This is a story about an event that took place before the birth of Urvashi, the most beautiful celestial nymph who was manifest from the thought of Narayana. The two foremost sages, Nara and Narayana, had been in intensive meditation at the Sundamadana mountains in the Badri-Kedar regions of the Himalayas. They had been practising and observing austerities for hundreds of years. The intensity of their meditation and the energy produced had enveloped the three worlds. Several leading sages and their disciples had journeyed to the lower valleys of the Badri-Kedar region and had established their asramas. They desired to be able to seek the benefits of their meditation energies and the sanctified vibrations to help them in their quest for dhyana and samadhi.
This intensity had however not been appreciated by the devas or the asuras. They were suspicious of Vishnu's intentions to conduct these austerities of which none were informed of the reasons or possible results. Who would be more supreme and would come to Nara and Narayana and offer a boon or any blessing? Vishnu had to only think of what he needed and the intention could materialise instantly, or even earlier or later in time, for was HE not the master of time itself?
The devas and asuras suspected that Nara and Narayana were intent on thinking, designing, perfecting or manifesting a new series of powerful weapons that could be extremely destructive. This would not do, thought the devas and the asuras. For if a war were to be fought later, the power of the new weapons could destroy all creation. They came to the conclusion that the only way out for them was to disturb the meditation and austerities of Nara and Narayana.
Who had the individual courage to challenge Vishnu himself? The only solution was to attack them with the armies of the devas and the asuras. Some would be killed, but in order to defend, Nara and Narayana would have to disrupt their meditation.
The armies of the devas and the asuras assembled at Sundamadana and rushed to attack the meditating sages, Nara and Narayana. However, as they advanced in their rush, the protective aura around the sages took over and burnt the grass all around them. This fire was tremendous and continued for many years, possibly more than a hundred years and prevented the armies of the asuras and the devas from attacking or disturbing the meditation of Nara and Narayana. Realising the meditation power and the protective aura around the sages, the asuras and the devas bowed in humility and respect and withdrew their armies.
This intensity had however not been appreciated by the devas or the asuras. They were suspicious of Vishnu's intentions to conduct these austerities of which none were informed of the reasons or possible results. Who would be more supreme and would come to Nara and Narayana and offer a boon or any blessing? Vishnu had to only think of what he needed and the intention could materialise instantly, or even earlier or later in time, for was HE not the master of time itself?
The devas and asuras suspected that Nara and Narayana were intent on thinking, designing, perfecting or manifesting a new series of powerful weapons that could be extremely destructive. This would not do, thought the devas and the asuras. For if a war were to be fought later, the power of the new weapons could destroy all creation. They came to the conclusion that the only way out for them was to disturb the meditation and austerities of Nara and Narayana.
Who had the individual courage to challenge Vishnu himself? The only solution was to attack them with the armies of the devas and the asuras. Some would be killed, but in order to defend, Nara and Narayana would have to disrupt their meditation.
The armies of the devas and the asuras assembled at Sundamadana and rushed to attack the meditating sages, Nara and Narayana. However, as they advanced in their rush, the protective aura around the sages took over and burnt the grass all around them. This fire was tremendous and continued for many years, possibly more than a hundred years and prevented the armies of the asuras and the devas from attacking or disturbing the meditation of Nara and Narayana. Realising the meditation power and the protective aura around the sages, the asuras and the devas bowed in humility and respect and withdrew their armies.
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