Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thatho Narayano Devo Vishnu:
Niyuktha: Sur Saththamai: |
Janan Api Surana Yevam Slakshanam
Vachanam Abhraveeth ||
Yevam Uktha: Sura: Sarvai
Prathyuchu: Vishnum Avyayam |
Manusham Roopam Asyaya Ravanam
Jahi Samyugey ||
Ithi Yethath Vachanam Shruthva Suranam
Vishnu: Athmavan |
Pitharam Rochayamasa Thadha
Dasaratham Nrupam ||
All the deities appealed to Lord
Narayana to protect the world, Supreme Lord who was knower of all spoke “Oh!
Deities, advise me about the strategies of annihilation of demon Ravana “. The deities and Sages replied in chorus “ Oh!
Supreme Lord! Destroyer of enemy! Assume the form of a human and obliterate the
entire clan of Ravana in a battle.
Ravana undertook severe penance for several years praying to Lord Brahma
and pleased him, eventually attained several boons including he will not have
fear death from deities or demons.
Ravana always had hatred towards human race and treated them as
inferior, after receiving boons he turned too haughty
and harassed the three worlds, especially women. Thus, Oh! Lord Vishnu, his death is predicted
by the hands of a human. ”. Lord Vishnu
decided to choose King Dasaratha as his father on the Earth after listening to
the stirring speeches of the deities and sages; it was the moment the
illustrious King Dasaratha was performing Putrakameshti Yaga desiring virtuous
progeny. Lord Vishnu took leave of
Sathyaloka was eulogized by deities and Rishis.
In the meantime, a magnificent
form of divine being appeared from the Altar of Fire, it was Yagna Purusha who
has celestial features with the height of a mountain, has marvelous and
auspicious features decorated with precious jewels, valiant like a tiger,
attired in bluish red sparkling clothes, radiant face and his voice was resembled
drum beat, he had the mustache and hair locks of lion. The divine Yagna Purusha was holding a dazzling
and marvelously crafted golden vessel in his hands, sparkling of the golden
vessels has the close resemblance to Aditya was contained the divine
dessert. Yagna Purusha spoke in a
dignified voice “Oh! King Dasaratha, I am the emissary of Prajapathi.” King Dasaratha welcomed the divine being with
folded hands and requested “Oh! Lord, welcome to you, what shall I do for
you?”. Yagna Purusha spoke “ Oh! Tigerly
King, You have obtained the vessel containing the divine dessert as you have
propitiated the deities. The divine
dessert prepared of utmost divinities will enrich progeny and health, by consuming the auspicious dessert you will
have virtuous progeny and the purpose of this grand ritual will be rewarded. Hence, contribute this divine dessert amongst
your chaste wives.” King Dasaratha
wholeheartedly received the golden vessel contained the divine dessert from
Yagna Purusha and circumambulated him with utmost reverence; shortly Yagna
Purusha disappeared from the sight. King
Dasaratha was in a state of ecstasy like a pauper obtained abundance of
affluences. Eventually the palace of
King Dasaratha was lit up with beams of happiness, King Dasaratha delightfully
entered the chamber and instructed queen Kousalya to receive the divine dessert
to beget progeny and gave half of the dessert to Kousalya, one fourth of the
remaining to Sumitra, one eighth portion to Kaikeyi and one eighth portion to
Sumitra again. In this way, King
Dasaratha unevenly distributed the entire divine dessert to his wives. The queens were overjoyed at their fortune;
their heart was filled with boundless happiness. In due course time, the queens were pregnant
with their child. King Dasaratha was jubilant
seeing the sparkling and evident changes in his wives; he was always delightful
like the supreme Lord Vishnu who was worshiped by Lord Indra, deities and
Sages.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
