Janmajeya's ministers spoke to him. 'Your father was great king. He was out hunting when he accidentally placed a dead snake on a sage who had taken a vow of silence. Angry his son cursed your father to die by the bite of Takshaka. There was a sage who could have helped your father, but Takshaka intervened and did not let him save your father.'.
Janmajeya wanted to know how the ministers knew about the conversation between the sage and Takshaka. They said 'When Takshaka had destroyed the tree, there was a woodcutter on the tree. He was burnt along with the tree. When the sage revived the tree, the woodcutter was revived along with the tree. It is from this person that we heard this story'.
Janmajeya said what you have said is true and what Uttanka is also true. Takshaka is the root of many evils.
He called for his priests and asked what to do.
They discussed among themselves and decided to have a sacrifice to destroy the snakes.
Invitations were sent out to all to attend the sacrifice.
Janmajeya wanted to know how the ministers knew about the conversation between the sage and Takshaka. They said 'When Takshaka had destroyed the tree, there was a woodcutter on the tree. He was burnt along with the tree. When the sage revived the tree, the woodcutter was revived along with the tree. It is from this person that we heard this story'.
Janmajeya said what you have said is true and what Uttanka is also true. Takshaka is the root of many evils.
He called for his priests and asked what to do.
They discussed among themselves and decided to have a sacrifice to destroy the snakes.
Invitations were sent out to all to attend the sacrifice.
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