Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thatha:
Than Akulan Dhrushtva Vishwamithra Asthra Mohithan |
Vashishta:
Chodhayamasa Kamadhruk Srujayogatha: ||
Thasya
Humkaratho Jatha: Kamboja Ravi Sannibha: |
Udhrassa:
Thu Atha Samjatha: Pahalva: Shasthra
Panaya: ||
Yoni
Dheshath Cha Yavana: Shakru Dheshath Shaka: Thatha |
Roma Koopeshu Mleccha: Cha Hareetha: Sa Kirathaka: ||
Thai:
Thatha Nishoodhitham Sainyam Vishwamithrasya Thath Kshanath |
Sa
Padhathi Gajam Sa Ashwam Sa Ratham Raghunandana ||
Sage
Shathananda continued “ The divine cow Kamadhenu/Shabala created numerous mighty
warriors who were hurried to King Vishwamithra, eventually destroyed by the ferocious weapons of the
King, Sage Vashishta encouraged the divine cow to create more powerful warriors
with all her yogic powers; her boisterous ‘Hum’ noise instigated Kamboja who
has the resemblance of Lord Aditya, her udder produced the well equipped
Pahalva Kings, Yavanas were set off from her Yoni, lower part of the
intestine/Shakru created Shakas and finally her bodily hairs produced Mlecchas, Haritha and Kirathakas
respectively. Oh! Raghunandana, in a
short period of time, the vast army of King Vishwamithra comprising mighty
warriors, elephants, horses, and chariots were completely destroyed by the
forces created by the divine cow Kamadhenu.
The most infuriated King Vishwamithra set off with hundred sons who were
mighty warriors well equipped with various dreadful weapons hurried to Sage
Vashishta and the Sages assembled were burn into ashes along with their
chariots, elephants and horses, by the unruly ‘Hum’ sound from the supreme Sage
Vashishta. King Vishwamithra was dismayed like a tide
less ocean, a fangless dreadful serpent, flightless bird, sun at the time of
eclipse, he was utterly miserable at the pathetic state of his sons and the
mighty warriors. Ultimately, King
Vishwamithra’s fearlessness and impulsiveness has lost, retired to woodland by
saying Sage Vashishta to rule the Earth.
King Vishwamithra arrived on the serene mountain of Himalayas adorned by
the Kinnaras and Uragas, he underwent severe austerities and worshipped Lord
Mahadeva, after several years of penance Lord Mahadeva appeared on his
celestial bull before the Sage Vishwamithra and enquired him about the purpose
of severe penance and the Lord of Lords was ready to offer boon. Sage Vishwamithra spoke “ Oh! Lord Mahadeva,
you are pleased by my asceticism, I earnestly pray to enlighten me with the
knowledge of Dhanurveda and its sub divisions/Sa Anga and Upa Anga of Upanishads. Oh! Devadeva, bestow me with the knowledge
about the Asthras that are belongs to the deities, Dhanavas, Maharshis, Yakshas
and Gandharvas, that would fulfill my aspirations.” Lord Shiva offered the boons enquired by Sage
Vishwamithra and disappeared. The mighty
Kshthriya Sage Vishwamithra became mightier than ever before after obtaining
various boons from Lord Shiva. On a full
moon day, Sage Vishwamithra with mounted fury approached the hermitage Sage
Vashishta, shortly burnt down the entire woodland and hermitage with those
powerful weapons which made the hermits and the disciples of Sage Vashishta run
into various directions. Soon, the entire woodland and hermitage of Sage
Vashishta resembled like a burial ground.
Sage Vashishta pacified the hermits who were fleeing for their life,
saying that he will dispel Sage Vishwamithra son of Gadhi, like the sun covered
in the mist. In an extreme rage Sage
Vashishta spoke “Oh! You Arrogant and senseless King, You have rundown the
hermitage which was well flourished by me, you will have no future.” Saying so,
most infuriated Sage Vashishta raised his Dhandam of Vi Dhoomra Kalagni/fume
less blaze which has the resemblance of vicious weapon of Lord Yama.”
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
