1 (#3.a) Creation comes to a halt!While Parvathi was doing tapas, Soorapadman did severe penance and got many boons. He became intoxicated with his invincible power and started harassing the three worlds.
Sanakan and his three brothers had already got Siva's upadesam, but they were still unable to control their minds. So they went to Kailash and begged Siva to give them Gnaanam.
Siva instructed Nandhi not to let anyone inside except Manmathan. He explained the "sariyai, kiriyai and yogam" again to the four brothers. They requested to be blessed with Gnaanam.
Siva replied that Gnaanam cannot be imparted by mere words. He sat in Sivayogam and gave true knowledge and perfect bliss to the four brothers. Their minds were completely conquered now.
Siva sat in yoga only for a moment. But it extended to many yugas in the mortal world. The living creatures lost all interest in procreation and the creation itself came to a grinding halt and the srushti to a standstill.
Sanakan and his three brothers had already got Siva's upadesam, but they were still unable to control their minds. So they went to Kailash and begged Siva to give them Gnaanam.
Siva instructed Nandhi not to let anyone inside except Manmathan. He explained the "sariyai, kiriyai and yogam" again to the four brothers. They requested to be blessed with Gnaanam.
Siva replied that Gnaanam cannot be imparted by mere words. He sat in Sivayogam and gave true knowledge and perfect bliss to the four brothers. Their minds were completely conquered now.
Siva sat in yoga only for a moment. But it extended to many yugas in the mortal world. The living creatures lost all interest in procreation and the creation itself came to a grinding halt and the srushti to a standstill.