[Jagannath]Story behind the curse

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>> > I forget the story, but it was a curse from Narada Muni to Visnu to have

>> > problems with his wife. Curses from the sages are seen from afflictions

>> > to Jupiter by malefics. In this case it is Mars in the 7th aspecting

>> > Jupiter. Hanuman was the " remedial measure " who dearly served Mother

>> > Sita.

>> RATH: YOU GOT IT RIGHT. DO I ALSO HAVE A CURSE FROM A GREAT MUNI IN MY

>> HOROSCOPE? WHAT ARE WE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT HANUMANJI BEING THE REMEDIAL

>> MEASURE?

>

>Jupiter in trines (am I right or it should be in Lagna only) aspected by

>malefics indicates should indicate the brahmin curse. You got Jupiter in

>Lagna aspected by Mars from the 7th and Saturn from the 11th. Without going

>into D-Chart (which, as I remember also shed a lot light, especially D-60),

>it indicates the brahmin curse in relation to a girlfriend. Rahu (DK) is in

>Gemini - dancing girl, Saturn in 11th indicates friendship and thus

>relatively pure intention. Mars in the 7th - attachment.

>

>BTW, could you please in short remind that storu of Narada Muni's cursing

>Lord Visnu. It just got lost in my memory, I cannot recollect any details.

 

Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Jayatah

 

I have searched through Narayana Maharaja's lecture for this and have found the

story so am

posting it here. Knew he told it.

 

Narada Muni is never touched by maya, Srila Maharaja said, but he

played the part of a nitya baddha for our instruction. While once

doing meditation, some beautiful apsaras from the heavenly planets

came down to his asrama in an attempt to seduce him. However, Narada

was so absorbed in spiritual consciousness that he was quite

unaffected. Although they had tried to make him fall down, he did not

curse them, but, smiling, merely told them to leave. However, after

they had gone, Narada Muni began to feel very proud of himself.

Becoming overwhelmed with false ego, he approached his father, and

proudly declared that he had overcome lust. Although congratulating

him, his father anxiously warned him to keep this to himself, and not

to tell his Guru, Sankara, or Lord Visnu. However, not heeding this

advice, Narada Muni next approached Sankara, and told him the same

thing. After praising him warmly, Sankara cautioned him against

telling this to Visnu. But Narada, blinded by pride, at once

approached the Lord. Glorifying Him, he declared:

" O omniscient Lord, by Your mercy I have overcome lust! "

 

Although outwardly appearing pleased with him, Lord Visnu could see

the disease that had come in Narada Muni's heart, and knew that if

left unchecked it would spread throughout his whole body and kill him.

Therefore, to save him, He created an illusory world. Within that

world there was a king with an incomparably beautiful daughter, whom

he wanted to marry off. By the Lord's arrangement, Narada met the

king, who told him that he could also compete for her hand in

marriage, but that he was leaving the ultimate choice of husband in

her hands. Upon seeing her, Narada Muni fell completely in love with

her. However, he knew that she would never consider him. So he

immediately went to Lord Visnu, saying:

" O Lord, I have never asked you for anything. But now I have an urgent

request. Please make me as beautiful as Yourself! "

 

Smiling affectionately, the Lord answered:

" Yes, I must certainly act for your welfare. I will surely help you. "

 

Having received the Lord's blessings, Narada Muni left and went to the

princess, feeling sure that she would not be able to resist him now.

However, upon arriving, he was surprised that the princess seemed not

even to notice him. She even appeared faintly disgusted by his

presence. Although he walked very closely to her, and indicated by his

facial expressions that he was the best choice of partner that she

could possibly make, it was all to no avail. Meanwhile, two of

Narada's godbrothers continually praised him sarcastically, saying

that there was no-one in the world so beautiful and irresistible as

him. However, Narada Muni was so blinded by lust, that he did not at

all realise that they were only mocking him. He had completely

forgotten Visnu, and was sunk in lust. This is the situation of all

conditioned souls in this world. One controlled by lust becomes bereft

of all intelligence and discrimination, just as Narada was. In that

condition, we criticise many Vaisnavas, and think that we are so

qualified. So we must be very careful. While Narada Muni was trying so

hard to woo the princess, suddenly Lord Visnu arrived on the back of

Garuda. As soon as the beautiful princess set eyes on the Lord, she

knew that He was the person she wanted as her husband. She put her

garland on Him, Who, smiling, took her onto His lap, and at once flew

off with her.

 

Narada could not believe his eyes. His worshipable Lord, in Whom he

had given his implicit trust, had now insulted and cheated him. Then,

seeing his reflection in some water, he recoiled in horror to see the

face of a monkey staring back at him. Furiously, Narada went and

confronted Lord Visnu, and proceeded to curse Him and the princess.

" Although I have had to suffer separation from my beloved for only one

hour, I curse You to take birth on the earth, where you will be

forced to suffer separation from the princess for one year! "

 

Then Lord Visnu lifted the veil of Yogamaya, and Narada realised the

real situation. The princess was none other than Laksmi devi herself.

Repenting most wretchedly, he cried out:

" O Lord! I was in such an illusion, but you were only trying to help

me. I have committed such aparadha against You. "

 

However, the Lord was overjoyed to have His devotee back, and

answered:

" I am very happy to undergo the effects of your curse. As Sita and

Rama, Laksmi and I will advent on the planet earth, and by hearing

the heart-rending story of our tribulations and pastimes, people

will very easily attain Vaikuntha. "

 

The Lord went on to explain that the material world is such a

dangerous place, that one may very easily be derailed at any time, and

that we must therefore be very careful. After this, Narada went to the

material world, and sang the glories of Sita and Rama everywhere.