JAALANDHAR AND KAANIF

Jaalandhar wanted to do generous benefactions for the mankind! When asked by God Agni he gave the same answer. God Agni took him to meet Lord Dattatreya. He welcomed them both. Agni said “Madan*, who was burned by Lord Shankar, subsisted within me. The child that I manifested in the Somayaga of King Brahadravaa, as a subtle illumination with the inheritance of Antariksha Rishi, is him, Jaalandhar.

The King nurtured him. He doesn’t want to get married like all human beings. I have got him here to learn Aatmavidya* from you.” Dattaguru asked Jaalandhar, “Are you willing to stay with me for twelve years? I will give you all the knowledge required.” Jaalandhar agreed and stayed there. God Agni left. Lord Datta kept him in constant company. Bathing in River Ganga at dawn followed by Lord Vishweshwar’s worship, soliciting alms in Kolhapur, repast at Panchaleshwari and rest at Mahurgadh, was their daily routine. Twelve years later when he had acquired all the knowledge Lord Datta took him along to worship all Gods. All of them gave him various boons. He also summoned the Agni God and told him, “Your son has now become a learned and an accomplished Yogi. You can take him along!” but instead God Agni kept him in Badrikaavan for another twelve years to practice asceticism. After those twelve years, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Mahesh and also Badrinath declared him an ascetic. The son of God Agni, Jaalandhar had now become Jaalandharnath. God Agni was extremely happy! Badrinath addressed everyone, especially Jaalandharnath, “Prabuddha Narayana Rishi has already arrived into mankind. But do you know where he is?” Jaalandhar said, “Can you please tell us!” Badrinath answered, “Lord Brahma’s Srujanshakti* sometime ago had come down to earth from heaven. At that time a giant Diggaj* was sleeping in the Himalayas and in his ears, fell this flash of light in which Prabuddha Narayana entered as a form of life.

He was in the form of a human baby. Someone has to remove him from the ear of that Diggaj. You do that work. And since he is going to come from an ear he will become famous as Kaanifnath. You give him knowledge and he will be your disciple.As asked by God Agni, Badrinath showed them the huge elephant moving around on the Himalayas. He was so dire that, if enraged would beimpossible for anyone to handle. Jaalandhar used the Mohanastra* and the Sparshastra on him from far away. So the elephant stood rooted at one spot.Then God Agni, Jaalandhar and Badrinath alias Lord Shankar went close to him and started calling out, “Kaanif! You are an inheritance of Narayana and son ofLord Brahma! You are the Prabuddha Narayana! Come out! Lord Shankar, God Agni and also Jaalandhar, the Antariksha Rishi, are calling you out. Your work is awaiting you! You can now manifest! Come out!” At that time a young ascetic peeped from the elephant’s ear. He saw Lord Shiva, God Agni and Jaalandhar. He bowed and greeted them. Then Jaalandhar pulled him down.

Lord Shankar and God Agni told Jaalandhar, “Giving him Mantradiksha* and knowledge is your work.” Then Jaalandhar pronounced the Beejmantra* in his ears. At once Kaanifa’s ignorance disappeared and the Ashta Satvik Bhava* developed in him. He had arevelation of Brahma Sakshatkara*. When everyone came back to Badrikashram, God Agni told Jaalandhar, “You should give him the knowledge and accomplishment that Lord Datta has given to you.” And he took everyone’s leave! Jaalandhar started sharing his knowledge with Kaanifa. Badrinath stayed there at his own will for six months and kept a conscious eye on his teachings. He taught Kaanifa everything except the Sanjeevani Vidya and the Vaataakarshan Vidya, because he was not sure if Kaanif was prudent enough to use them the right way. On Lord Shankar’s command he solicited all God’s of Astravidya* from Heaven and Hades to grant Kaanif a boon. He also took a promise that, they will accomplish his mantra of Sabari Vidya. Then all God’s went in situ. Hari, Har, Jaalandhar and Kaanif stayed in Badrikaashram for another four days.

Fruition:  The recitation of this chapter will pull out the wrath of God’s and curry favor from them.

*Madan – The God of Love; Aatmavidya – The Metaphysical knowledge; Srujanshakti – The power of creativity; Diggaj - A mythical elephant standing in one of the eight quarters of the sky and supporting the earth with the others; Mohanastra – The hypnotism weapon; Mantradiksha – The initiation of mantras;

Beejmantra - The basic mantra, e.g. - OM; Ashta Satvik Bhava - The eight forms of spiritual ecstasies; Brahma

Sakshatkara - God realization; Astravidya – The knowledge of weapons.