Sanderson become Sandhanathevan

Ohm Namasivaya!!! Ohm Sri Sai Ram!!!

It was a night time. Naturally it was very dark in the Kalaiar koil forest. It was during the British rule in India. In that dark forest a mother was trying to make her son to sleep by singing a lullaby. But the young boy had no intension to sleep. Instead he got up and took a stick nearby as if it was a sword and was shouting as “I too will fight the whites as my father is,” telling so the boy was running here and there as if he was really fighting with some one. His mother struggled hard to keep him under control. The name of that young mother was Amudham, the wife of Veerathevan., the right hand of Marudhu Pandya Brothers. That Veerathevan also was hiding in the same forest in a different corner of which his wife was not aware Colonel Agnu was searching to kill him because he thought that if he could kill Veerathevan the right hand of Marudhu Brothers, he would easily subdue the Marudhu Brothers. So he ordered his soldiers to capture and kill Veerathevan first. As ordered his soldiers were combing the forest in search of Veerathevan, shouting that they would kill him without fail and demanded him to come out from his hiding place. Without understanding the situation the young boy asked his mother that some one was calling his father’s name, should he go out and see who’s that. But Amudhamcould see two bright eyes behind the bush where they were hiding. While she was telling her son to start run, she could see a rifle poking its nose out of the bush pointing towards them. Holding their souls in their hands they ran as fast as they could in the dark; hit a tree on the way and swooned holding her son in her hands. At that moment Veerathenvan appeared in the scene lifted his wife Amudham like a flower. She could not recognise him because as she was unconscious. The son asked his father “ Where had you been so far”. “See mummy is crying.” Veerathevan gave out a strange sound from his throat. Shortly one bullock cart came and flew off with Veerathevan family without wasting a single moment and stopped in front of a hut. There Amudham was given treatment. . Amudham regained conscious and cried on seeing her husband. Peria Marudhu appeared suddenly there and said “ Veeraheva! We are surrounded by the Whites . Get ready for a fierce battle. We are betrayed by the Tamils while we fight t for them.. What to do with these idiots”. Veeratheven said “ We raised the flags against the whites for the sake of Tamils. But that flags are being downed by the Tamils themselves. Oh! Muruga please throw your Vel at these evil force” On hearing this the young boy said “ Appa give me the Vel I will throw at them” Peria Marudhu said” Very good my boy you will become great warrior than your father”.. Even before he could complete his words the hut started to burn. Every body ran up and down to save their lives. A voice told “shoot” A bullet aimed at Veeratheavan flew very fast. But Amudham Was even faster than the bullet to save her husband. Took the bullet on her chest and fell dead with satisf action of saving her husband’s life. The British could not catch Veerathevan but his son. They took him to the church and converted him to Christianity christened him Sanderson. Up to eighteen years age he was busy with his studies and more busy with his physical exercise and body building, became very strong and handsome. Now Sanderson’s name became shorter as “Sander” As he was first in his studies and physical strength the British took him in their service. But because Sanderson was from pure Indian blood, he could not be loyal to the British. He could not forget what had happened to his mother in the past. So he set up secret camps in the forest for young Indian boys to create a battalion of freedom fighters. He spent all his earnings for the betterment of those young bloods in the camps. All his wealth was being enjoyed by his fellow Indian brothers. Naturally they were loyal to him and started calling him as Sandhanadevan. Though the British were doubt full about his behavior they could do nothing against him for want of evidence.

Once he met his father Veeratheven in the forest and both recognized each other. His father advised him not to believe the British and not to continue in their service. But Sandhanadevan was having a different idea i.e. to earn money from the British and utilize the same against them by arranging secret camps in forest. So he spent all his money to divert the young Indians against the British. There is an unconfirmed news that Sandhanadevan was caught and hanged to death by the British for his secret activities in his later years. But there is no news about his father Veerathevan. It is heard that he left for Kasi in his older age. And never returned.

Like this Veerathevan and Sandhanathevan, thousands of people died for the sake of India’s Independence without leaving a trace of them for the future generation.

