Introduction
This is the beginning of the universe. Mother Earth herself narrates the story of the power that created her—the power that created the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, and the stars; the power that binds the seas and mountains so they know their limits.
Who is limitless and eternal? I will narrate to you the story of the One who created all this—the One who incarnated as Ram to kill Ravan, as Krishna to kill Kansa, and as Narasimha to kill Hiranyakashyap.
Welcome to this journey to witness eternal consciousness.
Chapter 1: Mahapralay
There was great chaos on Earth. Winds were turning into hurricanes, all the rivers were vaporized, volcanoes erupted, and the sunlight seemed strong enough to burn human skin. People were turning into savages.
Emotions like love, care, kindness, and empathy had vanished. Suddenly, a meteor fell from the sky onto the Earth, destroying everything—every living being.
Chapter 2: Lord Vishnu Awakens
After the destruction of the entire universe, Lord Vishnu opened his eyes for recreation. Lord Vishnu is the preserver and operator of creation.
From his cosmic navel, a lotus emerged. From that lotus, Lord Brahma—the creator of the universe—came into existence.
From the forehead, a sparkling light emerged and spread into space, creating Lord Mahadev, the destroyer of the universe.
Brahma joined his hands in front of Vishnu and asked,
"Who am I? What is my purpose? Why am I here?"
Vishnu smiled like a father smiles at his child, showing love and compassion. He replied,
"You are Brahma, the architect of the universe. You are Shiv, the destroyer of the universe, and I am the preserver. Together, we are the Tridev. Everything that exists must be sustained, and when the time comes, it must be destroyed. This is the flow of life. There is no difference between us—we are one."
Chapter 3: The Creation of the Universe
Brahma followed Vishnu's path and began the creation of the universe. First, he created four sons from his hands—Sanak, Sanatan, Sanandan, and Sanat Kumar—to populate the world.
However, they were not ordinary beings. They were born with great wisdom and understanding of the cycle of life and Maya. Knowing the illusion of the world, they refused to populate it and instead sought eternal peace.
Seeing this, Brahma realized that creating life alone was not enough; knowledge and action were also necessary. So, he created the Saptarishi—the seven sages: Vashishta, Kratu, Pulaha, Pulastya, Angira, Atri, and Marichi—to spread knowledge and guide humanity.
Finally, from his heart, Brahma created a man named Manu and a woman named Shatarupa. He instructed them to recreate the human race. Manu would fulfill the roles of a son, father, and husband, while Shatarupa would embody the roles of a mother, wife, daughter, and sister.
Together, they became the foundation of humanity, acting as one soul.
Chapter 4: The Importance of Women
As life began to flourish, Mata Lakshmi expressed her thoughts to Lord Vishnu:
"How beautiful the world is. Human emotions like love, kindness, and empathy are truly wonderful."
Vishnu replied,
"This is because women exist in this world. A world is incomplete without a woman, just as a flower is incomplete without its fragrance. Just as I am incomplete without you, my love, Lakshmi. That is why I am known as Lakshmi Narayan."
Lakshmi smiled and said,
"How wonderful it would be if these emotions always existed in the world."
Chapter 5: Human Ambition
As time passed, humanity became divided—between rich and poor, fair and dark, North and South, and by language and power. Violence spread everywhere, and people began to hate each other, forgetting that they were all children of one creator—Brahma.
Seeing this, Lakshmi asked Vishnu,
"Why are you silent? People are destroying themselves with hatred and jealousy. Why did you create such emotions?"
Vishnu replied,
"If I had not created light, how would people know darkness? If I had not created hunger, how would people know food? Do not worry—when humans lose their path, I will incarnate and restore dharma."
Chapter 6: Realisation of Truth
In the lineage of Manu, King Uttanapad ruled as a Chakravarti Samrat—the ruler of all four directions. He had two queens: Suniti, the elder, and Suruchi, the younger. Suruchi was more beautiful and ambitious, while Suniti was kind-hearted and compassionate.
Prince Dhruv, the five-year-old son of Suniti, longed to see his father after a long time. With innocence in his eyes, he said,
"If you will not go, Mother, then I will go myself. How can I not meet my father?"
Little did he know that the child who wished to sit on his father's lap would soon attain the lap of the Lord of the universe.