Indra being a Jackal stops sage Kashyapa from giving up his life
After Yudhisthira was crowned as King of Hastinapur, Lord Krishna freed incredible Bhishma from all of his sufferings before his death and requested him to relieve Yudhisthira from mourning over the lifeless Kshatriyas by the manner of advising him on Dharma. Yudhishthira asked his grandfather that Out of family, karma, wealth or mind which one should a man take safe haven? In response, Bhishma instructed him that, “the primary shelter of beings is the intellect. In the world, the intellect alone is their welfare. In the opinion of wise men, intellect is heaven. While King Bali had misplaced his opulence, he once more discovered it only with the power of his intellect. Prahlada, Namuchi and Mankin had also proved their importance by the power of their intellect. Nothing is extra crucial in the world than intelligence.” On this regard, Bhishma stated the dialogue among Deity King Indra and Kashyapa. Let us understand approximately it in quick.
In the past, a rich Vaishya, who was extremely proud of his wealth, pushed the ascetic Kashyapa kumara, who continually observed a strict fast, from his chariot. He fell down, and at the same time as groaning in ache got indignant. Thinking about the life of a poor man is incomprehensible in this world, he decided to commit suicide. Seeing him tempted for wealth, Indra came to him in the form of a jackal and began saying that, “Kashyapa! All beings desire to have human yoni in each manner. In that too the brahmantva is praised by all. You are a human being, a brahmin and also a listener. It is not proper to think of giving up your very own life by seeing the faults in it even after you have such a supremely deplorable body.
Humans want to get the kingdom after they grow to be rich, they desire divinity from the kingdom and then Indrapada from the divinity. Even in case, you grow to be wealthy, you can't be a king due to the fact you are a brahmin. If you turn out to be a king, then you definitely cannot be a deity. Even in case you get the position of Deity king Indra, you'll not be capable of being satisfied with that. There is never any satisfaction by getting favourite things. The growing hunger is not quenched through the water. Like a fireplace that burns after you have fuel, it gets ignited even greater. There is sorrow in you and there is additionally pleasure, then what's the motive of mourning? The intellect and the senses are the roots of all desires and actions. There's no fear if they are kept beneath their control. He who does not recognise the taste of any object, in no way even desires for it in his thoughts. Desire arises from touch, sight or maybe hearing. You will never remember Varuni or any distilled spiritous liquor and bird because you have never eaten up those; but for those who are of Tamas tendency who devour these, nothing else is there, that is more edible to them than both of those. You will in no way have the reminiscence of other eatables among the living beings, which you have not consumed before. I trust that putting up with the precept of no longer eating, no longer touching or seeing anything is useful for a man. Those who've both hands, undoubtedly they are strong and wealthy.
Humans had been made slaves by human beings simplest. How many humans are repeatedly subjected to loss of life and bondage, but they by no means give up their life through committing suicide, rather play and have fun. Many other learned scholars and mind-boggling men who're endowed with muscle power make their living with a lowly, blasphemous and sinful mindset, additionally, they keep that for accepting the other instincts. However whatever is fixed according to one's karma, happens that only within the future. Even the Bhangi or the Chandala does not need to surrender their life rather stay satisfied with their very own yoni. This is the illusion of God.
Some human beings are paralyzed and lame, some continue to be ill all of the time. Looking at all of them, it must be said that you are healthy and have perfect organs according to your yoni. You've got the advantage of the human body. In case your body is fearless and healthy and free from sickness, then no person in the globe can condemn you. Although there's an actual stigma on you of discarding caste, thenalso you should no longer think about giving up your life. You rise up to carry out Dharma. When you have faith in it, then you will get the primary outcome of following Vedokta Dharma. You carefully comply with self-study of Vedas, Agnihotra, truth, dealing with senses and donation. Don't contradict anyone. The brahmins who are engaged in svadhyaya and carry out yajnas, why would they worry in any way and even reflect on consideration on suicide? They could find amazing happiness at the same time as being thru the acts of Yajnas. Those who are born in the fine Nakshatra, the best date and the best time, they perform sacrifices and donations according to their power and additionally attempt to produce children. Secondly, people who are born in Asura Nakshatra, corrupt date and inauspicious time, fall in the demonic yoni, being devoid of sacrifice and descendants.
In my preceding birth, I used to be a sage and through taking shelter of Ku-Tarka or wicked mind, I used to blaspheme the Vedas. At that time, I was greater fond of the flimsy logic that gives primacy to inference on the idea of perception. I used to go to the meetings and speak extra about logic and notion. In which different brahmins reverently pondered the Vedas, I fired on them via controversies and mocked them. Being a nasthik, a doubter of all and a fool, I considered myself to be an expert. This Jackal yoni is the end result of my very own misdeeds. I wish I could get human yoni again after engaging in remedies for hundreds of days and nights. After you have a human body, being pleased and careful, I may additionally engage in Yajna, charity and penance and may understand the thing worth understanding and give up the thing to be discarded.”
Listening to this, Kashyapa was astonished. He praised the Jackal for his skill ability and intelligence. Then he looked at him with knowledge and could understand Shachipati Indra in him. Thereafter, he worshipped Indra Deity and after taking his permission, returned to his home again.
Ref: Mahabharata book Shanti Parva