Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Puthran Chira Gathan Jyathva
Sagaro Raghunandana |
Naptharam Abraveeth Raja
Deepyamanam Sva Thejasa ||
Shoora: Cha Krutha Vidhya: Cha Poorva: Thulyo Asi Thejasa |
Pithrunam Gathim Anviccha
Yena Cha Ashvo Apaharitha: ||
Abhivadhya Abhivadhyan Thvam
Hathva Vidhan Karan Api |
Sidhdha Artha: Sannivarthasva
Mama Yajjyasya Paraga: ||
Sage Valmiki continued “ Oh!
Raghunandana, all those sixty thousand sons of Emperor Sagara went on search of
ritual horse were did not return back for long time, therefore Emperor Sagara
instructed his grandson Amshuman who has dazzling appearance, valorous and
successfully completed studies of war techniques and equivalently courageous to
his paternal uncle to conduct the further search for ritual horse and the
offender. Emperor Sagara advised his
grandson about the braveness of the living beings on the netherworld and
directed him to prepare well equipped with armaments to retaliate them, further
ordered him to offer reverence and salutation to the honorable and annihilate
the evil ones, conduct his search safely and cheered his spirit saying that he
would bring back the ritual horse and will remain the cause for the successful
completion auspicious ritual. Amshuman
enthusiastically proceeded to conduct the search for the ritual horse; he
walked through the pathways on the Earth which already hollowed out by his paternal
uncles. The glorious Amshuman met the
directional elephant/Dhishagajam that was worshipped by Deva, Dhanavas,
Rakshasa, Pischa, Pathaga, Uraga, etc…he reverentially circumambulated the
elephant and enquired its well-being, also about his paternal uncles, ritual horse and
the wrong-doer as well. The directional elephant
delightfully answered “Oh! Amshuman, son of Asamanja you will successfully complete
the mission and return with the ritual horse.”
Amshuman resumed his journey and he met all those directional elephants
which were positioned for safeguarding the various directions of the Earth, he
venerated them and enquired about his paternal uncles, ritual horse and the
culprit. All of the directional
elephants were encouraged Amshuman with the promising words that he will safely
return with the ritual horse. Amshuman
was extremely pleased at the blessings of the directional elephants and moved
to the place where his paternal uncles/sons of Emperor Sagara were mounded into
heap of ashes. Amshuman was traumatized
at the sight and wept bitterly in extreme distress at their awful end,
eventually he got hold of the ritual horse which was grazing in close proximity. The virtuous Amshuman desired to offer
oblation for the departed souls and went on search for water, soon he has to
return with empty handed. Shortly, his
sharp eyes caught hold of the celestial vehicle of Lord Vishnu, maternal uncle
of Asamanja, Garuda the King of Birds who has the power of Lord Vayu. Garuda, the glorious son of Vinatha spoke to
Amshuman that the destruction of his paternal uncles will do noble deed to the
entire Universe, therefore not to get distraught about the incident, his
paternal uncles were turned into ashes at the curse of the illustrious sage
Kapila and it’s inappropriate to offer oblations with mundane water. Further, Garuda advised Amshuman that the
oblations to the departed souls should be performed with the glorious water of
River Ganga, the eldest daughter of Mount Himavan who is the purifier of the
Universe will drench the water contained the ashes on the Earth; ultimately the
sixty thousand sons of Emperor Sagara will attain the heavenly abode and
informed him to proceed with the ritual horse for the performance and
completion of Vedic-rituals and Yaga by Emperor Sagara. The virtuous Amshuman immediately returned
with the ritual horse and duly informed the incident to Emperor Sagara who was
undertaken the vow of ritual and the advice of Garuda as well. Emperor Sagara was brokenhearted, shortly
regained his usual self and performed the Vedic rituals according to the
prescribed rules. After successful
completion of the Yaga, Emperor Sagara arrived at the Capital city, but he
could not take a fruitful decision about bringing river Ganga on Earth for a
long time of thirty thousand years, the period he was ruled the city and ultimately
attained heavenly abode.”
