Volume I

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The first volume covers five Mandalas (books). The Book of the Deva (Gods), the Book of the Rishi (Sages), the Book of the Yajna (sacrifice), the Book of Biti (divine powers) and the Book of Pragatha (son of Rishi Kanwa). Deva Mandala describes how the epic is manifested, the beginning of creation, the births of Gods and Demons, their fights, the birth of the God of Truth - Satyadeva and creation of the Time Wheel. The Rishi Mandala details the life of sage Vashishta and destruction wreaked by the sage Vishwamitra. It also describes of the work of the dark forces of the night (Nakta) and the establishment of the psychic being Vitihotra. The Yajna Mandala describes how the sages sought the help of the God of Fire, the Agni, to commence a divine sacrifice to invoke Satyadeva, God of Truth, who had disappeared from creation due to the presence of dark forces. These chants are the Hymns to the Mystic Fire to bring again truth to the creation. Biti Mandala narrates about the powers of the divine deities, and the purification of Vitihotra, the (psychic being). After purification, the psychic being identifies with the Truth. This happens in the presence of the divine trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara together with other Godheads, sages and the four divine powers - Maheshwari, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Saraswati. Pragatha Mandala describes the family of Kanwa rishi, and the marriage of his son, Pragatha with Gathini. They are the parents of Kali, the deity of the Iron Age. The book covers detailed stories of Kali's childhood and how he became anti-divine. The story of the birth of Trita and Dwita, sons of Rishi Aptya, who would restrict the influence of Kali during the absence of Satyadeva is also included.

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यह वर्तमान पुस्तक वैदिक मीटर में लिखे गए देवायण के प्रथम खंड के प्रथम भाग का हिंदी अनुवाद है। हम सत्य के देव – सत्यदेव के बारे में जानते हैं – यज्ञ के द्वारा उनका अस्तित्व में आना, उनका बचपन और यह भी कि कैसे उनके चमत्कारी स्पर्श से सभी प्राणी परम दैवत्व की प्राप्ति करते हैं। यह उन सभी कहानियों को सम्मिलित करता है जिन्हें हमने कभी भी अपने दादा-दादियोँ से सुना है और अपनी प्राचीन पुस्तकों में पढ़ा है। देवायण के साथ पौराणिक कथाओँ और इतिहास के बीच निर्मित कृत्रिम पर्दा लुप्त हो जाता है।

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इसमें देव मंडल का अगला भाग,ऋषि मंडल, यज्ञ मंडल और बीति मंडल है। ऋषि मंडल हमे ऋषियों और उनके कार्यों के बारे में बताता है। इसमे ऋषि वशिष्ठ का जीवन, और ऋषि विश्वामित्र द्वारा ढाया गया विनाश सम्मिलित है। यह रात्रि के अंधकार बलों(नक्त) के कार्य का, तथा वीतिहोत्र नामक अलौकिक अस्तित्व की स्थापना का वर्णन करता है। यज्ञ मंडल बताता है कि कैसे सृष्टि से विलुप्त हो गए सत्यदेव का आह्वान करते हुए एक दिव्य यज्ञ का अनुष्ठान करने के लिए, ऋषियों ने अग्नि की सहायता की याचना की थी। इनमें सरलतर भाषा मं ऋगवेद के कुछ मंत्र भी सम्मिलित हैं। बीति मंडल दिव्य देवताओँ की शक्तियों का, और वीतिहोत्र के शुद्धिकरण का वर्णन करता है। बाद में, अन्य देवताओ , ऋषियों और चार दिवय शक्तियों – महेश्वरी, काली, लक्ष्मी एवं सरस्वती के साथ, दिव्य त्रिदेव – ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और महेश्वर की उपस्थिति में वीतिहोत्र का मिलन सत्यदेव के साथ किया गया।

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प्रगाथा मंडल कण्व ऋषि के परिवार, तथा गाथिनी के साथ उनके पुत्र प्रगाथा के विवाह का वर्णन करता है। नकारात्मक बलों के षड़यंत्र के कारण, वे अनजाने में, लौह युग के स्वामी, कलि के माता–पिता बन जाते हैं। इस तरह, ऋषियों के बीच जन्मा कली, उनके बीच उपद्रव की सृष्टि करता है। यह पुस्तक कलि के शैशव की विस्तृत कहानियों और शुक्र तथा शनि द्वारा उसे घोर दिव्य–विरोधी बनाने के लिए प्रशिक्षित किए जाने को आवृत्त करती है। वह मिथ्या और जालसाजी द्वारा इंद्र के स्वर्ग से निर्वासन और अहल्या के पाषाण में बदले जाने का प्रबंध करता है। अन्य कई घटनाक्रमों के बीच, यह त्रिता और द्विता के जन्म का विवरण भी देती है, जो त्रेता और द्वापर युगों के दौरान कलि के प्रभाव को कम करते हैं।

Volume II

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The second volume of Devayan covers the complete book on the Trita Mandala and partly the book on Rama Mandala. The Trita Mandala covers the activities of the Gods, Kings and Sages on one hand - and the evil deeds of Kali, Shani, Shukracharya, Ravan and Kumbhkaran on the other. It narrates the lives of the Kings from the Sun dynasty: King Harishchandra and his descendants, his son Rohitashwa, Rohitashwa's son Ikshwaku, Ikshwaku's son Dilip, Dilip's son Raghu and Raghu's son Aja. The well-known story of King Harishchandra who handed over his entire Kingdom and wealth to Sage Vishwamitra when under the influence of Kali has been narrated with great poetic style. How King Harishchandra adhered to truth in the most difficult circumstances has been brilliantly brought out by the poet. Under the spell of Kali, Vishwamitra struggled against Vashishtha and was instrumental in having his hundred sons killed. The saga of how Ravan by his yogic tapasya received the boon of immortality at the banks of the legendary lake Mansarovar, his establishment as a powerful King of Lanka and his repeated wars with the neighbouring Kings of the Silver Age, who were fighting on the side of the Gods in protecting heaven from Ravan's attacks, is fascinating. Rama Mandala describes the life of Aja's son Dashratha. It goes on further to cover the birth and the life of Dashratha's four sons, Rama the complete incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan. The lives of these four princes are further depicted in the first two cantos of the Ramayana, the Bala Kanda and the Ayodhya Kanda. Many more vivid stories describe in detail the struggle of forces of Light against Darkness.

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महाकाव्य देवायण के द्वितीय खंड के भाग एक में, हमें त्रेता युग के बारे में जानकारी मिलती है। यह हमें रजत युग में होने वाली घटनाओँ का विवरण देता है। इनमें, एक ओर, देवताओं, शूरवीर राजाओँ और ऋषियों की कहानियाँ है, तो वहीं दूसरी ओर कलि, शनि और शुक्राचार्य और उनके साथ-साथ युवा रावण, कुंभ कर्ण और विभीषण के आख्यान भी हैं। इसमें सूर्यवंशी राजाओँ - हरिश्चन्द्र, उनके पुत्र रोहिताश्व, उनके पुत्र काकुस्थ और उनके पुत्र इक्ष्वाकु के जीवन और शासन काल के वृत्तांत भी सम्मिलित हैं। इस भाग में केवल इक्ष्वाकु के शासनकाल का पहला भाग मौजूद है, शेष इस खंड के दूसरे भाग में है। यह राजा उत्कृष्ट व्यक्तित्वों के स्वामी थे जो असुरों के कुचक्रों को पराजित कर सकते थे एवं देवताओँ और ऋषियों की सहायता करने भी आते थे। प्रकाश और अंधकार बलों का संघर्ष जारी रहता है। हम ऋषियों एवं उनके शिष्यों के बीच वार्तालापों तथा उनके द्वारा दी गई शिक्षा का एक अंश बन जाते हैं आत्मा का निर्माण कैसे किया गया, जीवन से हो कर इसकी यात्रा तथा इसके द्वारा शरीर का त्याग किए जाने का विवरण – हम इन रोचक एवं दिलचस्प व्याख्याओँ के सहभागी बन जाते हैं। पूरे कथानक में उस समय होने वाली घटनाओँ का विस्तृत वर्णन है जो विस्मयविमुग्ध कर देता है। सर्वोपरि, सभी घटनाओँ का विवरण सही क्रमिक क्रम में दिया गया है, जिससे अतीत का वह भूला-बिसरा युग वर्तमान के समान जीवंत हो उठता है।

