But the journey ahead was not that easy. By 12 noon we climbed up the mountain. He refused all the requests to reconsider the decision of taking vanaprastha and removed all his royal clothes and ornaments. We took breaks to breathe and give some rest to our lungs. Arvind Kejriwal’s Swaraj – with critical annotations in blue, Islam’s war on liberty: Not just a clash, but a war of civilisations, The Glorious Abundance and Creativity of the Robotic Age, Dangers of Proportional Representation in India, Copyright © 2020 Sanjeev Sabhlok's blog. Dharmaputra said that since one of Bheema's feet was behind the agreed upon border line, he had lost the challenge and so that leg belonged to the Maharishi who could chop it up and take it! They took with them vast wealth of various sorts given by them (i.e. Thus, she had the gods sire her children. On seeing the inexhaustible treasures with infinite number of jewels and gold pieces, the people said that only a little fraction had been given to the suppliants. That (sacrifice) should be performed after conquering all the kings in battle. It was here at this ‘Swargarohini’ Pandava King accepted heaven and left for his heavenly abode along with his earthly body. Pareekshit was coronated as the king of Hastinapur and Vajra was crowned as the king of Indraprastha. 55. By the merit thereof, O Dharmaputra, they obtained all prosperity. 52. 19. We had planned to reach Satopanth today. Our tent for that night was made in a green meadow between the high peaks in the southwest direction. They also took the dog that accompanied them in the journey. No, you took it in the wrong way. We drank the ‘tirtha’ as much as we wanted and prayed and took bath in that holy river. But Dharmaputra refused to accept heaven saying that he is not interested in the paradise where his wife and brothers are not there. This excellent sacrifice should be performed by means of that collection of gold. It is meritorious. Let him come with me,’ pleads Yudhishthira. The place where this water fell looked like a lake. This is the twenty-first chapter of the Setu-mahatmya of the Brahma-khanda of the Skanda Purana. 4. The Dharmashastra is a record of these guidelines and rules. Once Yudhiṣṭhira invited the lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa, the lord of the universe, the son of Vasudeva, honoured him and then asked him. Nakula also contested the propriety of Dharmaputra's proposal and insisted that the path of work was the right one to follow and the way of sanyasa was beset with difficulties. The holy land of Swargarohini is located 30 km away from Badrikashram in the southwest of Uttarakhand. No sooner we could see the Vasundhara waterfalls. 7-8. With whatever desire in view a man takes his bath in Lakṣmītīrtha he attains the desired object, O excellent Brāhmaṇas. In order to conquer the kings, Pāṇḍavas started from the city and went in all directions. After resting for some time we started preparations for our dinner. Because you turned down the celestial chariot, by insisting, ‘This dog is devoted to me,’ there is no one your equal in heaven. Serenity, tranquility of Manali haunt tourists amid pandemic scare, As Taj reopens, photographers, business owners brim with hope after being unemployed for months, Stuck in Covid crisis? He who reads this chapter or listens to this with devotion shall be prosperous with wealth and plenty of fooḍgrains. Though great Pandava King Yudhistira could take his journey to Himalayas easily for people like us it is undoubtfully a very tough one. Those mountains looked like saints deeply involved in meditation and guarding us. We could see snowballs flowing through this lake. It suppresses great poverty. The son of Pāṇḍu gave monetary gifts to Brāhmaṇas as much as they wished. 20. All Rights Reserved. This waterfall falls from around 100 metres high. 25. 