The time of Nagas and Rajas

Motto:
If you're going through hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill

Perhaps this will be a little scary but hey, this feeling is a drug we take daily. And, after all, how else could make a frog became a beautiful, courageous, strong and shining Prince ?

For foreigners Naga in Sanskrit = the King Cobra and Raja in Sanskrit = the King

Anagha was returning from the war for Vanavashika, where he fight alongside of the Gods against the Asuras that came beyond the ocean. So he see the mighty monkey’s army and them great leader, which was so strong that he could fight alone Lakhs of asuras.
On the long run back home he recall all the story that lead him to participate at this war.

It was in the evening he returned home, to the beloved Mrinmaye, when it occurs. He saw from the distance the smoke arising and run like a fool to see what happens.
At the time he arrived all have been done already and the body of Mrinmaye lying down with no breath.
He almost got crazy. He’s mind was darkened and the image of the hut on the bank of the river, the smell of the smoke and the image of he’s love dead always haunted him afterwards.

After burning her body, he went in the forest, wandering from here to there with no aim on he’s mind until a day, when he meet an old man.
The old saluted him but he was so lost with he’s nightmares that did not noticed him.

Then the old man came to him and hit him hard, with the truncheon, and that awake him from the tamasic dreams and forced him to look to the old man. It was Gautama, he’s former neighbor, the husband of Ahalya.
He recall himself and salute the sage one.

After this, things became blurry in he’s memory and he can not recall what happen next.
Only when he arrived in the courtyard of Taksasila seems that he’s memory return to him.



And how beautiful was to live in the University, with teachers and students around him, plenty of books to read and all those exercises they do daily.
It was a good time for him and seems that all the wrong and bad is away, seems that gods are again smiling to him and life could became, once again, beautiful.

The kingdom of Gandhara was ruled then by Ambhi, a persian client named to rule it, but Taksasila was flourishing and proud of her 2.000 years history.
Everything was good in the University, and he enjoy every day there, and share all those with he’s new friend, Kautilya. They were like brothers now, sharing everything.

So, after the study of Vedas and the eighteens arts Anagha became more an more attracted by the ancient wisdom and the practice of a virtuous life.
So, he dedicate he’s penance to them master, Narayana and to he’s beautiful wife, Vidya.
He’s brother Kautilya did the same for the master Dhanvantari.

That for he began to meditate, under the water of Indus, and dedicate this to the worshiped family of he’s master.

One day, seeing he’s great penances, the great Narayana talked to him and ask him what boon could he gave him for the effort he made.
Anagha answered that he just want he’s life in the hut, with Mrinmaye back.
This answer troubled the great teacher and he went away thoughtfull.

Few days later, the great master Narayana came to him and told him he must go in south, to cross the Vindhya mountains and find the nest of the great golden eagle, tame the great bird and with them, to go further south to the great Dandaka forest. Once there, he was to join the army of the Deva’s, lead by Indra.
He was to join them in the war and then return to the hut, on the Drisatvati bank, where to eventually find Mrinmaye.

What a joy brought to he’s harth this promised boon from the great master, he could not tell. Words are not enough that for. He prepared all that he needs and on the next day morning he went south.

The golden eagle was a very wise bird, and Anagha learn allot from her, especially regarding the rules of this world, till the day when Kalki will ride the world. So, he named the great golden bird, Pushpak, and together went further, to meet the god’s army.

Indra already waited them, knowing they are to came, and began the preparation for the great fight with the demons from south of Lanka.
It was there Anagha first meet the mighty army of monkeys and them glorious leader.

The fight was glorious and he, with the help of Pushpak were in the middle of fight for many days, fighting like tigers and killing many enemies.
Then, after the fight, the gathering with all those new friends and comrades of arms he made there, was a moment to remember.
And after that, the way back home, with the hope to see again Mrinmaye and the hut, to restart them life.
Pushpack lead the way back, until the Vindhya mountain, then he parted on he’s way, wit the promise to seek each other, to revisit once.

So, he returned to Trigarta, crossing the Kamyaka forest when he noticed a bull. So many times after that he cursed that moment and believed he better walk away to he’s hut.
Still, he followed that bull, because he’s presence there was strange.

So, behind a bush, he witnesed how the bull went to meet Ahalya, the prettiest wife of Gautama and how they love each other.
Acknowledging what he saw, he quietly departed from there and returned to he’s way back home, but in the way appeared Gautama, the maharishi that saved he’s life, and he asked Anagha if he did not see he’s wife.
Because of he’s pure mind and body he could not lie, and told to the old wise man what he saw.

Then, the old man commanded that bull to came in he’s presence, there, in he’s true nature.
In front of them appeared Indra himself.
Gautama cursed the king of gods and this enraged very much the mighty god, who immediately understand why and how Gautama got the knowledge of he’s deeds.

So, Indra also cursed Anagha to not receive he’s boon until he will not fulfill the task that he, Indra, will give him.

He was desperate, so near to the dream of he’s life and now, another test to pas. Seems he’s dream have gone, again, so far.

He asked instructions from Indra of what task is he expected to do, in order to escape the curse and, Indra answered:
- You should go back in north, in the land of Kuru, at Indraprashta, and wait there for my call.

So, Anagha waited for a time in Kuru land for the sign of Indra and when this came, he was ready to do anything to escape the curse.
When Indra appeared to him, he only say’s : Go to Kurukshetra and join them there.

It was a glorious battle.

Meri subhkamay tumhare saath hain !