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Angada Singh and Sri Jagannath Odisha Review June - 2012 Angada Singh and Sri Jagannath Durga Madhab Dash Sri Jagannath is the all-merciful Lord. He is the as the Sacred Divine Spirit related to all religions ocean of profound divine love and fathomless and all sects of the world. He is a multifaceted compassion. One cannot guess when He crowns divine expression on earth. His devotees with mercy fulfilling their desires. The offerings to the Lord are known as Sri Jagannath is said to be the enigmatic Lord of Mahaprasad. It is a unique divine practice. This the Universe. Scriptures say that He represents system is not prevalent in the other three pilgrim all religions. He is adored in myriad ways centres namely Badrinath, Rameswaram and representing the various forms Dwarika. It is believed in this connection that of gods in Hindu religion. Mother Laxmi, the consort of Sri Narayan The devotees of Sri Ram prepares all the food in the Grand Temple. say that He is Sri Ram The Supakaras-the Cooks-are only the incarnate on earth. mediums of this divine performance. It is Vaishnavites say that He further believed that Ma Bimala, the is worshipped in the chief goddess of the Temple, wooden form as the supervises all the food offerings. incarnation of Lord The food offerings, after their Krishna. Buddhists oblation, are known as describe Him as the Mahaprasad. Buddha, the enlightened Divine There is a Form and the epitome beautiful story in this of wisdom. Jains regard. This would show portray Him as Lord that one Angada Singh, a Mahavir. And so on. very powerful general of The Lord’s the kingdom of Sainyagarh, became abode at Puri is known inclined to embrace as Purusottam Kshetra. It is one of the four pilgrim centres as per the Jagannath Dharma as his own religion attracted spiritual diction of Hindu Mythology. His temple by the divine miracles of Lord Jagannath, so much is known as the Grand Temple which is a so that over the period of time, he became a mysterious shrine. Sri Jagannath is thus venerated Servitor of the Lord. The story runs as follows. 72 June - 2012 Odisha Review In the good old days, there was a most is the life-style of Dasyu Ratnakar. The kingdom in the north of India known as Dasyu was a killer of human beings. He eked out Sainyagarh. It was a powerful kingdom for its the livelihood of his family by robbing others in general, Angada Singh by name. One Din Salaha the deep forest. For that, he even did not mind Singh was the king of the said kingdom. He ruled taking the life of any human being who came on his subjects with the advice of his general. All the his way. One day wisdom dawned upon Ratnakar neighbouring rulers of his time were morally afraid with the mediation of Rishi Narad. He became a of Angada Singh when they heard his name. virtuous person by repeating the name of Sri Ram. Because of Angada Singh, others dared not Later, he was known to the world as Rishi Valmiki. attack Sainyagarh at any point of time. The king He became the author of the Ramayan, a very therefore loved Angada Singh as his own son. popular scripture of the Hindus. Angada Singh Angada Singh was highly materialistic in too had a similar influence in his life. He had the his general behaviour. Puffed with the love and meditation of his beloved consort. affection of the king, Angada Singh spent his time One day Angada Singh was out on some in worthless merriments. He was habituated to work as per the orders of his king. In accordance drinking and hunting. He considered himself very with the schedule of his programme, he was to great in his outward dispensation and viewed return his home after four to five days. Angada God’s great universe as a small earthen pot at his took leave of his wife and set out for his disposal. So the subjects of the kingdom destination. Angada’s wife was naturally alone in pretended to respect him out of fear. They had the big palace. She therefore thought that in the no love for him from the core of their heart. absence of her husband, she would arrange some Nobody ever knew that a person like him would spiritual programme at her residence to spend her have the blessings of Lord Jagannath over the time. Thus she invited her Gurudev and organized period of time. Angada’s life was therefore a great a Satsang for three days. She invited her spiritual mystery. neighbours to the spiritual programme. The As time passed by, Angada Singh married Stasang was organized in pomp and ceremony. a simple and virtuous woman of his kingdom. On the occasion of the auspicious celebration, Angada’s