Mahabharata episode 41

 

Janamejaya said: “Although he is a boy, he is speaking like an elderly person. In my opinion, he is not a boy. He is a man of stature. I wish to grant him a boon. O bramhins! Grant me your consent.”

The members said: “Even though he is a boy, the bramhin is worthy of the king’s recognition. Even more so if he is a scholar. He deserves to have all his wishes fulfilled. But as soon as Takshaka comes here.” The Suta said: “When the king, who wanted to grant a boon to that bramhin, said, “Ask for the boon,” he said with displeasure, “Takshaka has not yet come to the sacrificial fire [yagnakunda].”

Janamejaya said: “Takshaka, please come quickly and try to complete this task of mine. Gather all your strength and make sure that my enemy comes here without delay.”

Ritvija said: “The scriptures say that the terrified King Takshaka is in the palace of Indra, and Pavaka is showing him.” The Suta said: “When the king said this, the legendary great Suta Lohitashva, who knew everything beforehand, said: “deva! What bramhin said is right. "Since I have studied the Puranas, O king! I am telling you. Indra has given him a boon, saying, 'You shall live in hiding near me. Here the fire will not burn you.'"

Hearing this, Dikshita, who was there, was enraged and asked the one who perfroms the yagna  to perform the rituals appropriate to the time. When the person who performs yagna chanted mantras and performed Havissa, Indra himself arrived there.

All the gods surrounded that great man, who was mounted on a plane; great clouds followed; and the Vidyadharas and Apsaras were with him.

The terrifying serpent, with nowhere else to go, hid in his northern cave. Then the king, who wanted the end of Takshak, again spoke these angry words to the one who was chanting mantras:

"O bramhins! If the serpent Takshaka is in Indra's palace, throw him into the fire along with Indra."

The Ritvijas said: "King! It seems that Takshaka has come under our control. His cries which are equal to Bhairava Mahanada, is being heard."

The indra has abandoned that naga. Due to the influence of the spell, he has become unconscious and has become disfigured. Pannagendra, takshaka fainting and letting out intense sighs, is coming fainting in the sky.

"king! This karma of yours is coming to an end. Now you can grant the boon to that bramhin."

Janamejaya said: “You are a great child! You are a worthy one! I wish to grant you a boon in return. Whatever desire resides in your heart, ask me. Whatever it is, I will grant it to you.”

The Suta said: “When Nagendra Takshak was about to fall into the fire, at that very moment Asteeka said: "Janamejaya! If you wish to grant me a boon, stop this sacrifice [yagna] and let no more snakes fall into this fire."

Brahmin! Hearing these words, King janamejaya was not at all pleased and said to asteeka:

Asteeka said: “O king! I do not want gold, silver or cows. Stop this yagna of yours and bring good fortune to my maternal clan.”

The Sutta said: “King janamejaya repeatedly requested the great astika, the greatest of speakers.

“bramhin! Ask for some other good boon!” Bhrigunandana! But he did not ask for any other boon.

Then all the members present there who were well-versed in Vedas requested "Give the Brahmin a boon!"

This is the fifty-first chapter of the Astikavarapradana in the Adiparva of the Mahabharata.

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