Tidbits (6)Who
Are Still Living in Kalaap Graam
There
are some people from olden times still living for future, who are they,
and when they will appear?
(1)
Maru
Maru is in the lineage of Ikashwaaku. Raam -> Kush -> ->
Vajranaabh -> Sheeghra -> Maru. He attained Siddhi through Yog
Saadhanaa. He is still living in Kalaap Graam After Soorya Vansh will
end in the end of Kali Yug, he will restart Soorya Vansh.
[5Bhaagvat,
9/6]
(2)
Devaapi
Devaapi is in the lineage of Chandra Vansh. Prateep had three sons -
Devaapi, Shaantanu, and Baalheek. Devaapi is also living in Kalaap
Graam. After Chandra Vansh has ended in the end of Kali Yug, he will
start Chandra Vansh in Sat Yug.
[5Bhagvat,
9/13]
Who Scolded
His son at Killing a King
Only
two people did that -
(1)
Shameek
When Pareekshit was on a hunting trip, he got separated from his people
and came at Rishi's Aashram in search of water. There he was expecting
that the muni will offer him some thing, but he was busy in his Tapasyaa
so he didn't know that the king was there. At this Pareekshit got angry
and put a dead snake in his neck with the tip of his bow. When his son
Shringee heard this he gave the king Shaap that on the 7th day from that
day, He will die from Takshak Naag's bite. When Rishi came to know about
this, he was not happy with this incident. He said - "Son, You did
not do good. Braahman should not kill a king. A king is always like
Eeshwar. One should not kill him."
(2)
Jamadagni
When Haihaya king Arjun came to Jamadagni's Aashram and saw Kaamdehenu's
glory at a Rishi's place, he could not resist himself and instead of
asking it, he took it forcefully. Later Parashuraam Jee came to the
Aashram and left the place to bring the cow back. He killed Arjun and
brought the cow back to the Aashram. Jamadagni scolded him - "You
should not have killed the king without any purpose. We are Braahman,
forgiveness is our quality, so we should have forgiven him. Only because
of forgiveness, Brahmaa Jee has got Brahm Pad."
Who Ruled for How Many Years
There
are several kings who have ruled for many thousand years -
(1)
Raam (Dasharath's son) - ruled for 13,000 years.
(2) Bharat (Dushyant's son) - ruled for 27,000 years.
(3) Dhruv (Uttaanpaad's son) ruled for 36,000 years.
(3) Arjun (Kritveerya's son) - enjoyed pleasures for 85,000 years
(4) Yayaati (Nahush's son) - ruled for 80,000 years (In Pururavaa's
Vansh ->
(5) Alark (Dyumaan's son) - ruled for 66,000 years (In Pururavaa's Vansh
-> Aayu ->
Kshaatravriddh ->->Shaunak Jee ->->Deerghtamaa ->
Dhanvantari Vaidya ->->Dyumaan ->
Alark)
Who Went to
Swarg With Their Physical Body?
Is it not surprising that
people like to go to Swarg with their mortal body, then who and who
became successful by going there with their physical body.
(1)
he first and foremost well-known name is of Trishanku whom Vishwaamitra
tried to send there with his physical body. At last he hung in between
Prithvi and Swarg and thus is known as Trishanku.
(2)
The second name is from Bhavishya
Puraan, 3-Pratisarg-3. Hastee, who inhabited Hastinaapur, had a son
named Ajmeedh, his son was Rakshpaal and Rakshpaal's son was Sushamyarn.
He also went to Swarg with his physical body.
(3)
The third name is mentioned in Bhavishya
Puraan, 3-Pratisarg-4. Among the Mlechchh, Hanook was such a person
who went to Swarg with his physical body.
Women Who
Cursed
Hindu religious literature is full of curses and blessings, normally by men only,
Rishi, but do you know any woman who used curse? Here are some --
(1) Ambaa
--In Mahaabhaarat, Ambaa also gave a kind of Shaap to Bheeshm, that
she would take rebirth to kill him; and she did take rebirth as
Shikhandee.
