Sage Gautama orders his son Chirakari to kill his mother and Chirakari takes his decision after thinking for a long time
After
Yudhisthira was crowned as King of Hastinapur, Lord Krishna freed remarkable
Bhishma from all of his sufferings before his death and asked him to alleviate
Yudhisthira from mourning over the dead Kshatriyas by the way of advising him
on Dharma. Yudhishthira asked his preferred guru, that if there is ever the
sort of task, which must be an obligation expected by way of the gurus, but due
to being merciless, it appears to be tough and unreasonable, then how should
that work be analyzed on such an event and whether to do it or keep thinking on
it for a long time. In response, Bhishma said about the ancient history, which
had already been passed on to Chirakari of the Angirasa dynasty. Allow us to
understand it in brief.
Maharishi
Gautama had a learned son namedchirkari. He used to work late after thinking
about all his duties. He used to think for a long time on all subjects, used ta
stay awake for a long time and slept for a long time and finished the work only
after a long postpone. That's why everyone began calling him ‘Chirkari’. Those who
couldn't think far gave such retarded person the title of lazy. He was called
ill-knowledgeable.
One day,
Gautama got indignant at some adultery committed by his spouse, without saying
to his other sons, asked Chirakari to kill his sinful mother. Without any
thought, giving such a command, the best of brahmarshi Gautama went to the
woodland. Chirakari as usual late in step with his nature said 'All right'. He
was always there, kept thinking about that thing for a long time. He thought
that by what means should he work so that his father's order is also obeyed and
his mother did not have to be killed. How could he dare to drown in this sin
like any other unwise man?
‘Chirakari started out thinking like this, To obey the father is the ultimate dharma and to protect the mother is the main dharma of the son. The son is by no means free, he's constantly under the management of his parents, so he did not desire to be afflicted by the loss of religion. Which son can be happy at any time by killing one's female cast, and in particular his mother? Who can get prestige even through disobeying his father?
The father himself transcends himself within the womb of a woman to protect his modesty, virtue, clan and gotra and is born in the form of a son. Therefore, both parents gave him birth as a son. He considered each of them to be the cause of his origin. The blessings given by way of the father during the time of Jatkarma Sanskara and Upanayana Sanskara are sufficient and strong evidence to determine the pride of the father. The father is the main guru of the son due to his sustenance and education. He's the embodiment of the supreme Dharma. Regardless of the father's commands, it ought to be well-known as religion. The same faith has been fixed in the Vedas. The son is the whole love of the father and the father is the son's all. Only the father gives the son the body and all the things worth giving. Therefore the orders of the father need to be obeyed. One needs to by no means reflect on consideration for it. One who obeys his father, his enemies also perish.
The father
is the Lord in the son's amusement (clothing and many others.), food (meals
and so on.), discourse (Veda-study), the education of the entire world's
behaviour and the performance of all of the rites of conception, punsavana and
simtonnayana and so on. Therefore, the father is the heaven and the
greatest penance. While the father is pleased, all of the deities are pleased.
If the
father says some harsh things to the son, he accepts it as a blessing, and if
the father greets, the son shows love and respect towards him by means of
speaking sweet phrases, then all the sins of the son emerge as atonement. No matter
how much the father is in hassle, he never leaves his son who's brought up with
love, that is, the son can in no way be separated from the father. How proud
the father ought to be of the son. After thinking, it became clear to Chirakari
that a father is no small shelter for his son.’
‘Then he
began considering his mother like this, This five material human body which he
obtained for himself, his mother is the principal factor in its birth. As the
principal basis for the manifestation of fire is Arani-wood, the mother is the
Arani who manifests the hearth of the human body. She is the mother who gives
happiness and consolation to all the living beings of the world. As long as the
mother lives, a person considers himself a saint, and in her absence, he turns
into an orphan.
Having a mother, a son never worries, old age does not draw him toward it. The one who goes to
the residence crying, although he is poor when goes to his mother, he feels as
if he has reached Devi Annapurna.
The one who
lives in the shelter of his mother even after being blessed with sons and
grandsons, after a hundred years of age, she behaves like a two-year-old baby
with her son. Whether the son is incapable or weak or strong, the mother
follows him. Nobody else can contend with a son except the mother. Whilst there
is separation from the mother, at the equal time man starts thinking of himself
as an old guy, becomes unhappy and for him, the whole globe seems to be
abandoned.
There's no
other shadow just like the mother, that is, the happiness that is there below
the umbrella of the mother is nowhere. As a mother, there is no other support
and protector.
Dhatri due
to holding her baby in the uterus, Amba due to giving birth to him and Angavardhana for nurturing and Veerasu because of giving birth to a heroic
infant. She assumes the name Shushru after taking care of the little one. That person whose mind has not been thoughtless, any such conscious man can never kill
his mother.