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महाकाव्य देवायण के द्वितीय खंड के द्वितीय भाग में, हमें त्रेतायुग के बारे में अधिक जानकारी मिलती है। रावण अपनी तपस्या से इतना बलवान और शक्तिशाली हो गया था कि वह तीनों लोकों के सभी देवताओं को पराजित कर सकता था। परन्तु उसने मानवों और वानरों द्वारा अवध्यता का वरदान नहीं लेने की भूल की थी। जब स्वर्ग पर बारंबार होने वाले आक्रमणों से देवताओं को पराजय के संकट से सामना करना पड़ता, तो वे सर्वदा इस युग के राजाओं से सहायता की याचना करते। अपने पूरे परिवार के साथ, रावण मानवों के लोकालयों पर तथा उन क्षेत्रों पर आक्रमण करता, जहाँ ऋषि अपने यज्ञ करते थे। वह देवताओं से क्षुब्ध रहता क्योंकि वे संसार में मनुष्यों को अतिरिक्त बल प्रदान करते थे। इसके फल-स्वरूप मानवों और असुरों के बीच बहुत से बड़े-बड़े संघर्ष होते थे। इस संदर्भ में, हम इक्ष्वाकु, उसके पुत्र दिलीप,दिलीप के पुत्र रघु, और अंत में रघु के पुत्र अज-नामक सूर्यवंशी राजाओं के जीवन और शासन के बारे में अतिरिक्त विवरण प्राप्त करते हैं जो बहुधा देवताओं एवं ऋषियों की सहायता करने के लिए आते।

Volume III

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The third volume of Devayan covers the remaining five Books of Ramayana, namely the Aranya, Kishkindhya, Sundara, Lanka and Uttara Kanda narrated in an aesthetic, simple language. It differs from the styles of Valmiki, Tulsidas and Kamban. It describes also in detail events subsequent to the disappearance of Queen Sita into mother earth in the Book of Luv (the son of Lord Ram). The fates of Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan, the three brothers of Lord Rama are also detailed in this book together with the description about how the sons of Lord Rama - Luv and Kush-get married and how they grow up to take up their responsibilities. An interesting episode mentioned is how Kali influenced Rishi Durvasa, feared by everyone for his dreadful anger. He asked Rishi Durvasa to visit Ayodhya to request the immediate audience of Lord Rama. At the same time, Kali himself visited Rama and obtained his promise that under no condition should there be any disturbance in their talks. If it happens, that person would, without fail, be exiled. Lakshman fearing the Sage’s wrath forced his way in to inform Lord Rama about the Rishi’s request. As Lakshman had disturbed the conversation that he had with Kali, Lord Rama was forced to banish his beloved brother, resulting in Lakshman’s self-immersion in the river Saryu. Of great interest and novelty is the conversation between Lord Rama and King Janak. Lord Rama imparts the complete vedantic knowledge to him. He describes the various paths of yoga - Raja, Hatha and Bhakti yoga and the ways to obtain complete self-realization. Lord Rama also imparts the knowledge of the Upanishads to King Janak in a very eloquent and understandable manner. This volume ends with the passing away of Lord Rama, who was mourned by the whole world. After Lord Rama’s demise, Kush visited Lanka to see for himself the places where his father waged the Great War against Ravana and also where his mother, Queen Sita suffered her painful seclusion. At the time of Kush’s visit to Lanka, the snakes, under the encouragement of Kali, took control of Lanka to rob the precious stones amassed by the Gods. In that process, they killed all inhabitants of Lanka except King Vibhishan as he had received the boon of immortality. Following Luv’s revenge on all snakes, he also falls prey to a snakebite and dies. The volume contains many more amazing stories rich in narration, imagery and poetry.

Volume IV

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The fourth volume describes the events occurring during the transition from the Silver to the Bronze Age that ends with the rule of Queen Savitri. The Dwapara Yuga commences with the reign of her son Nahush and grandson Yayati. This volume consists of four Mandalas or books-Bhrigu, Rajrishi, Savitri and a portion of the Dwita Mandala. In the Bhrigu Mandala, there is the towering figure of Rishi Bhrigurama or Parshurama. We see how Rishi Bhrigu destroys the Kshatriyas of the world, as he held them responsible for disturbing the peace of the world, time and again. Thus for a period of time, the world was ruled by the Brahmins who were more interested in performing their spiritual activities. We come to know about the stories of Rishi Atri and Anusuya, a lady whom even the Gods looked up to. We garner an immense amount of knowledge about Dattatreya, a divine being who had in him the spiritual strength of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. We come to know the events in the lives of Nala and Damayanti. We witness the epic fight between Kali and Nala, i.e. between the evil forces and the adherents of Truth. How Nala refused to follow the edicts of Kali, the Lord of the Iron Age, in spite of the terrible occurrences in his life are all covered here. We come to know about the reigns of Dyumna, the son of Luv and his grandson Dyumatsen as well as that of Ashwapati, the first Emperor from the Lunar Dynasty. In the Rajrishi Mandala, we have thirty-nine Upanishads out of the 108 narrated in a very simple language, easily understandable even by laymen. We read with awe, in magnificient verse, among others the Isha, Kena, Katha, Chandogya, Kaivalya, Paingalya, Shandilyo, Aitereyo, Taittiriya and Brihdaranyako Upanishads. These are epic hymns of knowledge of self, the world and mainly the Divine. These chants of inspired knowledge breathe a feeling of religious aspiration and ecstasy beyond any cult. Such a wealth of knowledge is waiting for our discovery. There are also other Upanishad’s that are included in other parts of the epic. Further on, in the Savitri Mandala, we come to know about the birth and upbringing of Savitri, her marriage with Satyavan; and her epic fight with Yama to save her husband’s life. To prepare herself for this colossal task, she undertakes a very severe penance for the entire year after her marriage. This has been detailed in powerful imagery and descriptions. We see how she becomes the Empress of the World and how she defeats the demonic forces with an army solely formed of women. In the Dwita Mandala, we observe the times of Nahusha and Yayati, Savitri’s son and grandson. What lingers in memory for a long time is Nahusha's visit to the various worlds of the Gods. His observations on seeing the various worlds as well as his conversations with Lord Indra, Surya, Yama etc are simply magnificent. All this has been described in great detail and in powerful poetry. Nahusha received the boon of having a hundred sons, like Gods, who would be instrumental in repopulating the world. The fourth volume finishes with part of the narration on King Yayati, the grandson of Satyavan and Savitri. Here we have the remarkable story of how he was cursed with old age from the great Shukracharya, and how he received the boon of regaining his youth, if one of his sons willingly agreed to part with his youth for a limited period.

