RAMAYANA
Well aware of the sage's mighty powers and fulminous temper, the invites lent their support, and the yaaga went on. It reached the stage when the gods were invoked to descend and accept the offerings. But no god came. It was clear that Viswaamitra's yaaga was a failure. And the rishis who had attended the ceremony, laughed within themselves at Viswaamitra's discomfiture.
Wild with rage, Viswaamitra held the ladle of ghee over the flames and said: "O Trisanku, here behold my power. I now transfer for your benefit all the merit I have earned. If my austerities have any value, they should lift you to heaven in your physical frame, I care not if the Devas reject my offerings. O king Trisanku! Ascend! "
A miracle followed. To the astonishment of those assembled, Trisanku in his chandaala body rose heavenward. The world saw the power of Viswaamitra's tapas.
Trisanku reached Swarga. But Indra forthwith pushed him down saying , "Who are you, entering heaven with a chandaala body? You fool that earned the curse of your preceptor, go down again."
Trisanku fell from heaven, head downwards, screaming, "O Viswaamitra! Save me !"
Viswaamitra, seeing this, was beside himself with rage. Determined to teach the gods a lesson, he shouted to Trisanku, "Stop there! Stop there!" and, to the amazement of all, Trisanku's earthward descent came to an abrupt stop and he stopped in midair, shining like a star. Like a second Brahma, Viswaamitra proceeded to create a new starry horizon to the south as well as a new Indra and new Devas.
BHAGAVAD-GITA
1-44
Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts, Driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness, we are intent on killing our own kinsmen.
1-45
Better for me if the sons of Dhrutharastra, weapons in hand , were to kill me unarmed and unresisting on the battle field.
1.46
Sanjaya said: Arjuna, having thus spoken on the battlefield, cast aside his bow and arrows and sat down on the chariot, his mind overwhelmed with grief.
Contd.. next. II chapter
పోతన భాగవతము
1-13
విశ్వశ్రేయస్సును దృష్టిలో పెట్టుకొని విరచించిన భాగవతాన్ని భగవంతునికి తప్ప ఈ చిల్లర మల్లర ప్రభువులకు అంకిత మివ్వటానికి నా అంతరంగం అంగీకరించటం లేదు. ఎందుకంటే ఈ రాజులిచ్చే అగ్రహారాలూ, హారాలూ, వస్తు వాహనాలూ పుచ్చుకొని ఆ మైకంలో మైమరచి, ఈ లోకంలో సుఖం అనుభవించినా, ఆ లోకంలో అడుగు పెట్టిన పిమ్మట పూర్వం చేసిన తప్పిదాలకు యమధర్మరాజు చేతిలో సమ్మెటపోట్లు తప్పవు. అందుకే ఈ బమ్మెర పోతరాజు చక్కగా ఆలోచించి ఈ భాగవత మహాగ్రంథాన్ని భగవంతుడైన శ్రీ హరికే సమర్పించటానికి నిశ్చయించుకొన్నాడు.
రామో .
HARI OM !!!
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