Maha Yogi Gorakhnath

Pranams at the lotus feet of Gorakhnath Maharaj!

Chapter -17

Gorakhnathji was traveling through the forest all tired of hunger, there was nothing eat or drink, he arrived near the agricultural field, where he could see a child preparing to consume his afternoon meal.  Gorakhnathji requested him to give something to eat, the child reverentially offered part of his meal to Gorakhnathji who was so pleased with the humility of the child, he instructed child to ask for a boon, the child said “Baba, you do not have anything to offer, you have to go for begging alms, how can you give me what I desired, therefore please do not offer any boons. You can continue the journey.”  Gorakhnathji offered a boon to the child and left.

Gorakhnathji on his way met Chauranginath who was undergoing penance in a cave under the instruction of Mathsyendhranathji.   He taught lessons on Asthra and Shasthra to Chauranginath and both of them arrived in his Kingdom.  Gorakhnathji said he should exhibit his skills to his parents, they should regret their treacherous act towards their son, he followed the instruction of his preceptor.   Chauranginath threw sacred ashes with Mantra Japa King’s on men who were safeguarding the fortress, immediately they had fallen unconscious.   It created trepidations among King and his men, they conducted a rigorous search to find the reason for the unforeseen incidents taken  place in his Kingdom, soon they found it was the curse of an illustrious Yogi.   King guessed that it must be Mathsyendhranathji and Gorakhnath, he decided to surrender at the feet of holy men, otherwise, these   Yogis would burn the whole Kingdom into ashes.  Soon he arrived looking for Yogi Mathsyendhranath and Gorakhnath,  King was followed with his men into the dense woods.  Gorakhnathji instructed Chauranginath to once again exhibit his skill to his father, he threw some ashes reciting Manthras, the King’s were raised in the sky and fallen on the ground with a heavy thud.   King pleaded before Gorakhnath “ Why do you want to punish us? What did we do wrong?”  Goraknathnath said “ Maharaj, It was not punishment, it was the skill of your son,” King was shocked to see his son alive, Chauranginath prostrated before his father at the instruction of his preceptor.  Gorakhnathji said, “ It was the same son who was thrown out of the Kingdom, severed his hands and legs by you.” King begged for pardon to his son and embraced him.  Chauranginath said, “ I have no intention to return to your Kingdom, my step-mother ill-treated me and you have trusted her and imposed punishment upon me, I was always been true to my words, but you have trusted her,  and will  always follow the path of truth.”  King instructed his men to bring the wicked Queen before Gorakhnathji.  Chauranginath said, “ You can impose whatever punishment upon her in the palace itself, you need not bring her here.”  Gorakhnath said “Whatever destined to happen has happened several years before, now you cannot rewrite it, therefore get married once again and you will have virtuous offspring.  We are saints; we are not supposed to stay in a place for long.  We are leaving your Kingdom.”  Gorakhnath blessed the King and left with Chauranginath.