Indian Mythology: The Heavenly Emperor Won't Go to Work Today - Chapter 5

“The Heavenly Emperor is right, Soma must be in the Milky Ocean.”

The water god Varuna spoke.

The wind god Vayu and the fire god Agni also nodded in agreement.

“The Milky Ocean, Goddess Lakshmi is also in the Milky Ocean. Our divine powers are growing weaker and weaker. If this continues, we may even lose the strength to descend from the heavenly realm.”

The sun god Surya opened his mouth, looking helpless.

Indra looked at Surya.

At this moment, Surya’s face had not only turned dark, but even the whites of his eyes and his tongue had turned pitch black, devoid of any light.

Even people with the darkest skin weren’t as dark as him!

At this point, Garuda was filled with rage. He spread his wings wide, feathers puffed up, and accused, “If it weren’t for you, the Emperor of Heaven, wasting time in arduous meditation, we could have met Lord Vishnu early on and sought a solution. Now, Soma has disappeared, and the heavens have turned into this state!”

“So what!”

Indra turned his head, his expression turning cold.

This Garuda seemed to always be looking for trouble with him!

“So what?”

“Is this your reason for destroying my palace?”

“That’s a minor issue. You disrespect the Lord. I, as the messenger of Lord Vishnu, have been waiting here for a long time, yet you showed no reaction, immersed in your meditation. Even Lord Brahma in his meditation could anger Lord Shiva. What you have committed is the grave sin of disrespecting the Lord!”

Garuda stared directly at Indra. Proud as he was, soaring like an eagle, he boldly rebuked.

As he spoke, his anger intensified.

The heaven was in ruins. The gods had lost their power, all things withered!

Fruitless waiting, the divine mandate unfulfilled!

“Indra, your crime is monstrous!”

Garuda’s wings moved slightly, and whirlwinds swirled around his feathers. He suddenly opened his right hand, golden light flashing, and a massive hammer appeared instantly. Enraged, he walked towards Indra.

Indra widened his eyes, staring intently at Garuda.

This guy…

Is going to hit me!

Indra was stunned!

The other gods were also shocked, their mouths agape, too scared to move.

Indra stared straight at Garuda, watching him take large strides forward, the golden hammer in his hand raised high, its round shadow cast on Indra’s head.

Gulp!

Indra swallowed hard.

He had been in Tapasya for so many years, not to be beaten up!

He immediately decided to take the initiative!

But now, he had no fighting power, couldn’t even summon his weapons anymore, so there was only one way!

“Garuda!”

Indra gritted his teeth, pointing at Garuda, issuing a loud shout.

Garuda! Garuda! Garuda!

With his shout, the power of his years of meditation surged, resonating through the entire heavenly realm with a deafening thunderous sound, and lightning roiled in the clouds.

Boom!

Boom, boom, boom!

The heavens shook as the power of Heavenly Emperor’s centuries of meditation erupted, affecting the entire heavenly realm.

“There cannot be two suns in the sky, nor two rulers in a country!”

“There is only one sun in this world, and only one sovereign in a nation. Similarly, the heavenly realm has only one Heavenly Emperor, and that is me, Indra!”

“This is the universal law!”

Indra shouted.

Garuda’s movements slightly froze.

Indra’s gaze was firm as he stared at Garuda, his tone solemn.

“We both have the same father, the sage Kashyapa!”

“You are a follower of Lord Vishnu, living well and happily by the Lord’s side, with the Lord’s protection, you don’t need a brother like me. But now you come to invite me on Lord’s command, and you say to me, ‘Indra, your crime is monstrous.'”

“You show me no respect, not as your brother, nor as your friend!”

“You don’t even want to call me Heavenly Emperor!”

“Now not only do you disturb my Tapasya, but you also want to beat your brother. Arrogance and anger have clouded your mind. You have violated the righteousness of the universe, and I will curse you!”

“Garuda!”

Indra roared.

At this moment, the ascetic energy turned into a beam of light, instantly piercing through the heavens and the mortal realm, shining into the Ganges River. Suddenly, the Ganges River goddess appeared above the Ganges, transforming into a beautiful woman with four arms.

She wore a crown of white lotus, adorned with golden ornaments, her face like white jade, with a swan-like neck and snow-white skin. One hand held a purification vase, another a lotus flower, while the remaining two hands were clasped in a gesture of reverence.

“Praise to Emperor of Heaven, Indra!”

The Ganges River goddess looked at the Ganges water rushing towards the heavens, praising.

The Ganges is a sacred river, and cursing with its water is even more effective!

Splash!

The Ganges water traversed the void, crossing countless distances, and instantly appeared in the heavenly realm, pouring onto Garuda.

As the Ganges water fell, it completely soaked Garuda’s body. The Ganges water stuck to Garuda’s wings, no matter how he shook, he couldn’t shake it off, turning into a soaked chicken.

…

“This is bad!”

“This is the entanglement of karmic consequences of curses, Indra is about to curse!”

Above the Milky Ocean, Vishnu, with his calm demeanor, suddenly became serious, instantly realizing that something was wrong.

On the peak of Mount Kailash.

Under the banyan tree, Lord Shiva sat with his hair disheveled, his third eye closed, his gaze intense and powerful. Draped in a leopard skin, his trident stood beside him. One leg was slightly bent on the rock he sat upon, the other leg relaxed and dangling, as if he were in deep meditation.

Shiva’s mount, the divine bull Nandi, dressed in white, with short and drooping ears, looked towards Shiva.

“My Lord, Garuda seems to be in trouble!” Nandi said.

“Garuda has committed the sin of arrogance, disturbing the devotees in their meditation. Indra is in the right according to dharma.”

Shiva said.

With that, he slowly closed his eyes.

Nandi was taken aback, nodded slowly, reminding himself to be more careful in the future.

In the Brahmalok.

Even Brahma couldn’t help but widen his eyes, watching this scene.

The Heavenly Emperor undergoing Tapasya was already a rare sight, let alone the Emperor cursing someone!

The gods of the heavenly realm were usually too busy enjoying music and dance to bother with Tapasya. The thought of Indra in Tapasya was almost unimaginable.

But if Indra were to actually pronounce the curse, the situation would be hard to control!

Thinking this, Brahma immediately called someone to go to the heavenly realm.

…

Garuda!!!

In the echoing voice, Garuda’s expression finally turned panicked, he stared at Indra in disbelief.

The other gods were shocked to witness this scene.

It had only been a few hundred years, and the Heavenly Emperor had become so formidable!

At this moment, Garuda took a deep breath, calming his own emotions. As the proud Golden-winged Great Eagle, he feared no curse from anyone.

“Curse me if you dare, I won’t back down from any curse, especially not from you, Indra!”

Garuda bravely declared.

Seeing this, Indra squinted his eyes, staring at Garuda. Then, he suddenly smiled, speaking slowly, word by word.

“I curse you!”

“You will never see Lord Vishnu again, whether it’s day, night, or dusk. As a devotee, your sacrifices will not reach the Lord, and your hymns will not reach His ears!”

“You shall forever be unable to sense any presence of the Lord! You will receive no response from him!”

His voice thundered!

Boom!