Karthaveeryarjuna

Ohm Namasivaya
Ohm Sri Sai Ram

King Karthaveeryarjuna

King KarthaVeeryarjuna was ruling the country Kegaya with Magishmadhi city as its capital. He was fully surrendered himself to Sri Dhaththathreya ,the incarnation of Sri Vishnu.. Prayed him very sincerely and whole heartedly. Sri Thaththathreya was pleased with his sincere prayer gave him some boons. Due to the boons the king gained extra ordinary and immense powers. He got thousand hands and became a warrior with tremendous power and strength whom no body could win. Apart from these he gained fame, power, strength and unlimited wealth. With these powers he was roaming the world as a great warrior without any fear of defeat.

Once he went to river Narmadha with his wives to play water games and to bath . With his powerful thousand hands he stopped the flow of water in the river, entered the river and started playing in the water with his wives.

Without knowing this, Ravana, the king of Lanka came to the same river noted the flow in the river was very less. So he put a tent on the bank of the river and entered the river had a good bath, sat near his tent, started to perform Shiva Puja.

Karthaveeryarjuna decided to finish his water game after some time and and go back to his palace. So he he removed the blockage of water and allowed the flow in the river. The stopped water flew with great force in the river. This affected Ravana’s Shiva puja, his tent was taken away by the force of flood. Ravana was very furious at the sudden flow of water in the river. He searched for the reason and understood that it was the work of Karthaveeryarjuna. He ran towards Karthaveeryarjuna to hit him. But Karthaveeryarjuna saw Ravana came running to fight with him and smiled within himself. In his presence Ravana looked like a tiny insect. Karthaveeryarjuna lifted him with his fingers without any effort as if he was lifting a tiny creature even before he could start the fight, took him to his capital city Magishmathi and imprisoned him. Ravana had to be in the prison for many years. After some years Karthaveeryarjuna took pity on him and released him from the prison (This happened many years before Sri Rama -Ravana war)

Once Karthaveeryarjuna with some of his soldiers went to the forest for hunting. In the forest they became very tired, hungry and thirsty after running after the animals for a very long time saw a hermitage nearby; went there to get some water to drink. That hermitage belonged to hermit Jamadhakni. At that time he was alone in the hermitage, saw the king and his followers were very tired and hungry. Welcomed them and offered them sumptuous tasty feast with the help of the holy cow Kamadhenu,. The king and his followers had nice food took rest for some time and left for their city. Though they returned to the palace, the king was thinking of the Kamadhenu that she would be of more use to him in the kingdom than it was with the hermit and wondered at her power to provide and fulfill all our desire. Slowly jealous entered into his mind. After a prolonged thought he decided to bring the cow Kamadhenu to his kingdom.. He thought, If he had such an animal in his kingdom, he could provide food for every one and no one would be suffering from the disease of hunger. So he called the best of his soldiers and ordered that the holy cow Kamadhenu should be brought to the palace at any cost without fail and to use force if necessary. Though the king was aware what he intended to do was against Dharma, would have to meet dire consequences; he was very proud that no body could question or win him in fight. With that thought he decided to do such an injustice to the Rishi Jamadhakni. When the soldiers entered the ashram of the hermit only Rishi Jamadhakni was there. His sons were out on some work. So the soldiers took the holy cow Kamadhenu by force against the wish of the hermit to the king’s palace.

The sons of Rishi Jamadhakni returned back to their hermitage after some time and knew what had happened in he hermitage in their absence. Sri Parasurama the youngest of them took all sorts of weapons and ran to the palace to kill Karthaveeryarjuna and bring back the holy cow. Karthaveeryarjuna saw Sri Parasurasma, coming to fight with him. He knew Sri Parasursama was expert in using the weapons. He gathered his complete forces and stood before of Sri Parasursama. He took various kinds of weapons in all his thousand hands and fought with Sri Parasurama. Sri Parasurama stood single on the war field fought and killed thousands of the king’s soldiers.. Thee sons of Karthaveeryarjuna and the balance soldiers retreated and ran back for lives. Karthaveeryarjuna was isolated. He was alone in the war front facing Sri Parasurama. He understood using weapons against Sri Parasurama would be of no use. So he started playing trick. He plucked big trees, lifted mounts and threw at Sri Parasurama. But Sri Parasurama cut off all his thousand hands and cut off his huge head. Karthaveeryarjuna fell dead. By the time the people of Kegaya kingdom were shivering in fear as what was going to happen to them and how to escape the anger of Sri Parasurama. The sons of Karthaveeryarjuna and the people came running and handed over the holy cow Kamadhenu to Sri Parasuama and begged his pardon. Sri Parasuama pardoned them, gave them back their kingdom and left to his father’s hermitage with the holy cow.

