परितः ईक्षते इति परीक्षितः (Continued)

(We are back to the meeting of Parikshit and Kalipurusha)

Parikshit saw that the kalipurusha was holding a dreadful whip in his hand and was thrashing an ox. The poor ox had only one leg and was tottering in pain. Nearby stood a cow. It was pristine white in color with the mark of the swastika on its forehead. It was weeping and the tears which flowed down its cheek traced their path in red. It was as if it was weeping blood and not tears. The cow was weeping for the pain being caused to the ox and in the process was undergoing the pain itself. A small gentle breeze was blowing as though caressing her.



Parikshit, being the bhagavatottama he was immediately understood that this was no ordinary cow. He went upto her with folded hands and asked her who she was. To which she replied that she was Prithvi the mother earth (the adopted daughter of King Prithu who was Parikshit’s ancestor) and the ox was Dharma (or) righteousness.


Seeing Mother Earth and Dharma being tormented by this demon kali, Parikshit flared up, he invoked a divine astra and aimed it at the demon’s head.


The demon too, aimed an arrow at Parikshit.


                                          Both of them adjusted their bows.


                                                                 Strung the arrows.


                                                                                       Pulled them till the very end of their ears


The strain of the bows caused by pulling the string taut caused vibrations which in turned stirred up the dry leaves and dust and sand lying on the ground, which began to rise slowly.


The gentle breeze now increased in velocity and slowly turned into a raging wind blowing around the two warriors as if enclosing/caging them within a natural cage. It was as if only one of them would come out of this ordeal alive.


Because both of them had divine astras which were glowing, the dry leaves fluttering in the wind around them ignited and it presented a devilish sight.

The devas, gandharvas, kinnaras, nagas, purushas, maruts, rudras, rishis, sadhus, munis, swamis gathered in the heavens and watched with bated breath.


Just when everyone thought that this would be a really terrifying battle, the most unexpected of things happened


Kali lunged forward …………………………………………And fell at the feet of Parikshit…………….

What happened next. . .

Lets see next friday

Love

Anil