Lord Krishna creates all beings, Lord Vishnu takes the form of Varaha and Narada does Stuti
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 alleviate Yudhisthira from mourning over the dead Kshatriyas by the way of advising him on Dharma.
Yudhishthira asked Bhishma Pitamaha that, “Bharatshrestha! Kamalnayana Lord Shree Krishna is the superb, doer of all, forever perfect, omnipresent, and the origin of creation and destruction of all beings. He's in no way defeated by anyone. He is likewise recognized by the names Narayana, Hrishikesh, Govinda, and Keshava. I need to hear the significance of his form.” In response, Bhishma defined the glory of Lord Krishna which was told to him by Jamadagninandana Lord Parashurama, Devarshi Narada, and Shri Krishnadvaipayana Vyasa. additionally, Asit, Devala, Mahatapasvi Valmiki, and Maharishi Markandeya also said about great Lord Govinda. In the Shruti, the honour of the omnipresent Shri Krishna has been defined in numerous ways by the phrases like 'Purusha Aveda Sarvam' and so forth. Allow us to know about superb God Lord Krishna in brief.
Mahatma Purushottama, the soul of all beings, has created the five great elements or Bhutas - sky, air, fire, water, and earth. while sleeping in it, the Sarvtejomaya Purushottama Shri Krishna created Sankarsana, the foremost and shelter of all beings, from the mind. After the appearance of the great-armed Mahatma Sankarsana, a divine lotus appeared from the navel of Sri Hari, which was shining just like the solar, illuminating all of the directions from that lotus, Lord Brahma, the father of all beings, was born in the form of God. After the birth of Lord Brahma, there appeared a terrific demon named Madhu, who was the ancestor of the demons. His temper was very fierce. Those demons who came with the determination to do horrible deeds, Purushottama Lord Vishnu killed for the benefit of Lord Brahma. It's because of killing that Madhu, in all the deities, and human beings Sattvatshiromani Shri Krishna is referred to as Madhusudana. Lord Brahma created seven mind-born sons, of whom Daksha Prajapati was the firstborn. The names of the remaining six sons are as follows – Marichi, Atri, Angira, Mulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu. Marichi was the eldest of these six sons. He gave birth to a son from his mind named Kashyapa, the best among brahmvetas, who turned into very remarkable. Lord Brahma had created Daksha with his thumb. He was older than Marichi. This is why Daksha was established on the post of Prajapati.
Thirteen daughters were born of Prajapati Daksha, of whom Diti was the eldest. The expert of all religions, the virtuous, the great marichinandana Kashyapa became the husband of all those girls. Subsequently, Mahabhaga Prajapati Daksha, the knower of Dharma became the father of ten more girls, who had been younger than the thirteen aforesaid. He married them all with Dharma. Vasu, Amit Tejashvi Rudras, Vishvedevas, Saadhyas, and Marudganas - these were the sons of Dharma. Then there were twenty-seven other daughters of Daksha, who were younger than the aforesaid girls. Soma became the husband of all of them. In addition to all this, Daksha had many daughters who gave birth to Gandharvas, Horses, Birds, Cows, Kimpurushas, Matsyas, Udbhijas, and Vanas. Aditi became mother of the remarkable strong Adityas among the deities. In those Adityas, the omnipresent Lord Govinda also appeared in the shape of Vamana. Through taking the form of his Vikram i.e. Virata and measuring the triloki in three feet, the deities rose. The demons and Asuras were defeated and were additionally shrunk up. Danu gave birth to demons, in which Viprachitti etc. were the main demons. Diti became the mother of all of the Asuras, the great mighty demons. Shri Madhusudana made arrangements for all the divisions of day and night time, time in keeping with the season, the morning and afternoon, and so forth. He, along with his mind's resolution, created the whole universe of the entire earth combined with great effulgence including clouds, movable beings, and all matter. Thereafter, Sri Krishna, again created hundreds of splendid brahmins from his mouth, hundreds of Kshatriyas with each his arms, hundreds of Vaishyas with his thighs, and masses of Shudras with each foot. Sri Hari created the four Varnas and himself made Dhata the ruler of all Bhutas. He became Amit Tejashvi Brahman, who possessed the Vedas. Then Shri Hari created Virupaksha (Rudra), the top of the bhutas and matriganas.
Sri Hari, the soul of all the bhutas, created Yama, the one who punishes sinners and the concomitant of ancestors, and Kubera, the guardian of all wealth. In addition, he created Jaleshvar Varuna, the lord of water creatures. God made Indra the leader of all the deities. Earlier human beings lived as long as they wished to have a body. They did no longer have any fear of Yamaraja. All these children were born with thoughts only. After that, whilst the time of Tretayuga came, the child started being born just through touching. The religion of sexism was not propagated even among the people of that time. Similarly, in Kali Yuga additionally, humans began receiving the religion of sex. Lord Shri Krishna is known as Bhootnath and the ruler of all.