When Sri Parasurama reached the hermitage with the holy cow his father condemned him for killing the king though what the king had done was not just. scolded him that as a Brahmin he should not have showed parience instead of killing the king

At the Kegaya kingdom the eldest son of Karthaveeryarjuna crowned himself as king absolutely because of the mercy shown by Sri Parasurama. Once crowned as king, he became very proud and head weight and decided to take revenge for his father’s death. He again marched towards the hermitage with his soldiers. At that time also the sons of Sage Jamadhakni were not in the hermitage and The sons of Karthaveeryarjuna cut off the head of the sage in the presence of his wife Renuka even while she was begging them not to kill her husband.

Kanchi Swamigal - True Tales are Stranger than Fiction

Ohm Namasivaya!!! Ohm Sri Sairam !!!

Many years back it was a Chitra Powrnami day (Full Moon day of Tamil month Chitrai).
Land lord Mr.Narayanaswamy Iyer was performing Mahanyasa Rudrabishekam with Mahanyasa Rudra Japam in a very big way to Sri Mahalinga Swamy, the main deity of Thiruvidaimarudur Temple. There were eleven Pandits (experts in chanting the Veda manhras and Rudra Mantras) present here and were performing the Abhishekam. Sri Narayana Swamy Iyer was a staunch devotee of Sri Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathy Swamygal, the peedathipathi of Kanchi Sankaramadam (called by his devotees with love as Maha Periavaa)

The Rudra Jabam was started at about eight o’clock in the morning and was extended and completed at about one o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. Narayanasamy Iyer wanted to submit the abhisheka prasadam to Mahaperiavaa. He took the prasadam folded in a banana leaf which in turn packed in a new Silk cloth got into Madurai – Chennai Passenger train on the same day evening; got down at chingalpet on the next day morning. Entered in to a bus proceeding to Kanchipuram and reached the Sankara Mutt there. Had his bath and other morning duties waited for the dharshan of Maha periavaa with the prasadam bundle in his hand. There was heavy rush waiting in a long queue for the Dharshan of the Achariar. At 12 noon maha periavaa came and sat for devotees’ dharshan after completing his regular Chandra Mouleeswar puja. Mr. Narayanasamy Iyer was waiting for his turn to have dharshan of swamyji, but could not go near the swamygal. He was requesting every one to give him way to reach swamyji in order to submit the prasadam to the Achariar. Some staff of the mutt saw the struggle of the Iyer to reach the Swamyji made way for him to reach the Achariar.

