When the divine ruler Indra was afflicted with the sin of Brahminicide, he had to renounce the throne of heaven. After Indra, King Nahush ascended to the throne. Nahush was the husband of the beautiful queen Ashok Sundari and the son-in-law of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. Despite being virtuous, Nahush, indulging in worldly pleasures and enjoying the delights of heaven, became infatuated with Indrani, the wife of Indra.
Indrani was already distressed by his absence, and upon the arrival of this new crisis, she sought refuge with the divine guru Brihaspati. Following Brihaspati's guidance, Shachi, the wife of Indra, worshipped Goddess Jagadamba, pleasing her. In return, the goddess sent Shachi, along with her own territory, to Manasarovar, allowing her to have the darshan of Indra.
Shachi informed Indra about her predicament. In response, Indra advised his wife Indrani to go to Nahush and tell him to come to me alone, saying that the divine vehicle, carried by the sages, would bring him to my presence. Upon this, I will willingly come under your influence. Shachi followed Indra's advice, and meanwhile, the goddess captivated Nahush's intellect. As a result, his misguided mind, driven by the desire to attain Indrani, caused him to carry the divine palanquin of the celestial sages.
Not only that, the foolish king even dared to touch the feet of the revered sage Agastya with his head, uttering the words "serpent-serpent" in anger. Enraged by this, the great sage cursed him to become a serpent. Thus, after Nahush's downfall, thanks to the grace of the goddess, Indra regained the kingdom of heaven.
Roman Hindi mythology stories
Jab devraj Indra ko Brahmin hatya ke paap se grast kiya gaya, tab unhe swarg ke singhasan ko tyag kar dena pada. Indra ke baad, Raja Nahush singhasan par baith gaye. Nahush sundar rani Ashok Sundari ke pati the aur Maa Parvati aur Bhagwan Shiv ke damad bhi the. Nahush guni hone ke bawajood sansarik sukhon mein doobe rahe aur swarg ke aanand ka aanand lete rahe, usne Indra ki patni Indrani se prem kiya.
Shraap aur vardaan kahaniyan: Raja Nahush ko kisne shraap diya tha?
Indrani pehle se hi uske vyabsenth se pareshan thi, aur is naye sankat ke aane par, usne dev guru Brihaspati ka sharan liya. Brihaspati ke margadarshan ke anusaar, Indra ki patni Shachi ne Devi Jagadamba ka poojan kiya, jisse unhone khush kiya. Pratikriya mein, devi ne Shachi ko apni pradesh sahit Manasarovar bheja, jisse unhe Indra ka darshan ho gaya.
Shachi ne apne sankat ke baare mein Indra ko bataya. Pratikriya mein, Indra ne apni patni Indrani ko Nahush ke paas jaane aur use mere paas akela aane ko kaha, kah kar, ki dev rishiyon dvara le jaaye gaye dev vaahan se uska mere samaksh aana hoga. Us par tumhara prabhav hoga. Shachi ne Indra ki salaah maani, aur is beech, devi ne Nahush ka buddhi ko mohit kiya. Iska parinaam swabhavik roop se, uska bhatak gaya dimaag, Indrani ko prapt karne ki ichha se prabhavit hokar, use dev rishiyon ka divya palanquin lekar chalne laga.
Iske alawa, bewakoof raja ne apne sir ko param poojya rishi Agastya ke charan sparsh kiya aur gusse mein "saanp-saanp" ki shabd bol diye. Isse prakritik hokar, mahan rishi ne use ek saanp banane ka shraap diya. Is prakar, Nahush ka patan hua, devi ki kripa se, Indra ne swarg ka rajy phir se praapt kiya.
