Bala Kanda Sarga - 49

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Bala Kanda Sarga - 49

 

Om Asmadgurubhyo Namaha

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

 

After a while, Indra gathered all the devathas and addressed them fearfully, "If

Goutham's penance would have been completed, and all the devathas would have

lost their respective posts. To prevent this from happening I did an immoral

act, which made Gouthama incensed. Devathas work has been completed and I am

useless to devathas. Ahalya also fell to Gouthama's curse. For the sacrifice I

made, all the Rishis and charanas should restore me back to my powerful (potent)

self." Upon hearing this, Agni and the other devathas went to pithru devathas

and thus pleaded, "Please restore Indra's potency, at least from the goat that

is tied to the yupa sthambha. Those goat organs will make him potent,"

Listening to Agni's words, pithru devathas, granted their wish for Indra. From

that day on, offerings of goat without its gonads to pithru devathas became a

practice. Pithru devathas bless for fertility and all the reproductive organs,

are under their control. "Because of pithru devathas blessings, Indra became

potent again. Due to Gouthama's curse, Ahalya is still waiting in the dust at

this hermitage. Vishvamithra told Ramachandra. "Oh Ramachandra! Come and enter

this hermitage. Restore Ahalya to her true self". Rama and Lakshmana along with

Vishvamithra entered the hermitage and immediately, Ahalya's curse was burnt to

ashes, and she stood in front of them respectfully. Rama looked at Ahalya who

was shining very brightly, but Devathas and rakshasas were not able to bear that

radiance. It was Chaturmukha Brahma who created Ahalya who was flawless in

beauty. Up to now, she was hidden in the dust, like a full moon covered with

mist and clouds. Now She looks like sun light reflected in water. Because of

Goutham's curse, she was invisible to 3 worlds. Today, because of Rama's

blessings, her curse ended and she was restored back to her original pure form.

Looking at that Rishi pathni (wife of great Gouthama) Rama and Lakshmana

prostrated at her feet. Rama was told, that because of His Holy Feet touched the

dust that was Ahalya, she became visible. But He didn't become proud or

arrogant, instead He fell at her feet to get her blessings, because she is the

wife of a great Maharishi, older in age and is equal to His mother. Rama was

learning not to be conceited with His powers, but be courteous. He is showing

that trait here, though he was physically powerful, He was taught by His Guru to

respect elders. This is Ramas' good manners and humility. Before long, after

Ahalya's curse was removed, flower rain showered on all of them and Devatha's

drums started beating. Gandharvas, apsaras started singing and dancing. Devathas

welcomed Ahalya and prayed to her. With the power of penance, her body became

pure and she shined like purified gold after joining Gouthama who also joined

them for this happy event. Along with Ahalya, he did upacharam to Rama and went

back to Tapas and Rama after receiving Gouthama's' hospitality, entered the

kingdom of Mithila.

 

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