On reaching the Swamygal Mr. Iyer unfolded his prasadam bundle and kept it on a bamboo plate near the swamygal and offered it to the swamygall humbly. But the mahaperiavadid not touch the prasadam plate. Instead he asked the land lord sharply as “What is this?” With some proud in his voice the land lord replied that it was the prasadam of maharudraajapa performed the day before to Sri Mahalinga Swamy temple at Thiruvidaimarudur. Swamygall did not touch the prasadam. But asked abother aquestion as to how many pandits came there to chant Sri Rudra japam. The land lord replied that there were eleven pandits to chant the mantra. Again swamygall asked for the list of pandits. The Mirasdar tookout a paper containing the list of Veda Chanting experts who participated in the Sri Rudra japa. In the middle Swamygall appreciated the land lord for selecting all real experts for the japa, and asked if the list contained the name of Theperumanallur Venkatesa Ganabadigall (an expert in chanting Sri Rudrajapa aged more than eighty years). The Mirasdar replied with surprise that the name was also present in the list. The surrounding people let out a strange look as they ould not understand why the Swamygall was very particular about even the small details of the Maha rudra japam performed the previous day. Then the Swamygall said that the ganabadigall would have struggled top chant the manthras fluently because of his old age. For this the Mirasdar replied with great surprise that the Venkatesa Ganabadigall did not chant the manthras properly and troubled too much and that he felt sorry for inviting him for the Rudrajapa. At this, the swamygal shot back sharply and asked with anger that did he not shouted at the Ganabadigal for sitting simply without chanting the mantras. Then Swamygal sat closing his eyes in meditation for some time. The crowd was watching all these silent without understanding as to why the Swamygall was very keen about the smallest details of the Rusdra japa took place on the previous day. After some time Swamygall opened his eyes and said to the Mirasdar that he (Swamygal) himself would explain in detail as wha had happened on the rudra japa day. Then the Swamygal started narrating everything as if he had seen every thing in person. It was as follows: That he showed partiality in offering dhakshina.. While he offered ten rupees to all the pandits, he offered o0nly seven rupees to Theperuma nallur VebnkaesaGanapadigal But the Ganabadigal simply knostted the amount in the corner of his Waisty without bothering even to count the amount offered to him. The matter did not end with that. While offering food to the pandits, the Mirasdar himself served the dishes with his own hand. He also served sweet pongal specially prepared for the pandits with ghee dropping from it. While doing so the Ganabadigall requested for some more of the sweet pongal because he was by nature very fond of sweets. But the mirasdar left as if he did not hear him. This hurted the Ganabadigall too much. He felt insulted too much. While other pandits left Thiruvidaimarudur immediately after food. The Ganabadigall went around the temple and restedin a corner. He got up in the evening and went into the temple and prayed to the Lordand swore in the presence of Sri Mahaling Swamy that he would never consume sweet in future. With great sorrow he left for Theperumanallur by bus.Swamygall conveyed these to the Mirasdar with too much of agony in his voice.

The Mirasdar begged thee Swamygall to pardon him and requested him to accept the prasadam kept before him. But the Swamygall was not in a mood to touch the prasadam and told him harshly that his share of prasadam would come to him direct from the temple. At that moment the Archagar of the Thiruvidaimarudur temple appeared there with a brass vessel in his hand. Kept the vessel before the Swamygall and told him with folded hands that he was coming from the Thiruvidaimarudur temple with Sri Mahalinga swamy prasadam to handover to the Swamygal. Now the Mirasdar again begged the Swamygal to pardon his fault and assured that he would never do the blunder again in his life and requested him to advice him as what to do to get himself relive from the sin. But the swamygall said that the person to forgive the sin swas not him self but it would be the Theperumanallur Venkatesa Ganabadigal and advised him to meet the Ganabadigal and request him to forgive the sin. He would be pardoned only if his fate allowed him. On hearing this the mirasdar bowed his head to Swamygal and left for Theperumanallur wih an intension to meet him to request for pardon. He got in to a bus proceeding to TheperumanallurReached there and walked in to the street where the Ganabadigal was living and enquired some one as which was ganabadigal house. The man whom he asked replied that “Oh! You have come to attend the funeral of the Ganabaadigal?” and showed him the house where a crowed gathered already. Now the mirasdar very sad at the demise of great pandit and understood why the Swamygal told him that the ganabadigal would forgive him only IF his fate allow him. Such is the power of a kamayogi like Kanchi swamygal who was well asware of the pst present and future.

Rishi Padhanjali

Ohm Sivaya Namaha!!! Ohm Sri Sairam!!!

Sri Adhiseshan, the holy seat and Bed of Sriman Narayana once desired to see the
Divine Dance of God Siva. To fulfill his desire he born as child to Athiri Mharishi. when he born the lower part of his body was like that of a snake and because he was son of Athiri Maharishi, he was called Athireya. He was also called as Padhanjali. He reached Chidambaram where Sri Siva perform his pleasant holy Dance, and did penance to have a dharshan of Sri. Nataraja’s Holy Dance. After years of vigorous and sincere penance, Lord Nataraja appeared before him and allowed him to see his Holy Dance, and ordered him to write Yogasutra and Athreya Samhida known as Ayurveda to keep up better health for human beings. During the days of Padhanjali there was confusion about using the language with correct and proper words. Sri Nataraja also ordered Rishi Padhanjali to develop Vyakarana Bhashyam and teach everyone who wants to learn the same.

