Vishwamithra’s Defeat
Hearing this Vishwamithra took the Agnyeasthra and spoke thus “ Hey Vasishtaa do not run.stop stop” Vasishtaa replied by upholding his BrahmaDhandha (Staff)” Hey warrior , I am not running , I am here Show your Porwess without hiding anything, I will destroy your Arrogance and the Missiles you have acquired now, Where is your Warrior strength? Where is my Strength of Brhamabala earned after years of penance. You will know it’s greatness now.” Saying this just like the water jet quenches Fire, vanquished Agnyeashtra sent by Vishwamithraw with his Brahama Dhandha. There after Vishwamithra poured the following Missiles on Sage Vasishtaa.
Vaarunam, Roudram, Iyndiram, Pasupatham, Iyshikam, Manava, Mohanam, gandharvam, Swabhanam, Jrumbhanam, Madhanam, santhapanam, Vilapanam, Shoshanam, Tharunam, Vajhram, Brahma pasham, Kala Pasham, Piaynasham ,Niridi, Nerupidi, Dhandam, Paishacham, Krouncham, Dharma chakram, Kala chakram, VishnChakram, Vaayavyyam, MadhanmHayachiras, 2types of Shakthis Kangaalam, Musalam, Vaidhyadharam, Kalam , Trishoolam , Kapalam, Kanganam.
The above Missiles were swallowed by Brahma Dhanda of Sage Vasishta. All Living beings were astounded that no harm had been done to Sage Vasishtaa despite these Missiles which no onelse in the 3 worlds can withstand.
**{The purpose of Sadandand giving narration of all this to Rama is 1) you got all this Knowledge from Sage Vishwamithra a Kshatriya like you Rama 2) All these Missiles will go waste if you apply it on a Simple Noble Brahmin in otherwrods you have to be careful while using these Missiles and they should pt be abused by your arrogance.3) Continue to respect your Kula Guru(Sage Vasishtaa) Gu means Darkness, Ru means Removal GURU means one who dispels Darkness}.This is my own inference and not a part of Vamiki Ramayana.
Seeing them go waste Kaushika sent ‘Brahma Asthra Missile carrying Brahma . All the Living beings were shocked and mutterd within themselves “ Oh My God he is using Brahma asthra! What will happen to Vasishtaa?” and were worried. As Brhama Vidhya was practiced many a time the Brahama Dhanda also swallowed the Brahamsthra as well. At that moment seeing Vasishtaa’s form all the Living beings including Humans in the 3 worlds were scared.There were Fire balls emanating from the pores of Hair in Sage Vasishta’s body all over the place without smoke like a Volacnic Eruption. His Bramdhandha having swallowed even the Brahmasthra became like the yamaDhanda( Staff of the God of Death) dazzling in t’s briallance like the Deluge of Fire.
All the saints praised Sage Vasishtaa“ Hey Braham Rishi ! will you Powers go waste? Please subdue the Power of brahma Asthra sent by King Kaushika with your greatness. Though Vishwamithra is a person of Great Penance, He has been won over by you. The worlds are boiling because of the Heat generated by these Missiles. Show mercy, Please ensure the Living beings do no have problems further” thus they prayed. Sage Vasishtaa controlled his Anger. Vishwamithra having been beaten was ashamed and was hanging his head in shame was sorrow and breathing heavily and resolved within himself “ This Kshatriya Strength should be vanquished. The True strength is Braham Balam.What a Miracle? I have performed Penance for a very Long time and worshipped God Sankara and obtained these Divine Missiles and this Brahmin after all Thapasvi (Saintly Mendicant known for his Penance) destroyed with a mere Staff(Braham Dhanda ) in few seconds. I should shed the Lust and Anger of a Warrior and do penance and become a Brahmin and then like Vasishtaa a Brahma Rishi.” Ths he Vowed. (Slokas 24)
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