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Sarg 45 - Saagar Manthan

Shree Raam said - "Hey Muni, This story was so interesting that our time passed so quickly. Now we will cross Gangaa Jee."  With all other Rishi they crossed Gangaa Jee, and came to the northern bank of Gangaa Jee.  There they saw Vishaal city. Raam asked Vishwaamitra Jee - "Kindly tell us about this city and who rules this city?"

Vishwaamitra Jee said - "In Sat Yug Diti's sons (Daitya) were very brave and energetic and her younger sister Aditi's sons (Devtaa) were very venerable and righteous ones. [They were the daughters of Daksh Prajaapati and were married to Maharshi Kashyap] Once they thought that how could they be deathless, ageless and wasteless (i.e. Amar or immortal). After a long thought, they thought to churn the Ksheer Saagar (Milky Ocean) so that they can get its elixir. . 

They used Vaasuki (the mighty king of snakes with 1,000 heads) as a churning rope, Mandaraachal as a stirrer and started churning it,  It passed 1,000 years, then poison came out from Vaasuki's heads. Poison's heat started burning Devtaa, Gandharv and the whole universe. So Devtaa went to Shankar Jee and prayed Him. At the same time Vishnu also came there and asked Shankar Jee to drink that poison for the welfare of the universe, and disappeared quickly. So Shiv Jee drank that Halaahal poison as if it were Ambrosia. That is how He got His name as 'Har' - means remover. [since He removed the trouble of all by drinking poison]

Devtaa again started churning the sea. Then the Mandaraachal Parvat, their churning rod, went to Pataal. Then Devtaa went to Bhagvaan Madhusoodan (Vishnu) and prayed Him. Vishnu took the form of a tortoise (Kashchap Avataar) and kept that Parvat on His back. So Hari was supporting from the bottom, then Keshav kept His hand on the top of the Parvat to keep it stable. 

After churning for some time a huge man named Dhanvantari came out with some Apsaraa. They were 660 million in number and their maidservants were so many that they could not be counted. All of them were unmarried and very beautiful.

Varun's daughter Vaarunee [presiding deity of hard liquors and also called Suraa] also came out from the sea and searched for her husband. Varun wanted to marry her to Diti's sons, but they did not marry her, so Varun Jee married her to Aditi's sons that is why they were called Daitya or Asur. [Vaarunee is the name of liquor. It is called Suraa also, so whoever took it they were called Asur; and whoever did not take it, they were called Sur (Devtaa)]. After this, came out the best horse in horses, Ucchaishrvaa horse and then  a gem named Kaustubh Mani. Then came out the Amrit and this caused the war, or Dev-Asur Sangraam. [This is famous Dev-Asur Sangraam]. Read the whole story The war came to pass when Vishnu swiftly impounded Amrit by assuming a form Mohinee. Whoever confronted Him was affected by His three-fold blaze (Sun, fire and lightening). Many Asur were killed in this war.

Sarg 46 - Diti Asks Var from Kashyap Jee 

Diti got very sad seeing her sons killed. She said to her husband Kashyap Muni - "Your sons have killed my sons, that is why I want to produce such a mighty son who could kill Indra. Please give me such Var." Muni said - "So be it, and if you will do Tap for 1,000 years then you will certainly get a son like Indra."

Diti started her Tapasyaa. When Indra heard about her Tapasyaa, He went to serve Diti with great devotion and took care of her needs Himself. When there remained 10 years in the completion of her Tapasyaa, then she said to Indra - "Now only 10 years remain in the completion of my Tapasyaa, and I will give birth to a son like you and he will kill you. I took this Var from your father." Indra got very sad hearing this and started looking for some opportunity when her Tapasyaa could be broken.

One day when Diti was sleeping so fast during mid-day time that she didn't know in what posture she was lying. Seeing this Indra laughed and entered her body. He broke her fetus into seven pieces. When Diti woke up, she came to know about this, she became very sad.

Sarg 47 - Diti's Request to Indra

Diti said to Indra politely - "Hey Mahaaraaj, It is not your fault, it is my mistake. But now I wish that my these sons should be known as Marut and live in Vaayu Lok. One should live in Brahm Lok, second one should live in Indra Lok, and the third one should be known as Divya Vaayu (divine air). Rest of the four sons should live in four directions. They all will be famous only through you, so Hey Surendra, kindly fulfill my this wish." Indra got very relieved to hear this from His mother. He said - "Hey Maa, I will obey your orders. You may take it as truth." Then Indra went back to Swarg Lok." Vishwaamitra Jee further said - "So Hey Raam, This is the same city where Indra lived at the time of Diti's Tapasyaa. 

Now Raajaa Ikshwaaku had a son named Vishaal who inhabited the city named Vishaal. Vishaal had a son named Hemchandra who was very mighty. He had the son named Suyand; and Suyand had the son named Dhoomraashya, his son was Sanjay, and Sanjay had the son named Sahadev. Sahadev was a very religious and glorious king. All other kings of this Vansh also became very famous and glorious. At present king Sumati is ruling from the same Vansh.

Today we will take rest here and tomorrow we will go to Janak Puree. When Raajaa Sumati came to know about the coming of Rishi Vishwaamitra Jee, he came for his Darshan with his ministers and Purohit and said - "Today there is no other greater fortunate than me, that you have come to my Nagaree."

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