As news spread that Rishi Padhanjali had written Vyakarna Mahabashyam many disciples came and met Rishi Padhanjali with an intension to learn the Mahabashyam. When counted he found one thousand disciples have come to learn the Bhashyam from him. Pathanjali thought for a moment as to how to teach all the thousand students as it would take so many days to do so and decided to take the form of Adhisesha who has thousand heads and teach all the students simultaneously with his thousand tongues. But except Sriman Narayana no one else can see him direct at his face because his eyes are so powerful, would give out light of a crore Suns. His mouths would spit venomous fire which will burn anybody standing in front of him. .To avoid that he (Kodi Surya prakasam) decided to hang a screen between himself and his disciples and warned the students that they should not try to see him while teaching the Mahabashyam and if they try to do so they would meet their fate and become ash instantly. He also warned that in between the teaching anybody leaving the class without his knowledge and permission would become a Brahmarakshas. Our legend says a Brahma rakshas is cursed Brahmin brahmachari(bachelor) who would eat only well studierd brhmin brahmachari.

But no one can expect all are same. One fellow left the room without the knowledge and permission of the Guru to answer nature’s call. And one curious and foolish disciple, wanted to see how the Rishi teaching, stealthily lifted the screen and saw the Maharishi, and the next moment all the students present in the class were burnt and became heaps of ashes as already warned by Pathanjali, except the one who left without the permission of Rishi Padhanjali. The only escaped disciple was coming back after answering nature’s call thinking nothing wrong in the class room. On seeing him Pathanjali who, was very sad at the loss and sudden death of nine hundred and ninety nine disciples in a single stroke felt little happy also, because he could teach at least this single student. He taught this student the Vyakarna Bashyam. But because of his earlier waning this student, Gouda Padhar, after learning became a Brahma Rakshas and flew away. This Brahma rakshas was hanging on a banyan tree and waiting for a studied Brahmin Pandit with an intension to select a qualified bachelor Brahmin to teach him the Vyakarna Bhashyam as ordered by his Guru Padhanjali. Whenever a well studied Brahmin Bachelor passed that way the Brahma Rakshas (Gouda Padhar) would ask a question. If that brhmin gives a wrong answer, the brahma rakshas will swallow him alive. Days were passing but no one
could answer him correctly. Guru Padhanjali understood what was going on through his yoga sadhana: wanted to help his disciple, now brahma rakshas because unless until he complete the job of spreading the Vyakarna Bhashyam in this world he would not be relieved from his curse and get back his original human form.

The Curse of Indhra, king of Devalogam

Ohm Namasivaya!!! Ohm Sri Sairam!!!

Once Indra, the king of Devas and Indrani, his wife were enjoying some dance and music in his palace in the presence of Devas and other dignitaries. At that moment Devas’ Guru Sri Pragaspathi came to that Saba. Though Indra saw him coming to his place he did not bother to welcome him and pay his respects due to him. The Kula Guru felt insulted and left the place. When Indra came to know about this, he understood he made a mistake and wanted to pacify and bring back his Guru.

The Guru noticed that Indra was coming in search of him, used his yoga power and disappeared from him. Indra searched all over for his Guru with no luck. Asuras, the ever enemies of Devas were very happy to note that their Guru left them started troubling the Devas. Devas couldn’t take it anymore and with their king Indra complained about it to Sri Brahma who condemned them that their sufferings were the results of their own sins. As there was no Guru for devas at that moment he advised them to select one Viswaruban, son of Dhwashta as their Guru. Sri Brahma assured devas that though Viswaruban, related to Asuras, he would be good to the Devas. The Indhra and the Devas were very happy to know that they now have a Guru who would guide them in the war against Asuras. Indhra and all the Devas went and surrendered to Guru Viswaruban and requested him humbly to be their Guru. Though Viswaruban was not interested, agreed to be their Guru.

