Uttar Kaanda
210 - Kakabhusundi narrates the story of his previous lives and tells Garuda the glory of the Kali age
Chaupais
Description
Uma, (continues Lord Siva,) the crow (Kakabhusundi) rejoiced to hear Garuda's words and replied with utmost affection : "Blessed, blessed indeed is your intellect, O enemy of serpents. Your question is very pleasing to me. On hearing your loving and agreeable question I have been reminded of many previous births. I shall now narrate the whole of my story at full length; dear Garuda, listen to it attentively with all reverence. The muttering of prayers, austere penance, performing sacrifices, subjugation of the mind and the senses, undertaking sacred vows, charity, dispassion, right judgment, Yoga (union with God) and Realization-the fruit of all these is devotion to the feet of Sri Rama (the Lord of the Raghus); without this no one can attain lasting peace. It was in this body that I was blessed with devotion to Sri Rama; hence it is so very dear to me. Everyone naturally loves that through which one has attained one's object.