DEVI BHAAGAVATAM -SKANDA 6
6#14b. The yagna of King Nimi
King Nimi did not want to postpone the yagna by five hundred years. He performed the yagna with the help of Goutama. Everything was going on well. The brahmins were happy with the numerous gifts they had received.
Sage Vasishtaa came there after five hundred years, after completing the yagna performed by Indra. He was angry that King Nimi had performed the yagna in his absence. He sent for King Nimi – who was in deep sleep at that time.
Sage got annoyed since Nimi would not wake up from his sleep. Vasihsta cursed king Nimi,”You ignored me and performed the yagna in my absence. May you lose your visible body now!”
The guards got anxious and ran back to tell the king about the curse. King Nimi got up and rushed to honor his kulaguru Vasishtaa.
He put forward his side of the arguement,”I requested yo to perform my yagna. I tried to stop you from going away but you would not listen.You went off on your own free will and now you are cursing me. If I will lose my physical body so will you too."
King Nimi gave a counter curse to Sage Vasishtaa. Both their curses took effect and both the king Nimi and sage Vasishta lost their physical bodies.
But how can anyone live without a physical body? Vasishtaa rushed to Brahma to seek his guidance and intervention,
6#14b. The yagna of King Nimi
King Nimi did not want to postpone the yagna by five hundred years. He performed the yagna with the help of Goutama. Everything was going on well. The brahmins were happy with the numerous gifts they had received.
Sage Vasishtaa came there after five hundred years, after completing the yagna performed by Indra. He was angry that King Nimi had performed the yagna in his absence. He sent for King Nimi – who was in deep sleep at that time.
Sage got annoyed since Nimi would not wake up from his sleep. Vasihsta cursed king Nimi,”You ignored me and performed the yagna in my absence. May you lose your visible body now!”
The guards got anxious and ran back to tell the king about the curse. King Nimi got up and rushed to honor his kulaguru Vasishtaa.
He put forward his side of the arguement,”I requested yo to perform my yagna. I tried to stop you from going away but you would not listen.You went off on your own free will and now you are cursing me. If I will lose my physical body so will you too."
King Nimi gave a counter curse to Sage Vasishtaa. Both their curses took effect and both the king Nimi and sage Vasishta lost their physical bodies.
But how can anyone live without a physical body? Vasishtaa rushed to Brahma to seek his guidance and intervention,