Viswaruban taught Indra Sri Narayana kavasam and advised him to chant the kavasam always because it would give him victory in whatever he does. Also it would save his life from his enemies for ever. Indhra did the same continuously and sincerely and accumulated great strength and power and went on to win the Asuras in the war. Viswaruban performed many Yagna for the benefit of Devas. While doing this he was giving avirpagam secretly to Asuras as well even though they are not eligible, because of his love for them. Indra came to know this and immediately he cut off all three heads of Viswaruban. (As per our purana, Viswaruban had three heads each named different). Because of this Brahmahathi dhosham caught Indra.

The news Viswaruban’s end reached Dwashta, his father which made him very sad and angry. He wanted to take revenge for his son’s murder. He started doing a yagna to kill Indra. From that yagna fire, appeared one terrific asura named as Viruthrasuran., with very big eyes like fire tongs and a big mouth like a cave. His colour was black like cloud. He bowed humbly before Dwashta and asked for an order to execute. Dwashta ordered him to kill Indra and come back. This Viruthrasusran was a devotee of Sriman Narayana in his previous birth. In the meantime Indra distribusted his brahmahathi to the world, water, trees and to ladies and became free of the brahma hahi dhosham. Indra gave some boons to the world, water, trees and ladies for accepting his brahma hathi. Viruthrasuran reached Indra’s world Indra logam and Indra’s palace and started creating havoc there. The very sight of him terrified the Devas and they started runningfor their lives. Indra came with his Vajrayudham and fought a vigorous battle with the sura but could not win him. His Vajrayudham became useless before the asura. He himself had to run for his life. He ran and reached Sri Vaikundam and surrendered to Sriman Naryana and begged him to save him and his world from Viruthrasura. Sriman Narayana advised him to go and meet Dhadhisi maharishi the son of Adharva Maharishi so that he would give his back bones to him in order to make a new Vajrayudham with the help of Viswakarma. Sriman Narayana assured that with the strength of new Vajrayudham and with his support Indra can kill Viruthrasura. Indra did whatever Lord Vishnu advised him.

Now the Devas under Indra again started the war with Viruthrasura with their new Vajrayudham. They felt extra strength because of Sriman Narayana’s assurance. They fought with more vigour and chased all the asuras. Now only the asura was on the war field on the side of asuras. He understood that he can not do any thing before the power of the new Vajrayudham with Indra. He tried in vein to persuade the asuras from running back from the war field. But they did not bother to hear as they were running for heir lives. .Viruthrasura because of his devotion to Lord Vishnu in his previous birth understood that he could not win Indra and would die in the war. In the course of the war Viruthran walked towards Indra like a black mountain moving. Opened his cave like big mouth and swallowed him with his Iravadham and Vajrayudham. But because of Narayanakavasam, Indra did not die. He cut off the stomach of the asura and came out alive with his Iravadham. Indra though victorious in the war could not ascend the throne as king of Indra world because the brahmahathi for killing asura was chasing him. To escape from that he jumped into Manasa sarovar and hide inside he stem of a lotus plant. He stayed their hidden for one thousand years. Because of this the devas could not their share from the yagnas performed in the world became weak. Devas wanted a leader for them at least temporarily. So they made king Nagusha from the world to be their king. Till Indra come back. King Nagusha became Indra because of his sincerily and because he did one hundred Asvamedha yagas. But once becoming Indra he became very proud and started illtreating and insulting other Devas and maharishis. At this moment Maharishis decide to bring back the original indra who was hiding in the stem of Lotus for thousand years without food and sleep. The Maharishis startedto perform a Asvamedha yagam to save Indra from the brahma hathi. Indra came out of the lotus stem and because of the asvamedhayagam the brahma hathi also left him. Indra again ascended the thone and became president for all the three world.

King Sowdhasar - From a King to Rakshasa

Ohm Namasivaya!!! Ohm Sri Sai Ram!!!!