(2)
Urvashee
--In Mahaabhaarat, when Arjun goes to Swarg to take Divine weapons from
his father Indra, Urvashee feels attracted towards him and she offers
herself to him; but Arjunsays that he had never seen her in that way. He
always saw her as his mother (being the wife of Pururavaa - his
ancestor). That is why he could not think even to marry her. At this she
cursed him to be a eunuch for his whole life. But later this curse was
reduced to only one year, and that also whenever he wished to be a
eunuch. Indra did this with purpose. When Arjun had to hide himself
during A-Gyaatvaas, he used this curse.
(3) Gaandhaaree
--In Mahaabhaarat, when everything, the war, finished and Paandav
went to see Dhritraashtra and Gaandhaaree, Gaandhaaree wanted to give
Paandav curse, but Ved Vyaas Jee came at the same time and requested her
not to curse them but to bless them.
--Still, although Gaandhaaree did not curse
Paandav verbally, but she
could not resist herself to look at Yudhishthir's feet from behind her
cloth strip. So she only cast a glance on the feet of Yudhishthir from behind the cloth
strip and his toe went sour because of her glance. Such was the power of
Gaandhaaree.
--Then she gave Shaap to Krishn, the God, that "You will be
the killer of your family. After killing your family you will die in a
disgusting way in the wilderness.
(4) Ved Vatee
--There was a woman named Ved Vatee who gave Shaap to Raavan that
she would take rebirth to take revenge of his misbehavior. She also was
born as Seetaa and became the cause of Raavan's death.
Duration
of Some Great Wars/Fights
Although we find several wars in our mythological literature, for
example Mahaabhaarat war; but some more war/fights are also worth mentioning
here, just for knowing sake -
(1) Raam-Raavan War (87
days)
This war took place in Tretaa Yug. According to Padm Puraan, it
continued for 87 days. It stopped for 15 days in between continually.
(2) War Between Krishn
and Jaraasandh (17 times attack)
This was not actual war, but it is still worth mentioning that
Jaraasandh attacked Mathuraa 17 times and each time he attacked with 22 Akshauhinee
army. And each time he was defeated and his most army was destroyed. It is only the 18th time, when his
attack was coinciding with Vaanar Dwivid's attack, so Krishn ignored him,
constructed Dwaarakaa Nagaree in sea and transferred His people there
for their safety.
(3) Fight Between Bheem
and Jaraasandh (28 days)
When Yudhishthir intended to do Raajsooya Yagya, he found that
Jaraasandh was the only one king who was not defeated yet. So they made
a plan to defeat him by asking alms in the form of a dual fight from him
in disguise of Braahman, because he worshipped Braahman. So Jaraasandh
got ready to fight with Bheem. This fight continued for 28 days.
(4) Fight Between
Krishn and Jaambvaan (28 days)
When Krishn found that Syamantak Mani was with Jaambvaan's child, He
tried to take it, but at the same time Jaambvaan came and the fight
started between them. This fight continued continuously for 28 days. Later Jaambvaan
recognized Him as His Lord Seetaapati Raam and married his daughter
Jaambvatee to Him.
(5) War Between Krishn/Pradyumn and Shaalv (27 days)
Shaalv was a friend of Shishupaal. When Shishupaal came to marry to
Rukminee, he also came with him. And when Krishn won Jaraasandh, He won
Shaalv also. The then Shaalv vowed to kill all Yadu Vanshee people. For it he
worshipped Shiv and got a wonderful Vimaan from him. Riding in that
Vimaan he attacked Dwaarakaa and started destroying it. This great war,
between Pradyumn and Shaalv, continued for 27 days. At that time Krishn
was in Indraprasth for Yudhishthir's Raajsooya Yagya. Seeing bad omens
there He came to Dwaarakaa and killed Shaalv.
(6) Mahaabhaarat or
Kurukshetra War (18 days)
It was between Kaurav and Paandav, in the end of Dwaapar Yug, and fought in
Kurukshetra area. Most Kshatriya were killed in this war. It continued
for 18 days.
(Sources Mahaabhaarat and Bhaagvat)
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