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When the Earth Was In Danger 3

When the Earth was in danger 3/8 Prelude (For Prelude please see part 2) Then the most beautiful Urvashi* was called, from the heavenly court of Indira*, To perform a unique dance, before Lord Shiva* who was lost in his Tandava Nritya*, To calm the heat of his temper, which was burning like lava with in his chest and Which was trying to come out, through his dance of destruction to engulf the Earth. 10 Apsara Urvashi* started that day, Her unrestrained performance of a beautiful matchless dance, So that the inhabitants of this Earth, Could be saved from the lava like fire of Tandava* at any cost, Even the Goddess of the seasons, Had spreads its intoxicating wine that day, to make Urvashi’s dance more enchanting. The season of spring Basant* had made it more blooming & intoxicating, In every new step, Urvashi was breathing, All that was only to distract, the attention of Lord Shiva from his Tandava.11 Urvashi* was freely performing that day, Her life’s best and the most elegant dance, Being an incarnation of beauty she knew, It was the last chance to save the Earth, From the cosmic fire of Shiva’s Trinetra* or else The whole earth will get burnt with the flow of heated lava, Which was generating within His third eye Trinetra*12 To make her dance more appealing and effective, the season of Spring* Had defused the air and atmosphere, with a fragrance and beauty unparallel, Even the Goddess of Nature the Earth too, was flowing a unique melody in the air, The effects of these powerful wines were more intoxicating than the Sura* of heaven,*13 They all including the Gods and Goddesses, at that time were only praying with a wish, That the beauty of Urvashi and her enchanting dance, with the intoxicating effect of, Nature’s fragrance and melody flowing in the air, might divert Shiva’s mind and heart,14 Ravindra Kanpur India 19th Feb 2011 to conti. in 4 Clarifications *Tandava Nritya* means Dance of destruction Trinetra* means The Third Eye of Lord Shiva or which exists in the center of our forehead Apsara* Apsaras are beautiful, supernatural women. They are youthful and elegant & proficient in the art of dancing. Urvashi* was one of the most beautiful Apsara of the court of Lord Indira of heaven, as per Hindu mythology Lord Indira* . Is the King of Kings. A warrior par excellence. Ruler of the heavens Dispenser of rain Basant* is Hindi Sanskrit word for the season of Spring. Dahra*Hindi word means earth. Sura* The Nectar like wine of heaven

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Date: 2/23/2011 10:28:00 PM
I really enjoyed this section of the story. Love the great personification of the gods and goddesses and spring. Such imagination!!
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Date: 2/20/2011 12:33:00 PM
Ravindra a breathtaking read and your footnote explanations are so helpful to the contents brimming with beauteous lines... descriptive and lovely images ..the intoxicating wine and the gods and goddesses of Nature are most eloquently displayed in this piece my friend..
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Date: 2/19/2011 5:58:00 PM
Beautifully descriptive, Ravindra. I can't wait to see if Urvashi's dance works! You have built a lot of suspense here. A magical poem. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/19/2011 8:37:00 AM
You breathlessly, take me places I would never, otherwise be able to travel, in my mind or imagination. your writing is such a gift, whether a real life journey, or a mystical story such as this....just wonderful, Ravindra!
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Date: 2/19/2011 7:11:00 AM
Note: Please note that due to word limit, the story may take one or two more parts than estimated. With best wishes to my friends on PS.....Ravindra
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