krishna and boiling milk

Krishna and boiling milk

One day, Yashoda sent all the servants for the preparation of Indra Yagya.She herself was busy in churning curd. While she was busy with her work, little Krishna woke up from his sleep and

started crying loudly. Yashoda put the curd aside and held her son in her arms. She started feeding

him with milk. But just then , she remembered that she had put the container of milk on the fire

and the milk must have boiled. She hurriedly put Krishna down on his bed and rushed towards the

kitchen. But Krishna’s hunger was not satisfied till then. Mother Yashoda had given priority to the

boiling milk and put him down from her  lap. So Krishna got angry. He held a stone and threw it

to the vessel of the curd. The vessel broke and the curd started flowing from it. He then broke the

vessel of butter too and distributed it among the monkeys of Gokul. When Yashoda returned and saw that it was Krishna’s naughtiness, she scolded him , but when she saw him sad , she lovingly took him in her lap and started feeding him again .

source: manoj publications: 151 Indian mythological stories

6. Brahma's creation - ganesha purana

6. Lord Brahma’s creation

From Sri Ganesha Purana by Dr.Akila Sivaraman

Brahma started his work of creating various creatures. Unfortunately, no creation was up to his satisfaction. They were not only different from whatever he conceived, but also disobedient to him.

Thoroughly put out by what was happening around him, Brahma proceeded to pray to Lord Vinayaka, the remover of obstacles. A splendid vision appeared before him on a vast stretch of ocean. A pretty little object floated on a ripe leaf on the surface of water. Brahma went near the object and to his great surprise; it was a beautiful child in deep clumber. When he touched the baby softly, he saw Lord Vinayaka to whom he narrated about the utter failure he met with in his task of creations.

Lord Vinayaka pointed out Brahma’s conceit to start work without thinking of him and advised him to recite his Ekakshara Mantra [Gam] and restart the work.

Brahma realised his folly, stood on one leg on a lotus and prayed for 12 years continuously, reciting Lord Vinayaka’s Ekakshara Mantra. The two great powers of Wisdom and Action were invoked by his prayers, which came to him in the form of Achievement [Siddhi] and Intelligence [Buddhi]. The two were born as his daughters, as requested by him. the creation of the world was now made easy by praying to Siddhi – Buddhi-Vinayaka.

At the beginning, he created seven sons from his mental strength, but they did not carry on with his work, instead they went to seek salvation by meditation. Brahma again created another seven sons, but they also followed in the footsteps of their brothers.

Now, four sages and sage Narada were created. Four different sects of people who inhabited the earth were born from the face, shoulders, thighs and legs of Brahma.

The sun emanated from Brahma’s bright eyes, the Moon originated from his thoughts, Indra, Prana and the rest were created next.

Heaven emerged from his head, the Sky came out of his belly, the Earth originated from his feet and thus Brahma completed his work in stages.

5. the gigantic form of Vinayaka

5. The Gigantic form of Vinayaka

From Sri Ganesha Purana by Dr.Akila Sivaraman

Long long ago, there was a big deluge at the end of a Yuga.There was excessive heat all round and the whole universe was wiped out without a trace. Rain continued foe hundreds of years and total silence prevailed everywhere.

Lord Vinayaka, the supreme GOD appeared at this juncture as Vakratunda. The universe was recreated and the great powers- Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva- were also resurrected. Vakratunda’s gorgeous figure made the trimurtis bow at His feet. They had to resume their duties and reconstruct the whole world once again. Brahma will create all creatures with his Vedic knowledge. Vishnu, with his Yogic power will protect them all. Shiva will do the task of annihilation at the end.

Vakratunda sent all the trimurtis into his huge stomach, where they could have a full picture of all the mountains, oceans and earth. Celestial as well as other creatures were found there. The nine planets and eight guardians of all the directions were also present. The five great elements could also be identified.

Once the extent of the universe was visible for the trimurtis, Lord Vinayaka removed the scenes from their sight and brought them out.

Now, Vakratunda ordered Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to carry on their assignments and disappeared from their presence