The story of the gem merchant as told by Manikkavalli doll
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty seventh day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty seventh step by Manikkavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
One day a gem merchant visited the royal assembly of king Vikramadhithya. He took a very costly Manikya gem and placed it at the feet of Vikramadhithya. The king was greatly impressed by the gem and got it examined by experts in his court. All of them were of the opinion that the gem was very rare in nature and very invaluable. When king Vikramadhithya asked the merchant about the cost of the gem, he replied that it was a present to the king from his side. The king told the merchant that he would like to buy similar gems from him at a proper cost. The merchant told that he had ten more similar gems and would like to sell them to the king. The king agreed to purchase them each at a cost of one crore rupees. He summoned one dependable servant of his and told him, “Go with this merchant and bring back the ten gems that he gives. If you return within 8 days, I would give you several presents. “ The servant agreed and went along with the merchant. On reaching his home, the merchant entrusted the ten gems to him. On the seventh day, he was about to reach the capital of Voikramadhithya. But a river in between was in severe flood. The only boatman refused to row him to the other shore. Then the servant told him about his problem. Then the boatman told, “Sit , to take you to the other shore I have to risk my life. So if you give me five of those gems as my wage, I am prepared to take you.,” The servant agreed and crossed the river successfully. He reached Vikramadhithya’s court on the eighth day and gave him five gems. When the king asked him about the other gems, the servant told him about the problems that he faced and his promise to come back from the errand as more important. The king was very much pleased and gave the remaining five gems as a present for the servant. Our king was so much broad minded.”
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing.
The thrilling stories of adventure of the great Indian king Summarized by P.R.Ramachander
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The story of long Homa of a Brahmin as told by Sakalakalavalli doll
The story of long Homa of a Brahmin as told by Sakalakalavalli doll
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty sixth day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty sixth step by Sakalakalavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
Once when king Vikramadhithya was ruling a spy who was wont to roam in foreign countries reported, “King there is a mountain called Chithrakoota. There is a pretty temple for the goddess there. There is a waterfall there staring from the top of that mountain. This goes as a stream near the temple. It is believed that anyone who takes bath in the stream completely washes of all his sin in the stream and because of this the water of the stream turns black. On the shored of the stream a Brahmin is doing Homa (offering in the fire for a long time). The ask taken from the Homa has already assumed the proportion of a huge mountain. No one knows how long he has been doing the Homa. That Brahmin does not talk to anybody.”
Hearing this Vikramadhithya wanted to go to Chithrakoota. So during his next sojourn to the forest he went to that mountain. He took bath in the river and saluted the Goddess. Then he approached the Brahmin and asked him, “Sir, how long have you been doing this Homa? For what purpose are you doing this Homa?” The Brahmin replied, “King, I have been doing this Homa constantly for the past one hundred years. I am doing this so that the Goddess would shower her grace on me.”
Vikramadhithya was intrigued. He himself did a Homa. When nothing happened, he took his sword and wanted to cut his head and do Homa. The goddess immediately appeared and told him to seek any boon that he likes.
Vikramadhithya asked her, “Revered Goddess why is it that you have not been pleased with the efforts of this Brahmin for the past one hundred years?”
The Goddess replied, “That Brahmin is doing Homa without mental concentration. When he is doing Homa he does not think of me but thinks of so many other necessities of his. So even if he does Homa for the next 1000 years I would not be pleased with him. Anyway, ask for your boon.”
Vikramadhithya asked the Goddess”Kindly grant this Brahmin what he wants.”
The Goddess told, “You are very great man, Vikramadhithya. You never ask anything for yourself but ask for the needs of others. I would fulfill all the wishes of this Brahmin “. And then she disappeared.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing.
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty sixth day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty sixth step by Sakalakalavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
Once when king Vikramadhithya was ruling a spy who was wont to roam in foreign countries reported, “King there is a mountain called Chithrakoota. There is a pretty temple for the goddess there. There is a waterfall there staring from the top of that mountain. This goes as a stream near the temple. It is believed that anyone who takes bath in the stream completely washes of all his sin in the stream and because of this the water of the stream turns black. On the shored of the stream a Brahmin is doing Homa (offering in the fire for a long time). The ask taken from the Homa has already assumed the proportion of a huge mountain. No one knows how long he has been doing the Homa. That Brahmin does not talk to anybody.”
Hearing this Vikramadhithya wanted to go to Chithrakoota. So during his next sojourn to the forest he went to that mountain. He took bath in the river and saluted the Goddess. Then he approached the Brahmin and asked him, “Sir, how long have you been doing this Homa? For what purpose are you doing this Homa?” The Brahmin replied, “King, I have been doing this Homa constantly for the past one hundred years. I am doing this so that the Goddess would shower her grace on me.”
