One day Dasaratha was discussing about his sons marriages with his ministers.Then Viswamitra came there.Viswamithra was Bramharshi.By birth he was aking.Brahmas son was Kususdu.he was a king.his son was Kusanabhudu.His son was Gadhi.Gadhis son was Viswamitra.In time he became a king.One day he came to Vasishta ashram.Vasishta had akamadhenu,Sabala.It gave whatevr was asked by Vasishta.As per Vasishtas directions Sabala gave vIswamitra and his army good food.Then Viswamitra thought that as he was the king he should possess Sabala.So hedemanded Vasishta to give him sabala.But Vasishta declined.Then Viswamithra dragged Sabala along with him.Then as per Vasishtas request it created massive army which smashed Viswamitras army and his sons except one.viswamithra was humiliated and hemade his son the king and he went to Himalayasto do thapa ie meditation for Parameswar.When Siva asked him what his wish was, he asked for astras simply. He did not ask him to give power to defeat vasishta. he thout that if asked for weapons , with those he could easily defeat him.But he could defeat Vasishta because he had Bramhastram.
I am a Kaushik Brahmin- Vishwamitra was from Mithila- still his ashram is there I visited in 2008.
ReplyDeleteToday I could know from this blog though he was a king and hence, kshatriya by birth,in fact he was great-great grand son of Brahma .
And in those days as per work the castes were determined and so he was a kshatriya but when left kingship and did thapa he became Brahmarshi!