Wednesday 29 March 2017

Vishnu kicked

One who gives gifts is worshiped by all. Once there was a person called Subodh who was a son of a brahaman. He was a poor brahman and was barely able to meet the needs of his family. His children were always hungry and crying for food. He was looked down upon by the residents of the town.
One day, sitting in his house he wished to be rich. He felt that the rich had no worries.
Leaving that town with his family, he went to the kingdom of Kosala and requested to meet the king.
He got many gifts from the king and settled down there.
The king, because of his deeds went to heaven after death. He then went stayed in the abode of Brahma. Then we went to the abode of Vishnu and lived there.
The body of Vishnu is the place of a brahmana. Vishnu is a devotee of a brahmana and thus he gracefully accepted the kick that he got from a brahmana.
Yudhistira said - I have never heard of this. Please tell me why a brahmana kicked Vishnu.
Bhishma said -
In olden days, the sage Bhrigu wanted to know who was the supreme God. He went to see Shiva asked him the reason why he had come. The sage kept quiet and Shiva getting angry said he would kill him with his trident. The sage ran to Brahma. There too, he did not say anything and kept quiet.
Getting no answer, he went where Vishnu was. Vishnu was sleeping. Seeing this, Bhrigu kicked Vishnu on his chest. Lakshmi got angry but Vishnu getting up, started the worshiping the foot that had kicked him. He wondered if the sage had hurt his foot.
Bhrigu was ashamed. He said I know you are the Supreme One and I have kicked you.
Vishnu said You should not worry. Your mark will stay on my chest as an ornament.

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