Amsumaan
Sagar not finding his sons returning despite long time, called his Grandson Amsumaan “ Child, you are Valourous person and and is an exponent in the worldly and spiritual matters and have the Charisma of my forefathers. Find out the Horse and your Parents (Father’s Brothers). The Animals living in Caves are very strong. Take weapons with you to oppose them, worship those who are worthy and those opposing you destroy the, accomplish the task. TheYagnya has to be completed through you. Having armed himself Ammsumaan went very fast through the passage Sagar’s sons had excavated the earth. Then he saw those Elephants which are worshipped by all. He went around them and asked “Where are my Father’s brothers?” it replies “Asmanjhan’s son please go and you will come back with Horse”. When he asked the other Elephants they also replied “ you will return with your Horse”. He went fast and saw the 60.000 of his Father’s brothers heaped into mounds of Ashes. Ansumaan Unable to bear the sorrow cried unabashedly.The yaga Horse was grassing nearby. He wanted to offer Libations to the departed with Water and he could not find the same nearby. There he saw his Father’s uncle(Grand mother’s brother) and Arishtanaymi’s son who is equivalent to Vayu in speed Garuda standing there. He said “ Child, donot bereave. These people death is in the interst of the world. They have been burnt into ashes by the Fire caused by Anger of Kapila Muni. Hence they can not be offered Libations with Water from the Earth. You have to offer Libations with the water of Hiamalayas 1st daughter Ganga. If they are drenched by that water flowing in Heaven ;they will be releaved of the Sins and wil reach Heaven as PunyaAthma(Holy Souls).Take the Yaga Horse and complete the Grandfather’s Yaga” .said Garuda.
Accordingly Amsumaan hurried back to his Grandfather with the Yaga Horse and debriefed him and also shared what Garuda had advised. NatuallySagar was heart broken hearing the news of his 60,000 Sons death which hit him like Thunderbolt. Still completed the Ashwamedha Yagnya as planned as per the Tredition.And returned to Ayodhya. He ruled for 30,000 years and tried thought vvarious ways to get Ganga from Heaven to Earth but died without any concrete action and reached Heaven. (Slokas 28)
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