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7 - Uttar Kaand

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Sarg 80 - Muni 

Shukraachaarya Jee came there quickly with his disciples hearing Arajaa's trouble and got very sad seeing Arajaa's condition. He told his disciples, that evil man will have to bear its consequences now because of this sin. Within seven days his all wealth and family will be destroyed. And after seven days Indra will rain dust and that dust would destroy everything in his kingdom. Shukraachaarya's eyes were red because of the anger. He asked his Aashram people to move to some other place and said to his daughter - "Here a one Yojan long and one Yojan wide pond will be formed. You stay here and bear the result of your Karm and wait till your sin's period is over." So Arajaa stayed back in the Aashram and Shukraachaarya Jee left that Aashram. 

As Shukraachaarya Jee cursed, Dand's all kingdom, wealth, grains, army, conveyances etc destroyed. Hey Raam, Because of that Dand, this Van is called Dandak Van. Since some Tapaswee have come here to live, this place is called Jansthaan too. Now is the time of Sandhyaa. All Rishi are doing Soorya worship after taking bath, you also go and worship after Aachman.

Sarg 82 - Raam Goes Back to Ayodhyaa 

Raam did Sandhyaa and Soorya worship after doing Aachman from that pond, he ate some Kand, roots and fruits and took rest in Agastya Muni's Aashram. After finishing His daily chores he asked Muni's permission to go back to Ayodhyaa. Muni Jee said - "Hey Raam, You are very polite and Dharm Knower. A human being who has your Darshan is worshipped by Devtaa too. Who is not your well-wisher, he goes to Narak (hell). You may go back to your city and take care of your public religiously." Then Raam boarded His Pushpak Vimaan and went away. All Muni blessed Him by raising their hands. Soon Raam arrived in Ayodhyaa. There He asked His gatekeeper to call His younger brothers.

Sarg 83- Vritraasur Becomes Powerful 

Bharat and Lakshman came immediately. Lakshman said - "Hey Raajaa, Now you do Ashwamedh Yagya which destroys al sins. Indra got free from Brahm Hatyaa after doing this Yagya Before Asur and Devtaa used to live affectionately. Then there was an Asur named Vritra who was a Dharm knower and intelligent. Prithvi was full of grain and wealth under his rule. Grain used to grew without tilling the land. He used to take care of public according to Dharm.

At one time, with the desire of Tap and detaching himself from Maayaa and Moh (intense love), Vritra handed over his kingdom to his son Madhureshwar and went to forest. Scared of his intense Tap Indra went to Vishnu along with other Devtaa and prayed Him - "Hey our Protector, Vritraasur has controlled all Lok through his Tap. If his Tapasyaa had completed, it wil be very difficult. He is very mighty and religious. We cannot win him. Please protect us. Because of your favor he has been controlling all Lok. But you fight with him, we cannot live even for a moment. Please save us."

Sarg 85 - Vishnu Gives His Powers to Indra

Lakshman said - "Hearing Devtaa's prayer, Vishnu Bhagvaan replied - "Vritraasur is my friend. I do not want to kill him myself, but I have to do your good too, so I give my one part to Indra, the second one in Indra's Vajra form and third one in Prithvi. That is how Indra will be able to kill him easily."

So Indra etc all Devtaa went where Vritraasur was doing Tap. Seeing his Tap he seemed invincible to Devtaa. At that time Indra cut his head with His terrible Vajra. As soon as he died, the whole world got frightened. "I have killed Vritraasur without any of his fault". Thinking thus Indra ran away from there fearing Brahm Hatyaa. When the sin of Brahm Hatyaa started hurting His body, then Devtaa prayed Vishnu - "Vritraasur was killed by your grace and now Brahm Hatyaa is affecting Indra. Please free Him from this Paap."Vishnu said - "When Indra will do Ashwamedh Yagya to please me then He will be free from His sin of Brahm Hatyaa.

 

 

 

 

 

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