Swetaki
Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 06 Mar 2010 11:11 and updated at 06 Mar 2010 11:11
Mahabharata: 18 Parvas
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Mbh.1.224.10944 | It hath been heard, O king, in the Purana that there was a celebrated king of the name of Swetaki who was endued with strength and prowess and who was equal unto Indra himself. |
Mbh.1.224.10946 | Swetaki performed the five great sacrifices and many others, at all of which the presents unto Brahmanas were large. |
Mbh.1.224.10948 | And king Swetaki of great intelligence, assisted by his Ritwiks performed sacrifices for many long years, till those sacrificial priests with eyes afflicted by the continued smoke and becoming very weak, left that monarch, wishing never more to assist at his sacrifices. |
Mbh.1.224.10952 | After some days had elapsed, king Swetaki desired to perform another sacrifice which should extend for a hundred years. |
Mbh.1.224.10968 | Hearing those words of censure and wrath, king Swetaki became angry. |
Mbh.1.224.10973 | King Swetaki stood for six months, rapt in attention, with arms upraised and steadfast eyes, like the trunk of a tree or a column rooted to the ground. |
Mbh.1.224.10981 | King Swetaki, thus addressed by Rudra, did all that he was directed to do by the wielder of the trident. |
Mbh.1.224.10983 | And Sankara, the Creator of the worlds upon seeing Swetaki, that excellent monarch, immediately said, in great gratification, I have been gratified by thee, O best of kings, with this thy own act! |
Mbh.1.224.10994 | This, O Durvasa, is that best of monarchs called Swetaki. |
Mbh.1.224.10997 | Then the sacrifice for which king Swetaki had made those preparations, took place. |
Mbh.1.224.11003 | Such was the history of that best of monarchs, the royal sage Swetaki, who, when the time came, ascended to heaven, having won great renown on earth, and accompanied by the Ritwiks and the Sadasyas that had helped him in life' |
Mbh.1.224.11004 | Vaisampayana continued, At that sacrifice of Swetaki, Agni had drunk clarified butter for twelve years. |
Mbh.1.224.11010 | Approaching the great Deity seated on his seat, Agni said, O exalted one, Swetaki hath by his sacrifice gratified me to excess. |
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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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