Bala Kanda Sarga-57

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Bala Kanda Sarga-57

 

Om Asmadgurubhyo Namaha

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Since all His weapons were incapacitated and destroyed, disappointed

Vishvamithra decided to acquire equal powers of Vashishta. He left for Tapas and

performed very severe Tapas. The reason for Visvamithra's downgrade was his

hostility and jealousy towards Vashishta. Animosity with Mahatmas (virtuous

people) is better than friendship with evil people. To become equal to Mahatmas,

one should possess identical powers, so Visvamithra's only goal was to become

Brahmarishi like Vashishta. So Vishvamithra accompanied by His wife did Tapas,

and had four more children. Upon completion of 1000 years of great Tapas, Brahma

appeared before him and said, "Vishvamithra! With your Tapas, you became a

Rajarishi and you will be recognized as one in all lokas." Vishvamithra was

ashamed, because even after doing severe Tapas, he became only a Rajarishi, not

a Brahmarishi. He started doing more intense and severe Tapas.

 

At that same period, there was king named Thrisanku in Ikshwaku

Dynasty. He was an honest and wonderful person. He had a desire to go to

swargaloka with his body intact. To accomplish his desire he needed to do

perform a yajna. He mentioned his longing to Vashishta who was his Royal priest.

Brahmarishi Vashishta said it was not possible and it should not be done. When

Vashishta denied his request, disappointed Thrisanku started looking for another

Rishi to fulfill his request. He went to Vashishta's sons and asked them to

perform the yajna. They were 100 of them and they had performed Tapas for many

years. Thrisanku saluted them and said, "I am surrendering to you. Your father,

our royal priest refused to grant my wishes. You are all as powerful as He is. I

am pleading with you to conduct that yajna so I can reach swargaloka along with

my body. Since the Royal priest abandoned me, please give me salvation, by

performing that Yagna."

 

 

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