Jai Sri Ram,
Listen, Mother, I relate to you a vision I saw, A handsome and fair-complexioned noble Brahmana gave me the following exhortations, Recognising the truth of Narada's words go and practice austerity, O mountain maid, the idea has commenced itself to your father and mother as well, Austerity is conducive to joy and puts an end to sorrows, and evils, by virtue of penance the creator creates the universe, by virtue of penance Vishnu protects the whole world, by virtue of penance Sambhu brings about dissolution, by virtue of penance, again Sesa that serpent god bears the burden of earth on his head,
In fact, the entire creation rests on penance, Bhavani, bearing this in mind, goes and practices austerity, hearing these words the mother is filled with wonder, she sent for Himalaya and communicated the vision to him, consoling her parents in many ways Uma set out for penance in a joyous mood, her loving household and parents fell miserable and none could speak a word,
The Sage Vedsira then came and consoled them all, they were comforted when they heard of the glory of Parvati, cherishing in her heart the feet of her dear Lord, Uma went to the forest and began her penance, her delicate frame was little fit for austerity yet she renounced all luxuries fixed her mind on the feet of her Lord, her devotion to the feet of her lord presented a new phase every day, and got so absorbed in penance that she lost all conscious of her body,
For a thousand years, she lived on roots and fruits alone, while for another thousand years she subsisted on vegetables, for some days her only sustenance was water and air, while for few days she observe a rigorous fast, for these thousand years she maintained herself on the withered leaves of the Bela tree that dropped on the ground, finally, she gave up even dry leaves, UMA THEN COME TO BE KNOWN AS APARNA that living without leaves, seeing her body emaciated through self-mortification the deep voice of Brahma resounded through heaven,
May Lord bless all,
Thanks, please
