Baal Kaanda
30 - Ego's sway over Narada and the effect of the Lord's Maya
Chaupais
Description
The will of Sri Rama alone prevails; there is no one who can alter it. Sambhu's advice fell flat on the sage. Then he went to the abode of Brahma (the Creator). Singing the glories of Sri Hari, to the accompaniment of the excellent lute he had in his hand, the lord of sages, Narada, who was skilled in music, once repaired to the ocean of milk. Where dwells the abode of Laksmi, Bhagavan Narayana, who is Vedanta (the crown of all Vedas) personified. The abode of Rama (Laksmi) rose to meet him in great joy and shared His seat with the sage. The Lord of the entire creation, animate as well as inanimate, said with a smile, "It is after a long time that you have showed Me this favour, reverend sir." Narada told Him all the doings of Love, even though Siva had already forbidden him to do so. Most formidable is the Maya (deluding potency) of the Lord of Raghus. No one was ever born in this world, who is beyond its charm.