Sagar’s Ashwamedha Yagnya
Hearing Vishwamithra who was dazzling with radiance of Brahma , Rama said to him “ Hey Master, I would like to hear this in detail. My ancestor Sagar where he perfomed the Yaga sacrifice may be explained to me. . Sage Kaushika thought to himself “ he is asking with all enthusiasm as though he is not aware of the same. Rama hear “ let me tell the story of Sagar in detail.The father in law of Sankara Ie Himlays and Vindhyas are looking at each other. The land in between is the right Holy place for performing Yagnya.There Sagar performed yagnya. The great cahiroteer Ansumaan was appointed to guard the yaga Horse.On the said day Indra in the disguise of Rakshasaa and took the Horse away. The priests Rithvik said “ The Yaga Horse is missing on this auspicious day. You have to kill the person who stoel it and bring back the Horse. If such mishap takes place during yaga then all of us will have to suffer. Please organize to do something for retrieveing the Horse”.
Sagar called his 60,000 Sons and said “ Hey Children This yaga is being conducted by those who are Divine, Knoweldgeable, Disciplined and Holy Since Rakshoknam is being recited so there Is no possibility of Rakshasaas coming here, So search all over the earth completely. Search every Yojhana carefully. If not found till you get the Horse and the Thief. Since I have taken Yaga Deeksha I cannot accompany you. Till you bring the Horse my self Amsumaan and the Rikviks(Priests) will stay here. Please start and find him.
Those sons of Sagar as per their father’s order searched every Yojhana of the Earth.The Horse was not found.They dug the Earth with Huge Nails, with Plough share Tillers, with thunder like Spears spilt & excavated the Earth,Then during the peocessNagas(Serpents),Rakshasaas(Demons), Asuras and other Animlas were also killed and yelled. TheJhambuDweepa (Island of Asia) thus went on digging 60,000 Yojhanas till Rasadhalam. The Devas, Yakshasaas,Gandharvas,Asuras,Pannagas (Serpents) were shivering with fright. What is this happening in the unexpected lines with pale face approached Brahma “ hey God, the Sagar’s sons are excavating the Earth** and are slaying many Mahathmas in Rasadhal layer of the Earth.They are going on killing every one saying “He is the one who spoilt the Yagnya, he is the who took away the Horse” thus they complained to God Brahma.
** hence the 7 oceans were created in th earth and is known as Sagar in India. (Slokas 28)
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