VENKATESA PURAANAM
9b. The wooden chest
The King and Queen welcomed heartily their kula guru Sage Sukar. The sage wanted to know why he had been brought there to the palace?
The king replied, “We wish to have children of our own. The good deeds performed by us did not bear any fruit. Please tell us which puja we will have perform or which vratham we have to observe to be blessed with children”
The sage replied,”Performing the putra kaameshti yagam will surely bless you with children!” The king said, ” I am sure you advice will yield the desired result. Please help us to perform the putra kaameshti yaagam in the prescribed manner.”
The sage agreed to the king’s request. An auspicious day was fixed for the yaagaa. The articles needed for the yaaga were all collected and stored ready. Invitations were sent out to all the king’s friends. The experts in Veda were invited to perform the yaagaa.
On the auspicious day and time, king Aaakaasa Raajan started to plough the yaaga saalaa. The Veda gosham and the music by the experts also filled the air. The king went on ploughing but hit something and could not go any further.
He tried to plough forcefully and there was a sound as the plough had struck on something hard. The king’s men dug at the obstruction and found a beautiful wooden chest buried in the earth. They took it out and brought it to the king very carefully.
The chest was carved beautifully and gave out a wonderfully pleasant smell.
9b. The wooden chest
The King and Queen welcomed heartily their kula guru Sage Sukar. The sage wanted to know why he had been brought there to the palace?
The king replied, “We wish to have children of our own. The good deeds performed by us did not bear any fruit. Please tell us which puja we will have perform or which vratham we have to observe to be blessed with children”
The sage replied,”Performing the putra kaameshti yagam will surely bless you with children!” The king said, ” I am sure you advice will yield the desired result. Please help us to perform the putra kaameshti yaagam in the prescribed manner.”
The sage agreed to the king’s request. An auspicious day was fixed for the yaagaa. The articles needed for the yaaga were all collected and stored ready. Invitations were sent out to all the king’s friends. The experts in Veda were invited to perform the yaagaa.
On the auspicious day and time, king Aaakaasa Raajan started to plough the yaaga saalaa. The Veda gosham and the music by the experts also filled the air. The king went on ploughing but hit something and could not go any further.
He tried to plough forcefully and there was a sound as the plough had struck on something hard. The king’s men dug at the obstruction and found a beautiful wooden chest buried in the earth. They took it out and brought it to the king very carefully.
The chest was carved beautifully and gave out a wonderfully pleasant smell.