Vasishta & Vishwamithra
Sage Sadhananda who was hearing this conversation “Rama You are the great Mahathma to get freedom for My Mother, from the most cruel Sin” was awestruck. Looking at Rama with ever increasing enthusiasm bubbling forth he had hair raising experience in his body Sage could not resist seeing Rama and Lakshamana asked Sage Vishwamithra “ Did you show my Mother who was sleeping on ashes and was having Air as the source of Food to this Rama? Did she properly worship him with materials available in the Forest in accordance with what is ordained in the scriptures? This Great person (Maha Purushan) who is worthy of being worshipped by one and all did he accept the same? Did you eplain in detail the havoc wrathed to my Mother by Indra? After seeing this Noble man, was she relinquished of the Sins thus purifying her and joined my father and was she happy? Did this Dazzling Person(MahaTejhasvi) was offered Puja (Prayer) as per tradition and then came here? When my Father’s anger subsided did Rama bowed him with respect?” asked Sage Sadananada, the anxious son of Virtuous Ahalya.
The great orator he is, Sage Kaushika answered “ Whatver one has to do at the appropriate Time was done. There was no slip up there. Just like Renuka joined Jhamadagni your Mother Ahalya joined your father Sage Gautama”.
Hearing those words Sage Sadahanada asked Rama “ Hope you had a safe Journey. The matchless Sage Kaushika coming here with you shows the Bhagyam (Greatest Good Foortune) you have got. This great Sage with penance achieved the most unattainable Sainthood of ‘Brahma Rishi’. His actions cannot be fathomed even by mind. Please be known that he is one can do the very best in Life for you.There is no Bhagyavaan ( Person who got the Greatest Good Foortune) than you in this world, as you have been sheltered by Him. Let me tell the Story of this Great Sage born in the Kushika Dyansty to the extent I know off.Please Listen.
Brahma had a son named Kusha ; he was an exponent in all Vidhyas (Knowledge of all Sceicne and Art forms); he who knows the secrets of intricacies of Dharma (Righteous conduct, Duty, Pious, humble,Charity ,being Noble, all this done beyond expectation and without anticipation)and he adheres to it.He always wished for the welfare of Humans. He won over his enemies.and ruled for a Long time as king.His son KushaNabhar is a Dharmic or one adheres to Dharma (Righteous conduct, Duty, Pious, humble,Charity ,being Noble, all this done beyond expectation and without anticipation). His son Kadhi became famous. His son is this Great Sage Vishwamithra alias Kaushika. Here he ruled his Kingdom for 1000 years. Once he went around the world with all Divisons of Defence Forces. He was seeing the Coutries, Cities, River, Lake , Mountains, and coming with his 1,00,000 Army and went to Sage Vasishta’s hermitage. That place is filled with Different types of Birds, Animals,with Sarana, Kinnara, Gandharva, Dhanava , Brhama Rishi, Deva Rishi & Maha Rishis all Lived there happily(Rishis are saints who do penance for welfare of the World all the Time with scant and simple Living. The Deers roamed freely without fear.These Saints who because of Severe Penace were dazzling with radiance and Aura. Some were ate Roots and Vegetables, some ate Grass, same drank only water, Some had Air as their only source of Food. They were able to control their Anger, Lust and their 5 Senses as well as their Thought, Mind, intellect, jealousy, malice, Pride and Arrogance and finally immesed themselves in absolute Silence (NirvikalpaSamaadhi) such Saints galored. Some spent time in observing Homa(Sacrifice through Fire)and other asuteritiesand many focused their thoughts on the same. There are many Valakyas whose were created from the body of Brahma the creator of Universe. With Vainakaasas.Thus Sage Vishwamithra saw the Hermittage radiating it’s Aura Like Brahma’s abode. (Slokas 28)
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