Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)

 Sri Raghavendra Swamy Virachita

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)       

Before commencing the virtual Ashwamedha, the Horse/Stallion identified to be sacrificed, should be worshipped and decorated well. It should be left to roam about freely and the Stallion should wander at will. Anyone trying to control it should be stopped from doing so and if necessary wage war against him and make him surrender.

Srirama worshipped the horse and set it free to roam about. Shatrughna was assigned the duty of guarding the Stallion.

He summoned Seetha Devi, Kusha and Lava from the Ashram of Valmeeki and entered the Yajna Shala, along with the four sections of his defense force. Kings from all the countries arrived with tributes and presentations.

Sugreeva and other monkeys served food and water to Brahmins. Lord Brahma, son of Srirama, Rudra and other gods, goddesses and deities arrived to witness the Ashwamedha, especially because it was being performed by the sole recipient of the offerings made in the Sacrifice. Srirama was not only the performer of the sacrifice but also the beneficiary.

The rituals went on for a year. Srirama made everyone happy with rich gifts, presentations et all. Subsequently, Srirama performed Agnishtoma Atiratra, Vajapeya and many other sacrifices.

BharatAt trikOTeen asurAn vyatudata “KEkayADhipati – prEShitAngirasEnOktAn shailUShAKhyaganDharvaputrAn trikOTisanKhyAkAn lOkabADhakAn asurAn ShrutwA Bharatam GanDharvanagaram prEShya, tAn GhAtayitvA|

भरतात् त्रिकॊटीन् असुरान् व्यतुदत “कॆकयाधिपति-प्रॆषितान्गिरसॆनॊक्तान् शैलूषाख्यगन्धर्वपुत्रान् त्रिकॊटिसन्ख्याकान् लॊकबाधकान् असुरान् शृत्वा भरतं गन्धर्वनगरं प्रॆष्य, तान् घातयित्वा,”।

Once he saw Gargya, born in Angirasa Gotra, who had been sent by the King of Kekaya country. Came to know from him (Gargya) about the trouble being caused by over three crore demon children of a Gandharva  called Shailusha and got them killed by assigning the responsibility to Bharata, who had to go to Gandharvanagara to accomplish the task.

The details will be narrated in the next episode.   

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