Volume V

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This volume details the remainder of the Dwita Mandala as well as the entire Bharata Mandala. Also, we have the beginning of the Mahabharata in the Bharata Mandal. In the Dwita Mandala the account of King Yayati continues. We see the sudden decrepitude of King Yayati in his youth as he is cursed by the great Shukracharya, the Preceptor of the Demons and the father of Devayani, his Queen. This occurred as he could not control his desire for Sharmishta, her friend. After the passage of several years, when Yayati’s four sons had grown up, Shukracharya gives him the boon that he could regain his youth for a limited time, if one of his sons was willing to lend him his youth and accept instead his old age. Out of the four sons, the youngest, Pururava, the son of Sharmishta, agrees to this strange demand. Consequently, he is the one who inherits the Kingdom after Yayati’s departure from this world. What follows is the wonderful tale of the immortal love of Pururava and Urvashi, a divine danseuse. She remains with Pururava for a hundred years before leaving him and her son, Dushyanta when he is only a child. So many stories have been told of this unique love story that it is of interest even today. But the departure of Urvashi left a broken-hearted Pururava behind and he told his son not to trust in love. When Dushyanta grows up, he takes as his consort the beautiful Shakuntala, the daughter of the great Rishi Vishwamitra and Menaka. An interesting story is behind her birth. In fact, Vishwamitra was deep in his meditation to garner immense spiritual riches and he was very near his goal. At that time, Lord Indra sent the divine danseuse Menaka to disrupt his tapasya and make him interested in day to day life. Shakuntala was the result. After her birth, Menaka left the world as her mission was fulfilled. When Rishi Vishwamitra realised the truth he became consumed with a devouring anger against Lord Indra. He left the little baby girl alone in the depth of an immense forest. The vultures took care of the little baby on finding it alive. Subsequently, Rishi Kanva on passing through the forest heard a little baby crying. He took the baby girl and gave her the name Shakuntala. We can enjoy the detailed story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala, their love and their separation due to Dushyanta’s loss of memory. Shakuntala’s valiant son, Damnaka at the age of two managed to save a rabbit from the mouth of a python. He was living in the wilderness and made friends with all wild animals. His best friends were a family of lions who carried him on their backs and played with him. He grew up to be the glorious Bharata, from whom India received her name. During his education, he learnt to worship sound in order to reach spiritual heights. With his reign, the Bharata Mandala begins. Under him, the whole world was divided into seven regions. Out of these, Bharata was the one which was to be the spiritual centre of the world. Even now we can see that after the ravages of the Iron Age, we find the greatest number of spiritually advanced teachers in India. This is followed by the detailed accounts of the reign of Ajatashatru, Kuru, Hasti and Pratipa. King Kuru is known mostly for undertaking 100 Yajnas as commanded by Lord Shiva. Lord Indra then placed obstacles during the 100th Yajna as no competition was allowed in the world. After a long struggle, Lord Indra grants that the area of Kurukshetra becomes the holy land and any warrior dying there would ascend directly to heaven. Then we see the life of Shantanu, his marriage with Ganga devi and subsequently with Satyavati. We also read about how Rishi Bhrigu composed the Bhrigu Samhita to help and provide guidance to generations living in the turbulent and ominous Iron Age. We can even now obtain divine help and guidance from this miraculous source, penned thousands of years before, to live his or her life to the utmost. Interspersed in between, we read about the Vamana incaranation of Lord Vishnu and how he defeated the invincible Bali just by asking him the boon of three feet of land and many other stories. The fifth volume ends with the magnificent and thrilling first chapter of the Mahabharata called the ‘Aadi Parva” which tells the story of the early days of the Pandavas and the Kaurava’s, the birth of Lord Krishna and the increasing jealousy of the Kaurava’s for the Pandavas. So much so that Duryodhan often plans to kill his cousins, particularly Bhima, against whom he is particularly incensed.

Volume VI

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This volume has only part of the Bharat Mandala, namely the Mahabharata. It continues from the Sabha Parva to the Gada Parva, nine Parvas of the Mahabharata. The final eight are in the next volume. In the Sabha Parva, we see how Duryodhana through his evil machinations becomes the King of Hastinapur in the place of Yudhisthir. He receives his Queen Bhanumati through Karna, his friend. On the other hand, the Pandavas, who were considered to have perished in an accidental fire, escaped but had terrifying experiences in the forest as well as in their wanderings through sparsely populated areas and villages. Finally, they attended the Svayamavara ceremony of Draupadi as mendicant Brahmins. When all the Kings failed in the test, Arjun won it as a Brahmin and received the hand of Draupadi. This all happened in the midst of vociferous objections by the assembled Kshatriyas and the reigning Kings. Only, Lord Krishna, together with his brother Balarama, was able to recognise the Pandavas. He had earlier grieved that the Pandavas, together with their mother, Kunti, had died in the blaze of Varnavata. A very interesting issue is dealt with in this Parva and that is the ideal relationship if a woman gets married to more men. Honouring the accidental words of Kunti, the mother of Pandavas, Draupadi weds all the five Pandavas. This is against the norms prevailing at all times and this excited a storm of controversy. How this controversial relationship was regulated by Rishi Vyasa is commendable. The Rishi tells the brothers that Draupadi would be in relationship with only one brother at a time and that too for a period of three years. At that time, the others should remain friendly towards her and not let allow any negative emotion like jealousy or possessiveness to control them.The story of the Mahabharata continues through this and the following eight Parvas. The incidents thrill and excite our imagination in such a vivid manner that we seem to be living through those turbulent times. We experience at firsthand how Truth and Righteousness suffer against the manipulations of the Kauravas time and again. The Pandavas received a barren tract of the Kingdom as their share after they revealed their presence to the world. We see how Indraprastha, the place where nothing would grow, became the magnet of the world at that time due to beauty of the construction, as well as the influence of Yudhisthir. So much so that it incited the inherent jealousy of Duryodhan and he, together with his Uncle Shakuni, managed to grab their entire wealth and power and send them into exile for a long time. Subsequently, when Yudhisthir demanded his Kingdom back, Duryodhan refused to give him any land without war. This led to the great war of Kurukshetra where brother faced brother. It was only when Arjun refused to take up arms against his near and dear ones that Lord Krishna told him that a man should only perform his duty. The results he should leave to Him. This is the Bhagwata Gita that is known to one and all, all over the world. The war of Kurukshetra continued for eighteen days and resulted in the extinction of the hundred Kuru brothers and death for most of the Kings ruling in Bharata. This horrifying result left the land as a vast graveyard with widows and mothers of the slain warriors mourning their dead. At the end of the volume, we witness the epic battle between Duryodhan and Bhima, where Duryodhan was still offered a chance to defeat Bhima to regain his Kingdom and riches. But Bhima managed to fulfil his promise to Draupadi and defeated Duryodhan and smashed his thighs for the insult that he had inflicted on her. The last words leave him dying on the battlefield.

Volume VII

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The seventh volume of Devayana contains the last eight Parvas of the Mahabharat. We see how Dhritrashtra, with immense anger coursing through him, crushed Bhima`s iron statue into smithereens. Ashwathama’s anger was manipulated by Kali, Shani and Rudra Maheshwara to destroy the family and allies of the Pandavas as they slept. The forces of good in the world were destroyed, so that the Kaliyuga could commence in full earnest. We see, how certain persons, influenced by hidden forces, acted like puppets. Ashwathama, after realising the magnitude of his heinous crime, could only repent. The only survivor of the Pandavas was the unborn grandson of Arjun, Parikshit. That occurred only with the help of Lord Krishna and Rishi Vyasa. The great Bhishma, lying on his bed of arrows, while waiting for the right time to leave his body, told Yudhisthir about his duties to bring about peace in the world. He showed him how to overcome his sorrow through administering his kingdom well. He also elucidated in a clear manner the elements of a good administration, the duties of the rulers and the subjects, the standards of good governance, division of wealth among the entire population, and how peace and prosperity could be furthered in the land. After the twin Yajnas of the Pandavas and the Yadavs, the world again becomes peaceful and divine. Then suddenly everything changed. Kali, the leader of the Kaliyuga asked for Rishi Durvasa’s help in the destruction of the Yadavs. Through a simple curse, an unnecessary conflict ensued amongst them. In a short time, all the Yadavs died fighting amongst themselves. Lord Krishna then decided to leave the world. With his departure, and according to his own wishes, Varuna allowed the glorious island state of Dwarka to be engulfed by monstrous waves and dragged down to the bottom of the sea. Together with incessant and heavy downpour, all signs of the Yadavs disappeared from this world except for the grandson of Lord Krishna, Vajra. The Pandavas also decided voluntarily to leave this world and go walking up the Himalayas to reach heaven. They left behind their little grandson, Parikshit, as the ruler under the tutelage of Rishi Vyasa. With Rishi Vyasa’s help, Parikshit was protected from evil by an armour, created out of mantras. With Shukdev’s guidance, and with the help of Gods, his Kingdom became a very peaceful and happy one. When Shukracharya, the mentor of the Asuras, came to know that the Gods were helping Parikshit to re-establish their suzerainty in the world, he became very angry. With his anger, his power spread all over. It affected the Gods and made them powerless. They became weak and their time for resting started. Men lost their faith in Gods and became consumed with desire, anger, ego, attachment, jealousy and greed. Also, Shukracharya asked Shani to further diseases, old age, and death. Also natural calamities increased in the world. Humanity became increasingly restless and lost their tranquillity. At that time, Arbuda, the Snake King controlled the power of money. Shukracharya also instructed Kali and Shani to make Parikshit weak and destroy him so that Kaliyuga could begin in earnest.

