Friday 15 January 2016

Killing of Sambhara

An asura named Sambhara started creating trouble for the Gods. He defeated Indra and took over his kingdom. Indra went to Brahma asking for help. Brahma said Sambhara would die in the hands of Dashratha. Fetch him.

Indra came to Dashratha. He asked for his help in defeating Sambhara. The king said he would come. When Indra left, the king got ready. Getting his chariot and weapon ready and wearing his armor,  he went where the battle between Sambhara was happening.

A fierce battle started between the two. The heavens were covered with arrows flying around. The king thought of the Gandharva Astra. He released that. Millions of Gandharvas appeared on the battle field. The Gandharvas attacked the asura's army and soon finished off all.

Seeing his army destroyed, the asura made himself invisible. Not seeing the asura, the king invoked the Shabdabhedi astra , the sound missile. Tracking the sound of the asura, the weapon killed Sambhara.

Indra pleased asked the king to ask for a boon. The king said I had accidentally killed a sage. Let that sin not be on my shoulders.

Indra similing said, Go, You do not have the sin on you.

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