Extracted from The Tenth Incarnation by Mr. Yogi Mahajan
OTT Series Title: THE IMMACULATE DAWN
Episode 1: When the Light Was Born
FADE IN
BLACK SCREEN
A deep, endless DARKNESS.
No sound. No time.
A WOMAN’S VOICE (V.O.), calm, timeless:
VOICE (V.O.)
When I was born, there was darkness all around.
I wondered… how do I tell the people?
How do I awaken them?
A SINGLE VIBRATION hums. The darkness trembles.
EXT. COSMIC VOID – TIMELESS
A vast COSMIC SPACE.
A RADIANT FEMININE FORM begins to emerge—powerful, serene.
VOICE (V.O.)
I felt… I must awaken them en masse.
A DIVINE SYMBOL descends like a living geometry, pulsing with light.
The universe RESPONDS.
TITLE CARD
THE IMMACULATE DAWN
EXT. EARTH – MONTAGE – 1918–1922
— War-torn streets of Europe
— Mourning mothers
— Soldiers returning hollow-eyed
— Colonial India under British rule
— Lathi charges
— Hunger
— Silent prayers
VOICE (V.O.)
The world reeled from war.
Another storm gathered.
Truth was buried under fear, ritual, and ignorance.
EXT. INDIA – DAY – SPRING EQUINOX – MARCH 21, 1923
The SUN STANDS STILL at PRECISE NOON.
A hush falls over nature.
Birds freeze mid-flight.
Leaves stop rustling.
INT. MODEST HOUSE – CHHINDWARA – DAY
A NEWBORN BABY GIRL lies glowing softly.
Her EYES OPEN—aware, compassionate.
The GRANDMOTHER, overwhelmed, whispers:
GRANDMOTHER
Nishkalanka… without any blemish.
She catches herself.
GRANDMOTHER (SMILING)
No… Nirmala.
Immaculate.
The baby SMILES.
EXT. ASHRAM – NIGHT – MAHARASHTRA
A SAGE, deep in meditation.
Suddenly—
A VISION: a COMPLETE DIVINE GEOMETRY descends from the heavens.
The sage gasps, tears flowing.
SAGE (WHISPERING)
The Adi Shakti… has taken birth.
He follows the vision.
EXT. SALVE HOUSE – NIGHT
The divine vision STOPS.
The sage bows.
The baby’s eyes meet his.
BABY (V.O., GENTLE)
Not yet.
When the time comes… I will come myself.
The light withdraws.
INT. HOUSE – NIGHT
The baby sleeps—
ALL POWERS HIDDEN.
VOICE (V.O.)
I knew the truth from birth.
No book taught me.
No teacher guided me.
All knowledge came from within.
MONTAGE – CHILDHOOD
— Little NIRMALA playing normally
— Laughing
— Studying
— Observing people quietly
VOICE (V.O.)
I saw seekers everywhere…
Hindus, Christians, Muslims—
All searching, yet misled.
INT. SALVE HOUSE – NIGHT
Nirmala watches adults perform rituals.
Her face—curious, sad.
VOICE (V.O.)
Truth was simple.
But simplicity frightened people.
EXT. STREET – DAY – NAGPUR
A prosperous household transforms—
— Furniture sold
— Fine clothes burned
— Khadi spun
Her FATHER, resolute, removes his title badge.
FATHER
Serving the country is not sacrifice.
It is privilege.
INT. HUT – NIGHT
The family sleeps on floor mats.
Young Nirmala wraps herself in ONE COAT.
She smiles—content.
INT. MISSIONARY SCHOOL – DAY
A stern authority figure points to the door.
PRINCIPAL
You are expelled.
Nirmala bows respectfully and leaves.
EXT. ASHRAM – DAY
A gentle, frail leader spins khadi.
Nirmala performs chores.
He watches her, peaceful for the first time in days.
LEADER (SMILING)
Come here… Nepali.
She laughs.
VOICE (V.O.)
Innocence carries vibrations stronger than words.
MONTAGE – FREEDOM STRUGGLE
— Students marching
— British police charging
— Nirmala singing softly amid chaos
Her SONG (V.O.):
Glory to Mother India, victory to Thee…
Even the smoke of the martyr’s pyre
Rises singing Thy name.
INT. PRISON CELL – NIGHT
Nirmala—bruised, shivering.
Eyes closed.
Serene.
VOICE (V.O.)
I did not fear death.
I feared only delay.
