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over the senses.
"By no means", said the Creator, "but
strive to subjugate the senses, tiger among
munis!"
Resolved on the supreme conquest,
Viswamitra entered on another thousand
years of even harder tapas which threw
the Devas into even greater consternation.
Indra called unto him the celestial
damsel Rambha, and enjoined on her as a
vital service to the Devas, to employ all
her art to bring Viswamitra under the spell
of her charm, and divert him from his
purpose. She was sorely afraid, but Indra
assured her that she would not be left
alone, but be accompanied by the God of
Love and the Spirit of Springtime would
be with her for support.
Unwillingly
she
went
and
as
she
entered the precincts of the hermitage, the
forest blossomed into vernal beauty, and
the south wind blew gently laden with the
scent of flowers, and kokilas burst into
song. Love and Spring were both there to
assist Beauty. Disturbed by stirrings to
which he had long been a stranger,
Viswamitra opened his eyes and saw a
smiling damsel of surpassing beauty, who
seemed the very soul of the spring with its
flowers and fragrance and song.
At this vision of soft voluptuousness a
white heat of anger surged through him as
he recognised in it another temptation
thrown in his way by the envious gods,
and he cursed the temptress: "O Rambha,
for seeking to tempt me who am striving
to conquer anger and desire, be thou
frozen to an image of stone for ten
thousand years."
But this explosion of rage made him
see how far he was from the fulfilment of
his purpose and sadly he quitted the
Himalayan forests, and sought the solitude
of the east.
There, he restrained his breathing, gave
up all thought of the things of the world,
and performed austerities so stern that
smoke and flames issued from his body
and enveloped the universe. Then at the
prayer of the panic-stricken gods, Brahma
again appeared before him, and hailed him
as Brahma Rishi: "All hail, Brahma Rishi,
I am pleased with you. Blessed be your
life." Viswamitra was happy.
But humbly he said: "How can I be
happy unless from Vasishtha's lips I hear
that I am a Brahma Rishi?"
Vasishtha
smiled
remembering
his
fight with Viswamitra, and said to him:
"You have achieved the fruit of your great
austerities. Indeed you are a Brahma
Rishi, my brother." There was joy all
round.
This was the story of the sage that
arrived suddenly at Dasaratha's court.
4. RAMA LEAVES HOME
King, Dasaratha received Viswamitra
as Indra would welcome Brahma and
touching his feet, the King said: "I am
indeed blessed among men. Your coming
can only be due to the merit of my
ancestors. Like the morning sun that
dispels the darkness of night, your face
brings joy to my sight. My heart is full.
Born a king, you have become through
tapas a Brahma Rishi. And you yourself
have come seeking my dwelling. Is there
anything in my power that I can do for
you? If so, command and I shall obey."
Viswamitra was rejoiced to hear these
words
of
Dasaratha,
and
his
face
brightened. He said: "O King, your words
are worthy of you. Born in the Ikshvaku
line, with Vasishtha for your Guru, what
else could you say? You have said 'yes'
before I asked. This fills my heart with