Indra Slays Vishvarupa

Dadi: "Guddu, is it ever okay to do something bad for a good reason?"

Guddu: "Hmm... that's tricky. Like lying to protect someone?"

Dadi: "Exactly that kind of question. Let me tell you about a time Indra, king of the gods, did something terrible - but many would say he had no choice."

Guddu: "What did he do?"

Dadi: "He killed his own teacher - his guru. One of the worst sins imaginable."

Guddu: "What?! Why would he do that?"

Dadi: "Let me explain. The gods were in trouble. Their previous guru, Brihaspati, had left because Indra had been arrogant and disrespectful. Without spiritual guidance, the gods started losing battles against the demons."

Guddu: "Losing to demons is bad!"

Dadi: "Brahma, the creator, helped them find a new teacher - Vishvarupa. He was very learned, knew all the sacred texts, and had three heads so he could recite all three Vedas at once!"

Guddu: "Three heads?!"

Dadi: "Pretty amazing, right? Vishvarupa agreed to guide the gods. He even gave Indra a magical protective shield that would make him unbeatable in battle."

Guddu: "Sounds like a great teacher!"

Dadi: "Here's the problem, beta. Vishvarupa's mother was a demon - an Asura. He loved his mother very much, and because of that love, he secretly supported the demons."

Guddu: "He was working for the enemy?!"

Dadi: "During every sacred ceremony, he would say prayers OUT LOUD for the gods, but IN HIS MIND, he was directing all the blessings to the demons instead!"

Guddu: "A double agent!"

Dadi: "Exactly. The gods couldn't understand why they were getting weaker even with a new guru. All their sacrifices, all their prayers - the benefits were going to their enemies!"

Guddu: "That's such a betrayal!"

Dadi: "Indra eventually figured out what was happening. His own trusted teacher was secretly destroying them. What would you do?"

Guddu: "*(thinking hard)* I don't know... tell everyone? Stop the ceremonies?"

Dadi: "Indra made a terrible decision. He stormed into Vishvarupa's ashram and cut off all three of his heads."

Guddu: "*(gasping)* He killed his guru?!"

Dadi: "Yes. But here's the hard truth, beta - the treachery would have continued otherwise. The gods would have been destroyed by the very prayers meant to protect them."

Guddu: "So it was... justified?"

Dadi: "The story doesn't give an easy answer. The texts say that even though Vishvarupa was a traitor, killing a guru is such a terrible sin that it had cosmic consequences. Indra's power scattered, his energy drained away. Parts of his strength turned into different animals and plants."

Guddu: "He was punished even though he was right?"

Dadi: "Even necessary actions have prices, beta. The story teaches that sometimes there are no good choices - only less bad ones. Indra saved the gods, but he had to carry the weight of what he did."

Guddu: "What happened after?"

Dadi: "Vishvarupa's father, Tvashtr the divine craftsman, was heartbroken. In grief and rage, he created Vritra - a massive demon dragon - specifically to destroy Indra."

Guddu: "So the consequences kept coming?"

Dadi: "For a long time. Indra needed help from special rituals and other gods just to recover. And his battle with Vritra became one of the most famous stories ever told."

Guddu: "This story makes me uncomfortable, Dadi."

Dadi: "*(nodding)* It should, beta. Life sometimes puts us in impossible positions. A teacher who is also a traitor. A sin that might also be necessary. The sages didn't give us simple stories with clear heroes and villains because life isn't simple."

Guddu: "What can I learn from this?"

Dadi: "First, that trust must be earned and watched. Even someone in a high position can have hidden motives. Second, that actions have consequences - even righteous actions. Third, that being betrayed by someone you trusted is one of the worst wounds."

Guddu: "Should I always distrust my teachers?"

Dadi: "No! But... be aware, beta. A true teacher works for YOUR benefit, not their own. Watch the fruits of their guidance. Are you growing stronger and wiser? Then trust them. Are you weakening while they somehow benefit? Ask questions."

Guddu: "Tricky situations need careful thinking."

Dadi: "*(touching his face)* That's the wisdom of this story, Guddu. Not every problem has a clean solution. Sometimes we must act in darkness and accept the weight that comes with it."