During mating among husband and wife with an intention to have a son, even though the choice possessed by both father and mother, in truth this is established inside the mother simplest. The mother contains the child in her womb, so she has more affection and love for him. Father on his child is dominant. Whilst men themselves go to foreign girls and intimate with them even after taking a vow in their spouse's marriage, then women can not be blamed for this. A person is known as a husband because of the maintenance and upbringing of his woman. Without these traits, he is neither a recruiter nor a husband. There's no crime against the woman, only the man commits the crime. Simplest a man commits the great sin of adultery, that's why he's the wrongdoer. For a lady, the husband is the most respected, he is considered to be her finest deity.’
‘He moreover thought that his mother had surrendered to a man who was like his father in body and dress. On such occasions women do not commit crimes, only the guy is guilty. Women are compelled to commit crimes due to the fact they're helpless, so they are no longer criminals by being subjected. Men who stimulate a lady's desire to be satisfied with sexual pleasure without even getting a reaction from the lady certainly reap unrighteousness. There's no doubt about it. Being a lady and his mother, she was revered by his son. The importance of the mother is greater than that of the father. Even ignorant animals consider women and mothers to be oblivious then how should he kill her even though he was a sensible guy?
The smart men realize that the father is a group of all the deities situated in a single area. But due to her affection inside the mother, the community of all human beings and deities remains situated.’
Due to the
character of delay, Chirakari kept on questioning like this. Too much time was
spent on this thinking.
Just then his father returned from the forest. At that point, the exceptional scholar Gautama became more grieved considering the impropriety of killing his wife. He kept on somehow holding himself under the influence of Veda's studies and patience, shedding tears from sorrow, and repenting, remembered Indra, the lord of Tribhuvan, coming to his ashram taking the form of a brahmin and whom he had earlier consoled with sweet words welcomed and duly worshipped him by means of offering Arghya Padya and so forth.
Then in a well-mannered he said to Lord Indra in his mind like this, “Lord! I'm below you. I hoped that the guest god would like me after being happy with this behaviour of mine; however, an unhappy incident took place due to his desire. There is no offence against my woman on this. Therefore neither the female is the offender, nor me, nor Indra, the king of the gods, disguised as a wandering brahmin, is the culprit. The pleasure of wife-slaughter that i've caused on the subject of religion is the basis of this crime. Urdhvareta Muni defined the attainment of jealousy is due to that pleasure only. Jealousy has thrown me into the ocean of sin and i've drowned in it. Whom I had given safe haven in my residence as a spouse, the only one who turned into a sati-sadvi lady and was entitled to get preservation from me due to being the husband, she is now killed due to that pleasure. Now, who will keep me from this sin? But I had ordered the sensible Chirakari to kill his mother. If by way of delaying this work, he might have justified his name, then he can keep me from the sin of killing a female.”
Sage then
thought about his son and said like this, “Son! Bless you! Good luck to you If
even today you have followed your nature of working late, then only your
‘Chirakari’ name may be successful. Through delaying today, you protect me,
your mother and the austerity that I have earned. Additionally, protect
yourself from the evildoers. Being extremely sensible, may it be successful at
the moment.
Your mother
had been awaiting your delivery since time immemorial. She has conceived you
for a long time. Today, by means of protecting your mother, you make it a
success. My son does not give up the nature of delaying the work even after
accomplishing any pain or suffering. Even after refusing, he keeps sleeping for
a long term. After seeing the everlasting affliction of his parents, he must
become eternal.”
(while
Maharishi Gautama went out for his necessary work, chanting, meditation and so
on., his son Chirakari, even though standing with a weapon in his hand,
nonetheless kept thinking something with courtesy to protect his mom. That's why
the order which was received to kill the mother could not be fulfilled.)
After the incident, the scholar Gautama sang a few hymns related to the qualities which
can be there in the patient guys who work after thinking for a long time, which
is as follows-
‘After
thinking for a long time, one ought to make a friendship with someone and the
one who has grown to be a friend should not be left out. If there is a need to
leave, then consider its consequences for a long time. A friend who's made
after thinking for a long time, his friendship can last for all time. Anger,
conceitedness, pride, treason, sinful conduct and one's displeasure, he who
delays doing so is praised. The one who thinks for a long time, without haste,
in agreeing on something about the hidden crimes of brothers, friends, servants
and women, is to be praised.’ after staying for a long time in that ashram in
the end sage Gautama went to heaven along with his son.
(in this manner, after considering all the works, someone who reaches a certain decision after a long term does no longer need to repent for a long period. Whoever continues the anger suppressed within himself for a long time and for a long time withholds the action done in anger, by him no action is made which is to cause repentance. Serve elders and worship them by being with them for the long term.
Live in the
service of virtuous men in the company of scholars and keep your mind under
control for the long term. Due to this is respected always. If someone asks a
query to the person who is preaching, he should answer it after thinking for a
long term. By means of doing this, he does not have to repent for a long time. Therefore,
we ought to think for the long term about the impact of our choice on ourselves
and others earlier than operating on it as it leads to immediate potential
outcomes. This is just an example of the benefits of thinking for a long time and avoiding the further consequences.)
Ref: Mahabharata book Shanti Parva
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