SECTION –C
(Tirtha-yatra Parva Continued)
"Yudhishthira said, 'O best of regenerate
ones, I desire again to hear of the achievements in detail of Agastya--that
illustrious Rishi endued with great intelligence.'"
"Lomasa said, 'Listen now, O king, to the
excellent and wonderful and extraordinary history of Agastya, as also, O
monarch, about the prowess of that Rishi of immeasurable energy. There were in
the Krita age certain tribes of fierce Danavas that were invincible in battle.
And they were known by the name of Kalakeyas and were endued with terrible
prowess. Placing themselves under Vritra and arming themselves with diverse
weapons they pursued the celestials with Indra at their head in all directions.
The gods then all resolved upon the destruction of Vritra, and went with Indra
at their head to Brahma. And beholding them standing before him with joined hands,
Parameshthi addressed them all and said, "Everything is known to me, ye
gods, about what ye seek. I shall indicate now the means by which ye may slay
Vritra. There is a high-souled and great Rishi known by the name of Dadhicha.
Go ye all together unto him and solicit of him a boon. With well-pleased heart,
that Rishi of virtuous soul will even grant you the boon. Desirous as ye are of
victory, go ye all together unto him and tell him, 'For the good of the three
worlds, give us thy bones.' Renouncing his body, he will give you his bones.
With these bones of his, make ye a fierce and powerful weapon to be called
Vajra, endued with six sides and terrible roar and capable of destroying even
the most powerful enemies. With that weapon will he of a hundred sacrifices
slay Vritia. I have now told you all. See that all this is done speedily.' Thus
addressed by him, the gods with the Grandsire's leave (came away), and with
Narayana at their head proceeded to the asylum of Dadhicha. That asylum was on
the other bank of the river Saraswati and covered with diverse trees and
creepers. And it resounded with the hum of bees as if they were reciting
Samans. And it also echoed with the melodious notes of the male Kokila and the
Chakora. And buffaloes and boars and deer and Chamaras wandered there at
pleasure freed from the fear of tigers. And elephants with the juice trickling
down from rent temples, plunging in the stream, sported with the she-elephants
and made the entire region resound with their roars. And the place also echoed
with the loud roars of lions and tigers, while at intervals might be seen those
grisly monarchs of the forest lying stretched in caves and glens and
beautifying them with their presence And such was the asylum, like unto heaven
itself, of Dadhicha, that the gods entered. And there they beheld Dadhicha
looking like the sun himself in splendour and blazing in grace of person like
the Grandsire himself. And the celestials saluted the feet of the Rishi and
bowed unto him and begged of him the boon that the Grandsire had bade them do.
Then Dadhicha, well pleased, addressing those foremost of celestials, said, 'Ye
celestials, I will do what is for your benefit. I will even renounce this body
of mine myself.' And that foremost of men with soul under control, having said
this, suddenly renounced his life. The gods then took the bones of the deceased
Rishi as directed. And the celestials, glad at heart, went to Twashtri (the
celestial Artificer) and spake to him of the means of victory. And Twashtri,
hearing those words of theirs, became filled with joy, and constructed (out of
those bones) with great attention and care the fierce weapons called Vajra. And
having manufactured it, he joyfully addressed Indra, saying, 'With this
foremost of weapons, O exalted one, reduce that fierce foe of the gods to
ashes. And having slain the foe, rule thou happily the entire domain of heaven,
O chief of the celestials, with those that follow thee.' And thus addressed by
Twashtri, Purandara took the Vajra from his hand, joyfully and with proper
respect."
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