(Now let's understand who would see hell.) All those born in South India are Andhras, Guhas, Pulindas, Shabars, Chuchuks, and Madraks—they all are Mlechhas (used to be). They roamed around the complete earth at the same time as committing sins. They all were similar to Chandalas, crows, and vultures. They didn't roam this earth in Satya Yuga, they started outgrowing from Treta. Then, when Treta and Dwapara were present in the great evening, the kings competed with each other and became attached to the war. Like this Lord Krishna created this whole world. The splendid God Devkinandana Shri Krishna is only within the form of penance. By His grace, all of your sorrows can be destroyed. Lord Krishna is the simplest supreme being of wise. Taking the safe haven of Lord Krishna in the shape of penance, Lord Indra and other deities, Rudraganas, each Ashvini Kumars, and Maharishis, who know the principle of enjoyment and salvation, continue to be in their respective positions.
It is a matter of earlier that Shri Naradji, who's full of spirituality, was roaming in all of the pilgrimages of the earth. He travelled frequently on the mountain adjacent to the Himalayas and went to an area where he saw a lake full of lotus and utpala. Thereupon, the awesome Narada, by being silent took bath in that lake, preserving the senses under control, Praised the Lord for showing the brilliant mystery of his form. After that, on completion of hundred years, the creator of the world, Lord Sri Hari, appeared before him out of great cordiality towards the sage. Naradji noticed that Lord Jagannath has come because of all of the reasons. His Charanravindas are coloured with red from the kumkum of the golden crowns of all of the deities. Riding on Garuda, marks have been made due to rubbing of both his knees which adorns his knees. Pitambara is adorning his Shyamsundara body and Kinkinis are tied in Katipradesh. The golden line of Shrivatsa is adorned in the chest. The lovely Kaustubhamani is spreading its glow around the neck. There is a pleasant shade of gentle smile on his face. Large eyes are looking right here and there with fickle speed. Like two bows bowed, the eyebrows enhance his face. Diverse varieties of gems, jewels, and studded capricious coils are shining. His body is as dark as Indra Neelamani. Keyur in the fingers and the intense glow of the crown on the head. Indra and many others deities and the community of Maharishis praised him.
Seeing this tableau of the Lord, Naradji bowed his head. Thereupon, seeing Naradji on earth, Lord Narayana, the lord of all beings, with an extreme voice said, “Devarshi! You observe an appropriate fast! May you be well. You ask for a boon. Explain truly the desire you have got on your mind. I will fulfil it.” The sage Narada, full of love while praising Lord who constantly settled in his heart, holding the conch, the wheel, and the mace, said to him that, “Be happy Jagannath! Achyuta! Hrishikesh! Hare! you know what I want to say. I want to listen to that. you've got mercy on me.” Then smiling Lord Mahavishnu stated to Naradaji, “people who are free from the dualities of cold, warmness, and so on, live far from ego and become innocent and pure, they constantly see my form. So visit the equal Mahatmas and ask questions about something you need here. Consider the offerings of those who are yogis and first-rate-knowledgeable and who are situated within the shape of Me, as my blessings.” Having said this, Lord Vishnu, left from there. Many sages have attained liberation by worshipping Lord Govinda. He's the creator of the world, the destroyer, and also the cause of all causes. Those who worship Lord Vishnu in his extraordinary mind, due to Nivrutti of all worldly wealth, attain the very rare Sayujya Moksha (merging into the spiritual effulgence of Lord). Narada, who sees the complete world, had rendered the dignity of Shri Krishna, Naradji is aware of and believes the everlasting supreme soul of Shri Krishna. Thus, he is the real powerful lotus Mahabahu Keshava Achintya Parmeshwara. He must not be considered as a regular human.
Yudhisthira asked Bhishma that, “Pitamaha! Lord Shri Krishna is the imperishable God. I want to pay attention full description of his significance. The awesome brilliance that he has, the first-rate deeds he has achieved in the past, being the Lord of the whole globe, for what motive did he take birth in Tirygyoni; tell me.” Bhishma then responded that he once went to the forest for hunting and stayed at Markandeya Muni’s ashram, wherein lots of sages welcomed him and after receiving their hospitality, Maharishi Kashyapa narrated a divine tale to him that thrilled his mind. (Let us know about it.)