INT. COLLEGE OFFICE – DAY
She hands in her withdrawal papers.
Unyielding.
INT. MEDICAL COLLEGE – DAY – LUDHIANA
Nirmala studies anatomy.
She watches doctors argue.
VOICE (V.O.)
I had to understand human blindness…
even scientific blindness.
INT. WEDDING HALL – DAY – APRIL 7, 1947
Simple ceremony.
Nirmala and her husband exchange garlands.
She whispers to him:
NIRMALA
This country needs builders… not comfort seekers.
He nods.
MONTAGE – POST-MARRIAGE
— Empty lands
— Financial loss
— Yet… doors opening
— Prosperity flowing naturally
VOICE (V.O.)
I chose to live fully human.
Childhood. Youth. Marriage. Motherhood.
FINAL SCENE
EXT. SKY – DAWN
The sun rises—GOLDEN, PROMISING.
Nirmala stands still, eyes closed.
A SOFT VIBRATION ripples across the world.
VOICE (V.O.)
The time was not yet.
But the seed… had been sown.
CUT TO BLACK
TEXT ON SCREEN
“Truth does not descend in thunder.
It awakens… silently.”
END OF EPISODE ONE
Original Text::
When I was born, there was darkness all around. I thought, how to tell the people and how to give them realization. Then I felt I must awaken them en masse.” She was the incarnation of Shri Adi Shakti. It was the single most important event since creation. Her birth marked the end of Kali Yuga and the advent of the Aquarian age described as 'Krita Yuga'. In this new age the vibrations or Param Chaitanya was imbued with consciousness to pave the way for the manifestation of the Tenth Incarnation. It was also empowered to destroy whatever hampered the enfoldment of her mission. Her mission was to spread the power of Divine love and thus usher the golden age described as Satya Yuga.
The world was still reeling from the aftermath of World War I, and the grey clouds of World War II loomed over the horizon. Mother India was suppressed under the tyranny of the British Empire. But at the precise noon hour of the day of spring equinox, March 21, 1923, the hand of God intervened, and a silver lining appeared in the clouds. It was the dawn of a new era of hope, Shri Adi Shakti took birth—a baby girl was born to Prasad Rao Salve and Lady Cornelia in Chindwara. Looking with awe at the smiling and radiant baby, the grandmother exclaimed, “She is 'Nishkalanka', i.e. without any blemish. Nishkalanka being a boy's name, the girl was named 'Nirmala', meaning immaculate.
On Easter Monday the miraculous child was baptized amidst great rejoicing. The great sage of Maharashtra, Gagangarh Maharaj, who had mastery over the elements, was meditating in his ashram, Gagan Boara, near Kolhapur. Suddenly he saw the most beautiful sight of the complete Shri Chakra coming down upon earth.
He described his vision as the birth of Shri Adi Shakti. Seated on his lion he followed the Shri Chakra to seek the blessings of Shri Adi Shakti. It stopped outside the Salve home in Chindwara. Shri Adi Shakti Nirmala Devi blessed him but asked him not to disclose her identity to anyone. When the time would come, she herself would come to his ashram and inform him. The newborn Nirmala did not want to reveal her divinity yet. All her powers remained hidden within her. She knew Sahaja Yoga from birth. No one taught her. She did not consult any books, and all her knowledge came from within.
“When I was a little girl I found the world was completely ignorant about how to find the truth, whether they were Hindus, Christians or Muslims. They were lost in all kinds of so called religions and rituals. All the seekers went to the wrong people and to wrong directions because they were really seeking from their hearts. So they were misled into such horrible areas that they did not know what they were seeking and what they were supposed to seek.” It was a unique knowledge with which she was born. It was not easy to reveal it. She had to find a method to accomplish her mission.
To do so, she wanted to understand human nature first. Hence, she chose to be absolutely human, to feel like a human being and to react like one. She wanted to experience the complete human cycle of childhood, youth, marriage, motherhood and a doting grandmother. She led a full life, going out shopping, building beautiful homes, entertaining, watching movies and embarking upon several ventures. “I was very anxious that I should lead a very normal life. I should not be like some Himalayan fellow or something like that because this is needed for the common man.”
Nirmala spent a happy childhood in Chindwara. Her birth brought unprecedented prosperity and great wealth to the Salve family. She was adored as the darling of the family. At the age of four, the family shifted to Nagpur where her father led a 10 flourishing legal practice. The freedom struggle was gathering momentum, and Mr. Salve, who was an Indian Christian, joined Mahatma Gandhi.
