Topic : Relationship and friendship between Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. The divinity and their devotion towards each other.

"My son" Yashoda whispered with tears in her eyes, it was her son , she didn't know it could be so divine to be a mother till now, she thought she loved her baby so much but yesterday when she almost lost him, she understood how much actually she loved him, It was still a mystery how her baby escaped Putna.

She flinched and tried to stop the tears from flowing as her baby cried out as if asking his mother to stop her tears.

"Mata won't cry anymore lalla! " Yashoda took the baby close to her heart, she felt she was in heaven.

"Yashoda, may I come? " Rohini asked standing at the door

"Didi, and please come and don't ask for permission! "

Rohini smiled at her and came in

"No..." Yashoda looked at her baby who was occasionally closing and opening his lotus like eyes.

"He is so cute Yashoda... You won't have to do much to find bride for him, I'm telling you"

"Didi... " Yashoda laughed it off so did the months old baby.

"Look he agrees! Oh! For the thing I came! " Rohini placed her palm on her forehead in despair.

"What is it? "

"A Rishi and Rishi Patni has came to bless our babies! " Rohini told

"Oh... That's great, can you please help me so I can get ready! "

"Yes sure, Bhrata Nanda is attending on them , he has Balaram so I'm free! " She said

After they're done, they came out of the room and went to the sitting room where the Sage and his wife were.

"Here they are... My wife and child! " Nanda said eagerly, he didn't know why he felt an urge to show his new born to the divine couple in front him... He somehow knew they weren't some ordinary people.

Yashoda was stunned seeing the beauty of the woman in front of her, as if she was Adishakti herself, the way her eyes were shining it had the power to diminish the sun and her smile, it hold the power to make a person forget all his pain, greed and give them immence satisfaction.

And the sage his eyes were sparkling with detachment yet it looked involved with every living and non living element of this universe, she forgot to breath until a loud beautiful laughter brought her out of her trance.

"Putri, May I have the privilege to hold your son? " He asked affectionately in his beautiful voice.

"Please I beg of you don't ask for permission Maharshi, My son will be blessed if he just get a merry touch of yours! " Yashoda bowed down and handed her son to the divine sage.

"You came Mahadev... " The baby who was none but the Lord of the universe smiled at the God of Gods.

"How can I not come to witness your divine form Narayan! "

Yashoda Rohini and Nanda looked at each other, they couldn't understand why the sage was looking at the little boy as if he was his long lost friend or something

"We can't wait for the world  to witness your leela as Shri Krishna... Although my heart is breaking ... You've to feel every earthly things, pain of separation, pain of deaths, pain of losing your close ones..."

Jagat Janani's eyes filled with tears, she knew all the things her brother would have to go through, from leaving Vrindavan to losing his future kids, nephew.

"Parvati, you named all earthly things that will bring pain but what about the bliss...the love he would get as a son from Nanda and Yashoda, as a lover from Radha and Gopikas, as a friend from Arjuna and Sudama, as a husband from his wives and as a father from his kids and Abhimanyu? "

"Mahadev is right Parvati, I'll cherish every moment I'll spend here.... "

"Why aren't you telling anything Maharshi, is my son's future good? " Yashoda asked with apprehension

"Putri, who are we to decide your son's future? He will create the future... There is nothing to predict or tell just know Balaram and your new born baby aren't ordinary people..... " The wife said and went to Yashoda.

"Here take this! " She gave her a peacock feather and Yashoda knitted her eyebrows.

"Wha--what is this? Any kind of boon... " Yashoda trailed off as the beautiful woman gave her a ringing laughter.

"No no.. Just would look good if you put it in his crown! "

"Now we need to take leave! " The sage said

"But... You haven't gave us a chance to take care of you? Please grace us and spend the noon here! " Nanda sat near the couple's feet

"Don't worry Nanda, you let us see your son and believe me that's more than enough and... " Parvati looked at Mahadev giving him her ravishing smile

"And we will be around you all the time. Your son is someone my whole world revolves around. I consider myself so lucky that I get to see the baal roop of one who carries the entire universe within himself. We are not here to give anything but today you both gave us the treasure of entire world." Said Mahadev.

Before they could say anything the couple made their way out and soon they were out of the vision.

It was many years to that day, Shri Krishna was sitting in his chamber lost in  that incident.

He remembered his Araadhya's longing to see him and his divine leela to in turn give him his beautiful darshan, Shri Krishna was overwhelmed with his own devotion towards Lord Shiva.