Vikramadhithya was intrigued. He himself did a Homa. When nothing happened, he took his sword and wanted to cut his head and do Homa. The goddess immediately appeared and told him to seek any boon that he likes.
Vikramadhithya asked her, “Revered Goddess why is it that you have not been pleased with the efforts of this Brahmin for the past one hundred years?”
The Goddess replied, “That Brahmin is doing Homa without mental concentration. When he is doing Homa he does not think of me but thinks of so many other necessities of his. So even if he does Homa for the next 1000 years I would not be pleased with him. Anyway, ask for your boon.”
Vikramadhithya asked the Goddess”Kindly grant this Brahmin what he wants.”
The Goddess told, “You are very great man, Vikramadhithya. You never ask anything for yourself but ask for the needs of others. I would fulfill all the wishes of this Brahmin “. And then she disappeared.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing.
Monday, June 20, 2011
The story of Kamalakara as told by Suvarnakanthavalli doll
The story of Kamalakara as told by Suvarnakanthavalli doll
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty fifth day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty fifth steps by Suvarnakanthavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
When Vikramadhithya was the king, Bhatti his younger brother was his chief minister. Next to him was another great man called Govinda. His commander in chief was Chandra and priest was Trivikrama. Trivikrama had a son called Kamalakara. Kamalakara lead life of luxury. He was very lazy and never even attempted to learn anything. One day Trivikrama, his father called him and told that Kamalakara by not learning anything was a blot to their family. He also told that because of him, he was leading a life of extreme sorrow. This shocked Kamalakara. He promised his father that he would learn all that has to be learned and come back. Kamalakara went to Kashmir and approached a guru called Chandramouli bhatta and told him, “Sir, I am an idiot who is not able to learn anything. If you would teach me all that you know to me I would be grateful to you.” Chandramouli Bhatta taught everything that he knew to Kamalakara. He also taught him the great chant called Sidha Saraswatha manthra and told him, “Kamalakara, now you are one of the very great learned man of the world. Both your father and king would be proud of you.” Kamalakara was glad with this blessing and started returning to Ujjain. On the way, he went to the town of Kanchi. At that time Kanchi was ruled by a king called Anangasena, in that town there was a courtesan of matchless beauty called Naramohini. People who happened to see her instantly fell in love with her. But any one spending a night with her was killed by an Asura who resided in Vindhya Mountains that night. Though people were terribly worried about their impending death by the asura, they did try to be with Naramohini.
Kamalakara returned back to Ujjain making his father very proud. His father took him to meet Vikramadhithya. At that time Kamalakara related to him the news about Naramohini of Kanchi. Greatly intrigued, Vikramadhithya decided to visit Kanchi during his next sojourn to the forest. He took Kamalakara along with him. Vikramadhithya directly went to the house of Naramohini. She received him with great hospitality. That night Vikramadhithya did not enter her bed room but was standing outside with his magical sword. That night as usual the asura from Vindhyas came. Not finding any one by the side of Naramohini, he came out of the bed room. Vikramadhithya killed him with his sword. Naramohini fell at Vikramadhithya’s feet and wanted to be his slave. Vikramadhithya requested her to marry Kamalakara, which she readily agreed. Kamalakara then lead a life of joy. This was the greatness of our king, who gave away willingly, a very pretty woman to his assistants.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty fifth day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty fifth steps by Suvarnakanthavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
When Vikramadhithya was the king, Bhatti his younger brother was his chief minister. Next to him was another great man called Govinda. His commander in chief was Chandra and priest was Trivikrama. Trivikrama had a son called Kamalakara. Kamalakara lead life of luxury. He was very lazy and never even attempted to learn anything. One day Trivikrama, his father called him and told that Kamalakara by not learning anything was a blot to their family. He also told that because of him, he was leading a life of extreme sorrow. This shocked Kamalakara. He promised his father that he would learn all that has to be learned and come back. Kamalakara went to Kashmir and approached a guru called Chandramouli bhatta and told him, “Sir, I am an idiot who is not able to learn anything. If you would teach me all that you know to me I would be grateful to you.” Chandramouli Bhatta taught everything that he knew to Kamalakara. He also taught him the great chant called Sidha Saraswatha manthra and told him, “Kamalakara, now you are one of the very great learned man of the world. Both your father and king would be proud of you.” Kamalakara was glad with this blessing and started returning to Ujjain. On the way, he went to the town of Kanchi. At that time Kanchi was ruled by a king called Anangasena, in that town there was a courtesan of matchless beauty called Naramohini. People who happened to see her instantly fell in love with her. But any one spending a night with her was killed by an Asura who resided in Vindhya Mountains that night. Though people were terribly worried about their impending death by the asura, they did try to be with Naramohini.
