Story Teller !

I came across the this master story teller today.

Ganpati - whole residential complex is in celebratory mood. Kids preparing for a play and some dance numbers (Oh my friend Ganesha - but its supposed to be a secret until played shhhhhh . ..).

So, we had this pandit / bramhin doing the puja in the morning. Me and my wife were chosen to be the ones by apartment to sit in the Yagna.

Panditjee is an amazing story teller. He was explaning great gyans through stories.

One of those stuck in my head.

This is when inviting Gauri (Ganesha's mom) to the puja. He took the oppertunity to explain us, why "women" are important. Why we should pay respect to women and fairer gender.

The story goes like this.

"Bramha, before creating the universe, asks lord Shiva, what is the bare minimum stuff I need to create the universe ?

Lord Shiva says - you need "energy". Energy is key to every creation.

Then Bramha asks, how can we tangibly define energy ?

Shiva replies to that - Energy is the capacity to do work. It can neither be created nor be destroyed (this is what our Physics books say too ;) !

Lord Vishnu, who has been identified as the sustainer of the universe, also says - Yeah ! I need energy to sustain the universe.

Lord Shiva (the Destroyer) smiles and says - even I need energy to destroy.

All three of them were somewhat getting closer on defining energy, over the discussion, but did not know how to tangibly blend it in to the system. How to fit in enough sources of energy.

Then Lord Shiva says - If you take the "i" (pronounced "ee") form my name what would be left ?

Brmha and Vishnu both respond - "Shav" (which means dead body). Which symbolizes "no energy" or "No more capable of doing work".

And "i" or "ee" pronounciation symbol of the fairer sex. ("ee" is used for "shtri ling").

In a nutshell, the fairer gender is the "shakthi". Woman is the energy. Without which the universe won't go forward, won't sustain itself.

Well.. the story is much better told and articulated by the story teller himself :)