Mandhata's son was Muchkunda, who had a son called Prithu, who could travel over the oceans with ease. Prithu had a som called Ishkawaku. He had Narada and Vashishtha as his guides. He had a son called Shatavarta whose son was called Aryavarta. Aryavarta had a son called Bharata. His sone was Bhudhar whose son was Khanda.Khanda had a son called Danda.
Danda was a person of bad character. He could not control himself if he saw a good looking woman. He would kidnap and ravish her.
People went to his father and complained saying they would not be able to live in Ayodhya and would need to leave the place, because of the atrocities levied on them by Danda.
Thinking that marriage would change him, Khanda got his son married. He sent his son to a nearby forest where Danda setup his kingdom, in the forest called Dandaranya. The sage Shukra used to live there. Danda used to go to the sage to learn from him.
One day when Danda went to the sage, he saw that the sage was not at home. He saw that the sage had a beautiful daughter Abja, who was picking flowers for worship. Danda said he wanted to make love to her but the maiden refused. She said , You are a student of my father, thus you are like my brother. What you are saying is sinful. Please discard these thoughts. If you want me, you will have to marry me, and for that you will have to ask my father for my hand.
Danda he would think of marriage later, first he wanted her. When the maiden refused, he forcibly ravished the virgin maiden. In the evening when Shukra came home, his daughter gave him seat to sit. Shukra wanted to know why his daughter looked different and behaved differently. With tears in her eyes, Abja told her father what had happened. He sent forth for Danda. Danda came there and stood before the sage. The sage asked him if this was the gratitude shown for the knowledge given. With fiery eyes, Shukra looked at Danda and the prince was instantly burnt to ashes.
With Danda no more, there was no one to carry the line of the king of Ayodhya.In Ayodhya, the sage Vashistha reluctantly took the reigns of the kingdom on his shoulder. A sage was meant for worship, and not ruling a land. Meditating, he realized that Abja would give birth to a son. He approached Shukra and asked him to send his daughter to Ayodhya. She was to be the mother of the future king of Ayodhya. Shukra agreed and Abja went to live in the palace in Ayodhya. She soon gave birth to son who was named Harit.
Harit was crowned king when he was old enough. One day he asked his mother how she was widowed at a young age. Abja explained to Harit, the story of his birth and also told him that she was never married to his father.
Harit had a son named Haribij. Haribij then had a son called Harishchandra.
Danda was a person of bad character. He could not control himself if he saw a good looking woman. He would kidnap and ravish her.
People went to his father and complained saying they would not be able to live in Ayodhya and would need to leave the place, because of the atrocities levied on them by Danda.
Thinking that marriage would change him, Khanda got his son married. He sent his son to a nearby forest where Danda setup his kingdom, in the forest called Dandaranya. The sage Shukra used to live there. Danda used to go to the sage to learn from him.
One day when Danda went to the sage, he saw that the sage was not at home. He saw that the sage had a beautiful daughter Abja, who was picking flowers for worship. Danda said he wanted to make love to her but the maiden refused. She said , You are a student of my father, thus you are like my brother. What you are saying is sinful. Please discard these thoughts. If you want me, you will have to marry me, and for that you will have to ask my father for my hand.
Danda he would think of marriage later, first he wanted her. When the maiden refused, he forcibly ravished the virgin maiden. In the evening when Shukra came home, his daughter gave him seat to sit. Shukra wanted to know why his daughter looked different and behaved differently. With tears in her eyes, Abja told her father what had happened. He sent forth for Danda. Danda came there and stood before the sage. The sage asked him if this was the gratitude shown for the knowledge given. With fiery eyes, Shukra looked at Danda and the prince was instantly burnt to ashes.
With Danda no more, there was no one to carry the line of the king of Ayodhya.In Ayodhya, the sage Vashistha reluctantly took the reigns of the kingdom on his shoulder. A sage was meant for worship, and not ruling a land. Meditating, he realized that Abja would give birth to a son. He approached Shukra and asked him to send his daughter to Ayodhya. She was to be the mother of the future king of Ayodhya. Shukra agreed and Abja went to live in the palace in Ayodhya. She soon gave birth to son who was named Harit.
Harit was crowned king when he was old enough. One day he asked his mother how she was widowed at a young age. Abja explained to Harit, the story of his birth and also told him that she was never married to his father.
Harit had a son named Haribij. Haribij then had a son called Harishchandra.
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