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Vrikaasura, the son of Shakuni once asked Naarada as to which Diety was the easiest to
please. Naarada instructed him to worship Shiva and not Thee who are not supportive
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He indeed practiced severe penance and on the seventh day greatly angered, threatened to
cut off his head and thus made Shiva appear before him immediately. From the Lord of the
universe, Shiva, he sought a very mean and cruel boon that on who-so-ever's head he
placed his hand would die immediately. How can good sense prevail upon people who are
indifferent to Thee?
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Like a lion who rushes towards the rescuer, Vrikaasura rushed towards Shiva. Lord Shiva
ran about in all directions in panic of the Asura, and kept looking backwards. Everyone in
the whole world kept quiet. Then from far Thou saw Shiva as he was about to reach Thy
abode. Then, in the guise of a clever Brahmachaari Thou stood waiting for the Asura.
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Hail to you O son of Shakuni! Why are you needlessly running about, placing your faith in
this ghost? If you doubt my words, O dear One! Test for yourself by placing your fingers on
your own head.' Befooled by these words of Thine, he placed his hand on his head and
immediately fell down dead as an uprooted tree. Such is the fate of the people who worship
other deities. What more, Thou are the ultimate refuge of even Shiva.
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Once the ascetics residing on the banks of the river Saraswati assigned sage Bhrigu to test
who among the Trinity was more inclined towards Saatvic guna. Bhrigu went to Brahmaa
who was enraged, but he controlled his anger, when Bhrigu showed his disrespect. Next he
went to Shiva and behaved with him in the same manner. Shiva was eager to kill him but
was restricted by Paarvati. Then Bhrigu went to Thee.
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When Bhrigu went to Thee, O Lotus eyed! Thou were sleeping on Laxmi's lap. He hit Thee
on the chest with his foot. Thou got up in good humour and asked for pardon for
everything and told him that the mark of his foot would always remain as a decoration on
his chest.
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The great ascetics residing near the Saraswati river decided that Thou were the most
Saatvic of the Trinity. They firmly anchored their devotion into Thee and attained union
with Thee. O Changeless One! Who are free from the shortcoming of decay, Thy exalted
Saatvic form we worship.
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O Resident of Guruvaayur!
I intensely worship
O Vishnu! In the beginning of the creation of the universe, Thy praises were sung by the
Vedas just as the mistrels in the king's court.O Infinite One! Thou are the Pure
Consciousness Highest Bliss undual embodiment. Thou are also the personification of all the
merits of the cowherd women put together. O Resident of Guruvaayur! I intensly worship
Thee for the removal of all my sorrows.