Let us now go back to Ayodhya, where Narayana was going to take birth as Dashratha's child. He came in his full glory, four hands with mace, discus, mace and lotus in his hands. Only Rishyasringa was able to see him.
Addressing Dashratha, Rishyasringa told Dashratha - Vishnu would be born as the son of Dashratha.
A voice from the heavens said Vishnu would be born in the house of Dashratha.
Rishyasringa added butter, chanting mantras, in the fire next to which he was seated. Taking the name of Vishnu, the sage then added some sticks in the fire. An astral being looking like Vishnu arose, holding a bowl of rice pudding.
Rishyasringa added the fruit the blind sage had given Dashratha. Vishnu, through the fruit, entered the pudding.
The pudding, which was now thich in texture, was lifted onto a golden plate by Rishyasringa. Seeing the moment auspicious, he asked Dashratha to give it to his first wedded wife.
Kaushalya and Kaikeyi were both together. They decided to share the pudding among themselves.
Kaushalya was asked to take the first part of the offering. She realized Sumitra had not had any. So she divided her portion into two, and gave a part to Sumitra.
Seeing this Kaikeyi was jealous. If Sumitra had a child, the credit would go to Kaushalya. She also went to Sumitra and gave a part of her offering to Sumitra.
Kaushalya consumed her portion first, followed by Kaikeyi and then Sumitra.
Vishnu divided himself into four portions, Dashratha thanked all the priests and brahmanas and rishis who had come to participate in the sacrifice.
Addressing Dashratha, Rishyasringa told Dashratha - Vishnu would be born as the son of Dashratha.
A voice from the heavens said Vishnu would be born in the house of Dashratha.
Rishyasringa added butter, chanting mantras, in the fire next to which he was seated. Taking the name of Vishnu, the sage then added some sticks in the fire. An astral being looking like Vishnu arose, holding a bowl of rice pudding.
Rishyasringa added the fruit the blind sage had given Dashratha. Vishnu, through the fruit, entered the pudding.
The pudding, which was now thich in texture, was lifted onto a golden plate by Rishyasringa. Seeing the moment auspicious, he asked Dashratha to give it to his first wedded wife.
Kaushalya and Kaikeyi were both together. They decided to share the pudding among themselves.
Kaushalya was asked to take the first part of the offering. She realized Sumitra had not had any. So she divided her portion into two, and gave a part to Sumitra.
Seeing this Kaikeyi was jealous. If Sumitra had a child, the credit would go to Kaushalya. She also went to Sumitra and gave a part of her offering to Sumitra.
Kaushalya consumed her portion first, followed by Kaikeyi and then Sumitra.
Vishnu divided himself into four portions, Dashratha thanked all the priests and brahmanas and rishis who had come to participate in the sacrifice.
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