The Story, as Bholenath Spoke It
Lord Bholenath said to Maa Parvati: In the south-east of Ayodhya city, in a beautiful village named Narayanpur, there lived a prince named Cholasingh, diligent in his duties and devoted to the welfare of his people. His wife’s name was Prabhavati.
He had a Brahmin friend who was not following his dharma. One day, the prince went to hunt, taking his Brahmin friend with him. Entering a dense forest, both of them killed a deer. A big quarrel arose between them for the share of the deer’s meat. Thereafter, that Brahmin, filled with anger and hatred, died in the dense forest. The prince, distraught with grief, returned home and performed the last rites of that Brahmin according to ritual. After a long time, the prince and his wife left their bodies at Prayagraj Tirtha on Makar Sankranti.
After enjoying the fruits of the heavenly world for seven ages, he was born again in the mortal world, wealthy and prosperous, living with his wife in Madhyadesh.
O Devi, he has no son because of the sin from his previous birth — killing a Brahmin (Brahma-hatya). His sons have died or his lineage is obstructed due to that fault.
Bholenath then said: For the removal of this sin, build wells, ponds, and water sources on public paths. Listen to the story of Harivansh. Donate ten cows of different colours with gold and cloth. By doing this atonement, the person becomes free of sins and becomes happy. This remedy is true without doubt.
Human Meaning
This story is straightforward and stark:
- A small dispute over the deer escalated.
- Anger rose.
- A Brahmin friend died because the relationship broke in the heat of conflict.
- The prince carried remorse but could not undo the consequence.
- The karmic result appeared as childlessness or loss of lineage in the next life.
The story shows how small disputes can create large consequences when pride and heat enter the mind. The prince was not immoral; he was human. His major mistake was allowing a moment of anger to dominate a relationship with someone dependent on him.
Even the righteous can fall in a single moment where ego overtakes awareness. And even one such moment can shape future outcomes.
Modern Interpretation
Today, this karmic pattern appears when:
- A small conflict destroys a relationship or someone’s future.
- A fight over credit
- A dispute in business
- A clash of pride
- A heated argument with a subordinate, junior, or dependent
- Words or actions cause real-world damage. In modern life, “death” often appears as:
- Loss of someone’s job
- Collapse of reputation
- Emotional breakdown
- Ending another person’s opportunity
- Public humiliation
- Destroying someone’s career path
- Using status or power to silence or crush someone. These are modern forms of Brahma-hatya energy — killing someone’s potential or future.
- Lineage blocks appear as karmic reflection. This can manifest as:
- delays in having children
- miscarriages
- difficulty sustaining long-term projects
- business plans collapsing
- relationships breaking before commitment
- legacy-building repeatedly failing
Karmic principle: If your action ends someone else’s future, your own future gets obstructed.
Why Water Remedies?
Bholenath prescribes: Wells; Ponds; Water sources; Water-related public works. Because the cause was heat — anger, pride, fire of reaction.
- Water cools the fire.
- Water restores flow.
- Water creates continuity.
- Water represents emotional aspect
Building wells and ponds is the opposite of breaking someone’s path. It creates life, continuity, nourishment, and becomes an ongoing merit.
Modern Equivalent Remedy
- Repair broken relationships where possible: Acknowledge what happened.Even a small act of goodwill opens karmic flow.
- Create opportunities for others: Since a life-path was destroyed, open a path for someone else: mentor someone; uplift a junior; sponsor education; help someone restart their career.
- Engage in “cooling” practices: Pausing before reacting; developing calmness; learning to de-escalate conflict;
- Contribute to water-based goodness: Drinking water projects; river cleaning; water filters in schools; wells in villages
This mirrors Bholenath’s instruction.
Closing Reflection for Pada 3
This story does not accuse the prince of cruelty. It does not judge him. It shows how even the dutiful can fall through anger, and how even small conflicts can shape destiny. Ashwini’s third pada teaches:
Guard the moment of heat. For one uncontrolled moment can alter many lifetimes.
Quiet Reflections 