Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Kousalya Supraja Rama Poorva
Sandhya Pravrarthathey |
Uththishta Nara Shardhoola
Karthavyam Deivamahnikam ||
Thasya Rishey: Parama Udharam
Vacha: Shruthva Nrupa Nara Uththama: |
Snathva Krutha Udhakaou Veerou
Jepathu: Paramam Japam ||
Thou Prayanthou Mahaveerya Divyam
Thripayagam Nadhim |
Dhadhrusha They Thatha: Sangamey
Shubhey ||
Thathra Ashram Padham Punyam
Rishinam Bhavi Atha Athmanam |
Bahu Varsha Sahasrani Thapyatham
Paramam Thapa: ||
The illustrious Sage Vishwamithra
saw in the early hours of dawn that the legatees of Kakustha sleeping on the
grass bed and spoke “ Oh! Rama, Kousalya is extremely fortunate to beget you as
her son. Oh! Valorous son, the early hours of sun rays has come into sight, there
are some important rituals to be performed to satisfy the deities”. Hearing the compassionate words of Sage
Vishwamithra, the two valiant men got up from the grass bed, bathed and
performed ablutions reciting the holy hymns of Goddess Sri Gayathri. After finishing the rituals, they
enthusiastically appeared before Sage Vishwamithra and paid obeisance to him. They continued the journey with the Sage
Vishwamithra through the woods, shortly they arrived at a sacred place where
river Ganga confluences with the river Sarayu, they witnessed the hermitages of
great souls, the place where the Rishis and sages performing severe austerities
for several thousands of years. Rama and
Lakshman were highly delighted at this sight and enquired Sage Vishwamithra “
Oh! Revered Sage, Whose hermitages are they? Who is the Preceptor of these
great souls? We are thoroughly inspired
by this sight and we would like to
listen more about this place.” Sage
Vishwamithra replied with a smile “ Oh ! Rama,
it is the place where Lord
Kamadeva was burnt by the wrathful third eye of
Lord Shiva, Lord Kamadeva was
disrupted Lord Shiva while performing severe penance. Ultimately, Lord Kamadeva was burnt into
ashes and remained bodiless entity, the place where Lord Kamadeva gave up his
body was known as Anga Province. And
these are the hermitages belonged to Lord Shiva, occupied by the disciples of
Lord Shiva, who are sinless by nature.
Let us put a halt on this sacred place tonight, tomorrow we will
continue our journey to cross Ganga. Initially we will perform ablutions and
meditation before entering into the venerable hermitage.” The Sages who were present in the hermitages
were blissfully approached Sage Vishwamithra, reverentially greeted him and
offered water to wash hands and feet, offered initial veneration to Sage
Vishwamithra, in a while they offered warm welcome to Rama and Lakshman. Sage Vishwamithra was pleased at the dedication
of the sages assembled; they amused their guests with various myths and
legends, Rama & Lakshman along with the sages went to perform meditation at
the early hours of sunset, that night Rama comfortably stayed in the precinct
of Lord Shiva’s hermitage in the association of virtuous souls and Sage
Vishwamithra, happily absorbed in various myths.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
