Environmental Conservation in Vedic Times

[Guest guest]

To All Members:

 

In Canto X of Shrimad Bhagavatam, a story is presented about a serpent

named Kaliya. This serpent had many hooded heads and was very

poisonous. Since it was living in a lake near the Yamuna River, all

the plants and living things in the area were dying. Even the birds

that flew nearby died because of the toxic air. The people in the area

were distressed as to what they should do.

 

To help the people, Krishna went to the lake and began swimming in it

to confront the snake. Being disturbed by the noise, the serpent came

and fought with Krishna to the death. However, Krishna overcame the

snake's strong grips and attempts to bite him with its deadly venom.

Instead, Krishna danced on top of the snakes heads to counter all of

its attacks.

 

Eventually, the snake was exhausted by the pounding it was getting from

Krishna's feet. It started to vomit all of its poisons into the lake.

Afterwards, the snake started to vomit blood from its body. The snake

was about to die. However, the snake's wives intervened and requested

Krishna to spare the snake's life. Krishna spared the snake and the

snake went away to live in the ocean. Thus, the Yamuna River was

cleaned of the poisons created by the snake.

 

In jyotish terms, there are several principles being presented here.

We will continue with these principles tomorrow. In the meantime,

please ponder the meaning of this story so that we can discuss its

deeper message.

 

Regards,

 

John R.

[Guest guest]

Hello John,

 

Good story.

Thanks for presenting it. Reading the pastimes of

Krishna,is always a blessing for both the narrator

and listener ,Kathakar (Writer) and Vaachak (Reader).

The Esoteric meaning (Not Jyotish) , is both the

Ganga and Yamuna represent the two Nadis, Ingla

and Pingla. The Left and right nostrils.The Sushumna

Nadi also represents someone, I will talk some other

time.There is one day each year,when both brother and

sister if together have a dip in one of the holy rivers,

it is considered as Mokshakaraka, I had visited that

river once, but actually having a dip is physical,

the esoteric meaning is different, on that day if

the Yogi is able to control both the breaths into

a single one, he can actually have Moksha.

Does anyone know more about this here?

Please share.

 

regards,

Bhaskar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " John " <jr_esq wrote:

>

> To All Members:

>

> In Canto X of Shrimad Bhagavatam, a story is presented about a serpent

> named Kaliya. This serpent had many hooded heads and was very

> poisonous. Since it was living in a lake near the Yamuna River, all

> the plants and living things in the area were dying. Even the birds

> that flew nearby died because of the toxic air. The people in the area

> were distressed as to what they should do.

>

> To help the people, Krishna went to the lake and began swimming in it

> to confront the snake. Being disturbed by the noise, the serpent came

> and fought with Krishna to the death. However, Krishna overcame the

> snake's strong grips and attempts to bite him with its deadly venom.

> Instead, Krishna danced on top of the snakes heads to counter all of

> its attacks.

>

> Eventually, the snake was exhausted by the pounding it was getting from

> Krishna's feet. It started to vomit all of its poisons into the lake.

> Afterwards, the snake started to vomit blood from its body. The snake

> was about to die. However, the snake's wives intervened and requested

> Krishna to spare the snake's life. Krishna spared the snake and the

> snake went away to live in the ocean. Thus, the Yamuna River was

> cleaned of the poisons created by the snake.

>

> In jyotish terms, there are several principles being presented here.

> We will continue with these principles tomorrow. In the meantime,

> please ponder the meaning of this story so that we can discuss its

> deeper message.

>

> Regards,

>

> John R.

>