Bala Kanda Sarga-51

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Bala Kanda

Sarga-51

 

Om Asmadgurubhyo Namaha

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Sathananda, the chief priest of King Janaka was very much delighted after

hearing that Vishvamithra and Rama visited Ahalya and Gouthama Maharishi.

Sathananda was Gouthama's eldest son. He looked radiant due to His Tapas.

Sathananda asked Vishvamithra, "Oh muni pungava! This prince Rama had seen my

mother who was cursed and invisible for a very long time. Did my mother perform

services to Rama? Does Rama know the story of my mother's past? Did my father

also offer his prayers to Rama? With too many questions of Sathananda,

Vishvamithra understood His anxiety and said, 'Oh great muni, I have done

everything which is required. Gouthama did meet his wife Ahalya (your mother)

and after blessing her He left for Himalayas again. Sathananda said to Rama, 'oh

Purushothama! I welcome you. It's our fortune that, you have come here. This

Brahmarishi Vishvamithra is a great scholar with none equal. He is accomplished

to provide all good things for you. Oh Ramachandra! No one is more blessed than

you in this world. Kausika's son Vishvamithra is protecting you. He is a great

thapasvi. I will narrate you his story from the beginning.

It is very auspicious to learn one's Acharya's history, and that will enhance

their respect for their Acharya. 'Vishvamithra originally was a king and ruled

His kingdom with great diligence. He was a great scholar and He had the welfare

of His people at heart. His father was Gadhi who was the son of Kusanabha and he

was a great king. His father was Kusa who was Prajapathi's son. This is how,

Vishvamithra belongs to a great (heritage) ancestors. With vast power he ruled

the kingdom for thousands of years. At one time, after gathering chathuranga

power with akshouhini strength (with his whole army) he wanted to circle around

the earth. After visiting various cities, states, rivers, mountains and ashrams,

he reached Vashishta's ashram, where they had various types of trees, different

variety of animals including deer, Siddhas, Chaaranas, Devathas, Gandharvas and

Kinnaras. Numerous Brahmarishis used to live there. That ashram was also filled

with people who attained siddhi from Tapas. They performed homas regularly and

only ate fruits and roots of vegetables. They had the ability to control anger

and emotions. Vishvamithra visited Vashishta's ashram which resembled

Brahmaloka.

 

(To be cont)

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