Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Stories I love the most 2: Kacha and Devayani

In all my professional life one of the most irritant observation is about hiding the information for Career Progress. Many of my colleagues try to have direct interaction with Top leaders to share information only with them with an impression that they will be rewarded. Many times they are correct as well. But by chance if they try that trick with some one like me,m I am sure they will be out of my system. The true way of growing is by expanding our knowledge rather than hiding the little knowledge that we have.
The story of Kacha and Devayani depicts the same.
This story is from Indian EPIC BHAGAVATHAM. I am sure one day I will see a best seller from the Western world detailing the same story in to a 100 Page book. But right now many people may not know and I can tell the brief story now.

Before the days of Amritam (Deathless) - a medicine that stops death, demons and dieties used to fight quite often. In the battle many demons and dieties  used to die. However the priest of Demons Sukra knows a mantra to give life. The Mantra known as Sanjeevani Mantra is not taught to any one. Sukra didnt teach even to his family members nor to any demons.

Because Demons were getting the life even after dying, Deities found it difficult to them. Deities made a plan and sent one Diety Kacha to Sukra's School. Kacha joined the school of Sukra and started serving his Guru and his wife without any expectations. However Devayani - the daughter of Sukra is attracted to Kacha which is in line with the plan of Dieties. Devayani and Kacha started moving together and it was not liked by other young Demons. They killed Kacha one day. When Kacha didnt return to the Ashram of  Sukra, Devayani pleaded her father to help. Sukra with his sixth sense finds that Kacha is dead. With his Sanjeevani Mantra, Sukra gives like to Kacha. Demons killing Kacha and Sukra giving him life, repeats a number of times.Ultimately the Demons kill Kacha and burns him to ashes. They mix the ashes in the wine, and give to Sukra. Sukra not noticing, drinks the wine. When Devayani doesnt find Kacha she again approaches Sukra. Sukra gives life to Kacha but doesnt find him coming back. After searching everywhere through his spiritual power, Sukra finds that Kacha is inside his stomach. Now Kacha if comes out of Sukra's Stomack Sukra will die. As there is no option, Sukra teaches him the Sanjeevani Mantra. Sukra requests Kacha to give his life after coming out of Sukra's stomach. Kacha does the same and leaves the Ashram as his mission is accomplished.

I liked the story because it tells keeping the knowledge to oneself doesnt work in long term.
In fact it impacts the guy at some point of time.

I see many of my colleagues struggling to manage their absense just because they dont make second lines with fear of losing control, but end up spoiling their vacations when their involvement is required in Office.