WHEN GOD TURNED HIS BACK
That was the moment of decision. When Shiva stood atop His hill with Sati in His arms, wondering if anyone deserved to live when She was dead. Time stood still.The world shivered. Devas shivered, Brahma shivered, Vishnu shivered. Shivering in Shiva’s wrath had become the new extension of the presence of Shiva.
Something they had not seen before, but a vague and very uncomfortable feeling told them that the end of the Universe was near.
“Pralaya,” spoke Indra. “Pralaya,” chorused the Devas. They feared their own death which seemed inevitable.
“O Mahadeva, save us from Pralaya, save us from your own wrath!”
But the ganas spoke a different language. “Dissolute it all, O Mahadeva,” bellowed Nandi.“We don’t wish to live without our Mother.”
He took the decision, to spare them, in Her love. Even though they had amply shown their disregard for the divine message and purpose of love itself, it would not be right to end them in Her love; She, who had wanted love to multiply.There was a sigh of relief from the devas; their lives and kingdoms had been spared. But the ganas who truly loved God, not for their own motives, but for the love of God Himself, cried.
They realised, God, had turned His back.
Something they had not seen before, but a vague and very uncomfortable feeling told them that the end of the Universe was near.
“Pralaya,” spoke Indra. “Pralaya,” chorused the Devas. They feared their own death which seemed inevitable.
“O Mahadeva, save us from Pralaya, save us from your own wrath!”
But the ganas spoke a different language. “Dissolute it all, O Mahadeva,” bellowed Nandi.“We don’t wish to live without our Mother.”
He took the decision, to spare them, in Her love. Even though they had amply shown their disregard for the divine message and purpose of love itself, it would not be right to end them in Her love; She, who had wanted love to multiply.There was a sigh of relief from the devas; their lives and kingdoms had been spared. But the ganas who truly loved God, not for their own motives, but for the love of God Himself, cried.
They realised, God, had turned His back.
( SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.)
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