Vishvamitra

Mbh.9.37.2776	There the great Muni Vishvamitra who had before been a Kshatriya became a Brahmana.
Mbh.9.37.2786	Possessed of great might and great prowess Baladeva then proceeded to that tirtha where the adorable Grandsire had created the mountains called Lokaloka, where that foremost of Rishis, Arshtishena of rigid vows, O thou of Kuru's race, had by austere penances acquired the status of Brahmanhood, where the royal sage Sindhudwipa, and the great ascetic Devapi, and the adorable and illustrious Muni Vishvamitra of austere penances and fierce energy, had all acquired a similar status
Mbh.9.38.2789	How also did Devapi, O Brahmana, and how Vishvamitra, O best of men, acquire the same status?
Mbh.9.38.2808	He had a son born to him, of the name of Vishvamitra of great prowess.
Mbh.9.38.2810	Possessed of great ascetic merit, he wished to install his son Vishvamitra on his throne, himself having resolved to cast off his body.
Mbh.9.38.2813	Having said these words, and placed Vishvamitra on the throne, Gadhi, O king, went to heaven, and Vishvamitra became king.
Mbh.9.38.2820	That best of Rishis, Vasishtha, O king, became angry, O monarch, with Vishvamitra.
Mbh.9.38.2823	These encountered the army of Vishvamitra and began to cause a great carnage everywhere.
Mbh.9.38.2825	Vishvamitra, the son of Gadhi, however, regarding ascetic austerities highly efficacious, set his heart upon them.
Mbh.9.38.2832	The boon-giving Grandsire, of great energy, resolved to grant Vishvamitra, when he had become endued with ascetic merit, the boon the latter desired.
Mbh.9.38.2833	The boon that Vishvamitra solicited was that he should be permitted to become a Brahmana.
Mbh.9.38.2835	Having by his austere penances acquired the status of Brahmanhood, the illustrious Vishvamitra, after the attainment of his wish, wandered over the whole Earth like a celestial.
Mbh.9.40.2894	What, O lord, was the cause of the dispute between Vasishtha and Vishvamitra?
Mbh.9.40.2897	Vaishampayana said, A great enmity arose between Vishvamitra and Vasishtha, O Bharata, due to their rivalry in respect of ascetic austerities.
Mbh.9.40.2899	On the opposite bank was the asylum of the intelligent Vishvamitra.
Mbh.9.40.2905	Unto that tirtha of the Sarasvati, the great Rishi Vishvamitra, by the aid of his austere penances, brought Vasishtha.
Mbh.9.40.2907	The two ascetics Vishvamitra and Vasishtha, O Bharata, every day challenged each other very earnestly in respect of the superiority of their penances.
Mbh.9.40.2908	The great Muni Vishvamitra, burning with jealousy at sight of the energy of Vasishtha, began to reflect on the matter.
Mbh.9.40.2911	Having settled this, the illustrious and great Rishi Vishvamitra with eyes red in wrath, thought of that foremost of rivers.
Mbh.9.40.2921	Hearing these words of his, and knowing the evil he intended to do, and acquainted also with the prowess of Vasishtha that was unrivalled on earth, she repaired to Vasishtha and informed him of what the intelligent Vishvamitra had said unto her.
Mbh.9.40.2927	O thou of rapid current, bear me away, otherwise Vishvamitra will curse thee.
Mbh.9.40.2932	Beholding then that best of Rishis, Vasishtha engaged in silent recitation of mantras on her bank, and seeing Kusika's son Vishvamitra also engaged in homa, Sarasvati thought, Even this is my opportunity'
Mbh.9.40.2944	Thus praised by that great Rishi, Sarasvati, O king, speedily bore that Brahmana towards the asylum of Vishvamitra and repeatedly represented unto the latter the arrival of the former.
Mbh.9.40.2945	Beholding Vasishtha thus brought before him by Sarasvati, Vishvamitra, filled with rage, began to look for a weapon wherewith to slay that brahmana.
Mbh.9.40.2948	Seeing that best of Rishis, Vasishtha, borne away, the vindictive Vishvamitra, filled with wrath, addressed Sarasvati.
Mbh.9.40.2950	Then, cursed by the intelligent Vishvamitra, Sarasvati flowed for a whole year, bearing blood mixed with water.
Mbh.9.41.2954	SECTION Vaishampayana said, Cursed by the intelligent Vishvamitra in anger, Sarasvati, in that auspicious and best of tirthas, flowed, bearing blood in her current.
Mbh.16.1.28	Vaishampayana continued: One day, the Vrishni heroes numbering Sarana amongst them, saw Vishvamitra and Kanwa and Narada arrived at Dwaraka.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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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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