Sanathana Dharma: Srimadh Bagawatham

Continued From: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2013/05/srimadh-bagawatham-curse-of-jaya-and.html

Nithya Kalyana Perumal

Lord Brahma instructed Swayambhuva Manu to live on Earth and create life forms on earth. As Swayambhuva Manu looked in the direction of Earth, he noticed that Earth was not present. He complained to Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma found out that Hiranyakshan had hid Earth under the deluge waters. Lord Brahma meditated upon Lord Vishnu.

Since Earth is responsible for the quality of smell and smell is perceived with the help of nose Lord Varaha appeared from the nostril of Lord Brahma as the purpose of His incarnation is to help find Earth. He appeared in the form of a small boar and within a few seconds turned into a large form. He was so large that He was larger even than Trivikrama!

Lord Varaha killed Hiranyakashipu and brought the submerged Earth above the deluge waters.

Bhumi Devi was very pleased with Lord Varaha as He had rescued the object for which she is the deity. Thus she appeared on top of the Earth and she was supported by Lord Varaha on His divine shoulders. The Lord supported Bhumi Devi on His shoulders and placed one hand to support her feet to show us that we must first do prapatti at her feet and reach the Lord through her.

Goddess Bhumi Devi was very happy that Lord Varaha rescued Earth but she also requested Him to save all the creatures that would be created on Earth. She felt worried that the creatures influenced by their past karmas would take birth and experience the “tapa trayam”.

The three types of tapa trayam are

1. Adhyadhmikam: Sufferings experienced by us because of our association with people, work, society etc. These problems are created because of our interaction with others.

2. Adhiboudhikam: Sufferings which are beyond our control like troubles we face due to pest damage, pathogens etc.

3. Adhideivikam: Sufferings caused by natural calamities like storms and Earthquakes.

She requested the Lord to show us the way to escape the three types of tapa trayam. She knew that the three troubles could be escaped only when we reach Sri Vaikuntham. Therefore she asked the Lord to tell her about the way by which every single jeevatma can escape Samsara.

Lord Varaha's Instructions to Esacpe Samsara:

The Lord mentioned that by singing His praise we can escape Samsara. For every letter in the song, the Lord grants us one thousand years in heaven. Even when the jeevatma is in heaven, the jeevatma will continue to sing the praise of the Lord and is not distracted by heavenly pleasures. This jeevatma is saluted by Devendra every single day. After the jeevatma’s time in heaven, it is automatically elevated to Sri Vaikuntham.

The second method is by offering beautiful flower garlands to the Lord. Only fragrant flowers are to be offered to our Lord. Fragrance represents pleasant smell and is therefore a symbol of Goddess Bhumi Devi as well.

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Goddess Bhumi Devi gives us everything we need to worship the Lord. She gives us fruits, flowers, incense, sandal and so on. She wanted to demonstrate the proper way to worship Lord Vishnu. She made a note of the Lord’s instruction and waited for 27 chatur yugams to pass by before incarnating as Andal.

Andal Nachiar

She chose the time of her incarnation carefully as she wanted to incarnate as the daughter of Periazhwar. She gave us the Thirupavai Pasurams which are the musical garland while also showing us how to worship the Lord with flower garlands.