Friday 13 January 2012

Arjunas pilgrimage

One day,thieves took away homadhenuvu of one of the Brahmins.He came weeping to Arjuna and requested him to kill the thieves and get back his cow.He hastened hi to save its calf also.At that time Dharmaraju was with Droupadi in the hall where arms are kept.Arjuna could not think of anything except save the cow and calf of the Brahmin.He went to the place where arms are kept and collected his arms.He killed thieves and brought back the cow and calf and gave them to THE brahmin.He went and stood before Dharmaraju with folded hands.As per rules ,he should not have gone there where Dharmaraju and Droupadi were staying.So he started for pilgrimage for one year.While he was performing vratha ,daughter of Nagaraja,Uloochi ,saw him and fell in love.She took him along with agnihomam to her palace.After completing the vratha ,Arjuna asked her about her name,her parentage and why she fell in love with him so deeply. She replied that She was the daughter of Kouravyudu,snake king.She wooed him.If Arjuna does not accept her,she would die.She promised that she would not come in the way of his vratham and it would not be vratha bhangam if he accepts her that night.He accepted and made her his wife.He had a son,yiraavanthudu,by her.Next day ,he left Nagaloka and reached the banks of Ganga. Then he reached a kingdom,Manipooru.That king,Chithravaahanudu recieved and respected him.Arjuna wanted to marry his daughter,Chithrangada.Chithravaahanudu came to know about this fact and was happy to give his daughter to Arjuna in marriage.He put the condition that the born to Chithraangada would become vamsakartha of his dynasty.Arjuna obliged his wish and married Chithraangada.He stayed there for sometime and had a son,Babhruvaahana.Arjuna gave him to Chithravahana as vamsakartha and left for seaside.He the reached Prabhaasatheerdhamu near western side of the sea.He reached Dwaraka in the guise of a yathi..He was doing Dhyana in favor of Krishna from there.Sree krishna came to know about Arjunas arrival and went to meet him alone.Arjuna repspected him properly.Krishna enquired as to how his penance was going on.He also enquired about people at Indraprastham.He also observed Arjunas ideas about Subhadra,his sister. Subhadra was frequently coming to Raivathaka hill to pray.Arjuna was looking at her longingly.Krishna admonished him laughingly that yathis are not supposed to look at women in such fashion.He also said that he knew about Arjunas love and affection towards Subhadra.He gave word that he would see that his wish is fulfilled.Because ,he would talk to Devaki and Vasudavudu and tell them about Arjunas interest in Subhadra .So he can be confident that his wish would materialise.He sent word to Dharmaraju also that Arjuna was safe with him. At that time,Balarama came there.He could not identify Arjuna ,but thought he was yathi.He paid tributes to him.Herequested Arjuna to perform Chaathurmaasya vratham at Dwaraka along with them.He appointed his Sister,Subhadra to look after yathi.He was made to stay at Subhadras palace.Subhadra also could not recognise Arjuna.She too thought him to be yathi and used to serve him with all the respect. One day,she asked About Paanduraju puthrulu and their welfare.Was Kunthee davi Alright?Did Arjuna return from pilgrimage? If he knew about these things,she requested him to tell her.Then Arjuna said that he himself was Arjuna.He came in the guise of yathi for her sake only.He wanted that they get married soon as gandharva vivaham.She was happy to note that he Arjuna.She went to her palace blushing.Sree krishna was also of the same opinionHe wanted to get them married without notifying anyone.Arjuna and Subhadra were eager to get married soon.As soon as they thought of it,Sreekrishna,Akroorudu,,Indra,sachidevi,Vasishta and pther rishis came to Dwaraka.Balaraama and his people did not come.Marriage was done pompously.Sree krishna told Arjuna to take Subhadra to Indraprastha.He then went to Anthardweepam as if he knew nothing of these incidents. Arjuna did as Krishna told him.Subhadra was running the chariot while Arjuna fought with Yaadava soldiers.He won the war and went to Indraprastha along with Subhadra.As per Krishnas directions.Yadava soldiers settled back.As per Arjunas instructions,Subhadra went along with Milkmaids to Kuntheedevi and took her blessings.Kunthee blessed that her husband would become a grea warrior and she would be proud mother to a great warrior.Subhadra stayed with Kkunthee devi.Arjuna entered Indraprastha valiantly along with many warriors.In the mean while,Sreekrishna and Balaraama also reached with many gifts.They had a son Abhimanyu.He was a master in archery.Abhimanyu learnt Archery from Arjuna and vedavedaangamulu from Dhoumyuni. Droupadi also gave birth to Prathivindhya,Sruthasoma,Sruthakeerthi,Sathaaneeka,Sruthasenudu to her five husbands respectively.They are called as upapaandavulu.

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