Kena Upanishad By Naithrupan
Chapter 3 - Ego
There were fierce battle between Asuras and Devas. The Brahman had sided with Devas and got them the victory. The Brahman had concealed Himself in obtaining victory to Devas. Therefore, the Devas thought that the victory were theirs only and that they were really great in this Universe.
The Devas had thus become egoists and thought that they were very powerful.
The Devas who fought the battle against the Asuras were Fire God, Air God and Indra, the Chief God.
The Brahman wanted to make these Gods to know their limitations and also to eschew their egoism.
Hence the Brahman appeared before the Devas as a Yaksha – a venerable being or spirit. The Devas – Fire God, Air God and Indra – Chief God, could not make out about that Being.
In order to find out ‘who was that spirit?’, the Fire God was asked to find out thoroughly about that Being.
Fire God went to that spirit.
Spirit: Who are you?
Fire God: I am Fire God.
Spirit: What power is there in you?
Fire God: I can burn all whatever there is on the earth.
The spirit put a straw before Fire God, saying: Burn this.
Fire God approached the straw with all his might, but he could not burn it.
Crest fallen, Fire God returned back to his colleagues and informed them that he could not ascertain what the spirit was.
Then Air God was summoned to get to know about the spirit.
Spirit: Who are you?
Air God: I am Air God.
Spirit: What power is there in you?
Air God: I can blow away all whatever there is on earth.
The spirit put a straw before the Air God, saying: Blow this.
Air God approached the straw with all his might, but he could not move it even a bit.
Air God returned back and informed them that he could not find out what the spirit was.
Then, it was the turn of the Chief God, Indra. But, when Indra approached the spirit, the spirit had vanished.
At that same place, he saw the superbly charming woman by name Uma, the daughter of Himayavan.
Indra had asked Uma, ‘What is this Spirit?’
(To be continued)
There were fierce battle between Asuras and Devas. The Brahman had sided with Devas and got them the victory. The Brahman had concealed Himself in obtaining victory to Devas. Therefore, the Devas thought that the victory were theirs only and that they were really great in this Universe.
The Devas had thus become egoists and thought that they were very powerful.
The Devas who fought the battle against the Asuras were Fire God, Air God and Indra, the Chief God.
The Brahman wanted to make these Gods to know their limitations and also to eschew their egoism.
Hence the Brahman appeared before the Devas as a Yaksha – a venerable being or spirit. The Devas – Fire God, Air God and Indra – Chief God, could not make out about that Being.
In order to find out ‘who was that spirit?’, the Fire God was asked to find out thoroughly about that Being.
Fire God went to that spirit.
Spirit: Who are you?
Fire God: I am Fire God.
Spirit: What power is there in you?
Fire God: I can burn all whatever there is on the earth.
The spirit put a straw before Fire God, saying: Burn this.
Fire God approached the straw with all his might, but he could not burn it.
Crest fallen, Fire God returned back to his colleagues and informed them that he could not ascertain what the spirit was.
Then Air God was summoned to get to know about the spirit.
Spirit: Who are you?
Air God: I am Air God.
Spirit: What power is there in you?
Air God: I can blow away all whatever there is on earth.
The spirit put a straw before the Air God, saying: Blow this.
Air God approached the straw with all his might, but he could not move it even a bit.
Air God returned back and informed them that he could not find out what the spirit was.
Then, it was the turn of the Chief God, Indra. But, when Indra approached the spirit, the spirit had vanished.
At that same place, he saw the superbly charming woman by name Uma, the daughter of Himayavan.
Indra had asked Uma, ‘What is this Spirit?’
(To be continued)
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