But by then the yakṣha had disappeared and in his place was seated Goddess Uma, God’s divine Yogmaya power. Now Indra was raged and came to challenge the yakṣha himself. He felt powerless, and with great effort, he returned to Indra exhausted. He went to the yakṣha and said, “I am the wind god and possess the power to turn the world upside down within a few seconds, reveal who you are?” Again, the yakṣha put a piece of straw in front of Vayu and said, “Turn this over if you can?” Vayu smirked with pride and tried to blow it, but could not. Next, Indra sent Vayu, the wind god to inquire who this yakṣha was. God had taken away his power, defeated and embarrassed he ran back to Indra. Agni laughed, “Can a blade of grass be a test for my immense power? Let that be.” But when he moved forward to burn it, he could not and started feeling very cold himself. With great pride, Agni challenged the yakṣha and said, “I am the fire god, and possess the power to burn the entire world within seconds, please reveal yourself.” The yakṣha put in front of him a piece of straw and asked if he could burn it. To find out who this yakṣha was, he sent Agni, the fire god. When Indra, the King of Heaven saw this yakṣha, he felt insecure and intimidated. God wanted to teach them a lesson He manifested as an effulgent and powerful yakṣha (a semi-celestial being) in the celestial sky. But their pride made them think that it was due to their own strength.
Eventually, the devatās won by the grace of God. Once there was a prolonged war between the devatās (celestial gods) and the daityas (demons from the nether regions). There is a story in Kenopanishad, which explicates this. It would be very naïve to think that such an amazing celestial arrangement is a result of some random big bang. The sun, the moon, the planets, stars, the panch mahabhootas (earth, water, air, fire, and ether) in fact, the entire universe is a manifestation of God’s vibhūtis (opulence). But the periodic movement of the moon is also part of God’s amazing creation. Though our mundane intellect might want us to believe and it is also scientifically concluded that moonshine is due to the reflection of the sun’s light. Similarly, the night sky is lit up by the moon. The glory and brilliance of the sun are a part of God’s wonderful creation.
Yet this energy has not reduced in any way. According to scientific theories, the energy emitted every second by the sun is equivalent to millions of nuclear power plants put together, and it has been an uninterrupted process for billions of years. In this verse, Lord Shree Krishna has said that the entire creation is the manifestation of his energy. We also forget that it is God who is the creator and sustainer of the entire universe. We regard ourselves as the physical body and get attracted to our bodily relations parents, spouse, children, material wealth, etc. In the human form, we tend to forget our origin and eternal form.
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