Seven Immortals|Immortality:Boon or Curse|Shalini Modi
(By Shalini Modi)
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Through this book I want to shed some light on the lives of seven immortals in Indian mythology who live till pralay (complete annihilation) in their youthful forms on earth. This will help you closely see how immortality has impacted their lives. Each one of them have unique lives that have impacted generations to come and therefore, worth deliberation. They are stalwarts in their respective fields who were either cursed or blessed with the gift of immortality.
aśvatthāmā baliyāso hanumānaśca vibhīṣaṇaḥ.
kṛpaḥ paraśurāmaśca saptaiḥ te ciraṃjīvina: ..
Names of the seven immortals in Hindu mythology are mentioned in the shlok above. The amazing part is that they are immortal only till pralay. There are four time periods- Satyug, Tretayug, Dwaparyug and Kalyug followed by pralay (complete annihilation). The world will come to an end to start all over again with Satyuga. What an irony? Immortal yet not. These seven immortals in Hindu mythology are all male characters from the puranas, Ramayana and Mahabharata who are high achievers in their own fields and have very distinct lives. They have either been blessed or cursed to live till the end of Kalyug. The reason for them being male could be the influence of a patriarchal society. Their stories are intriguing and are unique in their own way. We can learn very important life lessons from each one of them. Surprisingly, they are valid in today’s world too.
I hope you enjoy reading about their lives just as I enjoyed putting them together.
About the Author:
Shalini Modi is an enthusiast of old Indian scriptures, the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and epics as she feels that they have a lot to offer. It is her belief that the stories, and philosophy in them are relevant to our lives even today and a parallel can be drawn to any situation in our lives. She is an astrologer and she runs an N.G.O called Pragati Kendra, which supports underprivileged children”
