The different types of sons ...

[Guest guest]

This was adapted from Swamiji's rendering in the Swami Purana book.

This book also contains other entertaining tales blended with

ageless wisdom - for both children and adults alike.

 

The book is available at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm

 

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The story goes that Varuna had once cursed Raja Harischandra with a

dreadful disease and the only way out was for him to sacrifice his

son.

 

Now the King - Raja Harischandra was in deep quandary. He loved his

only son Rohitasva very much and would not be parted with him , so

he sought out his spiritual advisor - the great sage Vasishta and

presented the problem to him.

 

Vasishta said "Oh King, there are many different types of sons.

There is a son that is born from the union between husband and wife;

there is a son that is born from knowledge, by means of initiation;

there is a son that is won from the spoils of war, who has been

stolen by force of arms; there is a son who has been given shelter

as an orphan, who seeks refuge with a father; and there is a son who

has been purchased by paying a fitting prie. Therefore, oh King,

find another son !"

 

The King, having found the way out , asked for his men to go out

into the kingdom to see if anyone would sell their son.

 

One poor Brahmin named Ajigartha , out of sheer necessity and

inability to provide for his 3 children agreed to sell his middle

son - a young boy named Shunahshepa.

 

So the little boy was bound to the sacrificial post and was crying

pitifully when the executioned raised his sword.

 

At that moment, the great sage Vishwamitra asked for the execution

to stop - he went upto the boy and whispered Varuna's bija mantra

into his ear.

 

The boy chanted Varuna's mantra and Varuna could no longer contain

himself - he ordered the child to be released and freed

Harishchandra from his pain.

 

Everybody in the assembly heaved a sigh of relief.

 

The young boy Shunahshepa now asked the crowd "Oh learned brahmins,

now that I am free, please tell me to whose house shall I go ? Who

is my father now ?"

 

Some said "Ajigartha is your father"

Others said "Harishchandra , the king, paid a price for you. Go to

his house"

 

But vasishta stood up and said " No , Viswamitra gave you initiation

in the mantra which saved your life. Now he is your true Spiritual

Father. You go home with him"

 

Then Viswamitra embraced Shunahshepa with fatherly love and together

they returned to his house.

 

 

Jai Maa

Latha

[Guest guest]

I love that story... and particularly the way you have told it. It is wonderful

for us to be

aware of our spiritual parents and all that they do for us. Jai Maa Jai

Swamijji

 

 

, "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote:

>

>

> This was adapted from Swamiji's rendering in the Swami Purana book.

> This book also contains other entertaining tales blended with

> ageless wisdom - for both children and adults alike.

>

> The book is available at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm

>

> ===================

>

> The story goes that Varuna had once cursed Raja Harischandra with a

> dreadful disease and the only way out was for him to sacrifice his

> son.

>

> Now the King - Raja Harischandra was in deep quandary. He loved his

> only son Rohitasva very much and would not be parted with him , so

> he sought out his spiritual advisor - the great sage Vasishta and

> presented the problem to him.

>

> Vasishta said "Oh King, there are many different types of sons.

> There is a son that is born from the union between husband and wife;

> there is a son that is born from knowledge, by means of initiation;

> there is a son that is won from the spoils of war, who has been

> stolen by force of arms; there is a son who has been given shelter

> as an orphan, who seeks refuge with a father; and there is a son who

> has been purchased by paying a fitting prie. Therefore, oh King,

> find another son !"

>

> The King, having found the way out , asked for his men to go out

> into the kingdom to see if anyone would sell their son.

>

> One poor Brahmin named Ajigartha , out of sheer necessity and

> inability to provide for his 3 children agreed to sell his middle

> son - a young boy named Shunahshepa.

>

> So the little boy was bound to the sacrificial post and was crying

> pitifully when the executioned raised his sword.

>

> At that moment, the great sage Vishwamitra asked for the execution

> to stop - he went upto the boy and whispered Varuna's bija mantra

> into his ear.

>

> The boy chanted Varuna's mantra and Varuna could no longer contain

> himself - he ordered the child to be released and freed

> Harishchandra from his pain.

>

> Everybody in the assembly heaved a sigh of relief.

>

> The young boy Shunahshepa now asked the crowd "Oh learned brahmins,

> now that I am free, please tell me to whose house shall I go ? Who

> is my father now ?"

>

> Some said "Ajigartha is your father"

> Others said "Harishchandra , the king, paid a price for you. Go to

> his house"

>

> But vasishta stood up and said " No , Viswamitra gave you initiation

> in the mantra which saved your life. Now he is your true Spiritual

> Father. You go home with him"

>

> Then Viswamitra embraced Shunahshepa with fatherly love and together

> they returned to his house.

>

>

> Jai Maa

> Latha

[Guest guest]

10 Q for a happy story.

Jai Maa,

ataNanda <chandimaakijai > wrote:

This was adapted from Swamiji's rendering in the Swami Purana book.

This book also contains other entertaining tales blended with ageless

wisdom - for both children and adults alike.The book is available at

http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm===================The story

goes that Varuna had once cursed Raja Harischandra with a dreadful

disease and the only way out was for him to sacrifice his son.Now the

King - Raja Harischandra was in deep quandary. He loved his only son

Rohitasva very much and would not be parted with him , so he sought

out his spiritual advisor - the great sage Vasishta and presented the

problem to him.Vasishta said "Oh King, there are many different types

of sons. There is a son that is born from the union between husband

and

wife; there is a son that is born from knowledge, by means of

initiation; there is a son that is won from the spoils of war, who

has been stolen by force of arms; there is a son who has been given

shelter as an orphan, who seeks refuge with a father; and there is a

son who has been purchased by paying a fitting prie. Therefore, oh

King, find another son !"The King, having found the way out , asked

for his men to go out into the kingdom to see if anyone would sell

their son.One poor Brahmin named Ajigartha , out of sheer necessity

and inability to provide for his 3 children agreed to sell his middle

son - a young boy named Shunahshepa.So the little boy was bound to the

sacrificial post and was crying pitifully when the executioned raised

his sword.At that moment, the great sage Vishwamitra asked for the

execution to stop - he went upto the boy and whispered Varuna's bija

mantra into his ear. The

boy chanted Varuna's mantra and Varuna could no longer contain himself

- he ordered the child to be released and freed Harishchandra from his

pain.Everybody in the assembly heaved a sigh of relief.The young boy

Shunahshepa now asked the crowd "Oh learned brahmins, now that I am

free, please tell me to whose house shall I go ? Who is my father now

?"Some said "Ajigartha is your father"Others said "Harishchandra , the

king, paid a price for you. Go to his house"But vasishta stood up and

said " No , Viswamitra gave you initiation in the mantra which saved

your life. Now he is your true Spiritual Father. You go home with

him"Then Viswamitra embraced Shunahshepa with fatherly love and

together they returned to his house.Jai MaaLatha

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