Once upon a time, there lived a king called Sowdhasar. Once he went to forest for hunting. There in a scuffle he had to kill a Raksha. The brother of that Raksha was very sad at the death of his brother and decided to take revenge for the murder of his brother. But he understood that he could not win the king in a straight war, but could win him through a conspiracy only.
He disguised as a cook and entered the palace of the king and joined there as a cook for the king. One day Sage Vashishta, the Guru visited the king and told him to arrange for dinner as he was very hungry. The Rakshasa in the disguise of cook made use of the occasion, cooked and brought human flesh as food to the sage and gave the king. The king without knowing these served his Guru with his own hand. But the guru understood that food was made from human flesh got angry at the king for his carelessness and cursed him to become a Raksha immediately. But, only later realized the mistake was not that of the king and reduced the severity of the curse for twelve years. So the king had to be a Rakshasa for twelve years then he would be released from his curse and get his original human form. The king became very sad and wanted to punish his Guru in retaliation of the curse. He took water to curse his guru. But on a second thought decided not to do so. Without knowing what to do with the water taken to curse his guru he simply sprinkled the water on his own legs. His legs became black in color immediately and because of this he was called Kalmasha Padhan.

The king became a Rakshasa immediately because of the curse of his guru and wandering in the forest. While doing so with hungry he saw a sage engaged with his wife to create his next generation. Once becoming a Rakshasa the king lost all his human qualities. In his hunger he decided to kill the sage and eat him. But the Rishi Pathni understood that though he looked like a Rakshasa he was a human originally but was so because of a curse, requested him not to kill her husband. Instead he could kill her and eat her as she could not live without her husband. But the Rakshasa was not in the mood to hear whatever the lady requested, simply killed the hermit and ate away. The rishi’s wife crying of the death of her husband, collected the remaining bones of her husband and created a funeral pyre for him fell in it and killed her self. Before jumping into the fire she cursed the Raksha that he would die whenever he touches a girl to make love, he would die immediately. After completion of twelve years, he was automatically released from his curse and got his human form back, returned to his kingdom. His wife on seeing him because of the long separation from her husband came running and embraced him with great affection and love. She wanted to celebrate the occasion by enjoying sex with him. But when the king told her about his curse in the forest, she left him without troubling him anymore. The king had no sons to continue his heredity. This worried him very much. He shared his worry with his Gurus vahishta. The Guru used his yogic power and made the queen pregnant. But the baby did not come out of the womb after the lapse of ten moths. Instead the baby was in the womb for seven years and born only after treatment for this defect.. The baby was named as Asmaga. This Asmaga had a son called Mulaga. At that time Sri Paraurama was there with intension to remove the kshatria caste (warrior caste)from the world i.e. to kill all the kings. When Sri Parasurama was looking for Mulaga to kill,all the girls surrounded king Mulega and concealed the king Mulaga and saved his life from Sri Parasurama . So Sri Paarasurama could not kill him. Because of this reason he was also called as Narigavasa. In the future he became an efficient ruler. King Narigavasa’s son was Dasaraha (Not Sri Rama’s father) Dasaratha’s son Alapidi, Alapidi’s son Visvasagan and Visvasagan’s son Katvangan. King Katvanga stood on the side of Devas and fought against Asuras won the battle in favour of Devas. Thus in the Krudhayuga, human kings helped the Devas to won the battles against Asuras.

The story of Chandrasharma

Om Namasivaya!!! Om Sri Sairam !!!

It was an early morning. A young Brahmin Brahmachari was returning from the River Narmadha after bath and Surya Namaskar. He was coming by a big Banyan Tree on which the Brahmaraksha, Gouda Padhar, the disciple of Rishi Padhanjali was hanging because of the curse of his Guru and waiting for a brahmachari passing that way for asking a question. The young, charming beautiful brahmachari came under the tree. The Brahmaraksha called him and asked him his regular question expecting an incorrect answer. But, to his utter surprise the Brahmachari answered it right. Now the Brahmaraksha Gouda asked about him. The Brahmachari said his name was Chandragupta Sharma, and was going to meet of Rishi Padhanjali in order to learn the Vyakarna Bhashyam from him. Now the Brahma rakshas said that it was all finished story and narrated the whole thing in short form to that boy. Here it should be noted that the young brahmachari was none but reincarnation of Rishi Padhanjali himself. Though after learning everything from the Guru, the disciple became brahma rakshas, Pahanjali was watching the disciple as what was he doing and what was going on and understood through his yogic power, that his disciple (now Brahmarakshas) could not find a person to teach the Vyakarana Bhashyam, decided to help his disciple, because only after giving his acquired knowledge to an eligible Brahmachari he would be released from his curse and get his human form otherwise he would remain as Brahma rakshas for ever. So Padhanjali decided to shed his body to born again in a Brahmin family to become the disciple of his disciple.

