Janmajeya then asked the sage What happened after this? What did the Pandavas do?
The sage said Listen Son of Parikshita.
The Pandavas returned to their hut and had their meal. They were sad. They were sitting heavy with a heavy heart, when the sage Markandeya came there. They were pleased to see the sage and greeted him.
After seating the sage and washing his feet, Yudhistira asked the sage the reason for his visit.
The sage sensed that Yudhistira was not happy and something was troubling him.
He said I know of the sufferings you have been through. Let me tell you that soon all will be over. The learned and wise do not ponder over their misfortune.
Yudhistira said I am not sure if there any one who is as unfortunate as I am, in all worlds. I have lived hard lives in the forests, having been tormented by my cousins. Born in the royal household, we have spent our lives in forests. Draupadi, born in the royal family, has to toil in the forest. Today, seeing a empty house, Jayadhrata came and kidnapped her.
The sage said What grief do you have when you have able brothers with you and you are all together. Draupadi cooks and with that you are able to feed countless people. If you say you are a hermit, then who is a householder. The daughter of Janaka, who was more beautiful than Draupadi, had to go through worse. She was captured by the king of Lanka and had to spend ten months as his prisoner. Killing the evil Ravana, Rama rescued Sita. Fourteen years were spent in the forest, wearing bark and animal skin. Rama was no other than Narayana.
Yudhistira said I am interested to know more about Rama. Why was Narayana born as Rama.
The sage said Listen Son of Parikshita.
The Pandavas returned to their hut and had their meal. They were sad. They were sitting heavy with a heavy heart, when the sage Markandeya came there. They were pleased to see the sage and greeted him.
After seating the sage and washing his feet, Yudhistira asked the sage the reason for his visit.
The sage sensed that Yudhistira was not happy and something was troubling him.
He said I know of the sufferings you have been through. Let me tell you that soon all will be over. The learned and wise do not ponder over their misfortune.
Yudhistira said I am not sure if there any one who is as unfortunate as I am, in all worlds. I have lived hard lives in the forests, having been tormented by my cousins. Born in the royal household, we have spent our lives in forests. Draupadi, born in the royal family, has to toil in the forest. Today, seeing a empty house, Jayadhrata came and kidnapped her.
The sage said What grief do you have when you have able brothers with you and you are all together. Draupadi cooks and with that you are able to feed countless people. If you say you are a hermit, then who is a householder. The daughter of Janaka, who was more beautiful than Draupadi, had to go through worse. She was captured by the king of Lanka and had to spend ten months as his prisoner. Killing the evil Ravana, Rama rescued Sita. Fourteen years were spent in the forest, wearing bark and animal skin. Rama was no other than Narayana.
Yudhistira said I am interested to know more about Rama. Why was Narayana born as Rama.
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