Page 57 - Shri Venkateswara Book

The Lord asked Adishesha to wrap his coils around
one of the peaks of Mount Meru named Ananda
Parvata (ananda means bliss and parvata means
mountain). Mount Meru is in the material world.
The Vaikuntha planet that Bhrigu visited to see Lord
Vishnu is in the material world even though it is a
spiritual planet exactly like the Vaikuntha planets
in the spiritual world. The Lord explained the test
of strength. If Vayu deva could unleash the coils of
Adishesha’s from his grip around the mountain, he
would be declared the stronger of the two. If not, He
would be the loser.

Vayu sent raging winds with all the force of his
daunting power. He created a terrible hurricane-like
wind. But it could not even slightly move Adishesha.
This continued for days. Vayu used all the wind and
air at his disposal. The inhabitants of the universe
began to gasp for air and suffocate. Indra, the king of
the demigods protested that Vayu must stop. Soon
after, Vayu became exhausted and winded down the
terrible wind storm.

Narada Muni appeared on the scene and began
to sing melodious chants to glorify Lord Vishnu
accompanied by his vina (a stringed instrument).
Adishesha was so charmed by hearing the poetic

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