Volume VIII

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It begins with the curse given to Parikshit, the grandson of the Pandavas, that he would die in a week’s time by a snake bite. During this time, Shukdev, his Guru chanted the Bhagwata Purana, describing the birth, life and activities of Lord Krishna and his passing away. Many Brahmins and Rishis and Kings came to participate in this great event. In this Assembly, Takshak, the powerful snake, was also present in the form of a Brahmin. When all were engrossed in hearing about Dwarka disappearing into the ocean, he changed into his original form and bit Parikshit, killing him instantaneously. At that time Janmejaya was only eight years of age. For this reason, Queen Aparna took up the responsibilities of the whole Kingdom. But Janmejaya had witnessed how his father had been killed. He was infuriated and wished to destroy these snakes completely. Later on, when he took up the responsibilities of the Kingdom, the terror spread by the snakes became unbearable. They attacked human beings without any reason. On the advice of his Guru, a huge sacrificial ceremony was organised to eradicate them entirely through the power of chants and mantras. The Sarpa Satra or the snake ceremonial pyre was an awe inspiring event. The power of the mantras were such that the snakes were pulled out from wherever they were hiding in the mountains, forests, rivers, oceans, or even in the netherworlds. Then a radiant Rishi appeared there. His name was Astik. With the force of his personality he brought the whole process to a sudden halt. He reminded the Brahmins and the Kings assembled there that not a single creation of Brahma, the Creator, could be completely destroyed, as it would bring His wrath on the world. He assured them that the snakes would proceed to the nether worlds and not trouble humanity any more.The one dream of Janmejaya was to somehow banish the Kali Yuga and prevent it from harming humanity. Rishi Vyasa told him to spread the Mahabharata in the whole world as people would learn how to remain steadfast to Truth and not fall in the trap of this devilish Age. His efforts were all rendered futile when at the end of his reign he died at the hands of Kali.

Volume IX

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We are pleased to bring out Volume 9 of the epic Devayana. This is also transcribed into the Devanagari script. This is the second part of the Rudra Kalpa. In this we get a bird’s eye view of the past historical period that we know through our extensive historical research. This can be sometimes questionable as it is based on past records, which we all know can be manipulated. History is always written by the Conqueror. Also, our knowledge of ancient history is based on archaeological finds that we have found so far. The possibility always exists that perhaps we have not looked at the right places with that intensity or that these discoveries are still awaiting us in the future.Here we come to know who Homer, the world famous poet, was. How did he manage to describe so vividly scenes in his famous epics, Iliad and Odyssey, when he was blind from birth? How was he born blind is also detailed here. We see how Alexander the Great with his invincible army swept through Greece, Turkey and Persia securing victory after victory until he reached the Indian subcontinent.These events are described here in great details. In India, we see how the Kings of the Nanda dynasty become immersed in self-indulgence and enjoyment. We see how Chandragupta Maurya became a Great Emperor and brought the whole of India under his sway as for the first time India had to face an external threat. Subsequently we observe the widespread Kingdom of Ashoka. During the later part of his life, he became a Buddhist and was instrumental in spreading it’s principles in the East. Later on, followed the Gupta dynasty and others till slowly India became weak and without valour and Dharma. Now the Kaliyuga was in full force all over the world. As it was predicted ages ago by the Rishis, the Yavanas and the Mlecchas would become all powerful. They would during the course of this Age, slowly and surely, overpower the whole world and bring it under their control. The glory and the bravery that India demonstrated in the previous Ages would be seriously diminished as the Asuras, or the negative forces, slowly sapped that energy away. Also, as the Gods and the Rishis were resting, the Asuras would take a human birth and play a major role in the world in spreading negativity around. As we can now observe, these wise men proved to be so correct. At this time of the dark Kali, Lord Brahma gave the responsibility to some immortals to bring a ray of light and hope into this vitiated atmosphere of hopelessness and despair. These Immortals brought their message of peace and hope to this gloomy world. Thus, the various religions came into existence. They tell us to avoid succumbing to these negative forces as succour will come to humanity when the Gods again descend on the earth. This would happen at the beginning of the Golden Age.Alas, the message brought down by these Immortals also became contaminated by these very same hostile and negative forces. Religions that came down to help humanity in this hour of dire need became a further cause of widespread death and destruction. The followers became convinced that to protect the truth of their message they would have to destroy those with differing beliefs. They forgot that no religion enjoins killing anyone.In India, waves and waves of invaders came and tried to destroy the Sanatana Dharma. First, the Muslims came from Central Asia, Persia and Turkey, followed by the Moghuls. They forced people to convert to their belief or to perish by the sword. When the Moghul empire lost its power through internal strife, groups of Europeans who had come to trade, saw their opportunity and overwhelmed the country. As power was dispersed, they easily took over from them. The ancient knowledge and civilisation was practically wiped out.

Volume X

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In the higher worlds there was an immense amount of activity as Time moved on towards a major change. The Gods and the Rishis decided that it was time to invoke Satyadeva, the Lord of Truth, to influence the world. For such an event it was important that the Rishis go to the mortal world and join their spiritual force and ardent prayers to those of the anguished humanity and beleaguered earth, suffering under the constant onslaughts of the fierce dark forces. At that time, colonisation apparently to “civilise the world” was widely-spread with all its ills. Greed and cruelty had become rampant. To satisfy the ego of a few races, vast stretches of the world had been enslaved and they had to suffer. For this reason, some great Rishis came to the mortal world. One of them was Ramakrishna Parmahansa. He worshipped the Divine Mother and lit the psychic flame of intense reverence for the Eternal Truth. When he attained realisation, he announced to the world the unity of all religions. Although there existed many paths, several creeds and ways of looking at life the goal remained the same. There was no separate hell or heaven for different religions. One went to heaven or hell depending upon one’s actions. This message was conveyed very powerfully to the West by Rishi Vivekananda at the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893 in Chicago, USA. The world was startled to hear about this radical thought and their way of looking at this issue underwent a sea-change. Then, Sri Aurobindo added his spiritual force to the concentrated efforts made by Ramakrishna to light the psychic flame of aspiration, to prepare the way for the Supramental Age to descend. He wanted to make humanity aware of the divine forces working within each one of us. He realised that India must achieve its independence to lead the world into the Golden age with its Sanatana Dharma. Later on, he realised that the time was still not ripe for this gigantic step, as the dark forces had used their powers to mislead the world into unbearable pain and suffering through two world wars and the constant strife. After leaving this world, Sri Aurobindo through his vast psychic powers, facilitated the descent of the Devayana, which describes the earth-shaking events of the Four Ages that would lead us to the splendour of the long-awaited Golden Age.As the Rigveda mentions.

