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Sarg 38 -  Gangaa Story-4 - Raajaa Sagar Gets Children

Vishwaamitra Jee further said - "There was a king named Sagar in Ayodhyaa Puree. He was very religious and sweet-natured king. He had two queens, his first queen's name was Keshinee. She was the daughter of king of Vidarbh Desh. His second queen's name was Sumati. She was the daughter of Arishtnemi and sister of Garud Jee. But he had no son so he was very sad. Once he took his both wives and went to Bhrigu Rishi's gold mountain (Bhrigu Prasravan). He did Tapasyaa there for 100 years and pleased Bhrigu Jee. Bhrigu Jee gave him Var that he would have son and he would spread king's glory. But his one wife will give birth to one son and the other one would bear 60,000 sons. 

Both queens were listening to this. They asked as who will give birth to one son, and who will give birth to 60,000 sons. Bhrigu Jee said - "Whoever wants to give birth to one son, she will give birth to one son; and whoever wants to have 60,000 sons will have 60,000 sons. [It doesn't really matter] But the lineage will extend only by one son and the others will be very mighty, so now you tell me who wants what?" Then the elder queen asked for one son and the younger queen asked for 60,000 sons. After this Var the king came back to his city.

After some time the elder queen gave birth to one son named Asmanjas, and the younger queen gave birth to a Tumbaa (long and round gourd-like thing). On breaking that Tumbaa 60,000 sons came out of that. After some time they all grew and became young and handsome men.

Sagar's eldest son Asmanjas was very cruel. He used to take children on the banks of Sarayoo and threw them in the river. He used to enjoy seeing immersing them in the water. He was troubling to public also. So king exiled him, but he had a son named Anshumaan. He was very lovable and everybody loved him. He was very sweet-natured and soft spoken. After some time Raajaa Sagar thought to do a Yagya.

Sarg 39 - Gangaa Story-5 - Sagar's Horse is Stolen

Raajaa Sagar started his Yagya at a place between Himaachal and Vindhyaachal Parvat, because that place was very holy to do Yagya. He appointed his grandson Anshumaan as the guard of his horse. But Indra stole it with His Maayaa. When Raajaa came to know about the stealing the horse, he said to his 60,000 sons - "Go and kill the thief and bring the horse back. And don't come back until you find the horse. You may divide Prithvi Yojan by Yojan and look for the horse." 

When they could not find the horse on Prithvi, they started digging it. Prithvi started crying. Its all living creature started running away. They reached up to Rasaatal (the sixth subterranean, the nethermost plane). Devtaa went to Brahma Jee and said - "Raajaa Sagar's 60,000 sons have dug the whole Jamboo Dweep and have killed many Rishi saying "You have stolen our horse". Please protect us. They are torturing everybody"

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