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| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
AGASTHYA |
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Ocean in A Single Gulp In the south Agasthya could not stay in one place. The south was full or forests. Everywhere there was trouble from the rakshasas. All the sages and sanyasis living in the forests were suffering at the hands of the rakshasas. The rakshasas used to slay like wild animals all whom they met. Even the gods had to suffer just like the sages of the south. Knowing that gods could not fight at night, the rakshasas by name 'Kalakeyas' used to wield their powers at night. During the day they hid themselves in the ocean. So the destruction of these rakshasas became a baffling problem to the gods. Again the gods sought a solution from Lord Vishnu. "Agasthya alone knows the remedy," replied Shri Vishnu. All the gods went to Agasthya.
They narrated the story of their sufferings at the hands of the Kalakeyas. After hearing
their tale of woe Agasthya said, "Anyway, you have come prepared to fight
therakshasas. I will drink the ocean dry. They cannot hide in the dried up ocean. They
will be forced to face you. Then fight and destroy them." |
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