Shiva

 

Shiva

 

Agudemba began his journey to India on a donkey. He told the donkey the story of how Taksha prevented his daughter Sati from marrying the great god Shiva.

Tuosha's daughter Sati has grown into a beautiful girl, and she has hidden her sweetheart in her heart, that is the great god Shiva.

Shiva, the god of destruction, is one of the three Hindu gods.

Speaking of the Chinese translation of the name "Shiva", Chinese people always mistakenly think that she is an old woman. In fact, Shiva is a handsome guy. The male Linga is the most basic symbol of Shiva.

Shiva's status is that of the destroyer, with dual personalities of reproduction and destruction, creation and destruction. Shiva presents various strange and grotesque appearances, including the lingam phase, the terrifying phase, the gentle phase, the superman phase, the three-faced phase, the dancing king phase, the main phase of Riga, the main phase of a half-female, etc.

Shiva's most powerful weapon is the third eye on his forehead. This eye can emit divine fire that destroys everything in the universe. According to ancient Indian Sanskrit epics, Shiva once used the divine fire emitted by the third eye to destroy three giant castles in space. At the end of each cosmic period, Shiva will open his third eye, and all gods, humans and animals in the universe will be destroyed by his divine fire. In addition to the eyes that can emit divine fire, Shiva also has other types of weapons, namely a trident called "Binaka" and a bow called "Ajagawa". "Binaka" is a symbol of lightning, which means Shiva is the god of storms.

But in the eyes of Tuosha, Shiva is a man who wears tiger skin all year round, a barbarian, and a person who associates with cannibal monks all day long. Shiva should not be the husband of his daughter. He could never let his beautiful daughter Sati marry Shiva the Destroyer in this world.

Sati became anxious. Knowing her father Dakshasa's obstruction, she said to her mother: "Mom! As a person who is dedicated to our Lord, I want to meditate on the charm of Shiva. Please allow me to do this." Her mother After allowing her to meditate, it was confirmed that Lord Shiva was the perfect husband for Sati.

With her mother's permission, Sati prayed to Shiva every day and began to meditate. Sati spent time day and night in worship to Lord Shiva.

People from different places would come and peek to see Sati praying to Lord Shiva. Sadie didn't know what was going on outside. She was always devoted to prayer and meditation.

Seeing all this, the gods went to Jivasa Peak to visit the great god Shiva. Afterwards, everyone said: "Praise be to the Lord! We salute you!"

After hearing everything the gods said, Shiva replied: "Vishnu and Brahma, and the rest of the gods, what is the reason for your visit? Tell me, the reason for your visit."

When the great god Shiva asked the reason, Brahma replied: "O great god! We have all come to remind you of an important thing. When I completed my creation, the number of asuras in the world was expanding. Their sins are increasing. Do not destroy them, think what will happen. You are the only one who can continue to perform your duties. No one can help you. You have a power of destruction. Although we are all one, we have Different duties. After your advice, I am responsible for creation and Vishnu is responsible for protection. We both have wives. But you should not live alone like this. It is not legitimate. So, to make the gods and creatures happy, To complete the world I have created, you should get married. So please accept a beautiful woman as your wife."

After listening to what Brahma said, Shiva smiled and replied: "Brahma, and Vishnu! You two are very important to me, so what you say is important. I will do what you say. But, like me It is not suitable for such a man to get married. I have been meditating, I am an ascetic, so what is the point of getting a wife? I have no interest in marriage, but for the sake of the world, I will get married, I am ready to get married .but to be clear, I will only marry a woman who can incarnate into different people. Whenever I meditate, she should meditate too. She should also not be a hindrance to my ideals. So, give me a supportive A bride who is ideal and follows my word.”

Vishnu and Brahma became happy when they heard Shiva talking about this incident.

Brahma said, "We have found a suitable bride for you. She is an incarnation of Goddess Shakti. Her name is Sati. She is the best consort for you. She is meditating to be your wife. So big O God! You should bless her in marriage. Her wish should be approved by you. This is what we gods want. So, the world will be complete and happy."

Vishnu also expressed the same view.

Shiva understood the importance of this matter. He blessed the gods and decided to marry Sati.

At this time, Sati kept praying to the great god, focusing only on Shiva and meditation.

After a long time, Shiva suddenly appeared in front of Sati. Shiva was very satisfied and happy with Sati. Sati also looked at Shiva with respect, even though she was excited to see him. She understood that all the hard work she had put into meditation had paid off.

Shiva said, "Hey, O beautiful Sati! You have succeeded in making me fall in love with you. I am very satisfied with your austerities. Please tell me without hesitation what is your wish and I will be happy to do it for you Serve.”

After a long silence, Sati replied: "O God! I follow meditation and prayers and want to be your wife. Please accept me as your wife."

Shiva replied: "It is also my wish to be your husband. I will fulfill our wish immediately."

After saying this, Shiva gradually disappeared.

In meditation, Sati danced the famous Shiva dance and sang the "Ode to Shiva":

     

Shiva! Shiva!

Our respected God of Destruction!

 

The third eye on your forehead,

Able to send out the divine fire of justice,

You are the destroyer of the old world,

What you destroy is sin and evil.

 

Shiva! Shiva!

The God of Destruction we worship!

 

At the end of every cosmic period,

You will open your third eye,

You also destroyed the giant fortress,

Destroy sin and evil in the universe.

 

Shiva! Shiva!

Our great god of destruction!

 

You hold the Binaka trident in your hand,

You draw Ajagawa’s bow,

You are the fierce symbol of lightning,

You are the storm god of creation.