Mooshaka Vaahana ki Katha

. Mooshaka Vaahana Ganesha ki Pauraanika Katha. 🐘🐀

Bhagavaana ganesha, jo vighnaharta aura buddhi ke devata hain, eka vishaala haathi ke mastaka vaale devata hokara bhi eka chhote se mooshaka (choohe) ki savaari karate hain. Yaha virodhaabhaasa apane bheetara gahara aadhyaatmika rahasya aura katha samete hue hai. Shaastron ke anusaara, mooshaka vaahana praapta hone ki do mukhya kathaaen prachalita hain:

Katha 1: Gandharva Krauncha Aura Rishi ka Shraapa (the Cursed Gandharva)

Praacheena kaala mein devaraaja indra ki sabha mein 'krauncha' naamaka eka atyant sundara aura sureela gandharva tha. Eka baara vaha jaldabaaji mein sabha mein pravesha kara raha tha ki anajaane mein usaka paira mahaatapasviRishi vaamadevaKe paira par pada gaya.

Gandharva ke is kritya ko rishi ne apana apamaana samajha aura krodhavasha use shraapa de diya— "are abhimaani gandharva! Toone mera anaadara kiya hai. Atah too turanta eka mooshaka (chooha) bana jaa, jo sadaiva doosaron ke anna aura vastuon ko kutarakara nashta karta rahe."

Shraapa milate hi krauncha ka divya roopa samaapta ho gaya aura vaha eka vishaala, pahaada jaise mooshaka ke roopa mein badala gaya. Parantu yaha saadhaarana chooha nahin tha; iska shareera vajra ke samaana kathora aura aakaara vishaala tha. Vaha mooshaka rishi vaamadeva ke aashrama se bhaagakara maharshi paraashara ke aashrama mein ghusa gaya aura vahaan bhari tabaahi machaane laga. Vaha aashrama ke anna ke bhandaara, pavitra pustaken aura aasana saba kutarakara nashta karne laga. Aashramavaasi bhayabheeta ho gae.

Ganesha jee ka aagamana aura mooshaka ka sanyamana:

Usi samay bhagavaana ganesha baala roopa mein paraashara rishi ke aashrama mein nivaasa kara rahe the. Aashramavaasiyon ka kashta dekhakara unhonne usa vishaala mooshaka ko vasha mein karne ka nishchaya kiya. Ganesha jee ne apanaPaasha(phanda) nikaala aura use usa upadravi mooshaka ki ora phenka.

Vaha paasha mooshaka ko chaaron ora se jakadakara use ganesha jee ke charanon mein le aaya. Mooshaka ko apni bhoola ka ahasaasa hua aura usane ganesha jee se kshama maangi. Ganesha jee ne use maafa kara diya aura kahaa— "main tumhaari bhakti se prasanna hoon. Main tumhen apane vaahana ke roopa mein sveekaara karta hoon, lekina tumhen sanyamita hokara rahana hoga."

Taba se vaha krauncha gandharva mooshaka roopa mein bhagavaana ganesha ka vaahana bana gaya. Ganesha jee ne apana bhaara mooshaka ke lie atyant halka kara liya taaki vaha unhen saralata se le jaa sake.

Katha 2: Mooshikaasura ka Vadha Aura Sanyamana (the Demon Mooshikasura)

Doosaree katha ke anusaara, praacheena kaala meinMooshikaasuraNaamaka eka atyant shaktishaali aura bhayaanaka asura tha. Usane bhagavaana shiva ki kathora tapasya karake varadaana praapta kiya tha ki koi bhi devata yaa astra-shastra use maara nahin paaega.

Varadaana ke mada mein andha hokara mooshikaasura ne teenon lokon mein aatanka machaana shuroo kara diya. Usane svarga par adhikaara kara liya aura rishiyon ke aashramon ko nashta karne laga. Usake aatanka se dukhi hokara sabhi devata bhagavaana shiva ke paasa pahunche. Shiva jee ne unhen bhagavaana ganesha ki sharana mein jaane ko kaha.

Ganesha jee ne mooshikaasura ko yuddha ke lie chunauti dee. Donon ke beecha bhayankara yuddha hua. Mooshikaasura ne kai roopa badale, lekina ganesha jee ki shakti ke samne vaha tika nahin paaya. Anta mein, ganesha jee ne use vasha mein kara liya aura use apane vaahana ke roopa mein sveekaara kiya. Is prakaara ganesha jee ne usa asura ke ahankaara ko nashta kiya aura use sanyamita karake apane dharma kaaryon mein laga diya.

Katha ka Saara Aura Aadhyaatmika Sandesha (symbolism of Mushak Vahan)