Curse & boon mythology stories : When the sage Durvasa cursed Devraj Indra

When Sage Durvasa cursed the heavenly realm to be devoid of prosperity.

Curse & boon mythology stories:  When the sage Durvasa cursed Devraj Indra.

Sage Durvasa, considered the foremost among the sages and a knower of Brahman among the sages, was renowned for instantly getting angry and bestowing curses upon anyone. Once, after the king of the gods, Lord Indra had defeated some demons and was returning to heaven, he encountered Sage Durvasa. Pleased with Indra's actions, Sage Durvasa presented him with a garland of Parijat flowers. However, in his haste to reach heaven quickly, Indra placed the garland on his elephant Airavata. This angered Sage Durvasa, who, offended by Indra's arrogance and disrespect, cursed the heavenly realm to be devoid of prosperity.

As Indra reached heaven, the beauty and divinity of the celestial abode had already faded. Due to the curse of Sage Durvasa, Goddess Lakshmi also left Vaikuntha and entered the ocean, causing all the gods, including Indra, to become powerless and vulnerable to the onslaught of demons. To find a solution to this crisis, Indra and the other gods approached the trinity of deities. Lord Shiva suggested churning the ocean to obtain the nectar that could restore their strength.

Unable to undertake the colossal task alone, the gods sought an alliance with the demon king Bali. A pact was made between the demons and gods that the treasures obtained from the churning would be shared equally. Mount Mandara became the churning rod, Vasuki, the king of serpents, served as the rope, and Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a tortoise (Kurma) to stabilize the mountain.

During the churning, the deadly poison, Halahala, emerged first. Lord Shiva drank the poison and became known as Neelkantha. Following the poison, priceless treasures appeared, including the Kaustubha gem, Kamadhenu (the wish-fulfilling cow), Kalpataru (the wish-fulfilling tree), divine horses, Apsaras (celestial nymphs), and finally, the elixir of immortality, Amrita.

As the Amrita emerged, the demons attempted to seize it, and Rahu, in disguise, also joined the gods in an attempt to obtain the nectar. To prevent the demons from gaining immortality, Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini and started distributing the Amrita only to the gods. However, Rahu managed to deceive the gods and drank some of the nectar before being beheaded by Lord Vishnu.

Thus, the curse of Sage Durvasa led to the events that culminated in obtaining the nectar of immortality, granting everlasting life to the gods, and securing the benefits of the divine medicines obtained during the churning. This became particularly fruitful when Lord Rama and Lakshmana were eventually liberated.

In Hindi Roman हिंदी : Shraap aur vardan ki kahani. Rishi durvasa ne devraj indra ko shraap diya tha. Indian mythology stories. translate into English to Hindi through mythological stories. translate into English to Hindi through Indian mythology story. Jab Rishi Durvasa ne devlok ko aishwaryavihin hone ka shraap diya.

Rishi Durvasa, rishiyon ke beech sabse uncha mana jane wala ek Brahmgyani rishi tha, jo turant krodhit hokar kisi ko bhi shraap dene ki kshamata ke liye prasiddh tha, jisse unhein duniya bhar mein mashhoor banaya gaya tha. Ek baar, devraj Indra kuch asuron ko parajit karne ke baad swarg laut rahe the, tabhi unki bhent raste mein hi Rishi Durvasa se ho gayi. Rishi Durvasa ne us samay decide kiya ki woh devraj Indra ko Parijat ke phoolon ki mala uphar denge. Indra ke karyon se prasann hokar Rishi Durvasa ne devyapar diya.

Lekin swarg ki shobha aur devyata ka rang bhent ke karan hi hi chala gaya tha. Devi Lakshmi, shraap ke prabhav mein aakar, Vaikuntha ko chhod kar samudra mein sama gayi. Isse sab devi-devta, Indra sahit, shaktihin ho gaye aur kamzor ho gaye, jiski wajah se asuron ne un par adhikar kar liya.

Is samasya ka samadhan nikalne ke liye devta, Indra ke netritva mein, tridev se salah karne gaye. Bhagwan Shiv ne unhein shakti prapt karne ke liye samudra manthan ka sujhav diya. Yeh bada kary akela nahi kiya ja sakta tha, isliye devtaon ne asur raja Bali se sandhi karne ka nirnay liya. Asuron aur devtaon ke beech samudra manthan se prapt dhan-vibhag ke liye ek samajhauta hua.

Mandar parvat manthan ka danda bana, Vasuki raja sarpo ka roop mein rassi bana, aur Bhagwan Vishnu ne Kurma roop mein aakar parvat ko sthirta di. Manthan ke parinamswarup, Halahal vish nikla, jise Bhagwan Shiv ne pee liya aur apne gale mein rakha, jiski wajah se unhein Neelkantha bhi kaha gaya.

Uske baad, kayi anmol ratnon ka prakat hona, jaise Kaustubh mani, Kamadhenu (ichchhadhari gay), Kalpataru (ichchhadhari vrksha), devi ghorayen, Apsaras (divine nymps), aur amrit ka kalash. 

Iske baad aane wale ghatnayein, Rahu ki dhokaadhadi aur Bhagwan Vishnu ka Mohini roop lekar nritya, ne devtaon ko amrit prapt karke amar banane me safalta dilai.

Rishi Durvasa ka shraap, jo pehle ek apda ke roop mein dikhai deta tha, ne devtaon ko amar jeevan aur phir aise mahan atmanon ke mukti tak pahunchane vale brahmandik ghatnayein ko sambhalne mein ek mahatva purna bhumika nibhai.