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Rig Veda VII.76.2

The result of this birth of divine vision is that man’s path manifests itself to him and those journeying’s of the Gods or to the Gods “Devayana” which lead to the infinite wideness of the Divine Existence. “Before me the paths of the journeying’s of the Gods have become visible, journeying’s that violate not, whose movement was formed by the Vasus. The eye of the Dawn has come into being in front and she has come towards us over our houses”.

Sri Aurobindo, On the Vedas, page 209

Volume XI

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When the Divine Dawn, Usha touches the mortal world, a new era begins and a new consciousness arises. At that time, Usha together with the Divine Mother, Vanga, visits the world soul, Vishwadeva, hidden away in the lower vital plane in a secret corner of Bengal. Usha sees her consort being kept under an iron control in a comatose condition by the hostile powers of the lower vital. They hold him under constant bondage. In this way, he remained unconscious of his own potential greatness and the role he had to play in the world. Actually, we see the same image being replicated in our physical world. Humanity is completely unconscious of its glorious divine nature and ignorant of the immeasurable powers under its command. In the Akhyana Mandala, we can read the tales of Gods like Brihaspati, the Guru of the Gods, the furious Rudra, the unknown Saraswana, and finally Hayagriva-the horse-headed God who appears just before the Golden Age to herald its coming. We read how the great sacrificial ceremony of Daksha is devastated and turns into a disaster when Sati, daughter of Daksha and consort of Lord Shiva, immolates herself in the holy sacrificial flames. This was such an earth shaking incident that it would have lead to the complete destruction of creation if Vishnu, as the Protector of the World, did not take up the task to defuse the situation. Similarly, we come to know that Lakshmi did not suddenly appear at the churning of the oceans as it is generally believed. She was in fact Brihaspati’s daughter, who on becoming disillusioned due to the rise of evil, decided voluntarily to leave this world by immersing herself in the Ocean of Brahma. In the Bhaga Mandala, we see how the Gods manage to drive away the hostile and negative forces from the subtle planes and prepare for the coming of the Golden Age. They bring back a touch of divine glory and joy. This is the divine joy or ananda that is the main reason for this wonderful creation of ours. The inner path between the upper worlds and the mortal world opens up. We hear about the coming down of Bhaga as the son of Usha and Vishwadeva. He is the God who brings delight into our daily life and spreads joy all around. With Vishwadeva, the World Soul, becoming aware and conscious, the long awaited Golden Age approaches nearer to the physical plane and we become progressively transformed. Earth becomes like heaven and the Gods and human beings become like one. When the human consciousness continues to develop further and approach divinity, the supramental world descends on the earth. Towards the latter part of this work, we go through the major part of the Indra Mandala. Here we come to know how the mighty Indra, the Leader of the Gods, is compelled to take birth as a mortal being by the efforts of the Balkhilya Rishis. These are the sons of Rishi Kanva, who remain for all time, as boys even though they have attained Brahma’s consciousness and are all powerful. On observing this tiny yajna, the Gods laughed at these puny efforts to force mighty Gods like Indra, Surya and Chandra to descend down on the earth as normal human beings. It appeared to them as if these little boys were merely playing a game of make believe amongst themselves. But these insignificant looking boy Rishis possessed such power in themselves that they were finally forced to descend on the earth as mortal beings to begin the Golden Age, which would last for the next 13,000 years. These Rishis provided instruction to Indra during his sleep. There he recognized that he was not just a human being, but a mighty God. In this way, his studies continue. In this volume, we come to know the significance of the “Aham Rhitam” mantra.

Volume XII

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In this last volume, we came to know about the birth and life of Kalki. Once, Darbhya held a massive yajna in the presence of the Kings and the government representatives of the entire world, where the Rishis chanted their sacred mantras. At the end, Kalki went to Darbhya and made him aware that he was the last Avatar of Vishnu. Together, they managed to defeat the demonic forces of Arbuda, Arvasur and his cohorts and hurled them far away from the mortal plane. The Rishis came to the mortal world through a luminous subtle path directly from their plane, without any hindrance being provided to them from Kali, as he was no longer controlling the Kalachakra, the Wheel of Time. Just as various Gods exist in divine accord under the Lord Indra. Similarly, peace and unity on earth was established with the Heads of States - Presidents, and Kings under Darbhya. A peaceful unity without any diversity or disturbance was formed. The Rishis also separated and assisted the particular Godheads to remain vigilant and maintain the united consciousness amongst the peoples of the earth. Vasukra, the son of Darbhya, then took birth as a divine man on earth. With the reign of King Vasukra, the earth entered fully into the Golden Age, the famous Satya Yuga. The effect was that he enjoyed immunity in his life and body. Immunity in life manifested as life continued for a thousand years. After completing his reign, he ascended to a higher plane. In this way, Vasukra transformed mortal death, by departing with his own body to heaven. Vasukra was followed by seven other Vasus, who came with their divine body directly to the earth. With this, the normal way of taking birth in the world changed and he brought immortality to the world. In this way, the Vasus ruled over the earth for eight thousand years. During this period, the earth remained immortal, immune, unchanged, without birth and death. Moreover, human beings received the boon of being able to see things from a great distance, even from other planets, and they also heard messages from far away. They could expand their body and also minimise it to a minuscule, if need be. In the Vrishnu Mandala, the Kings ruled the entire earth for five hundred years each. Most prominent was Traivrishnu. He took a human form through the sacrificial flame and was an incarnation of Vishnu, the Preserver. He also ruled for five hundred years. During his reign, the anti-divine again became active and the demons started taking birth on the earth. From this time onwards, human birth again started upon the earth. We see also how the asuric forces, cause disturbances at the time of King Chitra and his son, King Venya. Only King Prithu was so powerful that he had no enemies. In his honour, we have named our earth, Prithvi, after him. This formed the transition period which leads to the reign of King Harishchandra.

Glimpses of Devayan

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This concise book attempts to provide us with an insight into this new epic that narrates to us the beginning of creation, as well as the ever repeating complete human cycle lasting 26,000 years covering the Golden, the Silver, the Bronze and the Iron Ages or the Satya, the Treta, Dwapara and the Kali Yugas. Devayana tells us that mankind will very soon regain its inherent spirituality as we are now at the threshhold of the Golden Age. We come to know from Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara the unfolding of events through the Four Ages as they remain ever present. They are the mouthpiece of this narration and we see the events happening in the world through their perspective. They are the ones who describe the background of the events taking place in front of us. We see heroic and demonic characters of brilliant stature striding across the wide panorama of the epic. We become part of cataclysmical conflicts between the Good and the Evil during the aeons when the Gods and the Titans confronted each other. The heroic figures of yore stride across the wide canvass of the epic and we come to know about the historical events from a different viewpoint. Also we come to know about the events that are still to come in the future. All the wonderful stories that our parents and grandparents narrated to us suddenly come to life as we see them really happening before us. For the first time, we have a consecutive and comprehensive story of the history of humanity without an interruption. For the first time we have in one epic the details of events that have occupied humanity.

