BHAGEERATHA AND THE STORY OF GANGA

RAMAYANA

Bhageeratha told him his two wishes. " If you have pity on me, bless me with a child to continue the line of my forebears. Secondly, Cursed by Kapilamuni, my ancestors lie a heap of ashes in paataala.  The ashes should be washed by the waters of Ganga so that their souls may ascend to heaven. May you be pleased to order Ganga to go down" 

Brahma replied: " The Devas are pleased with your tapas. Your wishes are granted. But there is one difficulty. The earth cannot withstand the force of Gangas descent; Siva alone can stand it. Therefore direct your penance and prayers to him. 

Bhageeratha renewed his tapas and continued  long without food or water, and at last won Siva's grace. Siva appeared and said  to Bhageeratha : " I shall fulfil your wish. i shall receive Ganga on my head. May her grace be upon you"

When Mahaadeva promised help to Bhageeratha, Ganga began her descent as ordered by Brahma. In her arrogance, she thought she would fall on Mahaadeva's head and sweep him away towards Paataala.

The three-eyed God decided to teach Ganga a lesson. And the movement  he willed it, the flood of waters that fell on his head were held by his matted hair as in an infinite receptacle. Ganga tried her best but not a drop could emerge from the tangled maze of Siva's matted locks.

This was a lesson to Ganga to be sure, but  heart-breaking disappointment to Bhageeratha. There was nothing for him but to propitiate Siva with tapas. This he did so much good purpose that Siva took pity on him and gently let out the waters of Ganga in Bindu Saras from where they flowed down in seven small separate streams.  
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BHAGAVAD-GITA

3-13
The devotees of Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others,  who prepare  food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.

3-14
All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced from performance of yajna (sacrifice) and yajna is born of prescribed duties. 

3-15
Regulated activities are prescribed in Vedas, and the Vedas are directly manifested from the  Supreme personality of Godhead. Consequently the all pervading transcendence is  eternally situated in acts of sacrifice. 

3-16
My dear Arjuna, one does not follow in human life the cycle of sacrifice thus established by the Vedas certainly leads a life full of sin. Living for the satisfaction of the senses, such a person lives vain. 
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పోతనభాగవతము

1-37,38

"భాగవత" మనే ఈ మహాఫలం "వేద" మనే కల్పవృక్షంనుండి బాగా పండి రాలింది. శుఖముఖ సుధాద్రవంతో నిండి ఉంది. భావజ్ఞులూ రసజ్ఞులూ అయిన భక్తవరేణ్యులు రండి!ఈ ఫలరసాన్ని ఆస్వాదించి ధన్యులుకండి!.

పుణ్యమూ, పుష్ప ఫల భరిత తరువరేణ్యమూ, తాపసోత్తములకు శరణ్యమూ అయిన నైమిశారణ్యం అరణ్యాలన్నింటికీ అగ్రగణ్యమై అలరారుతూ ఉంది.
మిగతాది..తర్వాత.
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