Tuesday 15 March 2016

Pulastya and Parasara

Thinking of the Rakshashas made Parasara angry and he started glowing with rage. He lit the sacrificial fire, vowing to end the rakshashas.
The flames reached the skies and all rakshashas began getting pulled into the fire.
Cries of woe filled the skies, with the rakshashas crying away.

Rakshashas of all shapes and sizes, and of all ages were dying.

Pulastya, the sage, heard of this sacrifice. He was disturbed hearing this. All sorts of beings were needed on earth, for its balance. He reached the palace where Parasara was conducting the sacrifice.

Seeing Pulastya, Parasara offered him a seat. Angry, Pulastya said, You have killed many Rakshashas. Which part of the Vedas teach violence? Not all Rakshashas are bad, not all brahmanas are good. Death is inevitable. It may come in any form, to any one. Any one who is born, will die one day. Your father dies from his own fault, arrogance. He cursed the king to become a rakshasha. Release your anger.

Vashishtha also agreed with Pulastya.

Hearing all this, Parasara closed the sacrifice. The fire, not getting offering, fled into the forests.

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The Gandharva then told Arjuna, Vashishtha has controlled his anger. He is always able to forgive. He blessed the king Kalmashpada to be a father. He did not try to seek revenge upon Vishwamitra.

Arjuna then asked about Kalmashpada's son.

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