DEVI BHAAGAVATAM - SKANDA 1
1#9d. Madhu and Kaitaban (6)
Madhu and Kaitaban told Vishnu,”When the whole world was immersed in water, you had given us a boon. Do you still remember it? We want to make use of it now. We want to get killed by you only on a dry land devoid of any water.”
Vishnu contemplated on his Sudarshan. Immediately it came and landed on his right hand. “I remember that boon and I shall grant it to you now. Here is the dry land you wish to die on!”. Vishnu took his viswa roopam and his showed his thighs as large, flat and wide as the earth itself.
The asuras still wanted to play a trick and save their lives. They extended their bodies to the size of one thousand Yojana. (One yojana is approximately equal to eight miles). Vishnu was not surprised by this and extended his thigh to the size of two thousand yojanas.
The asuras felt ashamed now and quietly placed their heads on the large dry thighs of Vishnu. Sudarshan severed their heads from their bodies.
The flesh and blood of the mighty asuras fell in the sea. The earth was formed out of their bodies. It is called as medhini since it was formed of the meni of those asuras.
Naaraayanaa did not kill the might asuras by his strength or valor but only by the grace of Paraa Shakti who infatuated the asuras and clouded their ability to think.
“There is no power superior to the Paraa Shakti” is the gospel told to all humanity.
1#9d. Madhu and Kaitaban (6)
Madhu and Kaitaban told Vishnu,”When the whole world was immersed in water, you had given us a boon. Do you still remember it? We want to make use of it now. We want to get killed by you only on a dry land devoid of any water.”
Vishnu contemplated on his Sudarshan. Immediately it came and landed on his right hand. “I remember that boon and I shall grant it to you now. Here is the dry land you wish to die on!”. Vishnu took his viswa roopam and his showed his thighs as large, flat and wide as the earth itself.
The asuras still wanted to play a trick and save their lives. They extended their bodies to the size of one thousand Yojana. (One yojana is approximately equal to eight miles). Vishnu was not surprised by this and extended his thigh to the size of two thousand yojanas.
The asuras felt ashamed now and quietly placed their heads on the large dry thighs of Vishnu. Sudarshan severed their heads from their bodies.
The flesh and blood of the mighty asuras fell in the sea. The earth was formed out of their bodies. It is called as medhini since it was formed of the meni of those asuras.
Naaraayanaa did not kill the might asuras by his strength or valor but only by the grace of Paraa Shakti who infatuated the asuras and clouded their ability to think.
“There is no power superior to the Paraa Shakti” is the gospel told to all humanity.