{Purusha, the stage where this war is going on is
rescued from heretic cults and other misleading schools by his unswerving
devotion to Lord Vishnu. His faith is restored in Upanishat. He develops
virtues like friendship etc.
Meanwhile, to purify his mind, he cultivates good qualities to counteract
his vices. He starts analyzing the true nature of objects and destroys all his
desires. He develops forbearance and gets rid of his anger. He develops
contentment and destroys his greed for objects.
Viveka or the discriminating power dominates the intellect. Viveka is
heading towards victory.}
(Then enters a man (Brahmin) dressed in a humble way)
BRAHMIN-
“Lord! All the auspicious things needed to start for the victorious battle
are ready. The time to start as suggested by the astrolgers is nearing.”
KING-
“If it is so, tell the army chiefs to move the army towards the
battle-ground.”
BRAHMIN-
“As the Lord commands!”
{PLOT: Battle begins.King Viveka ascends his
chariot and reaches the city of Vaaraanasee .
He worships Lord Vishnu and prays for the victory in the battle.}
(behind the screen)
“Hey Hey soldiers!
सज्ज्यन्तां कुम्भभित्तिच्युतमदमदिरामत्तभृङ्गाः करीन्द्रा
युज्यतां स्यन्दनेषु प्रसभजितमरुच्चण्डवेगास्तुरङ्गा:
कुन्तैर्नीलोत्पलानां वनमिव ककुभामन्तराले
सृजन्तः
पादाताः संचरन्तु प्रसभमसिलसत्पाणयोsध्यश्ववाराः [25]
Get ready with
decorations, all the big elephants
from whose wall-like
heads ooze out the temporin flow which makes the bees intoxicated.
Harness the horses which
run with terrifying speed defeating even the stormy winds,
to the chariots.
Creating a forest of
blue lotuses in all the directions with spears,
let the foot-soldiers march.
Let the horsemen too
move fast with their hands adorned by swords.”
KING-
“Let it be so! Let us move on after the auspicious rites are completed.
(to the servant standing next to him)
Inform the charioteer to bring the chariot geared up for the battle-field.”
SERVANT-
“As the Lord commands!”
(leaves)
(The charioteer brings the chariot)
CHARIOTEER-
“Lord! The chariot is well-equipped! May the long-lived king ascend the
chariot.”
(The king performs some auspicious prayers and ascends the chariot)
CHARIOTEER- (enacts the chariot moving very fast)
“O Long-lived one! See See!
उद्धूतपांसुपटलानुमितप्रबन्धधावत्खुराग्रचयचुम्बितभूमिभागाः
निर्मथ्यमानजलविध्वनिघोरहेषमेते रथं गगनसीम्नि
वहन्ति वाहाः [26]
These horses pull the
chariot almost at the edge of the sky.
Their neighing sounds
are terrifying
like the turbulent
sound of the ocean getting churned.
Their presence is only
inferred by the flying sand particles covering the entire region.
They run so fast that the
collection of their hoof ends
barely touch the parts
of the ground.
Not far from here you can see the city of Vaaraanasee , the most sacred place in all the
three worlds.
अमी धारायन्त्रस्खलितजलझङ्कारमुखरा विभाव्यन्ते भूयः शशिकररुचः सौधशिखराः
विचित्रा यत्रोच्चैः शरदमलमेघान्तविलसत्तडिल्लेखालक्ष्मीं वितरति पताकावलिरियं [27]
The terrace roofs
shine again bright like the moonlight and
echo the gurgling
noise of the waters falling out of the fountains.
The rows of flags of
various hues adorning the roofs are giving out
the beauty of the
lightning flashes seen amidst the taintless autumn clouds.
These are the garden lands surrounding the city. Here the humming noise
echoes everywhere as the bees hover over each and every flower bud. As the
flowers are slowly opening their petals, the honey drops fall out creating an
illusion of a cloudy day. The fragrance of the flowers is filling the
surroundings. The dark shades of the trees filled with dense leaves have
darkened the whole area. The winds here are spreading dust everywhere and appear
to have taken the vow of to please Shiva and appear like Sages doing penance
covered by ashes.
And also-
तोयार्द्राः सुरसरितः सिताः परागैरर्चन्तश्च्युतकुसुमैरिवेन्दुमौलिं
प्रोद्गीतां मधुपरुतैः स्तुतिं पठन्तो नृत्यन्ति प्रचललताभुज: समीराः [28]
Dampened by bathing in
the waters of the Ganges ,
whitened by the pollen
of the flowers (as by ashes),
as if worshipping ‘Shiva
wearing the crescent moon’
with the flowers falling from the trees,
reciting with clarity
the hymns of Shiva through the rhythmic humming of the bees,
the winds are dancing
(in ecstasy of Shiva’s meditation)
spreading out their
creeper-shoulders.”
KING – (looks around) (happily)
सैषान्तर्दधती तमोविघटनादानन्दमात्मप्रभं
चेतः कर्षति चन्द्रचूडवसतिर्विद्येव मुक्तेः
पदं
भूमेः कण्ठविलंबिनीव कुटिला मुक्तावलिर्जाह्नवी
यत्रैवं हसतीव फेनपटलैर्वक्रां कलामैन्दवीं [29]
“This city, the abode
of Shiva,
increases the bliss of the Self
like the ‘Knowledge of
the Self’ by destroying the ignorance within,
and pulls the mind
towards liberation.
As if adorning the neck region of the earth,
the Ganges
flowing through many curved paths like the pearl necklace,
with her shining foamy
waves,
seems to laugh at the beauty of the crescent
moon”
CHARIOTEER- (moves)
“Long-lived one! Look Look!
This is the sacred temple of ‘Lord Vishnu’ the ‘beginning
less’ one, the ‘AadiKeshava’, adorning the banks of River Ganges.”
KING – (with joy)
“Hey,
एष देवः
पुराविद्भिः क्षेत्रस्यात्मेति गीयते
अत्र देहं समुत्सृज्य
पुण्यभाजो विशन्ति यं [30]
This deity of the
temple is praised as the ‘Self’ by the Sages of the yore.
The meritorious men
discard their bodies here and merge into him.”
CHARIOTEER-
“Long-lived one! Look Look!
These Kaama, Krodha, Lobha and others are running
away from this place at the very sight of your Highness!”
KING –
“True! Let it be so. We will pray to the Lord for
the fulfillment of our purpose.”
(gets down from the chariot and enters, looks at the statue )
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