In the past, hundreds of the main demons like Narakasura, etc. were enamoured of anger and greed, however became intoxicated by madness. other than these, there were many different ruthless demons, who could not endure the exceptional prosperity of the deities. Being afflicted through those demons, the deities and rishis could not rest anywhere. The deities noticed that the earth turned into devastated by the sins of the demons. It was afflicted through weight, empty of pleasure and glee, and was sinking in the Rasatala. Seeing this, Aditi’s all sons trembled in worry and spoke to Lord Brahma as follows, “Lord! How can we bear the demons who're trampling us like this?” Then Swayambhu Brahma said to them, “Deities! I've made a solution to triumph over this calamity. They turned out to be intoxicated with power and pleasure after getting the demon boon. Those foolish demons did not know Lord Vishnu in the shape of an avyakt, which is also rare for the deities. He assumed the form of a Varaha. Thousands of ghastly Asuras and demons reside in the land within the underworld. Lord Varaha will quickly go there and destroy them all.”
Listening to this, all the superior gods burst out with pleasure. then again, the majestic Lord Vishnu, taking the form of a Varaha, entered the earth with great speed and reached the demons. Seeing that extraordinary Varaha, all the demons stood together in a hurry to face it due to the fact they were inquisitive about enraged. They all attacked Lord Varaha together and grabbed him through the hand. They began to drag Varahadev from all aspects. Even though the giant demon king was big and full of strength, he could not do anything to Lord. This caused great astonishment and fear to those demons. Thousands of demons feared for their life, after this, Lord Varaha, the controller of yoga, started roaring loudly, taking refuge from yoga to harm the demons. The three worlds and all these ten directions reverberated with that fierce roar. Within the heavenly world, Indra and other deities also became very anxious. Then all those demons, being worried through that roar of the Lord, fell on the earth. They all were fascinated by the effulgence of Lord Vishnu and lost their senses. Even after going into the Rasatala, Lord Varaha crushed the devious demons along with his hooves. Their flesh, meat, and bones were piled up. The master and grasp of all beings, Mahayogi, Lord Padmanabha is considered as Sanatana because of his awesome lion's roar. (Consistent with the sentiment defined in this verse, the etymology of the phrase Sanatana should be understood as follows - with nadanena sahitah sanadanah. Dakarasthane Takaro chandas: the only one who is accompanied by the Nada is known as 'Sanadana'. right here ‘D’ in the place of Sanadana when changed to ‘T’ it ends in 'Sanatana'.)
Yudhisthira asked, "Pitamaha! Please tell me when the time of death is present, how can a person who constantly contemplates, attain supreme perfection.” In response, Bhishma instructed him what he had heard from Naradji in the past. (Allow us to know about it.)
Whose chest is embellished with the mark of Srivatsa, who is the root cause of this world, who has no end, and who is the observer of this world, to the same Lord Narayana, Narada in the past asked this question: Lord! The Maharishis say you're the imperishable, the superb, you are past from the nirguna, the darkness of lack of awareness and the mode of ignorance, You are the lord of understanding, the best abode, the origin of Brahman and his manifestation-Bhoomi-Adikamala, the Lord of past and future! How ought the devotees and Jitendriya disciples and yogis who aspire for salvation, meditate on your form? Which chanting mantra should a man do every morning after getting up and how ought a yogic guy meditate constantly? You describe this eternal precept.
Listening to this word of Devarshi Narada, Lord Vishnu, the lord of speech, stated to Naradji as follows: Devarishi! I happily describe this divine Anusmriti to you. By studying and listening to it at the time of death, the guy attains to my form. Narada! Greet me by chanting Omkar in the beginning, chant this mantra with a concentrated and pure mind - 'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya'.”
Naradji then stood up with folded hands and bowed down and said to the all-powerful and sinless Lord Shri Vishnu. Naradji said, “Lord! I take refuge with folded arms of Lord Vishnu, who is the unmanifested eternal God, the origin of all, Purushottama, imperishable and supreme Pada. The Purana Purush, the motive of all advent, everlasting, inexhaustible, and the witness of the entire world, the lord and protector of all the worlds whose eyes are as stunning as the lotus, I take refuge in the devotee of Lord Vishnu. Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva and many others even after thinking of him, aren't able to reach near to his form, I take safe haven in the identical God. The sane and meditative Jitendriya mahatmas do no longer return to this world upon getting him, I take safe haven in that Lord Shri Hari. I take a safe haven inside the excellent Lord who's situated by means of imbibing the complete world from a part of Himself, who isn't always perceived by way of any particular sense and who is Nirguna and eternal. Almighty God! Salutations to you from all sides. Your eyes, head, and face are everywhere. Immortal God! Greetings to you. you're witnessingly situated in every Kshetra (body). Transcendental God! It's impossible for you to be known by way of the genders expressed. In the world, individuals who do not know you are inside the cycle of birth and death. You have no relation. You have no religion and no unrighteousness. There's no beginning or birth. I have come under your refuge in every manner to get rid of old age and death. Jagannath! you're God, it truly is why you are referred to as Paramatma. God! Suresh! whatever is of affection to the devotees, think about it for me.
