojanaas of space, and there He built Dwaarakaa city.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 14:

That Dwaarakaa was just like the Amaraavati of Indra, with huge gardens, multi-storied buildings, all the praakaaraas, wonderful ponds.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 15:

He brought all the people living in Mathuraa, to this Dwaarakaa, and then when Kaalayavana came near Mathuraa, by Himself, He went to Mathuraa.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 16:

Having come back to Mathuraa, Govinda came out of the city and saw the army of Kaalayavana, and Kaalayavana also saw Him.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 17:

Having seen Vaasudeva who was having only His arms as His weapons, who was not carrying any other weapons, who was empty handed, Kaalayavana chased Govinda, who could not even be attained by the minds of mahaayogis.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 18:

Having been chased by Kaalayavana, Krishna entered into a huge cave, where a powerful, valiant king Muchukunda was sleeping.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 19:

Kaalayavana saw Muchukunda sleeping there, and thought that it was Krishna only, in the darkness, and kicked him with his foot, thinking that it was Krishna.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 20:

At that time, Muchukunda got up and saw this Kaalayavana.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 21:

The moment Muchukunda saw this Kaalayavana, immediately Kaalayavana was burnt in no time into ashes, because of the anger of Muchukunda.

Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:

Now, Muchukunda's story will start, that Kaalayavana has been killed, about how Krishna planned to kill Kaalayavana, which we see next.

We are studying Chapter 23 of Amsha 5, where the story of Kaalayavana being killed by Muchukunda is being studied. Kaalayavana attacks Mathura, and Krishna thinking that if Kaalayavana and Jaraasandha both are there, it will become a problem for them, and gets the Dwaarakaa Puri built. And shifts all the people from Mathura Puri to Dwaaraakaa, so that they are all very safe in the ocean. Krishna goes alone to Mathura Puri, and when He comes out of the city, Kaalayavana sees Him unarmed, and chases Him. Paraasharar says that even great yogis cannot catch Krishna with their minds, Kaalayavana is trying to catch Him.

Krishna runs away as though scared, and enters a huge cave, which is very dark inside. There, Kaalayavana sees someone lying down, and thinks that it is Krishna, and kicks him with his foot. And it happens to be Muchukunda who had helped the gods, during the deva-asura war. They had given him a boon, and he had asked for long rest, as he was very tired, and wanted to take rest for a very long time. They also told him that if anyone disturbs him during his sleep, the moment he sees them, that person will be burnt then and there. When Muchukunda was sleeping there, Kaalayavana without knowing, kicked him and woke him up, and when Muchukunda saw him, Kaalayavana was burnt immediately. Thus, Krishna gets Kaalayavana killed.

Muchukunda's Prayer to Krishna

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 21:

Kaalayavana was burnt to ashes immediately.

Now, Muchukunda's story starts.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 22:

Muchukunda had gone to help the gods during the deva-asura yuddha. He had killed the asuraas, and the gods won. Muchukunda had not slept for a long time. When they told him to ask for a boon, he said that he wants to sleep for a long time.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 23:

They also told him that when he is sleeping like that, if anyone disturbs him and wakes him up, with the fire which is born from his body, they will be burnt immediately.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 24:

He killed that evil Kaalayavana, and he saw Krishna after that. Muchukunda asked Krishna – Who are you. Krishna said that He is born in Yadu vamsha, Chandra vamsha.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 25:

He said that He was Vasudeva's son, of Yadu vamsha. Muchukunda immediately remembered the Vruddha Gaargya's words.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 26:

Muchukunda immediately bowed down to Krishna, who is Sarveshvara Hari, and He is none other than the amsha of Vishnu, that He is Parameshvara.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 27:

I was told long back by Gaargya, that in the 28th yuga, at the end of Dvaapara, Bhagavaan will be incarnating here in Yadu vamsha.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 28:

You are the same Bhagavaan whom Gaargya had told me about. You have incarnated here in order to do good to all the humans.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 29:

I cannot tolerate this great tejas of Yours. Your words are resounding like the sounds of a rain bearing cloud, with thunders. When You walk, the earth is shaking, because the earth cannot tolerate the weight of Your feet, because You are Sarveshvara.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 30:

During the great war of devaas and asuraas, the army of daityaas could not tolerate my tejas, and now, I am not able to tolerate Your tejas.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 31:

You are the only Supreme Resort, for all those beings who are suffering in this huge ocean of samsaara. You who destroy all the grief of those who surrender unto You, be pleased and destroy all my inauspiciousness.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 32:

Seeing Krishna in saamaanaadhikaranya with everything around, Muchukunda says – You are only all the oceans, You are the mountains, You are the streams, You are the forests, You are the earth, You are the sky, You are the air, You are the waters, You are the fire, You are the mind, You are everything. You are antaryaami to everything, You are all pervading. You are the inner controller of everything.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 33:

Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary:

You are only the jnyaana, the avyaakruta praana, You are the hosts of things which are differentiated into name and form. You are also the collectivity, the Samashti Purusha, the collectivity of all sentients. You are the Supreme Being. Whatever is there is pervaded by You, which undergoes modifications of the nature of birth and death, all that is You only.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 34:

You are without any of the praakruta gunaas, like sound and others. You have no old age. You are incomparable. The six kinds of modifications that things undergo – all that You do not have – asti, jaayate, vardhate, viparinamate, apaksheeyate, pranashyati – You don't have these shat-bhaava vikaaraas. You are only the Supreme Brahman. You do not have a beginning and end.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 35:

Everything is born from You only – the gods, the pitrus, yakshaas, gandharvaas, kinnaraas, siddhaas, apsarases, the humans, animals and birds.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 36:

All the serpents, deer and other animals, are all born from You only, all created by You. All the mountains, plants, trees. What else to say? Whatever existed earlier, whatever is going to exist in future, whatever is now movable and immovable, everything is created by You only.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 37:

Whatever is moorta, perceivable, and amoorta, which is very sookshma, whatever is gross and whatever is extremely subtle, everything is You only. You are the creator of everything. There is nothing which does not have You, or without You.

Everything is existing in You, everything has You as its inner self, everything is Bhagavat aatmaka. This is what is told in the Upanishads also. अष्ति विना यि…|, is told in Bhagavad-Geeta. There is nothing which does not have Me as the inner self.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 38:

O Lord, when I was simply revolving around in this wheel of samsaara, which has birth and death, this cycle, simply wandering around in this wheel of samsaara, I was hit by the suffering by the taapa trayaas – aadibhoutika, aadidaivika, aadhyaatmika, and I never attained any happiness. I never saw an end to this.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 39:

All the sufferings which come here, I thought that they were all enjoyments, and I was finding happiness in grief. They are all like water in a mirage, which cannot be used for anything, which does not exist. I understood all of them and accepted them like that, and they only increased my suffering.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 40:

Similarly, the kingdom, the earth, the army, the dhana kosha, all the friends and relatives, the children, my wife, my assistants, shabda and other sense objects, ...

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 41:

... I thought of all of them as enjoyments only. I accepted them and was feeling happy with all those things. The same things, in the end turned out to be sufferings only.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 42:

Even the host of gods, who are supposed to have attained very great lokaas, where there is always happiness, where it is told that there is no dukha, they were also helpless, because they were scared of asuraas. They came to seek my help. There is no happiness which is permanent. Where is the happiness which is permanent?

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 43:

Without worshipping You, who is the sole creator of all the worlds, who can attain permanent happiness and joy, O Supreme Lord? Who can attain eternal bliss without worshipping You?

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 44:

Those who are covered by the veil of maayaa, prakruti and their mind is totally deluded, with maaya, moha, and they attain only birth, death, old age. They attain only sufferings everywhere. After that, they go to Yama loka to see Yama.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 45:

That which is obtained from their own karmaas, the acts which they do, they go to various hells, and they suffer great sufferings there. Because they do not know their real nature, and they don't know Your nature properly. They do not have the knowledge about Your nature.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 46:

Being deluded by Your maayaa, prakruti, I am extremely immersed in the enjoyment of the sense objects. I am wandering inside a deep pit, which is made of arrogance of possession that everything is mine, O Supreme Lord.

Sri Vishnu Puraana – Amsha 5, Chapter 23, Shloka 47:

Now, I am surrendering unto You, and You are my refuge now. You, who are immeasurable and incomparable, I have surrendered. There is nothing superior to You to be attained. Those who are suffering from the great heat of this samsaara, this bhramaa, I am desirous of You, who are of great tejas. I am desiring to attain You. I have surrendered unto You now.

This completes Chapter Twenty Three,

with the prayer of Muchukunda.

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