RsihyaShringhar
Sumanthara narrated “Preists, Minsters bow to kingRomapada “ if you do the way we advise you, then task will definitely be concluded. That Rishi was born and grown in Forest. He takes interest in doing daily Karma and Learning of Vedas and interested in serving his father. He does not know the form or features of Female, and does not know the pleasures of the Limbs leastbit. With tasty snacks, perfumes, lilting music, beautiful damsels with slight caressing of the body, we will lure him we will bring him here, King Rompada. Please organize for Beautiful Prostitutes with requisite clothes and ornaments and plenty of Money. Somehow they will bring RishyaShringar“ said those Priests and ministers of Roma padha.
King “ kindly caution them suitably and send them”.Those Brahmins said they will not talk to Prostitues and ordered the Ministers and they paid adequately those women and sent them to forest.
The women went to forest and hid themselves waiting for an opportunity when Rishyashringahar will come out alone. But he was intelligent and stays within the Cottage of his father doing service to him. He has never seen any animals or cities, since childhood he has been in Cottage only. One day by mistake he came to where the ladies were waiting for him. They had adorned themselves well and sang very lilting songs and came near him and asked “ Hey Maharishi Who are you ? Why are you livig alone in this forest where there are no inhabitants. RishyaShringar who had never seen a woman till that date told them that he is Vibhadaka’s son, my name is Rishyshringar.Hey Beautiful eyed I have some experience in Penance, prayers, Vedas Our Hermittage is nearby. If you come there I can do pooja as per tradition.
They agreed to same and went along with him, he offered them Arghyam, Padhyam, Fruits , Raw Vegetalbes and extended excellent hospitality. They received it and wanted to leave the place before his father came. They said “ Hey saint please accept the fruits we have brought for you and thus they gave snacks and Modhak (Kozhukattais). Seeing them as Novel he also took them and was happy. Then they said “it is time for us to leave so please give us permission to leave, thus they hugged him wantonly and left the place”. Being swayed by those eats, frangrance and the caressing he got from other(not knowing they were Ladies) even Rishyshringar mind got swayed.He was aching to see when he can meet them again. Next day he went to the same place where he met them and was waiting for them.
Those ladies also came there and finding him and thought he is now in our net asked him “ Hey swami don’t you have to come to our Cottage as well? . Let us go. There are many such fruits like you had yesterday. We would like to take care of you in special way, please do come with us.“ Once Rishyashringhar got enticed they took him to their Kingdom.
The moment Rishyashringhar put his foot it rained. All Living beings were happy. Romapadha respectfully bowed to Rishyshringa and received him.” Hey I Swami please pardon us for bringing you here by cheating “King took him to his palace and got his daughter Shantha married to him. Rishayshringhar stayed for a while and enjoying all the comfort there (Slokas 32).
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