VIII. MASTER OF TANTRA

 

 

 

 

 Vowed to profess oneness of twin energies

 

 

 

                  Goloka was filled with all enlightened beings. All worshipped the supreme man of the creation lord Srikrishna and his consort Radha who graced the dais as divine parents of all beings.

 

 

 Goddess Saraswati played her Veena and eulogised the first couple in various ways. Lord Shiv being the master of science of sound and music got involved so much that he began to sing with Goddess Saraswati the glory of divine parents. The lore of music and singing overwhelmed all listeners to such an end that they lost even the sense of time and self and as if turned into etheric vibrations of divine energy alone.

 As everything that has a beginning inevitably sees the end so did as the twin greatest of singers and musicians stop spreading the charm of their recitation, all listeners came out of the trance and found themselves on a lower plane. To their dismay they could not find their hosts on the dais where only a brilliant light shimmered. All were amazed and confused as to why and how the divine parents played this prank with their guests who were ultimately to them, their siblings only. All devtas turned to Lord Brahma to solve the mystery. Lord Brahma began to meditate to find the answer to the unsolved mystery that shrouded the minds of all. What everyone found in another moment was that only limpid and lucent water flowing calmly all around them in Goloka. As Lord Brahma meditated he heard a voice,-“ Do not worry! I and my consort are ever one as waves of water. Let Lord Shiv take up the responsibility of creating Tantra Shastra that would enlighten all about oneness of male and female who are the reflections of a single divine light.” Said the voice that was heard by all present. All were filled with delight to know the intent of the first couple of creation. Lord Shiv lost no time and with a smile and full sincerity took water flowing around, in his palm and pledged in front of all,-“I shall definitely create Tantra Shastra to pronounce oneness of twin energies that are complementary to create and sustain the creation.” As soon as he professed so, all found the water vanishing and the brilliant light turning into a divine couple visible as Radha-Krishna. Glory to you! May we all be blessed by you! Exclaimed the devtas and offered their salutations to them.