Srimad Bhagavatam - Transformation of Chitraketu
What made Sage Narada recall Chitraketu's dead son's soul? Did the soul re-enter the body, and why did it reject it?
Sage Narada, through his merits, called the soul of the dead son and said “Your parents are burning in grief. Please return to your body. Your parents, relatives and friends would be happy.
Enjoy the luxuries your father provides for the rest of your life and ascend the imperial throne when your father retires to the forest”.
The Soul replied:
In what particular birth were these people parents to me? By the force of destiny, I have taken several births as gods, lower animals, and human beings.
Indeed, by turns, all people actually come as relatives, friends, foes, and neutral. Just as commodities (gold, etc.) pass from one place to another and from one person to another, the soul too passes through different wombs and different procreants (reproduction).
The relationship between humans and animals is torn away by death. The feeling of mineness stays so long as there exists a relationship. The other soul (of parent/others) cannot claim once the relationship ceases.
The soul is everlasting, free from decay and unmanifest(free from birth). It manifests itself in the form of the universe through Sattiv, Rajasic, and tamasic gunas and through Maya (God's play).
Having spoken these words, the soul disappeared. Struck with wonder, those kinsmen gave up mourning. They set aside their affection and cremated the body of the dead child.
Sage Narada taught Chitraketu the prayer praising Lord Shankarshana and returned with Sage Angira.
On the 7th day, the king, meditating Srihari without a break, attained the permanent lordship of Vidyadharas.
Source: Bhagavatha Mahapurana
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