19. The thought that there were glaciers in between was fearful. O great sage, tell us how, by taking his holy plunge in Lakṣmītīrtha at the instance of Kṛṣṇa, Dharmaputra obtained prosperity. Bheema Blessed! As he nears heaven, Indra, king of the gods, approaches him in his celestial chariot. Krishna was born as a Yadav, today’s OBC. Excellent tribute must be levied (and collected) from the defeated enemies. Bringing tribute and allegiance from all the world’s kings, Karna helped Duryodhana to perform the Vaishnava yagna to please Vishnu and crown Duryodhana as “Emperor of the World”, as Yudhishthira did with the Rajasuya Yagna. I am not frightening or warning you because I know cogent reasons. The sons of Pāṇḍu brought those kings under their control. These waterbodies helped us to keep our thirst and tiredness away. So we planned to take our break there. Though it was windy it was not that cold. (2) I do not publish sponsored articles – any such requests will be marked to spam. Did Rig Vedic gods and Sanskrit come to India or go out of India? All of them conquered those kings present in all the four directions. One after the other, all the four Pandava brothers fell down. All enemies perish. With the unlimited wealth brought by his younger brothers and the innumerable riches (gold pieces) given by Kṛṣṇa, Yudhiṣṭhira who had the support of Kṛṣṇa, O Brāhmaṇas, performed the Rājasūya sacrifice. We continued our trek through never-ending mountain range. 36. Now you can only see some vegetation here and there. We walked through the broken rocks and bushy grass. Dharmaputra is being deceived and deprived of all his possessions. After performing the Rājasūya sacrifice thus, Dharmaputra and his younger brothers rejoiced in that excellent city with flourishing wealth. 9. They all had the same fate of Draupadi. The chillness too started to rise. Because you turned down the celestial chariot, by insisting, ‘This dog is devoted to me,’ there is no one your equal in heaven. A person becomes Kshatriya King by his deeds and virtues, not by birth. There is no doubt about this. At the outset all the ten quarters should be conquered by you with your own might. From there the view was fabulous. As the next leg of journey was a bit difficult and dangerous. But we had realized though our previous experiences that the climate in Himalayan region cannot be predicted and change any time. Towards the West Mount Swargarohini stands with her head held high. These mountains looked like as if they were waiting for some heavenly orders to fall. It is said that Goddess Laxmi has done her meditation for years in this place. 6. We could see Satopanth lake only after conquering three mountains like this. After enjoying all pleasures here, he shall attain salvation after death. We started our journey at 11’o clock in the morning. He was neither Kshatriya nor Brahmin… Krishna was an embodiment of Dharma. There, along with his younger brothers Yudhiṣṭhira observed all the requisite rites and took his holy bath. By taking his holy bath in this meritorious Tīrtha, Kubera Naravāhana became owner of the Treasures (Nidhis), the chief of which is Mahāpadma. As we proceeded we understood that it could be wrong as the actual distance may differ due to landslides. It is the sole cause of prosperity. O illustrious Dharmaputra, there is a Tīrtha on the Gandhamādana mountain, well-known by the name Lakṣmītīrtha. Into India or Out of India? The landslides had done enough damage to this place. We also offered our prayers to Matamoorthi, Ganesha, Vyasa and Badarisha and continued our journey by 1 o’ clock. That view was worth our pains. They travelled through the vast deserts, visited Mahameru and moved on. Dharmaputra gave the suppliants the quantity of gold, etc. To the former king, the dog was now a friend who didn’t leave his side through the rough and smooth of the journey. "You are a traitor and untrue to your salt. The duty of a kshatriya, is to live an active life and perform his proper task, not to go to the forest renouncing activity." Victoria Police put out a Facebook post, then realised they’re HATED by Victorians, so pulled it!! 23. I shall perform the great sacrifice with the riches brought by you all.”. twice as much again as they would be ordinarily contented with. Dharma is … You have won the highest goal of going to heaven with your own body. It destroys great poverty. 2. Formerly directed by Śrīkṛṣṇa while he was in Indrapraṣtha, Dharmaputra took his holy bath here and attained great prosperity. By around 3 p.m we reached Chakratirtha. Later, Dharmaputra performed all the necessary rituals for the deceased and called his countrymen to proclaim his decision. On being enquired thus by Dharmaputra, Kṛṣṇa told Yudhiṣṭhira: Śrīkṛṣṇa said: 11-15a. A stray dog follows him. Then Draupadi fell down. (It is to Parikshit’s son, Janamejaya, that the story of the Mahabharata is told at the beginning of Book One.) By resorting to Lakṣmītīrtha, all ailments are cured completely and abundant welfare is obtained in the world.
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