Chirakarin
Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 21 Feb 2010 12:48 and updated at 21 Feb 2010 12:48
Mahabharata: 18 Parvas
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Mbh.12.265.16065 | Bhishma said, In this connection is cited the old story of what occurred with respect to Chirakarin born in the race of Angirasa. |
Mbh.12.265.16069 | There was once a man of great wisdom, of the name of Chirakarin, who was the son of Gautama. |
Mbh.12.265.16071 | He came to be called by the name of Chirakarin because he used to reflect long upon all matters, to remain awake for a long time, to sleep for a long time, and to take a long time in setting himself to the accomplishment of such acts as he accomplished. |
Mbh.12.265.16074 | On a certain occasion, witnessing an act of great fault in his wife, the sire Gautama passing over his other children, commanded in wrath this Chirakarin, saying, Slay thou this woman' |
Mbh.12.265.16076 | Having after a long while assented to it, saying, So be it' Chirakarin, in consequence of his very nature, and owing to his habit of never accomplishing any act without long reflection, began to think for a long while upon the propriety or otherwise of what he was commanded by his sire to do. |
Mbh.12.265.16159 | In consequence of his habit of reflecting long before acting, Gautama's son Chirakarin, by indulging in those reflections, passed a long while without accomplishing the act he had been commanded by his sire to accomplish. |
Mbh.12.265.16174 | Acting heedlessly I commanded the high-souled Chirakarin to slay that wife of mine. |
Mbh.12.265.16189 | Indulging in such repentance, O king, the great Rishi Gautama then beheld his son Chirakarin sitting near him. |
Mbh.12.265.16190 | Beholding his sire come back to their abode, the son Chirakarin, overwhelmed with grief, cast away the weapon he had taken up and bowing his head began to pacify Gautama. |
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice. |
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