Kamalakara returned back to Ujjain making his father very proud. His father took him to meet Vikramadhithya. At that time Kamalakara related to him the news about Naramohini of Kanchi. Greatly intrigued, Vikramadhithya decided to visit Kanchi during his next sojourn to the forest. He took Kamalakara along with him. Vikramadhithya directly went to the house of Naramohini. She received him with great hospitality. That night Vikramadhithya did not enter her bed room but was standing outside with his magical sword. That night as usual the asura from Vindhyas came. Not finding any one by the side of Naramohini, he came out of the bed room. Vikramadhithya killed him with his sword. Naramohini fell at Vikramadhithya’s feet and wanted to be his slave. Vikramadhithya requested her to marry Kamalakara, which she readily agreed. Kamalakara then lead a life of joy. This was the greatness of our king, who gave away willingly, a very pretty woman to his assistants.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The story of Brahmachari as told by Manoranjithavalli doll
The story of Brahmachari as told by Manoranjithavalli doll
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty fourth day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty fourth steps by Manoranjithavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
As was his usual practice king Vikramadhithya made arrangements to celebrate the spring festival. This was usually celebrated in a garden of the size of a forest. He took all his queens to that garden, and days and night were full of merry making. Next to this mega garden was a temple of Goddess Chandika. A Brahmachari who observed celibacy was doing worship in that temple. He used to spend all his time in worshipping the goddess at that temple. Hearing the laughter and merry making, the thoughts of marrying a pretty lady and making love with her crossed his mind. He also wanted to become very rich. So he decided to approach king Vikramadhithya and beg from him a village and decided to get married.
So he went and met Vikramadhithya. He wished him all that is good and prayed Goddess Chamundi to bless him with all that he wants. King Vikramadhithya was impressed and asked him as to who he was and what he wanted from him. Then the Brahmachari told, “Sir, I spend all my time in worship of Chamundi. Yesterday she came in my dream and told me, “Oh Brahmachari, I am extremely happy with your service. I feel that you should also enjoy the life of householder. So I will appear in the dream of the king Vikramadhithya and request him to make a king of a small town and also arrange for your marriage. So you go and meet Vikramadhithya tomorrow. “It is as per her orders that I have come to meet you.”
Vikrama was surprised as the Goddess had not come in his dream. He quickly understood that the Brahmachari was telling a lie. He then thought, why the Brahmachari was telling a lie. Then he thought that it is because of his shy nature that the Brahmachari was telling a lie. Then he thought that that lying Brahmachari was also one of his subjects and he is duty bound to help him. So he made him a king of a small town nearby and also celebrated his marriage with a pretty girl in a grand manner. That is our king Vikramadhithya.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty fourth day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty fourth steps by Manoranjithavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
As was his usual practice king Vikramadhithya made arrangements to celebrate the spring festival. This was usually celebrated in a garden of the size of a forest. He took all his queens to that garden, and days and night were full of merry making. Next to this mega garden was a temple of Goddess Chandika. A Brahmachari who observed celibacy was doing worship in that temple. He used to spend all his time in worshipping the goddess at that temple. Hearing the laughter and merry making, the thoughts of marrying a pretty lady and making love with her crossed his mind. He also wanted to become very rich. So he decided to approach king Vikramadhithya and beg from him a village and decided to get married.
So he went and met Vikramadhithya. He wished him all that is good and prayed Goddess Chamundi to bless him with all that he wants. King Vikramadhithya was impressed and asked him as to who he was and what he wanted from him. Then the Brahmachari told, “Sir, I spend all my time in worship of Chamundi. Yesterday she came in my dream and told me, “Oh Brahmachari, I am extremely happy with your service. I feel that you should also enjoy the life of householder. So I will appear in the dream of the king Vikramadhithya and request him to make a king of a small town and also arrange for your marriage. So you go and meet Vikramadhithya tomorrow. “It is as per her orders that I have come to meet you.”
