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Sarg 57 - Vishwaamitra's Tapasyaa and Trishanku's Story 

After being defeated from Vashishth Jee, Vishwaamitra Jee went to south with his queens and started doing Tapasyaa eating only Kand, roots and fruits. There he got many sons who were very religious. When 1,000 years had passed doing Tapasyaa, then one day Brahmaa Jee appeared before him and said - "Hey Tapaswee, You earned the status of Raajarshi through your Tapasyaa." and went to Brahm Lok.

Vishwaamitra Jee got somewhat ashamed that "whatever Tapasyaa I did till today, its result is not Brahm Tej". I should do more intense Tapasyaa, so that I can get the status of Brahmarshi. So he started doing Tapasyaa again, but this time more intense.

During the same time, Raajaa Trishanku of Ikshwaaku Vansh wanted to go to Dev Lok with his mortal body and he was looking for someone who could perform such Yagya which could fulfill his wish. He talked to Guru Vashishth Jee about this but Guru Jee said - "It is impossible." Then Raajaa approached Vashishth's sons who were doing Tap in north. He requested them to do such a Yagya to help him out.

Sarg 58 - Trishanku Requests to Vishwaamitra Jee 

Vashishth's sons also refused to do such a Yagya saying that when their father couldn't accept to do such a Yagya, how could they do it? Rather they got very angry hearing insulting words from Raajaa. In fury, they gave Shaap to Raajaa to become a "Chaandaal" and went to their Aashram. Immediately Raajaa became Chaandaal. Seeing his look, his own ministers ran away. Now he was alone, he was hurt.

One day he went to the Aashram of Vishwaamitra Jee. Vishwaamitra Jee asked the Raajaa - "Hey Raajan, What brings you here? Have you got this look because of a Shaap?" Raajaa politely said - "Hey Muni, Guru Vashishth Jee and his sons have refused to perform a Yagya for me. My wish is also not fulfilled and my look has also changed to a Chaandaal's look. This is my hearty desire that I go to Swarg with this mortal body. I have performed several Yagya to fulfill my desire but all in vain. "I have always spoken truth before and I won't tell lie in future." - this is my vow. Please help me out. Fulfill my desire. Where else can I go except you?"

Chaandaal
The lowest cast in India, such as who help in cremation of body.

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