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.

Vashistha and Parasara

In due course Shakti's wife gave birth to a son who was named Parasara. Having seen Vashishtha as the male member in the house, Parasara thought Vashishtha was his father. One he called out to Vashishtha, addressing him as his father. Hearing this, his mother, told him the truth.

Hearing this, the young Parasa started shaking with anger. He needed to do something. He thought of destroying all rakshashas from the earth.

Vashishtha hearing this and asked him to discard his anger. A brahman was supposed to forgive and not hold anger against anyone.

He said he will tell Parasara about events that had happened long back.

Matsyagandha and Vyasa

Desiring Matsyagandha, Parasara asked the maiden to lie with him.
The girl said, No one comes near me because of the odour that comes from my body. How will you be able to withstand that smell?

The sage smiled. He said from now onwards, the smell of the fishes will be replaced by the smell of lotus. Even after lying with me, your virginity will remain intact. You will be a queen one day.

The maiden suddenly looked more beautiful and her smell was gone.

Folding her hands, she said There are many people on the banks of the river. I am ashamed to sleep with you while others are watching.

An island appeared in the midst of the river. Away from all, the sage and the girl spent some time. Soon the girl was pregnant and gave birth to a boy who was called Vyasa.

As he was born on an island (Dweep) he was named Dwaipayana. As soon as he was born, the child asked permission from his mother to go into the forests to pray. He said if ever he was needed, all his mother had to do was, to call for him and he would appear.