Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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Thatha:
Prabhathey Janaka: Krutha Karma Maharshibhi: |
Uvacha
Vakyam Vakyajjya : Shathanandham Purohitham ||
Bhratha
Mama Mahatheja Yaviyan Athidharmika: |
Kushadhvaja Ithi Khyatha: Purim Adhyavasath Shubham ||
Varya
Phalaka Paryantham Piban Ikshumathim Nadhim |
Samkashyam
PUnya Sankasham Vimanam Iva Pushpakam ||
Thama Aham Dhrushtum Icchami Yajjya Goptha Sa Mey
Matha: |
Preethim
So Api Mahatheja Imam Bhoktha Maya Saha ||
On
the next day, King Janaka performed the rituals as per the advice of the Sages
and spoke to Sage Shathananda “My younger brother Kushadhvaja who is righteous
and prominent ruler of the sacred city of Shankashyam, which is surrounded by
the natural spring Ikshumathi has the waters like sugar cane, my brother
presides over that city like the Pushpaka Vimanam of Kubera. I wish to see him as a part of the benefactor
of the Vedic – ritual of the marriage and he has contributed the materials abundantly
for the ritual.” Further King Janaka
send emissaries to the famous city Shankashyam, the emissaries speeded on the
horse to the city of Kushadhvaja, like at the order of Lord Indra to bring Lord
Vishnu. The emissaries arrived in the
City of Kushadhvaja and detailed him about the auspicious incident to him,
eventually King Kushadhvaja, preceded to the city of Mithila at the order of
King Janaka. Kushadhvaja offered his
obeisance to Sage Shathananda and approached the compassionate and righteous elder
brother King Janaka and offered him earnest reverence to him and took seat on
the grand chair kept for him. Both the
brothers who has unlimited virtues and well known for their righteous deeds
were took dignified seats and summoned the minister Sudhaman. King Janaka ordered the distinguished
minister Sudhaman to invite resplendent King Dhasharatha of Ikshvaku dynasty
along with the Raghavas and Sage Vashishta and prominent Sages to place of
Vedic ritual. Sudhaman visited King
Dhashratha and offered his obeisance, conveyed the message of King Janka. Emperor Dhasharatha with his Kingsmen and preceptors
arrived at the place of Vedic ritual and introduced the distinguished personalities
of Ikshvaku dynasty, King Dhasharatha spoke to King Janaka “ Oh ! Maharajan,
the godly Sage Vashishta who is the chief mentor of the Ikshvaku dynasty will
narrate about the glorious clan with the consent of Sage Vishwamithra and the
prominent sages assembled here.” While
King Dhasharatha and Sage Vishwamithra were become reticent, Sage Vashishta
spoke “The eternal, imperishable, timeless Lord Brahma begot Marichi as
Manasaputhra, Marichi had Kashyapa as his son and Lord Aditya /Vivaswan is the
son of Sage Kashyapa and Manu is the son of Vaivasvatha. Manu was the earliest Prajapathi who had a
son Ikshvaku who was the first and foremost ruler of City of Ayodhya. The son of Ikshvaku was Kukshi who was prominent
and his son Vikukshi is famous as well.
The valorous Vikukshi had a son Bana and the fearless Anaranya was the
son of Bana. Pruthu was the son of
Anaranya and Thrishanku was the son of Pruthu.
Thrishanku had a son Dhundhumara.
The highly glorious charioteer Yuvanashav was the son of Dhundhumara and
Mandhatha was his son. Mandhadhatha had a
virtuous son Susandhi and Susandhi had two sons Dhruvasandhi and Prasenajith. The illustrious Bharatha was the son of
Dhruvasandhi and Bharatha had a brilliant son Asita. King Haihaya and Thalajangha were the adversaries of King
Asita, during the battle between the powerful opponents King Asita was overthrown
and arrived at the hills of Himalaya with his two wives. King Asita with his limited army lived in the
hills of Mount Himalaya, years passed by King Asita attained heavenly abode,
his two wives were pregnant at the time of the death of King Asita. One of the wives gave toxic food to the other
and aborted the child. There was Sage
Chyavana, son of Sage Brighu who was fascinated by this serene atmosphere lived
in the hills of Himalayas. One of the
wives of King Asita who was gorgeous and fortunate arrived to meet the resplendent
Sage Chyavana with a desire to have a child.
Kalindi wife of King Asita who poisoned the other one also approached
the Sage. But Sage Chyavana spoke to the
lady who had consumed the poison “Oh! Mahabhage/ fortunate lady, you will have
a virtuous, valorous and glorious son in your womb, though he will have the
deadly poison that you have consumed in him, but nothing to worry about it.” In
due course of time, she gave birth to a son who is famously known as
Sagara. The emperor Sagara had a son
Asamanja and Amshuman was the son of Asamanja.
Dilipa was the son of Amshuman and Bhageeratha was the son of King
Dilipa. Kakustha was the son of Bhageeratha and Raghu was the son of
Kakustha. Pravruddha was the son of
Raghu who was turned into a carnivore by the curse of Sage Vashishta, later
came to known as Kalmashapadha and Shankana was his son. Sudharshana was the son of Shankana and
Agnivarshana was the son of Shudharshana.
Shighraga was the son of Agnivarshana and Shighraga’s son was Maru. Prashushrukath was the son of Maru and King
Ambarisha was the son of Prashrukath.
Ambarisha’s son was Nahusha and the Emperor Yayathi was the son of
Nahusha. Nabhaga was the son of Emperor
Yayathi and Aja was Nabhaga’s son.
Emperor Dhasharatha was born to King Aja and Raghavas/Rama and Lakshmana
from the Emperor Dhasharatha. Oh!
Narashreshta, King Janaka, I have flawlessly described the righteous kings of
the Ikshvaku Dynasty are true to my knowledge and it will be appropriate to
offer your daughters to Rama and Lakshmana.”
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