Achyuta! permit the senses to meet in their respective yonis, earth in the water, water within the fire, the fire within the air, the air inside the sky, the sky within the mind, the mind within the ego which enchants all beings. The ego ought to be located within the mind (Mahattattva) and the mind in the avyakt Prakriti. While the prime is attained to Prakriti and the wonderful deluge of the modes of equilibrium is present, then I may be disconnected from all of the senses and their objects. I aspire for ultimate salvation for you. may I be one with you. May I not be born again in this world. While the time of death is present, may my intellect remain in you. May my life be absorbed in you. May my devotion continue to be in you and I should always continue to be in your safe haven. In this manner I will continually remember you due to the misdeeds I've committed in my previous body, sicknesses and ailments may additionally enter my body and numerous kinds of sorrows may come and persecute me. The debt I owe to all of these should go away. Deveshwar! I have remembered you in order that I might not be born once more. Therefore once more I say that my karma may get destroyed. May all the karmas which have been accumulated by me in the previous birth, be present in my body as sickness. I want to be the most indebted and visit the supreme abode of Lord Vishnu.”
Sri Bhagavan said, “Narada! I belong to that fortunate devotee and that devotee is also my Sanatana friend. I'm never invisible to him, nor he vanishes from my sight. Sadhaka, retaining the five senses of action (Karmendriya) and five senses of knowledge (Jnanendriya), should merge these ten senses in the mind. Put the mind in the ego, the ego inside the intellect, and the intellect in the soul. By maintaining the five senses below control, comprehend the supreme God thru the intellect that this ultimate God is mine and I am his and he pervades the whole globe. Through placing oneself within the meditation of Paramatma continuously think of Him. Then understanding that God is beyond the intellect, a person does not take birth in this world again. The person who remembers me in this way when the time of death comes, even if that individual has been a sinner in the past, attains the Param gati. Salutations to the Sanatana Lord Narayana, supreme Soul of all incarnations who has sole loyalty to the devotees. This is the divine Vaishnavi-anusmriti science. Even as sleeping, awake, and doing self-study, one ought to maintain chanting it wherever he is focused. On Purnima, Amavasya, and especially at the date of Dwadashi, my devotees should pay attention to it. If someone takes refuge from the ego and performs actions in the shape of sacrifice, charity, and austerity, then he receives the result. However, he circles in avagamana.
The one who recalls me while worshipping the deities and ancestors, performing puja, homa, and Valivaishvadeva and offering sacrifices in the fire, he attains the supreme gati. Yajna, charity, and austerity - these are the sanctifiers of sages. Therefore, with devotion do the rituals of sacrifice, charity, and penance. My devotee who reverently speaks only ‘Namaskar’ to Me, even if he is a Chandala, attains Akshayaloka. Then the Sadhaka who are depending on Me, preserving the thoughts and senses under manage, worship me with religion and manner, they attain me. All movements and their fruits belong to the beginning and the end, but my devotee does not revel in the ultimate (perishable) fruit. Therefore, you continually meditate on me without being lazy. By this, you will get ultimate accomplishment and you'll see my supreme abode. One that imparts knowledge to an ignorant individual by way of preaching or who donates the whole earth to a person, then the fruit of that knowledge is taken into consideration same to this earth donation. Consequently, only the expertise that eliminates the worry of birth and bondage should be given to sages. In this manner by giving knowledge man attains welfare and power. The person who performs the rituals of one million Asvamedha yajnas, he can not gain the pada that my devotees reap.” Listening to this transcendental phrase of Lord Narayana, the most religious Devarshi Narada became concentrated in the direction of the Lord.
After saying this Bhishma then advised Yudhisthira to meditate on the transcendental God with a potent mind, and with complete devotion, worship the same imperishable God.
(The person who chants this mantra with complete devotion for ten years even as meditating on the Lord Narayana Deva, attains the splendid Pada of Lord Vishnu. A person who has devotion in Lord Janardana, what has to be achieved by way of many hymns? ‘Om Namo Narayanaya’ is the most effective mantra that fulfils all desires. By self-study of this supreme mystery learning of Anusmriti, one acquires an intellect allegiance to the Divine. He, after casting off all the sorrows, roams everywhere on this earth, being free from trouble and detached.)
Ref: Mahabharata book Shanti Parva