Bala Kanda: Sarga - 61

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Bala Kanda

Sarga - 61

 

Om Asmadgurubhyo Namaha

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Vishvamithra looked around the other Sages and addressed them saying, "My Tapas

which was performed on the southern side, had failed miserably and I have

decided to leave towards western side for continuing my Tapas". Then sage

Vishvamithra left towards western direction and decided to settle in a wide

forest named Pushkarakshethra, where He started doing severe Tapas without any

disturbances, and no outside influences. He survived by consuming only roots and

fruits. In the meanwhile the king of Ayodhya, Ambharisha started performing a

Yagna and Indra stole Ambharisha's ritual-animal (Yajna Pasu). Ambharisha's

chief priest said to him, "Because of our misfortune we lost our yajna Pasu and

you will be cursed if the Yagna doesn't get completed. You must replace that

animal with a Nara (human being) for Yagna. We still have sometime left to

complete the yajna; meanwhile you must find a Nara and fasten him like an

animal." Listening to his Prohithas' words, Ambharisha wanted to offer

 

Thousands of cows to find a Nara, and left in search of finding a Nara and

visited various countries, cities, forests, sacred ashrams etc. While he was on

his quest, he saw a Ruchika Maharishi sitting with his family at Bhruguthunga

mountain range. Ambharisha prayed to that Rishi and pleaded with these words,

"Oh Great Rishi! I lost my yajna Pasu and I am in need of a Nara for

replacement. I searched all over and I couldn't find the ritual-animal. I will

give you one hundred thousand cows; can you please sell your son to me? Please

help me to complete the yajna by giving away your son." Ruchika had three sons

and upon listening to Ambharisha, Ruchika said that he couldn't accept giving

away his eldest son and his wife said she couldn't live without her youngest

son.

 

Praanaye:na hi nara sre:shtha, jye:shthah pithrushu vallabhaaha I

Maathru:na:m thu kani:ya:msaha, thasma:th rakshe:th kaneeyasam II

 

In general, father has utmost affection for the eldest child, and mother is very

attached to the youngest one. Listening to his father's words, Ruchika's middle

son Shunasepa spoke up "my father is not ready to give away eldest one and my

mother can't give away her youngest child, which means that they don't have any

objection, to sell me. Oh King! Take me with you" and I can serve some purpose

in life. After providing the cows promised to Ruchika in exchange for Shunasepa,

Ambharisha left towards his capital.

 

(To be cont)

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