The story of Govardhan
The story of Govardhan mountain is a moving one. It's a
story that shows the power of devotion and also how the concept of sentiency is
not limited to humans only.
The scene of building
the bridge
In the Ramayana, the scene was that Rama's army had to
cross the ocean. They were building a bridge by throwing stones. Nala and Nila
had this curse (boon) that stones thrown by them will not drown.
Need of stones
The whole army of monkeys and bears were transporting
mountains and boulders from across India to replenish the supply.
Stones no more needed
As the bridge got completed, a word was sent to the whole
transportation chain that they could drop whatever they were carrying wherever
they presently were.
Govardhan was also on
its way
It's said that this mountain plucked from the Himalayas
was traveling with high hopes that it will be used in a just cause and Lord
Rama himself will bless him. However, as destiny would have it, it was dropped
because more stones were not needed.
The devotee felt left
out
Govardhan mountain started lamenting that why it was left
out--why to pluck it from the original place if it were not to be used?
It was a strange
occurrence
Without doubt, it was a strange occurrence and not many
could believe that a mountain would lament. They were surprised and amused.
The word reached Lord
Rama
The incident was related to Lord Rama and his counsel was
sought. Lord Rama was pleased with the devotion of Govardhan and he sent his
assurance that he will bless him.
Govardhan got his
blessings in the next avatar
As we know the story, in the next avatar, Lord Krishna
held the mountain on his little finger to save the whole village from Indra's
wrath.
This was the same
mountain
Govardhan was the same mountain who had lamented that it
could not be used by Lord. But Lord, out of his infinite compassion, does not
disappoint his devotees. He blesses them with appropriate opportunities.
God gives to them who
seek
One lesson from this incident people tend to get is that
you have speak, ask and tell it to God what really you want. You will get it of
course based on your own sincerity.
There were others too
To give credit to the devotion of Govardhan mountain, I
will say that it is dependent on your own feelings. There were other stones and
boulders too. But only he felt left out. And what a reward he got!
Every thing is full of
life
One prominent lesson we get from this incident is that we
should not call some things as sentient while other as non-sentient. In God's
creation, everything is full of life.
Govardhan is etched in
history
The one who has true feelings in his heart gets the due
reward in due time. God does not overlook anybody, be it a human being or a
rock.
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