Vikrama was surprised as the Goddess had not come in his dream. He quickly understood that the Brahmachari was telling a lie. He then thought, why the Brahmachari was telling a lie. Then he thought that it is because of his shy nature that the Brahmachari was telling a lie. Then he thought that that lying Brahmachari was also one of his subjects and he is duty bound to help him. So he made him a king of a small town nearby and also celebrated his marriage with a pretty girl in a grand manner. That is our king Vikramadhithya.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The story of Chiranjeevi as told by Aparanjivalli doll
The story of Chiranjeevi as told by Aparanjivalli doll
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty third day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty third step by Aparanjivalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
As it was his habit Vikrama once, started for his six month sojourn to the forest. This time he dressed himself like a sage and wandered as he liked. Wherever he went he used to collect strange happenings. One day at sun set he reached a deep forest. He decided to spend his time below a very huge banyan tree in the forest. At night lots of birds lead by their king Sanjeevi came and sat on the tree. Sanjeevi asked all the birds about the strange happenings that they saw during their travel for food. Many of them told several happenings. One of the small bird told, “I do not have any strange events to relate but I want to tell you about a sad happening to my friend,
My friend lives in a country called Saivalaghosha. Near this country on huge mountain lives a great Rakshasa. This Rakshasa likes human flesh to eat. So daily he used to come down and eat any one whom he can catch. Then the elders of the town went and met him and requested him not to eat people at random. They agreed to send one representative per family every day. Tomorrow is the turn of my friend. He has only one son. If he sends his son, his family will come to an and if he goes himself then his wife would become a widow and suffer. This makes me sad.” All the other birds appreciated this small bird for his closeness to a human friend. Vikramadhithya who was hearing immediately rushed to Saivalaghosha . In the morning he took bath , went to the temple and was waiting near the place where the Rakshasa eats people. When the Rakshasa came he saw a man with complete happiness. It was strange for him to see a happy man waiting to be eaten by him. When he asked him, why he was happy, Vikramadhithya told him that he never put any value on his life and he was happy because he was getting an opportunity to save someone else. The Rakshasa s moved by this and asked Vikramadhithya to ask for any boon. Vikramadhithya requested the Rakshasa to stop eating human beings. Rakshasa gladly agreed. Like this my king Vikramadhithya never bothered for his life but tried to save others even though they were not known to him.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty third day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty third step by Aparanjivalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story.
As it was his habit Vikrama once, started for his six month sojourn to the forest. This time he dressed himself like a sage and wandered as he liked. Wherever he went he used to collect strange happenings. One day at sun set he reached a deep forest. He decided to spend his time below a very huge banyan tree in the forest. At night lots of birds lead by their king Sanjeevi came and sat on the tree. Sanjeevi asked all the birds about the strange happenings that they saw during their travel for food. Many of them told several happenings. One of the small bird told, “I do not have any strange events to relate but I want to tell you about a sad happening to my friend,
My friend lives in a country called Saivalaghosha. Near this country on huge mountain lives a great Rakshasa. This Rakshasa likes human flesh to eat. So daily he used to come down and eat any one whom he can catch. Then the elders of the town went and met him and requested him not to eat people at random. They agreed to send one representative per family every day. Tomorrow is the turn of my friend. He has only one son. If he sends his son, his family will come to an and if he goes himself then his wife would become a widow and suffer. This makes me sad.” All the other birds appreciated this small bird for his closeness to a human friend. Vikramadhithya who was hearing immediately rushed to Saivalaghosha . In the morning he took bath , went to the temple and was waiting near the place where the Rakshasa eats people. When the Rakshasa came he saw a man with complete happiness. It was strange for him to see a happy man waiting to be eaten by him. When he asked him, why he was happy, Vikramadhithya told him that he never put any value on his life and he was happy because he was getting an opportunity to save someone else. The Rakshasa s moved by this and asked Vikramadhithya to ask for any boon. Vikramadhithya requested the Rakshasa to stop eating human beings. Rakshasa gladly agreed. Like this my king Vikramadhithya never bothered for his life but tried to save others even though they were not known to him.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
The story of Dhanadha as told by Pankakajavalli doll
The story of Dhanadha as told by Pankakajavalli doll
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty second day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty second step by Pankajavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story:-
When Vikramadhithya was ruling over Ujjaini, there was a very rich merchant called Dhanadha in Ujjain. There was no limit to his wealth and so people called him Dhanapathi. Though he was rich, Dhanadha always felt that all this wealth is transient.
So one day he called all learned people of the world and gave away almost all his wealth. At that time he wanted to go Dwaraka temple and worship Lord Krishna there. When he started many of the people of Ujjaini wanted to accompany him. Along with all those people he arranged for many ships and started his journey towards Dwaraka. On the way, in the sea, they saw a huge mountain and on its top a temple. Dhanadha wanted to pay his respects to the deity of the temple. When he climbed up and went inside the temple, he saw the cut body of a young man and woman lying there. There was a board there in which was written, that this young man and woman would get back their life, if a good man with charitable disposition cuts off his neck and drench the bodies lying there with his blood.