Now the Brahma rakshas decided to start his teachings to the boy with some conditions; that the boy should also sit on a branch of the banyan tree and should never come down till the teaching was complete. And that Brahmarakshas would go on dictating the explanation and the boy should take down it without delay as there was no time for the Brahmaraksha to explain and clarify the doubts of his disciple. Though it might take many days and night to get the study completed there would be no food sleep or rest to both of them. Without wasting a single second he started dictating the explanation. Chandra Sharma was stunned for a moment because he did not bring any material to write down whatever Brahmaraksha is dictating. Without knowing what to do he scratched his thigh with his nail. Blood was coming from the scratch. He plucked the leaves from the tree and started writing with his blood oozing from his thigh. The speed of dictation of the Brahmarakshas was very fast because the faster he finish up his work sooner will he get himself free from the curse of his Guru, and get his original human form. Chandra Sharma wrote faster than the Brahma rakshas because he was none but Adhisheshan’s re-incarnation. The process was going for days. Chandra Sharma plucked and used all leaves from the tree and by that time the dictation was also finished. As soon as the work was completed, the form of Brahma rakshas flew away screaming from Gouda Padhar and he got back his human form. Thus Gouda Padhar released from his curse took leave of Chandra Sharma and left for Himachal region to do penance.

Chandra Sharma who was writing and writing for days together without food, rest or sleep felt very tired. He collected all the leaves in which he wrote the explanation for Bhashyam bundled them in a cloth and kept aside and started sleeping under the same tree besides the bundle. Now the fate started its play in its own way. While he was sleeping a goat came there in search of food. As he could find no grass around, looked up the tree but could not find a single leaf there as all the leaves were used by Chandra Sharma to write the explanation for Vyakarna Bashyam. The goat scratched the cloth bundle with leave beside Chandra Sharma, opened it and started eating the leaves. Even the smell of the blood could not drive him away. The Brahmachari was so tired that he was sleeping like a dead. On satisfaction of his appetite the goat started making noise happily. Chandrasarma woke up at the noise made by the goat and saw his bundle opened, part of the explanation eaten away by the goat. The Brahmachari was very sad, collected the balance explanation on leaves in the same cloth and bundled again and started walking with it looking for a nearest village. After walking for some distance he entered into a village. The first house he could see was that of a merchant. The big sit out on out side of the house welcomed him. Without a second thought the hungry and tiresome Chandrasarma straight away went and laid there throwing beside his Bashyasm explanation bundle and fell into deep a sleep and swooned. After some time the door of the house opened and the daughter of the merchant came out and saw the young handsome charming Brahmachari and understood that the boy was unconscious due to fasting (without food).She immediately went into the house and mixed rice with curd, made into a paste and applied the same all over the body of the Brahmachari. The juice of the curd and rice slowly penetrated through the hair holes in the body and straight away mixed into the blood, gave some strength. The Brahmachari woke up and started walking with his bundle. But the girl held him back and told him not to go. By the time the girl’s father came on the scene and requested the Brahmachari not to leave until he marries his daughter. So far his daughter refused to marry, now agreed to marry on seeing this Brahmachari. But Chandra Sharma was not interested in marriage. Now the father told him that it was his daughter who saved him from death and as a show of his thanks he should marry her. He did not leave the matter with that and took the matter to the king for justice. Due to compulsion the young Brahmachari married the merchant’s daughter and got a child. Then he left his wife and child under the care of the merchant and proceeded towards Himachal region for doing penance. So it should be noted that Vyakarna Bashyam now available is only part of the original explained and taught by Rishi Padhanjali because a portion of he same was eaten by that hungry goat.