The sun had set a while ago, my Lady.
This is not the right time to conceive.
If conceived at this time
the children will display vindictive nature.
When they grow up, their actions become evil.
No, my Lord.
No.. I cannot wait.
A wife has some right over her husband's time.
And in the relationship of a husband and a wife
the wife's wishes must be honoured, my Lord.
My Lady, if this is what you wish
I will certainly fulfil my responsibility.
Our husband's prediction came true.
The Asuras were innately vindictive.
They were cruel and derived pleasure
from the pain of others.
Even Sister Diti found it difficult to discipline them.
As their father, our husband taught
the Devas and the Asuras about the religious scriptures.
The Devas understood the meaning of their studies
and practised it for the betterment of the world.
However, the Asuras
chose to perform good deeds and observe meditation
when they wanted to force Gods into giving them boons.
Then they used those boons to spread destruction.
When this started happening frequently
our husband lost his affection for his children.
After educating them, he left all his children
to bear the results of their deeds.
When his children argued
he never stepped in to protect
or support anyone.
Similarly, he never came to support my children or me.
Am I right?
Sister, I never said that.
You did not, but you wanted to say that, did you not?
Your son returned from Vaikunth.
So, have you forgotten your place?
Do not forget that you are a servant.
Are you trying to teach me?
Take these pearls of wisdom from me.
Listen carefully.
A father may lose his affection.
However, a mother gives birth to a new life.
So, how can she lose her affection for her children?
She only wishes for her children to have a bright future.
She wants her children to be powerful
have all the luxuries in the world
and rule over everyone.
As their mother, I will do everything
to aid my sons.
However, Sister.. - Queen!
I am a queen!
Before my rage crosses its limits
leave.
Mother.
Queen?
Even if I am your stepmother
I am still your mother, am I not?
What are you looking at?
My good fortune.
I am looking at someone meeting who is quite rare.
Queen, I am blessed with Lord Vishnu's presence.
I am unable to see anything.
How are you able to see the Lord?
Since I have returned from Vaikunth
whenever my heart is stable for some time
then in all inanimate things, the atmosphere
and in all the four directions, I can only see the Lord.
How is this possible?
When your heart is not shrouded in the darkness of doubts
and is lit with the light of devotion
everything is possible, Queen.
Borrow my gaze.
Can you see that small cloud?
It is my Lord's crown.
And beneath it, there is a fluffy cloud.
That is his beautiful visage.
Lord Brahma created the world.
Lord Shiva controls the rhythm of this world.
He brings about destruction and salvation too.
However, Lord Vishnu, you are omnipresent.
Every particle of this world is resonant with your presence.
You are the preserver, my Lord.
When this earth is overwhelmed with sins
you incarnate on it
to vanquish the evil and re-establish righteousness.
You are great, my Lord.
You are great.
Queen..
How do you know so much about Lord Vishnu?
Do you think
only I know about Lord Vishnu?
Both of us are the daughters of Emperor Daksha.
Devotion to Lord Vishnu runs in the veins
of our entire family.
Shall I reveal a truth to you?
In my childhood, she told me the story
of Lord Vishnu's first incarnation.
Lord Vishnu's incarnation?
Truly, Mother? Did he incarnate on earth?
However, which incarnation, Mother?
And why?
Lord Vishnu says..
When righteousness declines
and iniquity runs rampant
then to protect the good
vanquishing the sinners, destroying the evil
and to re-establish righteousness in this world
he incarnates on earth.
Queen..
I am eager to know about this story.
All of us want to hear it, Queen.
And no one can describe this story better than you do.
Please tell us the story.
All right.
The holy triumvirate, that is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
work in harmony to do their tasks.
They do it to run the world properly.
According to human beings, six months mark one 'Ayan'.
There are two 'Ayan' in one year.
They are called 'Uttarayana' and 'Dakshinayana'.
For Gods, one 'Uttarayana' is equivalent to one day
and one 'Dakshinayana' is equivalent to one night.
In the same way
when 12,000 divine years of the Gods pass
a 'Chaturyuga' comes to completion.
A 'Chaturyuga'?
Four 'Yugas', that is 'Satya Yuga', 'Treta Yuga'
'Dwapar Yuga' and 'Kali Yuga'.
Such 1,000 'Chaturyuga'
are akin to one day for Lord Brahma.
When that day ends
an apocalyptic deluge is imminent.
