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became wrapped in gloom as in some
huge eclipse, and the very immortals
trembled with fear. But the terrible astra
itself was merged in the rishi's staff,
making both it and the holy man glow
with the glory they had absorbed.
Viswamitra
stood
dazed.
Openly
accepting defeat, he said: "Of what use is
the Kshatriya's might in arms? With but a
staff in his hand, this Vasishtha has
nullified all my weapons. Lord Siva has
indeed fooled me. There is no alternative
for me but to become a Brahma Rishi like
Vasishtha." So saying, he withdrew from
the field of battle and proceeded south for
more rigorous tapas.
For years and years Viswamitra went
through terrible austerities. Pleased with
his
perseverance,
Brahma
presented
himself before him. Advising Viswamitra
that, as a result of his tapas he had risen to
the position of a rishi among kings,
Brahma vanished from the scene.
Viswamitra was disappointed that all
his penance could get him only the status
of Raja Rishi. Not content with anything
but the highest the rank of a Brahma
Rishi, he subjected him self to still more
rigorous austerities in order that he might
be acknowledged an equal of Vasishtha.
3. TRISANKU
That was the time when the famous
king of the Solar dynasty, Trisanku, was
reigning, who was so much in love with
the beauty of his body that he could not
bear the thought of parting with it at death
and desired to ascend to heaven in that
very body.
Vasishtha, his preceptor, whom he
approached for help in realising his wish,
advised him to give up attempting the
impossible. Dissatisfied with Vasishtha's
response, the King approached the sage's
sons and sought their help. They were
wroth at being asked to do something
which
their
father
had
pronounced
impossible, ridiculed his vanity and curtly
bade him begone.
King Trisanku would not give up his
aim and told them that, since they and
their father were too poor in merit to help
him, he would find others who were
richer. Vasishtha's sons were provoked
beyond endurance, and said: "Be you a
chandala."
The curse began to act and the next
morning Trisanku woke up a different
person altogether, an untouchable, ugly of
form, attired in dirty clothes.
His ministers and his people could not
recognise him. Driven out of his kingdom
he wandered hungry and weary almost to
death,
till
his
destiny
took
him
to
Viswamitra's ashrama.
The king's appearance moved the heart
of the sage, who enquired: "Aren't you
King Trisanku? What has brought you to
this plight? Whose curse?"
Recounting all that had happened he
fell at the sage's feet and said: "I have
been a good king and never swerved from
the path of dharma. I have committed no
sin and wronged none. My preceptor and
his sons have deserted me and cursed me
and you see me thus before you."
Viswamitra took pity on the King
converted by a curse into a chandala. This
was Viswamitra's great weakness; he was
impulsive and easily over-powered by
emotions like anger, sympathy and love.
In sweet words, he made the king
happy: "O, King, I have heard of your
righteous rule. I offer you refuge; be not