Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Bala Kanda – A grand Ashwamedha Yaga followed by Puthrakameshti was held under the guidance of illustrious Sage Vashishta

 

Chapter – 182– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Bala Kanda - A grand Ashwamedha Yaga followed by Puthrakameshti was held under the guidance of illustrious Sage Vashishta

 

Sage Yajjavalkya speaks “Oh! Mune, Devi Kausalya and all the queens of King Dhasharatha was chaste and highly devoted to Lord Sri Hari, led a peaceful and amiable life, all the consorts of Dasaratha was virtuous and dutiful to the King, thus several years have passed with utmost serenity. One day the King suddenly felt gloomy without an offspring, drove to his preceptor Sage Vashishta, to seek his advice. He arrived in the hermitage of Sage Vashishta, fallen at the feet of the preceptor, and described the reason for his visit and the grief overcame all of a sudden. Sage Vashishta pacified the King with soothing words, “Oh! Rajan, don’t get saddened, you will have four sons in due course of time, and all the four would bring great fame to your clan, remove the anguish and fears of the people of the Kingdom, the three worlds would eulogize the glories of your sons, hence do not get distressed.” Further, Sage Vashishta invited the illustrious Sage Shringi to perform an Ashwametha Yaga followed by Puthrakameshti Yaga, to obtain virtuous offspring to King Dasaratha. A grand Yaga was held under the guidance of Sage Vashishta, all the arrangements were meticulously done by the family priests, sages, and Rishis according to the scriptures and Veda, Sage Shringi offered an abundance of oblations to the fire sacrifice, soon the Agnidevatha was pleased, and initiated from the fire with a golden vessel of sweetened porridge, spoke “Oh! Rajan, the fire sacrificed performed at the instructions of Sage Vashishta has been successfully completed, the deities are pleased, take the golden vessel of porridge, and share with your consorts as per your wish.”

 

Kausalyadhi Nari  Priya Sab Acharana Puneetha | Pathi  Anukoola Prema Dhridha Hari Padhakamala Bineetha ||

Yek Bar  Bhoopathi Man Mahi | Bhai Galani More  Sutha Nahi || Guru Gruha Gayau Thaurath Mahipala | Charana Lagi Kari  Binaya Bisala|| Nija Dhukha Sukha Sab Gurahi Sunayau | Kahi Basishta Bahu Bidhi Samujjayau || Dharahu Dheera Hoyihahi Sutha Chari | Thribhuvana Bidhitha Bhagath Bhayahari || Shringi Rishihi Basishta Bolava | Puthrakama Subha Jagya Karava || Bhagathi Sahitha Muni Ahuthi Dheenhe | Pragate Agini Charu Kar Leenhe || Jo Bashishta Kacchu Hridhaya Bichara | Sakala Kaju Bha Sidhdha Thumhara || Yaha Habi Banti Dhehu Nripa Jayi | Jatha Joga Jehi Bhaga  Banayi ||