Thank you sir for reading the postings and responding with appreciating lines.
Once again thank you sir. Sincerely,Gopala krishnan
On Sunday, 24 January, 2021, 08:04:44 am IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer
<[email protected]> wrote:
Very nice stories, both. So was the account of the pavithra mothiram and Sri
Subrahmanya-svaami temple at Kannoor. Thanks profusely.
S Narayanaswamy Iyer
On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 9:11 PM 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123
<[email protected]> wrote:
1. MOOSHIKA STHREE 2.CHITHRASENA
Respectedfriends,
While surfingthe net to get some information about sages Yanjavalkya and
Parasurama I cameacross two small stories, one about Mooshika sthree and other
aboutChithrasena.
Mooshikasthree may be knowing to elders while Chithrasena story may appeared
new to me.I thought of sharing the stories with you. The stories are suitably
edited byme in the presentation.
The aim ofthese postings is just for sharing interesting information with
like-mindedmembers. Kindly respond if you find the posting interesting.
Sincerely,
GopalaKrishnan 23-01-2021.
MOOSHIKASTHREE
Inthe Panchatantra, there is a story about a female mouse that was seized by a
hawk,carried aloft, and dropped over the river Ganges. Below, the great
sageYajnavalkya was performing his ablutions. The mouse fell right into his
cuppedpalms containing holy Ganges water.
1.1 Mousebecome girl
By contact with the combinedspiritual power of the sag and the sacred water,
the mouse was transformed into a baby girl.
Yajnavalkya took the child home and gave her to his wife to rise as
theirdaughter. When the child turned twelve years of age, he thought to arrange
themost excellent match for her marriage.
1.2 Yanjavalkya proposesmarriage for mouse girl
Hefirst summoned the sun god Surya, who appeared at his ashram. But the
girlthought him too blazing hot. Yajnavalkya asked the sun if there was one
greaterthan him. Surya recommended the cloud, because the cloud could cover his
rays.
When the cloud came, the girl deemed him too black and cold. The cloud wasasked
if there was anyone greater than him. He suggested the mountain, whichalone
could stop his progress.
When the mountain came before the sage, the girl said he was too rough
andstony. And the mountain, when asked, recommended the king of mice as
hissuperior, because he and the other mice made holes in him.
1.3 Mouse girl againbecome mouse
When the kingof mice was called, the mouse-girl immediately agreed, thrilling
with ecstasy.She begged Yajnavalkya to make her a mouse again, and it was done.
2.CHITHRASENA
A Puranic taletells of Parasurama having beheaded his mother at the behest of
his father. Thesage was advised by rishis to locate a particular temple and to
worship thelingam as a penance. After much searching, Parasurama found the
temple in themiddle of the forest, dug a pond nearby and began his purgation.
2.1 Chithrasena guards the pond
A singledivine flower used to grow miraculously in the pond each day, which the
sageParasurama offered to Shiva as worship. He appointed a yaksha, Chitrasena,
to guard the flower fromwild beasts. Parasurama used to bring one hunted animal
and liquortype beverages every day for the yaksha in return.
2.3 Chithrasena plucks the flower
One day, Chitrasena felt tempted to worship Shivahimself.An enraged Parasurama
attacked Chitrasena when he found the flower missing.
2.4 Battle between Parasurama and Chithrasena
The battlelasted for 14 years, and was so fierce that a pallam, or pit, was
created at the site. Laterthis place came to be called ’Gudipallam’, or ‘temple
in the pit’, became Gudimallam over time.
2.5 Siva interfere
Unable tochoose the victor, Shiva is finally said to have merged both into
Himself, andthe figures still etched show the hunted beast and toddy pot in
Parasurama’shand in a temple came at Gudipallam later. Brahma as Chitrasena,
Vishnu asParasurama and Shiva as the lingam form this unique, unparalleled icon
atGudipallam temple in Andhra Pradesh.
My note- Above two stories were stored in my pen drivelong back.
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