देवायण एक परिचय

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देवायण एक परिचय

यह संक्षिप्त पुस्तक हमें इस नए महाकाव्य की एक अंतर्दृष्टि प्रदान करने का प्रयास करती है जो हमें सृष्टि के आरंभ की कहानी कहता है, और उसके साथ-साथ चार युगों को आवृत्त करते हुए 26,000 वर्ष-व्यापी निरंतर आवर्ती मानव-चक्र की पूरी कहानी कहता है। इसमें स्वर्णिम, रजत, कांस्य और लौह या सत्य, त्रेता, द्वापर तथा कलि युग सम्मिलित हैं। देवायण हमसे कहता है कि मानवता शीघ्र ही अपनी अंतर्निहित आध्यात्मिकता पुनःप्राप्त कर लेगी क्योंकि हम अब स्वर्णिम युग की चौखट पर हैं। हम ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और महेश्वर से चार युगों के दौरान होने वाली घटनाओं के बारे में जानते हैं क्योंकि वे सर्वदा रहते हैं। वे इस कहानी के प्रवक्ता हैं और हम विश्व में होने वाली घटनाओँ को उनके परिप्रेक्ष्य से देखते हैं। वे सूत्रधार हैं जो हमारे सामने होने वाली घटनाओं की पृष्ठभूमि का वर्णन करते हैं। हम महाकाव्य के व्यापक दृश्यपटल पर वीरोचित और पैशाचिक चरित्रों को डग भरते हुए देखते हैं। जिन युगों में देवता और दानव एक दूसरे का सामना कर रहे थे, हम अच्छाई और बुराई के उन प्रलयंकारी संघर्षों का अंश बन जाते हैं। प्राचीन काल के वीरोचित पात्र महाकाव्य के व्यापक दृश्यपटल पर गतिशील होते हैं और हम ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं को एक भिन्न दृष्टिकोण से जानते हैं। हमें भविष्य में होने वाले घटनाओँ की जानकारी भी होती है। वह सभी अद्भुत कहानियाँ जिन्हें हमारे माता-पिता और दादा-दादी हमें सुनाते थे, अचानक जीवंत हो उठती हैं और हम उन्हें अपने सामने घटता हुआ हुए देखते हैं। पहली बार हमें मानवता के इतिहास की सिलसिलेवार और सविस्तार कहानी मिलती है जिसमें कोई भी अवरोध नहीं है। मैं पूरी तरह मानती हूँ कि कोई भी सार-संक्षेप मूल देवायण पर उचित न्याय नहीं कर सकता। महाकाव्य की सुंदरता का वर्णन करने के लिए इससे बहुत बड़े ग्रंथ की आवश्यकता है। फिर भी, इससे अधिक गहराई से किया गया विश्लेषण अपने उद्देश्य में सफल नहीं होगा क्योंकि शोधकर्ताओँ के अतिरिक्त, आधुनिक पाठकों के पास समय का अभाव है। पहली बार, हमें किसी महाकाव्य में उन घटनाओं का वर्णन मिलता है जिन्होंने मानवता को प्रवृत्त किया है। इस सार-संक्षेप के साथ हम इस महाकाव्य पर शोधकर्ताओं, सत्य-संधानियों और साहित्य-प्रेमियों का ध्यान आकर्षित करने की आशा करते हैं। हम नम्रतापूर्वक उनका कौतुहल जगाने के लिए इच्छुक हैं क्योंकि इसका अध्ययन उन्हें अलंकृत करेगा।

Voice of the Rishis

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The Voice of the Rishis is a complementary volume to the great epic, Devayana, and to the Glimpses of Devayana, already published in English. This anthology of Mantras from the Vedas and the Upanishads is elucidated here with simplicity and clarity. These Mantras refer to many events mentioned in the Devayana and prove that these incidents are not only a product of a fertile imagination but the proof of their really happening have existed for aeons in our Vedas, Upanishads and the Epics. While waiting to publish the Devayana, Dr. Hajari received innumerable queries on the subject matter of the new epic from interested people. To find an answer to these queries himself, he meditated intensely and went deep within himself. In his intense concentration, the immortal Rishis appeared in front of him in their luminous bodies. They told him to announce the beginning of the Golden Age on the earth. This they said will come through the manifestation of Satyadeva, the Lord of Truth. This book compiles the answers provided by the Rishis in the form of mantras from the Vedas and the Upanishads. These references from the four Vedas and the Upanishads additionally prove the authenticity of the divine epic. On studying the meanings of the mantras provided by the Rishis, we realize that these mantras have now received a more pertinent significance. Also, we receive a new insight into the Vedas and we become conscious that all these truths were there for everyone to see but only we were blind. A must read for all those who are interested in finding a new insight into the mantras that are a part of our daily life. To help us prepare the advent of the Golden Age, an audio CD, “Welcome to The Golden Age” with the relevant mantras is enclosed herewith.

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ऋषियों की वाणी

"ऋषियों की वाणी" महान महाकाव्य "देवायण” और "देवायण की झलक" का सहायक खंड है जो पहले ही अंग्रेजी और हिंदी भाषा में प्रकाशित हो चुके हैं। भारत के प्राचीन शास्त्रों, वेदों और उपनिषदों आदि से लिए गए मंत्रों के इस व्यापक संकलन को यहाँ सरलता और सुंदरता से वर्णित किया गया है। ये मंत्र देवायण में उल्लेखित कई घटनाओं के बारे में बताते हैं और साबित करते हैं कि ये काल्पनिक नहीं, बल्कि हमारे वेदों, उपनिषदों और महाकाव्यों में युगों से मौजूद हैं। आने वाला स्वर्ण युग कई कल्पों पहले वैदिक ऋषियों के द्वारा हमें दिया गया वचन है। ऋषियों का दृष्टिकोण हमें सार्थक प्रकटीकरण और व्याख्या प्रदान करता है। यह हमें हमारे धर्मग्रंथों के स्वीकृत दृष्टिकोण के लिए विचारो त्तेजक चुनौती देता है । डॉ. हजारी ने संवेदनशीलता और सूक्ष्मता के साथ इन मंत्रों का वर्णन किया है। यह पुस्तक उन लोगों को जरूर पढ़नी चाहिए जो मंत्रों में नया दृष्टिकोण खोजने में रूचि रखते हैं जो हमारे दैनिक जीवन का हिस्सा हैं। स्वर्ण युग के आगमन के लिए हमें तैयार करने में सहायता करने के लिए आवश्यक मंत्रों के जप के साथ "स्वर्ण युग में आपका स्वागत है" ऑडियोसीडी www.devayan.net से डाउनलोड की जा सकती है।

TALES FROM THE DEVAYANA

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TALES FROM THE DEVAYANA

This is the first ever publication of stories from the Devayana, the third epic of India. The epic is as grand and majestic as the human spirit can be. This book is a random collection of well-wrought out stories that will be appreciated not only by the Indian but also by Western readers, who are looking for new insights into Indian mythology. They are from the Four Ages, the Treta, the Dwapara, the Kali and the Satya Yugas or in other words, the Silver, the Bronze, the Iron and the Golden Ages. These are interesting and informative stories with profound messages. They are narrated in simple English. They all contain a certain mysterious and unknown element as they make us aware about the role of the hidden forces, good or evil, that swirl around us. They effortlessly move deep into our hearts, making their own place. With this collection, the immense trove of Indian classical literature has been enriched by the author’s new approach.

