Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Ayodhyadhipathi: Shashura:
Purvamasin Naradhipa:|
Sagaro Nama Dharmathma
Prajakamassa Chapraja: ||
Vaidharma Dhuhitha Rama Kesini
NamaNamatha:|
Jyeshta Sagara Pathni Sa
Dharmishta Sathyavadhini ||
Arishtanemirdhuhitha Rupena Prathima Bhuvi |
Dhvithiya Sagarasyasithpathni
Sumati Sanjitha ||
Thabhyam Saha Maharaja: Patnibhyam Thapthavamsthapa: |
Himavantham Samasadhya Bhruguprasravano
Girou ||
The illustrious Sage
Vishwamithra, virtuous son of Kaushika narrates “There was a righteous King Sagara,
ruler of Ayodhya. He had no offspring
for quite some time and desired for progeny.
Kesini, daughter of King of Vidharbha was pious and truthful was the
elder wife of King Sagara. Sumati,
daughter of King Arishtanemi was the most attractive women; matchless beauty on
Earth was the second wife of King Sagara.
The King with his wives arrived on the Himalayan Mountain, settled at
the mountain ranges of Bhriguprasravana and underwent severe austerities for
hundred years. Sage Bhrigu was pleased
at the austerities of King Sagara and his wives, offered them boon to attain a
virtuous progeny and prophesied that King Sagara will acquire unparalleled fame
in this world. According to the boon,
one wife will beget a son who will perpetuate the race of King Sagara and the
other wife will beget sixty thousand sons as their offspring, both the wives of
King Sagara were jubilant at the prediction of Sage Brighu and earnestly
requested the Sage about which one will beget one and who will beget sixty
thousand sons. But Sage Brighu made an exceptional
comment that the availability of progeny would be according to the free will, eventually
Kesini had chosen for a son who possess mighty strength endowed with fame and perseverance,
capable to perpetuate the race of Kakustha.
Sumati, sister of Suparna/Garuda had chosen sixty thousand sons endowed
with might, perseverance and fame. King
Sagara and his wives reverentially greeted Sage Brighu and returned to their
capital Ayodhya. In due course of time,
King Sagara’s wives conceived with their child, Kesini gave birth to Asamanjasa
and Sumati gave birth to a mass of flesh like fetus, eventually it burst open
and sixty thousand children emerged out of it.
These children were fostered by preserving in clarified butter; in the
long run all these children were attained adulthood and turned into handsome
young youth. Asamanjasa found immense
pleasure in evil acts, he get hold of the children and throw them into brimming
river Sarayu and rejoice over his atrocious acts, in this way he continued perturbing
the citizens was banished from the city by King Sagara. Anshuman, son of Asamanjasa was courteous and
valorous. After several years, King
Sagara had a thought to perform sacrifice, shortly a grand Yagna was organized,
King Sagara who is proficient in Veda along with the Vedic scholars and priests
the initial procedures of Yagna were begun.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