wife was gracious in many ways. She she fed the poor and the destitute of the capital. was a devotee of Lord Jagannath. She loved the In the evening hours, the Guru delivered spiritual poor and the destitute. She patronized an discourses. However, one day after, Angada Singh orphanage. Everyday, Angada’s wife performed returned home by restricting his programme. At some spiritual ritual or the other. Angada followed that time, the Guru was delivering a spiritual his wife’s instructions in all spheres of his life. Both discourse. The return of Angada Singh contrary lived happily. Although Angada Singh was to his programme was a surprise to his wife. When materialistic by nature, he was never averse to Angada Singh entered the palace, he saw a big his wife’s mode of living. Angada’s wife had a spiritual gathering. He became wild seeing the strong belief that no man is born bad, sinful or presence of so many common people at his immoral in life. Actually, the outward surroundings residence. Everything around pricked his ego. In mould his character. We have many instances in a huff, he proceeded straight to his room and our scriptures that subscribe to this spiritual truth. scolded the servants indirectly aiming at his wife. One such example which strikes one’s attention The Guru came to know Angada’s reaction. In 73 Odisha Review June - 2012 haste, he concluded the spiritual programme and bounds. She felt as if she had achieved everything left for his Ashram. Following him, all others in her life. Gradually, all austerities started in the dispersed to their respective places. The turn of life of Angada Singh. Nonetheless, he performed the event shocked Angada’s wife very much. She his duties as a very good general of the state. He was complacent about her husband’s change in performed Rajakarma like Arjuna with a spirit of the usual behaviour. She had a feeling that her total surrender at the lotus feet of the Lord. He husband had become spiritual-minded over the listened to scriptures from his Gurudev with rapt period of time. But it was not so. Angada’s wife attention. He embraced Lord Jagannath as his could not withstand her Guru’s sudden departure tutelary deity. He repeated the Mantras of Lord from her place. Soon she swooned at the place Jagannath everyday as initiated by his Gurudev. where she was standing. Angada Singh got the information, ran to his wife and sprinkled water One day king Din Salaha Singh informed on her face. After some time, his wife regained Angada Singh that the emperor of Delhi was consciousness and looked at the disturbed face making preparations to attack their kingdom for of her husband who was full of remorse. reasons best known to him. He told Angada Singh to remain in readiness to fight a battle with the Angada Singh expressed his repentance emperor’s army when necessary or else the for his unsavory behavior and apologized to his sovereignty of the kingdom would be at great wife for the disastrous happening. Controlling her stake. Angada Singh by then had made a tears, his wife said,” My dear! You have programme to go on a pilgrimage to Puri with his committed a great sin today. You disrespected wife. With the information of the king, he cancelled Gurudev Maharaj and hurt his feelings. Guru is God. He is the living God of his disciple. By his programme and remained alert in the capital displeasing your Gurudev today, you have of his kingdom. Angada Singh assured his king displeased your living God. For attainment of your that victory would be on their side if there was a sin, you should now go to his Ashram and battle with the emperor of Delhi. Angada Singh apologize for your misdeed. And at the same time, had utmost confidence in himself this time. He was you should take a vow that you would not be fortified with the spiritual strength of the Lord. succumbed to this sort of behaviour in future. He had the blessings of Lord Jagannath in all his Angada Singh did all that his wife advised him to plans and preparations. do. The emperor of Delhi, as per his Man is the slave of time. He is the victim programme, waged the battle against the kingdom of circumstance. Over the period of time, an of the Sainyagarh. The Subedar of the emperor emperor may become a beggar or a beggar an was leading the emperor’s army that was steady emperor. There are many examples in scriptures in the mission. However a miracle happened while which subscribe to this truth. Angada Singh who the emperor’s army was marching towards was an angry man of his time turned out to be a Sainyagarh.
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