देवायण की कथाएं

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देवायण की कथाएं

यह भारत के तीसरे महाकाव्य देवायण की कथाओं का सर्वप्रथम प्रकाशन है। यह महाकाव्य उतना ही भव्य और अद्भुत है जितना कि जीवात्मा हो सकती है। यह पुस्तक सुगठित कहानियों का संकलन है जिसे ना केवल भारतीय पाठकों द्वारा, बल्कि उन पाठकों द्वारा भी सराहा जायेगा, जो भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं को जानने में रूचि रखते हैं। प्रत्येक कहानी गहन संदेशों से युक्त रुचि कर और ज्ञान पूर्ण है। इन्हें सरल हिंदी के माध्यम से पाठकों तक पहुँचाने का प्रयत्न किया गया है, जिससे इसके पुराने संस्करणों को एक नया आयाम मिलता है। इनमें से कुछ कहानियों से हम पहले से परिचित हैं। इन्हें हमने अपने दादा-दादी या नाना-नानी से सुना है, जबकि अन्य कहानियां ज्यादा प्रचलित नहीं हैं। सभी कहानियों में एक गूढ़ और अज्ञात तत्व शामिल है, जो हमारे चारों ओर मौजूद अच्छी-बुरी, रहस्यमयी शक्तियों की भूमिका के बारे में हमें जागरूक करता है। ये कहानियां मानवता की पथ प्रदर्शक हैं और हमें सच्चाई के मार्ग पर चलना सिखाती हैं। इनमें से प्रत्येक कहानी हमारे हृदय को स्पर्श करती है और अंतर्मन की गहराई तक बस जाती है। लेखिका के नए दृष्टिकोण से, इस संकलन के साथ, भारत के श्रेष्ठ साहित्य की विशाल निधि में वृद्धि हुई है। यह पुस्तक भारत की आध्यात्मिक, सांस्कृतिक और ऐतिहासिक धरोहर को समृद्ध बनायेगा।

MORE TALES FROM THE DEVAYAN

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MORE TALES FROM THE DEVAYAN

This is the second collection of tales from Devayana, the third epic of India. This collection consists of a few more randomly selected stories from the immense treasure trove of Devayana covering the Four Ages. They all contain a certain mysterious and unknown element as they provide information about the role of the hidden forces in the events that occur around us. Some of these are from ancient times, while others are more recent. These we can even refer to in our history books or in our epics, legends and fables. Reading those stories that are on historical events, we can only wonder how the secrets could be revealed in such a mammoth epic. Trying to find out the bare truth of present day events becomes an impossible task.

Short Stories From the Devayana

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Short Stories From the Devayana

The stories in this book are shorter and simpler versions of some of those told in ‘Tales from the Devayana’. They all have a universal appeal. There is an increasing interest in our mythological stories as they are mysterious and have an element that beckons us from the beyond. These stories are also told with a new nuance that makes them wonder–tales, special and exclusive. The original source is the Devayana, the third and little known epic of India that covers the entire human cycle. A few explanatory words on the cover page. One dark night, a swift storm shook Pondicherry with torrential rains. In the morning hours, the winds calmed down and the severe rain tailed off into a steady trickle. The strength of Nature turned into the calm silence of Gods. When Dr. Hajari’s assistant came into the clinic to help the Doctor, she did not find him anywhere in the house. At the end, she found him lying down on the terrace in a profound slumber even though he was completely drenched. He seemed to be enveloped in a great silence, as if in a deep meditation. She shook him to find out what had had happened to him. He woke up with an effort. His eyes seemed to be different as if they had seen a miracle that changed the course of his life. He remained silent. Much later, while reading the text of the Devayan, it became evident to me that this incident had occurred when Lord Shiva came to visit Sri Aurobindo to dissuade him from expending so much of his power in completing the epic poem Savitri. During this visit, He had seen a young disciple, Dr. Hajari, sitting and meditating on the terrace of his house.

लघु कथाएँ-1

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लघु कथाएँ-1

मूलतः , यह कहानियाँ बच्चों के लिए हैं क्योंकि वे ‘देवायण की कहानियाँ’ से सरल और संक्षिप्त किए जाने के बाद ली गई हैं। उनका आकर्षण सार्वजनिक है। इन कहानियों में कुछ अत्यंत रोचक आख्यान सम्मिलित हैं, जैसे, इन्द्र और वृत्र के बीच संघर्ष, कलि का जन्म, अमेरिका में विवेकानंद, अलीपुर जेल में श्री अरविंद के अनुभव, इत्यादि। इस पुस्तक में कहानियाँ रोमांचक हैं क्योंकि उन्हें एक नई सूक्ष्मता से कहा गया है जो इन अद्भुत कहानियों को विशेष और उत्कृष्ट बनाती है। पाठक , इस पुस्तक में अनावृत किए गए विभिन्न विषयों में तल्लीन हो कर रह जाएगा । विषय वस्तु पूरी तरह से भारत के तीसरे और नवीनतम महाकाव्य, देवायण से ली गई है।

SHORT STORIES FROM THE DEVAYANA - 2

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SHORT STORIES FROM THE DEVAYANA - 2

Time as we know in our daily life runs in a straight line. We know our past, we live every moment through the present and the future is something that we only guess about and let our imagination run wild. There is however another theory, that time is cyclical and it takes the shape of repeating itself after every 26,000 years. This view is explained in our old scriptures and now in the third epic of India, the Devayan. The stories in this book are taken from the Devayana, the third epic of India which was written down by Dr Hajari, a young follower of the famous Yogi, Sri Aurobindo. It tells the story of the Four Ages of Time: the Treta Yuga (Silver Age), Dwapara Yuga (Bronze), Kali Yuga (Iron, in which we live) and the Satya Yuga orthe Golden Age. This second selection of stories spans the time between the origins of creation through the threat to, and defeat of, the reign of truth on earth and the struggle to restore it. The world is still in the thrall of Kali Yuga but as told in the last story, and as foretold in ancient scriptures, the Satya Yuga or the Age of Truth will return.

लघु कथाएँ 2

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लघु कथाएँ 2

यह भारत के तीसरे महाकाव्य, देवायण की अतिरिक्त कहानियों से सरलीकृत उद्धरण का दूसरा संग्रह है। यह काल के चार युगों की कहानी कहता है। इन कहानियों में कुछ अत्यंत रोचक आख्यान सम्मिलित हैं, जैसे, कृष्ण द्वारा शिशुपाल से रुक्मिणि उद्धार, इंद्र का पृथ्वी से निष्काषन और पुनः बुलाया जाना, कलि और शनि द्वारा स्वर्णिम युग को विलंबित करने की रणनीति। इनमें आदि शंकराचार्य और मंत्र के रूप में वंदेमातरम पर अद्भुत कहानियाँ भी है। यह कहानियाँ पाठकों को यह विश्वास दिलाने में सहायता करेंगी कि स्वर्णिम युग वापस आएगा तथा हम इसी उद्देश्य से अपनी प्रार्थनाओं तथा ऊर्जा को निर्देशित करेंगे। इस महाकाव्य पर अधिक जानकारी के लिए कृपया संपर्क करें www.devayan.net

SHORT STORIES FROM DEVAYANA 3

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SHORT STORIES FROM DEVAYANA 3

This is the third collection of simplified excerpts from the Devayana. Stories included in this book are from the first Book of the Epic, the Deva Mandala. These tell of the amazing adventures of the young Deva, the Lord of Truth, as he wanders around the world. He sees the Rishi Narayan, who initiates him and gives him invaluable advice, (see cover illustration). He meets many strange beings. With his divine touch and mere presence, he delivers them from their sufferings and restores them to their original divine form.

