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Saaraswat

Saaraswat Rishi was the son of Maharshi Dadheechi and Apsaraa Alambooshaa. 

Dadheechi was a great Rishi and was a Brahmchaaree too. He was the brainchild of Maharshi Bhrigu through Tap. Seeing his Tap power Indra got frightened, so he sent a beautiful Apsaraa, Alambooshaa, to tempt him. At that time Dadheechi was doing his activities on the bank of Saraswatee River. Seeing that beautiful damsel, Rishi's semen fell into Saraswatee River's water. Saraswatee did not waste it and kept it in her womb. She started caring for it. When the time came she gave birth to a boy. She took him to Rishi and told him everything as how his semen fell into her water and she kept it in her womb. When she had given birth to his son, she brought him to Rishi and said - "He is faultless, please accept him."

Rishi got very pleased to see him, and to show his gratitude to Saraswatee he gave her a Var that all celestials will be very pleased if the oblations would be given with her water. He named the boy "Saaraswat" - after the name of his mother and said - "This child is very powerful and will be capable to create new creation." Saraswatee got very happy to hear this and went back with her child.

The same Saaraswat saved Rishi and Devtaa during a 12 year drought by providing them food through his mother Saraswatee River. Later he discoursed to some Rishi on Ved.

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