The entire universe is destroyed.
The earth, 'Bhuva Lok' and 'Sarva Lok' are destroyed.
After this deluge
Lord Brahma experiences one night
equivalent to his one day.
After this night passes
the journey of the world's progression
starts anew.
New life takes birth again.
The cycle of time is divided into four 'Yugas' again.
This cycle of time continues
until Lord Brahma completes 100 years.
Oh, Lord. Time is so vast
and colossal.
I never imagined it.
Truly, Mother.
The division of time on earth
and the journey of the universe is marvellous.
Development and destruction..
Creation and carnage..
They are the ultimate rules of life.
They have to occur periodically.
Then the balance in the world is maintained.
Once upon a time, such a deluge was looming.
At that time, King Satyavrata ruled on earth.
Hail Lord Surya.
King Satyavrata.
Matsya, are you talking to me?
Yes, King.
I seek your refuge. Protect me.
I will certainly fulfil my duty.
Saying this, King Satyavrata placed the fish in his vessel.
However, the fish grew soon
and the vessel became small for it.
The king felt pity for it
and he transferred that poor animal
to a bigger vessel.
Then one day, after hearing a loud noise
when the king came to that room
he saw the fish was unable to live in that vessel as well.
The fish had grown again.
The vessel had broken
and the fish was floundering on the floor.
Now, the king had to take the fish to the sea.
As soon as the fish entered the sea with boundless water
the weather changed.
There was lightning and thunder.
The mystical harmony of darkness and light
bathed the atmosphere with otherworldly beauty.
This made King Satyavrata realise the glory of that fish.
You are not an ordinary fish.
I am sure you are a divine soul.
Kindly bestow me with the knowledge
of your true identity.
"Lord Narayan.."
Greetings, my Lord.
"Lord Narayan.."
Oh, King!
This entire world will be destroyed in seven days.
Demon Hayagriva stole the Vedas.
The darkness of ignorance
and the evil that arose from it
have spread in this world.
The world is overrun with sins and crimes.
So, to end Hayagriva's life
and to vanquish the evil spread by him completely
I have incarnated as a fish, that is Matsya.
Seven days from now
earth will be in the throes of destruction.
There will be torrential rainfall.
The sea level will rise so much
that the entire earth will submerge in it.
The destruction will be so severe
that apart from water, you will not be able
to see anything.
So, oh, King
you have to build a great boat
and gather all the trees, seeds of plants
roots and herbs, animals and birds
and the Saptarishis, the seven sages, in that boat.
After that, you have to tie
that boat to my Matsya incarnation.
Then I will be able to protect you all from the deluge.
In time, when the world will be created
you will be called the emperor of that new world.
Amidst destruction
you have to take the responsibility
to preserve and develop life.
Mother, how severe was that deluge?
And, Mother, by incarnating as Matsya
how did Lord Vishnu protect everyone from certain death?
Please tell us about it.
Being inspired by Lord Vishnu's order
King Satyavrata constructed a huge boat.
Suddenly, the weather started changing.
Balls of fire started to rain down from the sun
and because of it, the vegetation started burning.
Hayagriva was hiding in the sea with the four Vedas.
At that time, Lord Vishnu appeared to him
in his half human and half fish form.
After seeing him
Hayagriva tried to escape his gaze.
However, the Lord swam faster.
He would block Hayagriva at every turn.
Now, the demon was scared.
Soon, volcanoes started erupting.
The molten lava started burning everything in its path.
Snow on the mountains started melting.
Then there was a snowstorm.
Hayagriva was worried because of the huge Matsya.
He started attacking Lord Matsya with his magical weapons.
Then Lord Matsya opened his mouth
and swallowed all the arrows, spears and other weaponry.
This made Hayagriva nervous.
He let the four Vedas fall.
Before they could be lost in the depths of the sea forever
Lord Matsya dived in and swallowed them too.
An enraged Hayagriva was trying to attack him.
Then the Lord took his complete Matsya form
and killed that demon by tearing his stomach apart.
As soon as Hayagriva was killed
other animals, demons, devils and evil powers
started to die as well.
Earth was free from the burden of the sinners.
'After hearing your story'
'I am feeling happy and peaceful.'
'However, the pain of my mother's slavery'
'is eating away at my heart.'
'Please be merciful, my Lord.'
'Help me in freeing my mother from the shackles of slavery.'