Deva Mandala

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Deva Mandala

The Deva Mandala describes how the entire epic will be manifested, the beginning of creation, the birth of the Gods and Demons, and human beings, as well as the animal and the plant world.  It covers their fights, and their struggles; their victories and their defeats.  Events happening in the various planes are depicted here in all their glory. One becomes a participant in the wondrous and terrible events that roll out in fronts of our eyes. The epic also heralds the birth of the God of TruthSatyadeva and the creation of the Time Wheel, amongst other fascinating narrations. This book provides us, in addition, with an overview of what the entire epic consisting of more than 12,000 pages contains, so that we obtain a clear idea of what is awaiting us in case we wish to read it.  However, nothing can compare with the glory and the grandiosity of the entire text. An interesting fact that we come to know is that the knowledge of the Vedas, the earliest writings that humanity possesses, is explained here in a simpler language in this epic.  The reason being, that our present mental capacities are unable to understand fully the form of the language that was written aeons ago. We also come to know how and why time, distance and space were measured at the beginning from the smallest unit to the unimaginable, that our mind remains completely in awe.  We come to know how the days and the seasons were divided and the Ages determined comprising vast spaces of time. The most important fact of this epic is the appearance of Satyadeva, the Lord of Truth.  Satyadeva was invoked to bring back Truth in the darkened creation once again. The Lord of Truth or Satyadeva has himself announced in the Vedas:-

             

“Ahamsmi prathmaja rhitasya purvam devebhyo amritasya nama, yo ma dadati sa idevamava dahamanna manna madanta madmi.” Sam.VI.3.1.9 . I am “Rhita”, the Truth.  Born in the beginning of the creation before the birth of all Gods, I am called Amrita by the Rishis. and

                

Ath. V.11.3 “Satya maham gavirah kavyéna satyam jaténasmi jatavedah, na mé daso naryo mahitwa vratam bhimaya yadaham dharishyé.” I am “Satya” the Truth.  I manifest myself in the great Epic as the Truth through the “Jataveda” Fire.  None exceeds me. I am the Ultimate.  O Mahi!  Your worship and true adoration I hold on with my indomitable power. It is only in the Devayana that the Lord of Truth, Satyadeva manifests. Here we can read, for the first time about His activities and we can observe that His mere touch provides freedom and immortality to all beings. Keeping in mind the great length of the epic, we have decided not to include the original text here, together with the translation.  Whoever wishes to consult it, together with the original, can look at the Deva Mandala in the Brahma Kalpa, Volume 1 of the Devayana.

रामायण

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पिंगल रामायण अनोखा है और इसका कथन आश्चर्यजनक रूप से रुचिकर है। देवायण के राम मंडल का आरंभ असल में देवताओँ से होता है जो रावण की स्वायत्तता के अंतर्गत अनगिनत यंत्रणाएँ झेलने के बाद भगवान ब्रह्मा और तब भगवान विष्णु के पास मुक्ति प्राप्त करने के लिए जाते हैं। मर्त्यलोक में भगवान विष्णु के आसन्न अवतरण के बारे में जान कर, उन्होंने किष्किंधा के महान वानर साम्राज्य को अपने बल से सशक्त करने के उनके आदेश का अनुसरण किया। देवताओँ – सूर्य, इंद्र, बृहस्पति, और वायु ने अपनी शक्तियाँ क्रमशः बालि, सुग्रीव, जाम्बवान और हनुमान को दी। वरुण ने भी जुड़वाँ नल और नील के जन्म में सहयोग किया। और वह धन्वंतरी थे जिन्होंने किष्किंधा साम्राज्य के राज्य वैद्य के घर में, सुषेण का पिता बनने के लिए अपनी शक्ति का प्रयोग किया। यही सुषेण आगे चल कर लंका के महायुद्ध के दौरान लक्ष्मण के प्राण वापस ला कर उन्हें ठीक करने का साधन बने। अब तक के बहुत से रहस्य जिन्हें दूसरे स्थानों पर पर्याप्त स्पष्ट नहीं किया गया है, उन्हें भी बताया गया है, जिनमें राजा दशरथ के आरंभिक अभियानों और उनके द्वारा किए गए बहुत से विवाहों की कहानियाँ भी सम्मिलित हैं, जिन्हें मुख्यतः कन्याओँ को रावण के चंगुल से सुरक्षा प्रदान करने के लिए किया गया था। पृष्ठभूमि में कलि, शनि और शुक्राचार्य के नकारात्मक बलों द्वारा निभाई गई भूमिकाओं की विस्तारपूर्वक व्याख्या की गई है, जिन्होंने राम के जीवन में घटनाओं को अविश्वसनीय मोड़ दिया। एक रुचिकर घटना यह है कि जब ऋषि नारद भगवान विष्णु के पास पृथ्वी का दुःखप्रद समाचार ले आए, तो भगवान ने स्वयं को चार बार प्रकट किया, जिनमें से एक प्रकटीकरण में वे स्वयं थे और अन्य तीन में उनके सत्व के अंश मौजूद थे। पृथ्वी पर, श्री राम और उनके तीन भाइयों – भरत, लक्ष्मण और शत्रुघ्न का जन्म तीन रानियोँ कौशल्या, कैकेयी और सुमित्रा के चार पुत्रों के रूप में हुआ, क्योंकि यज्ञ से निकले चरु को उनके बीच विभाजित किया गया, जिसमें से सुमित्रा को दो अंश प्राप्त हुए। इसी प्रकार देवी लक्ष्मी भी चार रूपों में प्रकट हुईं - एक सीता और अन्य तीन, उनकी चचेरी बहनें – मांडवी, ऊर्मिला, और श्रुतिकीर्त्ति। उनका विवाह उसी समय हुआ जब श्री राम ने सीता से विवाह किया। देवता पहले से जो निश्चय कर चुके होते हैं उसी के अनुसार पृथ्वी पर परिणाम प्रकट होते हैं। एक महत्वपूर्ण घटना यह थी कि राजा जनक ने ऋषि भृगुराम से शिव का विशाल धनुष प्राप्त किया, और कैसे उन्हें अपनी पुत्री सीता को केवल उस व्यक्ति को देने के लिए निर्देशित किया गया जो वह धनुष अपने हाथों से उठा सकता था और उस पर प्रत्यंचा चढ़ा सकता था। यह धनुष इतना विशाल था के सबसे शक्तिशाली योद्धा उसे उठा भी नहीं सकते थे। अयोध्या कांड में, इसके अतिरिक्त हम देखते हैं कि शनि ने कैसे एक प्रवीण ज्योतिषी के रूप में एक महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई जहाँ वे मंथरा से, तथा उसके द्वारा रानी कैकेयी से मिले। शनि ने उन्हें बताया कि नक्षत्रों के अनुसार यदि अयोध्या के सिंहासन पर श्री राम ने आरोहण किया तो अनर्थ हो जाएगा। हम देखते हैं कि कैसे शनि के एक कपटपूर्ण अनुदान ने श्री राम के राज्याभिषेक को विफल कर दिया। उनके अनिवार्य अस्थायी निवास, वन में श्री राम, लक्ष्मण और सीता के साथ बहुत से ऋषि और उनके पुत्र भी थे। उन्होंने उनके साथ अत्यंत प्रसन्नतापूर्वक समय व्यतीत किया और बहुत सी पौराणिक कहानियों से अवगत हुए जिनसे उन्हें प्रेरणा मिली। उन्होंने ध्रुव के बारे में सुना कि कैसे उसने पाँच वर्ष की आयु में वन-गमन किया और अपनी आध्यात्मिक तपस्या आरंभ की। लंका कांड में, जब श्री राम महाबली रावण से सामना करने की तैयारी कर रहे थे तो विभीषण ने अशोक वाटिका में बंदिनी सीता को छुड़ाने के लिए संक्षिप्त देवी-महात्म्य सुनाया। उत्तर कांड में हम एक बार फिर शनि की भूमिका देखते हैं, जहाँ उन्होंने यह कहते हुए जन-साधारण के मन में संदेह-रोपण कर दिया कि सीता की पवित्रता संदिग्ध थी क्योंकि वे कई महीनों तक रावण के अधिकार में रहीं थीं। इन विवादों से बचने के लिए तथा अयोध्या के नागरिकों के मन के असामंजस्य को समाप्त करने के लिए, श्री राम ने सीता को क्षेत्र-दर्शन कराने के बहाने वन में ले जाने और वाल्मीकि आश्रम के निकट छोड़ आने के लिए लक्ष्मण को नियुक्त किया। इस तरह सीता कई वर्षों तक वन में रहने और ऋषि के मार्ग दर्शन में आश्रम में अपने पुत्रों का पालन-पोषण करने के लिए बाध्य हो गईँ।