SEETHA'S RESOLVE

RAMAYANA

That was the time when the famous king of the Solar dynasty, Trisanku, was reigning, who was so much in love with the beauty of his body that he could not bear the thought of parting with it at death and desired to ascend to heaven in that very body.

Vasistha, his preceptor, whom he approached for help in realizing his wish, advised him to give up attempting the impossible. Dissatisfied with Vasishtha's response, the king approached the sage's sons and sought their help.  They were wroth at being asked to do something which their father had pronounced impossible, ridiculed his vanity and curtly bade him begone. 

King Trisanku would not give up his aim and told them that, since they and their father were too poor in merit to help him, he would find others who were richer.  Vasishtha's sons were provoked beyond endurance, and said: "Be you a chandaala."

The curse began to act and next morning Trisanku woke up a different person altogether,am untouchable , ugly of form, attired in dirty clothes.

His ministers and his people could not recognize him.  Driven out of his kingdom he wandered hungry  and weary almost to death , till his destiny took him to Viswaamitra's aashrama. 

The king's appearance moved the heart of the sage, who enquired: "Aren't you king Trisanku? What has brought you to this plight? Whose course.?"

Recounting all that had happened he fell at the sage's feet and said : " I have been good King and never swerved from the path of dharma. I have committed no sin and wronged none. My preceptor and his sons have deserted me and cursed me and you see me thus before you."

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BHAGAVAD-GITA.

1-36

Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. There fore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhrutharastra and our friends. What should we gain, O Krishna , husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen.

1-37-38

O Janardana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one's family or quarreling with friends, why should we, who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts sin?

1-39

With the destruction of the dynasty, the eternal family tradition is vanquished, and thus the rest of the family becomes involved in irreligion. 

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పోతనభాగవతము

1-11.

శ్రీదేవి దేవాది దేవుడైన వాసుదేవునకు పట్టపుదేవి. పుణ్యాలదీవి.సిరిసంపదల పెన్నిధి. రేరాజుకు గారాబు చెల్లెలు. వాణితో శర్వాణితో కూడి క్రీడించే పూబోణి. అరవింద మందిరయైన జవరాలు. అఖిలలోకాలకూ ఆరాధ్యురాలైన ఇల్లాలు. కాంతులీనే ఒక్క కటాక్షవీక్షణంతో భక్తుల దారిద్య్రాన్ని పటాపంచలు కావించే బంగారుతల్లి శ్రీమహాలక్ష్మి మాకు నిత్యకళ్యాణాలు అనుగ్రహించాలి. 

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