Srimad Ramayana Tathva Deepika - Ba:la Ka:nda # 130

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Srimathe Ramanujayanamaha!

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam!!

 

There was divine payasam in that gold vessel. It was covered with a silver

plate. The yajna purusha came up holding the vessel in his two hands as if

holding his dear wife. He told king Dasaratha, "Recognize me as the 'nara' from

the prajaapathi." On listening to him Dasaratha at once joined his hands in

salutation and asked, "Heh! Bhagavan, welcome to you. Please order me what I

should do." That Prajapathya purusha told him, "Heh! Rajan! You worshipped the

devathas with Aswamedha and Pustrakaameshti rituals. They are happy and sent

this to bless you. This has been specially made by the devathas. It gives you

progeny. It awards you health, fame and prosperity. You give this to your queens

and see that they have it. You will get sons in them as you wished." King

Dasaratha was elated and took the vessel of divine dessert sent by the devathas,

offered his salutations and went round him in veneration. His joy knew no bounds

like that of a poor man who receives a shower of gold. Soon that yajna purusha

vanished. The news reached the queens' palace. The whole palace turned jubilant

and was glowing like the glittering sky on a moon lit night in the sarath rithu.

Emperor Dasaratha entered the queens' palace with the payasam. Going to his

first wife Kausalya he gave her half of that and told her to take it. She had

it. In the remaining half, he gave half to Sumitra. She ate that. He gave half

of the remaining (half of) to Kaikaeyi. Now one eighths of it remained. He gave

that again to Sumitra. As per the rule the second wife should get lesser than

the first wife and the third should not get more than the second wife. Hence he

gave half to Kausalya, one fourth and again one eighth to Sumithra and only one

eighth to Kaikeyi. So Kausalya and Kaikeyi got one son each and Sumithra got two

sons because she ate the payasam twice. They soon conceived and were glowing

with the 'thejas' like the fire god and the sun god. At last Dasaratha got peace

of mind seeing his queens and was sure his sons would definitely be great and

was very happy.

 

(To be continued.....)

 

Jai Srimannarayana!

Ramanujamma Ramanuja daasi.