Shiva As Yatinath, Incarnated To Test A Devotion Of A Couple

Sarthak Mittal

Astrologist, Vastu consultant & Psychic

We find the story of Yatinath in the pages of sacred Puranas.

1. According to the Puranas, there was once a tribal man named Aahuk who lived on the Arbudachal mountain.

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2. He and his wife, Aahuka, were the supreme devotees of Lord Shiva.

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3. Once, Lord Shiva, in a desire to test their devotion, appeared before them in the form of a hermit, Yatinath.

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4. Aahuk welcomed, honoured, and took good care of the guest. Yatinath then requested Aahuk if he could provide him with shelter for the whole night.

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5. Aahuk expressed his inability to do as he had a small hut. He explained that only two people could sleep at a time in the house, but Aahuka interfered. She requested Aahuk to sleep outside their hut along with his arms.

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6. Aahuk agreed and slept outside, while Aahuka and hermit slept inside the hut, thus, proving their devotion.

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7. But Aahuk was killed by the wild animals while he was asleep. In the morning, when Shiva found that Aahuk had died, his heart was filled with sadness.

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8. After seeing this, Aahuk’s wife decided to kill herself, but Lord Shiva stopped her and appeared in his real form in front of her.

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9. He blessed Aahuka that she and her husband will be reborn as Nala and Damyanti. Shiva promises that He will unite them again in the form of a Swan.