Kaali

Kaali was dark. So dark that people couldn’t distinguish darkness from her. Her mother Gauri, surprisingly fair loved and cared for her more than anything in this world. But Kaali was stubborn. She didn’t like it when people raised their index fingers at her. She would wear bright coloured clothes which would highlight her darkness. She showed off her darkness to everyone and yet hated people looking at her in amazement or loathe no one knew what.

One day Kaali came running to her mother and spoke up with a half breathe

“Mother! O Mother! Why does everyone look at me with a reverence born out of fear and not with love and adoration? My eyes are as merciful as yours Mother but why do they still worship my form while i stepped on the Great Lord and put my tongue out?”

Mother looked at her daughter with her kind and soothing glance and her breathe turned normal.

She put her arms around her child and gently combed aside her unkempt hair from her face. She smiled and spoke up in her gentlest tone.

“O my darling daughter, born out of my fury and rage! You are the fire of vengeance inside every particle in this world. People fear and respect the fire because it has got such vast ability to devour and if left uncontrolled may lead to the destruction of oneself. Your immense power brings fear in the heart of the creatures.”

“my dear! Your beauty lies in your immense power. When you were born, you were flaming with such immense anger that you destroyed everything that met your path. The asuras got killed but your anger didn’t find rest. Then the Great Lord himself found the way to cool it. He laid himself down on your path. You could have destroyed him too if you had not opened your eyes to see things beyond your rage. You were taken aback and put your tongue out in astonishment. People worship this state of yours due to the fact that you were in your most powerful state and at the same time realising and gained control of your deeds.”

“ my darling child! You should realize that a person attains his utmost glory the moment he is aware of his potentials and at the same time has gained full control on himself and his deeds.”