अनुगीता पर्व — कार्तवीर्य अर्जुन और समुद्र का संवाद

The Brahmana said About it is cited the ancient story O lady, of the discourse between Kartavirya and the Ocean.

There was a king named Kartavirya-Arjuna who had a thousand arms. He conquered, with his bow, the Earth extending to the ocean.

We have heard that, once on a time, as he was walking on the shores of the sea, proud of his power, he showered hundreds of arrows on thal vast receptacle of water.

The Ocean, bowing down to him, said, with joined hands, Do not, O hero. discharged your arrows (at me)! Say, what shall I do to you.

With these strong arrows shot by you, those creatures which have taken shelter in me are being killed, O foremost of kings! Do you, O lord, grant them security.

If any holder of the bow exists that is equal to me in battle, and that would stand against mc in the field, do you name him to me.

The Ocean said If you have heard, O king, of the great Rishi Jamadagni, his son is competent to duly receive you as a guest.

Then that king proceeded, becoming highly irate. Arrived at that hermitage, he found Rama himself.

With his kinsmen he began to do many deeds while were hostile to Rama, and caused much trouble to that grcat hero.

Then the energy, which was immeasurable, of Rama shone forth, burning the troops of the enemy, O lotus-eyed one.

Taking up his battle-axe, Rama suddenly displayed his power, and hacked that thousandarmed hero, like a tree of many branches.

Seeing him killed and laid low on the earth, all his kinsmen, collected in a body, and taking up their darts rushed at Rama, who was then scated, from all sides.

Rama also, taking up his bow and quickly getting on his car, discharged showers of arrows and punished the army of the king.

Then, some of the Kshatriyas, stricken with the terror of Jamadagni's son, entered mountain fastnesses, like deer afflicted by the lion.

Of them that were unable, through feat of Rama, lo perform the duties ordained for their order, the progeny became Vrishalas owing to their inability to find Brahmanas.

Thus the Dravidas and Adhiras and Pundars together with the Shavaras, became Vrishalas through those men who had Kshatriya duties assigned to them, following away (from them).

Then the Kshatriyas that were begotten by the Brahmanas upon Kshatriya women who had lost their heroic children, were repeatedly destroyed by Jamadagni's son.

The destruction proceeded one and twenty times. At its conclusion a bodiless voice, sweet and coming from the celestial region, and which was heard by all people, spoke to Rama, O Rama, O Rama, stop! What merit do you see, O son, in thus destroying repeatedly these inferior Kshatriyas?

Thus, O blessed dame, his grandsires, headed by Richika, addressed that great one, saying, Do you, desist.

Rama, however, unable to forgive the destruction of his father, replied to those Rishis, saying, you should not forbid me.

The departed manes then said, O foremost of all victorious men, you should not kill these inferior Kshatriyas! It is not proper that your self, being a Brahmanas should kill these kings.