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Sarg 14 - Dashrath Completes the Ashwamedh Yagya

A decorated horse was sent around and it came back in one year without any challenge. During the period of Yagya, there was nobody hungry, nobody grieved, and nobody dissatisfied. People used to eat all the time. There were 21 pillars of different wood, covered with gold plates. Animals which were to be sacrificed in Yagya were tied to those pillars. Kaushalyaa got the Yagya horse killed and its meat was cooked. Sixteen Aahuti of that horse's cooked meat were offered in the Yagya. Ashwamedh Yagya went on for three days. First day it was Agnishtom, and on second day there were Ukothya, Jyotishtom, Atiraatri and other Yagya performed.

Raajaa donated a lots of wealth and land to Yagya Braahman in Dakshinaa. At this Braahman said - "Raajan, Only you can enjoy the land, give us something else so that we don't waste our time." Then Raajaa gave them 100,000 cows, 100 million gold coins and 400 million silver coins. All Braahman gave them to Vashishth Jee and Vashishth Jee distributed them accordingly. Raajaa gave Dakshinaa to those Braahman also who came there only to visit the Yagya. Seeing this, one Braahman asked for an ornament of Raajaa's hand which Raajaa immediately gave it to him.

Sarg 15 - Dashrath's Putreshti Yagya

After the Ashwamedh Yagya, Rajaa requested to Rishyashring Jee to perform Putreshti Yagya. So Putreshti Yagya was started. All Devtaa, Gandharv etc came there in person to take their share. Then they went to Brahmaa Jee and said - "Because of your Var Raavan is giving us so much trouble and we have been suffering them for quite some time; even, Sun, winds and seas have forgotten their limits, so please do something." Brahmaa Jee said - "I have already thought about it. Raavan had not mentioned 'human being' while asking Var. So only a human being will kill him. There is no other way to kill him."

At the same time Vishnu appeared there. Devtaa requested Him also to take Avataar in Dashrath's house. So Vishnu decided to take Avataar in Dashrath's house by dividing Himself in four forms.

Sarg 16 - Brahmaa Jee Sends Prasaad

Vishnu asked Devataa to tell Him the way to kill Raavan. Devtaa said - "Raavan has the Var not to be killed by Devtaa and Gandharv, but he didn't mention about human being, therefore you may kill him by taking a human body. So He decided to take Avataar in Dashrath's house.

At appropriate time a strange man appeared from the fire alter of Yagya. He was clad in black and red clothes, and had a red face. He had long hair, drumbeat sound like voice, and his body was like a mountain. He had a gold pot in his two hands containing divine sweets. The pot was covered with a silver lid and he was holding it very dearly. He said to Dashrath Jee - "I have come from Brahmaa Jee and brought you this pot." Raajaa welcomed him and said - "What are the orders for me?" The man replied - "This pot has been sent to you at the occasion of this Ashwamedh and Putreshti Yagya." then the man explained everything to Raajaa Dashrath - to feed that sweets to his eligible queens, and disappeared.

Raajaa went to his palace and told Kaushalyaa that that Prasaad was sent by Devtaa. It would give her a son. He gave half of it to Kaushalyaa, then "half of the remaining half" (1/4th) to Sumitraa, then the "half of the remaining half" (1/8th) to Kaikeyee. After giving giving some thoughts Raajaa gave the remaining part (1/8th part) to Sumitraa again. After some time the three queens became pregnant. Raajaa considered himself very fortunate and thanked Bhagvaan.

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