Their relationship was like that only. They were each other's part and parcel. They shared a unique relation of devotee and Aaradhya with each other and vice versa.

It is said that Lord Vishnu is the biggest shaivite just like Lord Shiva is the biggest Vaishnav but at the end of the day they both were controlled by Their respective spouses, No doubt shaktism is unmatched , Krishna chuckled at his own joke.

It was the time when he had established Dwarka dhaam and it was the first Mahashivratri celebration of Newly formed Dwarka. Krishna had personally invited Lord Shiva to celebrate the marriage and union of Shiv and Sati as the first official event of Dwarka. Krishna and Balram both were yet to be married and they wanted the symbol of masculinity, feminity and beyond to be the first official introduction of Dwarka on the stage of world. They wanted to show the first introduction of Dwarka as a state that supports and stands for equality and consistency between two genders and the balance in between like Ardhnarishwar who are responsible for this beautiful universe.

Krishna had observed fast today and along with him his Bhaiya and Devki maiya and Vasudev ji had also observed fast. As it was first celebration of Dwarka Krishna had gone overboard with all the arrangements. The whole Dwarka was decorated to witness the union of Shiv and Shakti. They all were awaiting the arrival of shiv and shakti themselves.

On the evening of Mahashivratri Lord Shiva and Devi Parwati arrived in Dwarka. Along with them their three children Ganesh , Kartikey and Ashok sundari had also arrived.

Lord Shiva was just as exited to meet Lord Krishna but lord Shiva remembered How shri Krishna had teased him when he had arrived to get a glimpse of him.

He wanted to bother Krishna a bit, after all what is friendship without a little sweet revenge. After all Krishna was his Aaradhya and how can a devotee not learn from his Aaradhya.

As Krishna was waiting for Lord Shiva to arrive , Shiva hid himself from everyone including Krishna. When Parwati devi met Lord Krishna she looked worried.

"Bhaiya , my groom my Shiv was here only , but I don't know where he disappeared. I thought we will be enacting our own role and will get to witness our own marriage again after so many yugas but sadly seems like he is still in his yog stance and I will have to keep my wishes on hold for now."

"Seems like My Aaradhya is playing with me. Don't worry devi, I will see how he can resist my love and devotion towards him for long time." Saying this Lord Krishna faced his subjects." It's time for all of us to do stuti of My Shiva. Let's all bow down to the Natraj, Somnath , my God, the one who is my inspiration and my saadhna, my penance. " Said Krishna.

Krishna along with all his people joined his hands as he along with his people prayed to Shiva :-

ओम नमः शिवाय

नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय

भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय ।

नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय

तस्मै नकाराय नमः शिवाय

मन्दाकिनीसलिलचन्दनचर्चिताय

नन्दीश्वरप्रमथनाथमहेश्वराय ।

मन्दारपुष्पबहुपुष्पसुपूजिताय

तस्मै मकाराय नमः शिवाय

As the voice of Shri Krishna laced with immence love and devotion towards Lord Shiva reached him, Krishna's lips uttering his stuti, Lord shiva can't help himself from dancing as he played his damru and his feet started to dance.

When the devotion of Krishna reached Shiva, Shiva's devotion towards Krishna reached its summit too and all of a sudden he appeared in front of Krishna.

As Krishna ran towards Lord Shiva and hugged him, Shiva now disguised as a yogi hugged him back.

"It's not possible that God can ignore the love of his devotee", added Lord Krishna to which Lord Shiva added "and it's not possible that devotee can resist his God for Long."

This two God's who are each other's biggest devotees met again that day. The whole Dwarka was rejoiced to witness the devotion of divinities. Both God and devotee experienced bliss to meet each other after such long time.

Soon enough the marrige of Shiv and Parwati  was organized and Dwarka witnessed the union of Shiv and Shakti. The night of Mahashivratri was celebrated with utter bliss. Shiva and Parwati the symbol of pure love and ideal household experienced the same satisfaction as those who belong to each other met again and came off together in marriage bond.

After the marriage Lord Shiva himself fed Lord Krishna with his hands opening his fast for him. After all Krishna's biggest wish had come true. He got to see and meet his Aaradhya and experience his love just like many years back he had fulfilled the same wish of Lord shiva.

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By Jaya and Unmi

Happy Mahashivratri Everyone.☺️☺️