Balya was a hunter who shoots arrow at animals, burn the dead animal and eat. Even when he did not want food he used to shoot anything including human being who are opposite to him. One day when he was wandering the forest, he saw a person chanting the name of Narayana uninterruptedly simultaneously his fingers playing the thamburu (a musical instrument like a veena which make notes of music - a sting instrument) and coming towards him. When Balya was aiming at the person chanting the name of Lord Narayana, that person who was none other than Nararada continued his steps with a smile with the chan on his lips. The hunter wjho was accomstemed to seeing the animals and persons running awaay from with fear of life, he was surprised with the peacefull expression on the face without fear or anxiety of the traveller and could not shoot the arrow. When Narada came near to him he expressed his surpise to Narada. He said to Narada that after seeing Narada with the simle and wthout the fear, could not shooot the arrow.
Narada asked him why he is doing all these cruelties. The hunter said that he is a hunter, he hunts and the dead animals or the valuables of the killed persons will be given to the family for their living. Narada asked him that whatever benefit he is getting from the hunt he is sharing with his family, but whether the family members will share the effects of his sins? Balya said of course the family shares the sins also. Narada asked him to confirm from the family. Balya went to his wife and asked her what Narada told him about the sharing of the sins. His wife said it is his duty to feed his family but the sins are to be suffered by him alone. Balya came back to Narada and explained what his wife told him and was repenting for whatever he has done so far. He wanted a remedy for his misdeeds for the past. Narada suggested the steps to Balya and Balya after the penance for some time completely changed into a sage. He later wrote the wonderful epic Ramayan and became immortal.
Narada asked him why he is doing all these cruelties. The hunter said that he is a hunter, he hunts and the dead animals or the valuables of the killed persons will be given to the family for their living. Narada asked him that whatever benefit he is getting from the hunt he is sharing with his family, but whether the family members will share the effects of his sins? Balya said of course the family shares the sins also. Narada asked him to confirm from the family. Balya went to his wife and asked her what Narada told him about the sharing of the sins. His wife said it is his duty to feed his family but the sins are to be suffered by him alone. Balya came back to Narada and explained what his wife told him and was repenting for whatever he has done so far. He wanted a remedy for his misdeeds for the past. Narada suggested the steps to Balya and Balya after the penance for some time completely changed into a sage. He later wrote the wonderful epic Ramayan and became immortal.
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