The Christian community was enraged and threw him out. But he was undaunted and sacrificed everything for the freedom of his country—renouncing his title of 'Rao- Sahib,' burning all his suits and taking to spinning khadi. The British imprisoned him several times. From palatial houses the Salve family was reduced to living in huts. Each family member had only two sets of clothes and slept on thin floor mats without even a pillow. Shri Mataji had only one coat throughout her education to brave the bitter winters of Lahore. But she never grudged or grumbled. She was very happy that everything was sacrificed for the country. In fact she was very proud of it. Nor did her father feel that he was making any sacrifice for his country. He thought it was a great privilege to serve his motherland. He was a rare combination of noble values from which he never budged. A lawyer by profession, he was a master of 11 languages and knew the dictionary by heart.
He translated the Koran from Arabic to Hindi. Well versed in the arts, he also loved cricket and swimming. He swam for three miles daily. She was only seven when the Christian Missionary School expelled her due to her father's anti-British agitation. As her father was in jail, Gandhi ji took her under his wings. 'Nirmala' undertook ashram duties like the other inmates. Gandhi ji recognized her and loved her very much. He used to call her 'Nepali' in reference to her half-Indian, half-Mongolian features.
She joyfully participated in all the Ashram activities. Her innocent ways relaxed him and her divine vibrations nurtured his spirit. She inspired him to compose a book of bhajans based on vibrations called 'Bhajanavali'. In the bhajan she expressed her Divine vision, “You have to do good to others; what a beautiful responsibility it is!” She envisioned that the purpose of human life was to enter the kingdom of God, to become the spirit, to enjoy the bounties of God and to enjoy peace, harmony 11 and love. She revealed her mission to him. He advised, “This is not the time. This is the time to fight for our freedom. W
e have to get out of the clutches of these imperialists first." In 1942, she spearheaded the student freedom movement. “I saw Hitler coming up, and our country also was in complete bondage. So the first thing was to make our country free. It was very important and that's why I took a very, very active role in the movement that was for the freedom of our country; same with my father and mother.” Her heart wrenched with pain as she helplessly watched the atrocities of the British tyranny. Her soul went out to the martyrs and her torn heart expressed its anguish in tender songs: Glory to Mother India. Victory to Thee! The whole universe resounds with Thy name. Even the green pastures of your village sing Thy praise. When my eyes are filled with tears, And my throat is choked with grief, My heart is crying out for thy victory. The smoke from the martyr's pyre rises to meet the sky; Even there his spirit hails thy glory. Victory to Thee! Victory to Thee! The veteran freedom fighter, Vinobha Bhave, tried to dissuade her from participating in the freedom struggle, but her father warned her not to pay heed to “the old man's advice”.
Many young people gave up their studies to join the freedom movement along with her. People from all walks of life worked day and night, shoulder to shoulder. It was not easy; it was a very difficult and a long drawn out struggle. Thousands of patriots sacrificed their lives. She was jailed several times, put on ice, and tortured brutally, but it could not break her 12 indomitable spirit. She did not care for her life and was proud to sacrifice it for her Motherland. No sooner had she came out of jail, she presented bangles to the son of the Director of Public Instructions who had opposed her freedom march. The college authorities expelled her. However, the principal who had great respect for Mr. Salve advised her to voluntarily withdraw her name from the college. Though it jeopardized her career, she did not bend.
When the news reached her father in jail, he sent her a congratulatory note hidden in a coat pocket. There was no choice but to seek admission outside of Maharashtra. She enrolled in Ludhiana Medical College because she wanted to talk to doctors. “The kind of blindness in medical science attracted me to medical science also. I thought I have to talk to doctors, I should know their terminology, their methodology and also their problems.” Before she could finish her medical studies, her marriage was arranged.
On April 7, 1947, she married Mr. Chandrika Prasad Srivastava. Mr. Srivastava was selected in the Indian Foreign Service. She persuaded him to apply for the Indian Administrative Service instead, “Just now we have got our independence. This is the time we have to build up our country.” Though the prospects in the Foreign Service were better, he agreed, “I will try if I can get into IAS.” Luckily he was selected. Mr. Srivastava was the only son of an aristocratic family owning some hundred acres of land in U.P., but after the Land Ceiling Act he along with his many cousins lost the bulk of their land, and were therefore considerably impoverished. But after marriage, wealth and prosperity flowed profusely into the Srivastava household.
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