Having heard this from dozens of rishis and angry at this kind of response, Kartavirya’s sons decided to force the money from them. They could not ask for a gift once it was given. They could surely provide a kind of loan? Name your interest rates, they added.īut every rishi they talked to told them the same thing. They didn’t want the money back permanently. The King had been nice to them, maybe they would be nice back. Kartavirya’s sons decided maybe it was time to cash in a favor from Brighu’s rishi relatives. Also, it was time for his 4th tea break of the morning, would they step away from the counter now? They could always fill out a complaint form, expect a response in 24-48 months, he added. We only accept cash, money order, or demand drafts, the bank clerk flatly told the children. Kartavirya’s sons tried to sell gold from the palace, but no one had any money to buy it with. They explored many options, including trying to see if they could take out a second mortgage on the palace but the bank refused just as they said they had refused Kartavirya Arjun the several times that he had asked. Yup, they were going to pay the price for Kartavirya Arjun’s generosity. Finally looking over their father’s accounting skills they realized that they were bankrupt. But they had something bigger on their minds. Kartavirya’s sons would have attempted revenge straight away. Any other punishment would have prevented what happened next. He just took the cow back home.īy a happy coincidence, the sage Bhrigu, another Saptarishi and an ancestor of Jamadagni’s, brought Jamadagni back to life.īut Jamadagni punished Parshuram for having killed the King of the land. Because Jamadagni’s son, Parshuram, also an avatar of Vishnu, attacked Jamadagni, destroyed his army, and assassinated the King.īut Parshuram did not kill Kartavirya’s sons. “Oh well,” he thought “at least I got to keep Surabhi!”īut he was mistaken. Sounds like Kartavirya Arjun would not get to be a Brahmarishi himself. But here, Jamadagni seemed to be a pushover. Kartavirya was puzzled because when Vishwamitra had tried stealing Vashisht’s wish-fulfilling cow, Vashisht had resisted.
Kartavirya Arjun lived up to his name by destroying Jamadagni. Kartavirya means someone who has the ability to destroy. Maybe Kartavirya Arjun thought that if he tried to steal the wish-fulfilling cow too, he might become a Brahmarishi like Vishwamitra himself.Įither way, stealing the cow is exactly what Kartavirya Arjun tried. Or maybe he had heard the episode and just learned the wrong lesson from it. That meant that he hadn’t learned from Vishwamitra’s experience when Vishwamitra had tried to steal a wish-fulfilling cow from a Saptarishi. Second, he had not learned from Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi Uncivil War. One, he had certainly not learned etiquette as a guest when the host extends all courtesy. Unfortunately, Kartavirya Arjun had not learned a couple of things. Jamadagni brushed off the welcome mat, used the best cutlery, and used Surabhi to serve the best dishes. Kartavirya Arjun was welcomed in by Jamadagni with open arms. As a bonus, Surabhi also functioned just as a regular cow, giving regular milk which means Jamadagni’s family never had to browse the dairy aisle of a grocery store.Īs has been the tradition in Hindu families, a guest, even an unexpected one, was treated as well as god. But with no limits, you didn’t just have 3 wishes. It was Surabhi, and she could grant wishes, just like your own personal genie. And not just because he was descended from Brighu. Jamadagni was a Saptarishi in his own right. One day, when Kartavirya Arjun was out hunting, he happened upon the sage Jamadagni’s cottage. Others forged a family tree showing how exactly they were related to Brighu. Some grumbled and moved on to the next kingdom for a handout. Reactions amongst the other rishis varied. Kartavirya Arjun heaped riches on rishis related to Brighu. And that rishi was Bhrigu, who was no less than a Saptarishi, one of the 7 hall of fame rishis who are immortalized in the sky as a star in the Great Bear or Big Dipper constellation. Kartavirya Arjun was a pretty bad guy, not like his Mahabharat namesake.ĭespite being a bad guy, Kartavirya Arjun was a generous guy but only when it came to rishis related to a specific Rishi. Not to be confused with the more famous Arjun.
The story starts with the origin of that fire. And as a bonus, will also explain the origin of tsunamis, waves, and tides! Sarasvati(or Saraswati), the Goddess of Wisdom. There’s a tie-in with a previous episode – Episode 86 and Parshuram’s story. In this episode, we’re doing a story about a special kind of fire that can destroy the Universe, like the one in Ragnarok.
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