भगवद्यान पर्व — गालवको कथा

Narada said Then did Suparna, the foremost among those possessed of wings, say to the grieving Greeted: "Created by Fire in the Earth and reared up by wind, wealth is called Hiranya for the earth itself named Hiranmaya.

Since it supports and maintains the (creatures of the earth Therefore is it called wealth (Dhana); and the wealth is in the three worlds from time immemorial for meeting this purpose.

On a Friday when either of the two constellations is ascendant, Agni, creating wealth by dint of his will, confers it upon mankind for multiplying the possessions of the giver of riches (Kubera).

That wealth is guarded by the Ajaikapada and the Ahibrudhnyas as also by the giver of wealth (Kubera): such being the case, O best among the twice-born, it is very difficult to get that wealth.

Except by wealth there exists possibility of your getting the horses. Such being the case do you ask some king born in some family of royal Rishi who can make us successful without oppressing his subjects.

There is a king born in the dynasty of the moon, who is my friend and we shall approach him for he has great wealth in this world.

He is the royal Rishi named Yayati, son of Nahusha, who is of truly great strength, and he will himself give (what we want, when he is asked you and (your suit is) recommended by me. no

His wealth is as great as that of the lord of riches and O learned man, repay your debt by accepting this large wealth as present.

Thus conversing and thus thinking on what could be done they came to the palace of Yayati, the lord of men.

Having accepted the usual warm welcome and Arghya a and water for washing the feet etc. they were asked the reason of their coming and the son of Vinata thus explained the reasons:

O you born in the race of Nahusha, this is my friend Galava, the ocean of austerities who became the pupil of Vishvamitra for many tens of thousands years, Oruler of men.

This twice born one, then being commanded to go away by Vishvamitra, with a view to give him a present said to him; O lord, the time has come when I should make some final present to my spiritual guide.

Knowing that his means were small he did not ask for anything but being addressed again and again, was thus commanded: You who have said this, make me this present.

Give me eight hundred horses white as the rays of the moon, of good birth and black of one ear.

Make this present to your spiritual guide if you think fit, O Galava. Thus did the great ascetic Vishvamitra address him in anger.

This best among the twice born, is for this reason, being consumed by heavy grief being unable to redeem his pledge and therefore he has come under your protection.

Having accepted from you along, O you best among men and thus being beyond the reach of sorrow after fulfilling his pledge to his spiritual guide, he will practice great asceticism.

With a portion of the fruit of his austerities will you also be rewarded for with his own devotion will he enrich you, O royal Rishi, who are rich in earthly treasures.

As many hairs as there are in the bodies of horses, O lord of men, so many horses will you obtain in this world, O lord of the earth.

He is a fit party to receive gifts and you too are a fit party to make presents, and the present that you now make to him will be like milk kept in deposit in a conch shell (available at any moment).