Indian Mythology: the Heavenly Emperor is not working today
In Indian mythology, the Three Aspects Deity suppressed the current age.
Many Immortals cursed all the gods.
Asuras, after millennia of arduous cultivation, would always attack the Heavenly Realm and beat up the Heavenly Emperor upon receiving a boon.
"Arduous cultivation, receiving boons, beating up the Heavenly Emperor, why is Indian mythology always like this? I'm the one who gets beaten and suffers; I quit!"
Indra, who had reincarnated as the Heavenly Emperor, was furious.
And so...
"Whoever loves being the Heavenly Emperor, be my guest; I'm not going to work!"
Indra said.
"Hey, hey, hey, the script isn't supposed to go like this," the Destroyer God Shiva said, full of question marks.
"You've performed great meritorious deeds in the past. This position of the Heavenly Emperor is rightfully yours. If not, there will be chaos in the world!" the Protector God Vishnu said anxiously.
"No, Heavenly Emperor, I'll give you a boon. Go quickly and beat up the Asura!" the Creator God Brahma spoke thus.
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