Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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Thasya Thatha Vachanam Shruthva
Kouthuhala Samanvitha: |
Vishwamithra: Thu Kakusthsyam Uvacha Prahasanniva ||
Shruyatham Vistharo Rama
Sagarasya Mahathmana: |
Thasya Ashwa Charyam Kakusthasya
Dhruda Dhanva Maharatha: ||
Amshuman Akaroth Thatha Sagarasya
Mathe Sthitha: |
Thasya Parvani Thama Yajjyam
Yajamanasya Vasava:
Rakshaseem Thanum Asyaya Yajjyia
Ashwam Apaharath |
Raghunandhan/Rama pleasingly
listened to the narration of Sage Vishamithra whose face has the resemblance of
Agni, Rama spoke “ Oh! Brahman, I would like to hear elaborately about the
legend of my ancestor emperor Sagara and how did he complete the Vedic ritual.” After listening to the inquisitiveness of
Rama, Sage Vishwamithra began with a smile “ Oh! Rama let me enlighten you
about the myth of emperor Sagara precisely.
Mount Himavan, Father-in-law of Lord Shankara and the Mount Vindhya,
these two mountains situated at a place gazing at each other proudly, this
sacred area between the two mountains is famous for Vedic ritual and Emperor
Sagara’s Vedic ritual happened to take place on this area. Amshuman, grandson of Emperor Sagara and the
son of Asamanja was a great Charioteer with an exceptional knowledge in the
usage of bow and arrow, followed the ritual horse and ultimately released. It was on the auspicious hours; Lord Indra
assumed the form of a demon and taken away the ritual horse which is significant
for the performance of ritual of Sagara.
The congregations of Upadhyayas were duly informed about the incident to
righteous Emperor Sagara and advised him to get back the ritual horse after
killing the perpetrator who had stolen the ritual horse. The obstacle to the Vedic ritual will be
inauspicious to all, so advised him to take immediate action to conduct the
ritual without any fail. Emperor Sagara
commanded his sixty thousands sons, who are holy sanctifiers to conduct a safe
and rigorous search for the ritual horse and for the offender on the whole of
Earth, after listening to the Upadhyayas.
Further, each prince should conduct their search by excavating one
Yojana of the Earth, until they locate the ritual horse and the culprit. Emperor Sagara who has already undertaken the
vow of ritual had to halt on the place of ritual with his grandson Amshuman and
Upadhyayas. Sixty thousand sons of
Emperor Sagara enthusiastically proceeded for the search, they conducted meticulous
search on the Earth and excavation process has begun, Earth was hollow out by
each prince at the length of one Yojana with their arms that has the power of
diamond, but did not find the ritual horse.
Mother Earth was deeply distressed while she was ripping apart by the
spears similar to thunderbolt; it created huge commotion in the living creatures
beneath the Earth and killed many serpents, demons and living creatures while
the excavation took place. In this way,
sixty thousand Yojana of the Earth was emptied including the outer most plane
of Earth known as Rasathala and nether land too; they hollowed out the entire
part of Jambudhvipa that was crammed with the mountains. All the deities, Gandharvas,
Pannagas/serpents and demons were extremely concerned about the plight of the
situation of Mother Earth were approached Lord Brahma, earnestly appealed to
Lord Brahma that the entire Earth was hollowed up by the sons of Sagara,
therefore many of the living creatures were killed and tortured, they suspects
every creatures as the perpetrator, responsible for the cause of obstruction of
ritual and missing of ritual horse.” In this way Sage Vishwamithra concluded his
speech to Rama and others.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