Dhanadha continued his pilgrimage to Dwaraka and after Darsan of the lord returned back to Ujjain. There he presented the Prasad of Dwaraka to King Vikramadhithya and told him about the strange temple on the hill in the sea. On his next sojourn of six months in forest, king Vikramadhithya went to the temple and started cutting off his head so that the unknown young man and woman would be alive again. The goddess appeared before him and gave back the life of the young man and woman. My king Vikrama was that great.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty second day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty second step by Pankajavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story:-
When Vikramadhithya was ruling over Ujjaini, there was a very rich merchant called Dhanadha in Ujjain. There was no limit to his wealth and so people called him Dhanapathi. Though he was rich, Dhanadha always felt that all this wealth is transient.
So one day he called all learned people of the world and gave away almost all his wealth. At that time he wanted to go Dwaraka temple and worship Lord Krishna there. When he started many of the people of Ujjaini wanted to accompany him. Along with all those people he arranged for many ships and started his journey towards Dwaraka. On the way, in the sea, they saw a huge mountain and on its top a temple. Dhanadha wanted to pay his respects to the deity of the temple. When he climbed up and went inside the temple, he saw the cut body of a young man and woman lying there. There was a board there in which was written, that this young man and woman would get back their life, if a good man with charitable disposition cuts off his neck and drench the bodies lying there with his blood.
Dhanadha continued his pilgrimage to Dwaraka and after Darsan of the lord returned back to Ujjain. There he presented the Prasad of Dwaraka to King Vikramadhithya and told him about the strange temple on the hill in the sea. On his next sojourn of six months in forest, king Vikramadhithya went to the temple and started cutting off his head so that the unknown young man and woman would be alive again. The goddess appeared before him and gave back the life of the young man and woman. My king Vikrama was that great.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
The story of Indra Jala magician as told by Kanaka Ranjithavalli doll
The story of Indra Jala magician as told by Kanaka Ranjithavalli doll
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty first day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty first step by Kanaka Ranjithavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story:-
One day when king Vikramadhithya was sitting in his court along with his ministers and counselors a man named Soora came to the court and told that he was a magician who was an expert in Indra Jala. Vikramadhithya told him that he was busy and asked him to come the next day and show his magic.
Next day when they assembled in the court one valorous individual with a great strength and with a flowing beard came to the court along with a lady. He addressed Vikramadhithya and told, King, I am a courtier of Indra of heaven. Once due to disagreement he cursed me to become a human being. As a human being I married this lady. Now I know that there is a war going between Devas and Asuras and I deem it my duty to go to heaven and help my king. Since I cannot take my wife with me I wanted her to be safely looked after till I return. All people told me that you are a gentleman and will look after her like your sister. Would you please help me?” Vikramadhithya agreed and that gentleman immediately travelled towards the sky. From that time all people in the court started hearing the sound of war in the heavens. Suddenly, the cut hand holding a sword of that gentleman who went to heaven fell down from the sky. As soon as she saw this his wife started crying. After another few moments the cut head of the gentleman and body fell down from heavens. Everybody was shocked. His wife started crying and requested that arrangements may be made to cremate her husband. She was particular that she wanted to jump and die in the funeral pyre. Though Vikramadhithya assured her that he will look after her well, she said that she does not want to live without her husband. So the pyre was set up and the lady jumped in to the pyre and was turned in to ashes. The court rose with great sorrow.
Next day when they assembled that Valorous individual came back completely alive and demanded his wife back. With great sorrow Vikrama told that man all that happened. Then the individual told that he was actually the magician who had come two days before and all that happened was due to his power of magic. Vikrama was extremely pleased and wanted to give him a suitable present. At that time the emissary of Pandya king came with the tribute of fifty elephants, three hundred horses, one hundred dancing damsels and 100 pounds of Gold. Vikrama simply handed over all these things to the magician as a gift. Our king Vikrama was that generous in accepting greatness of any individual.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
Retold by
P.R.Ramachander
On the twenty first day Bhoja raja after his morning duties again started climbing on to the throne of Vikramadhithya. He was stopped on the twenty first step by Kanaka Ranjithavalli doll. It told him that he does not have great qualities of the king Vikramadhithya and is not fit to occupy the throne. Then king Bhoja asked that doll, “Doll please tell me about the greatness of Vikramadhithya. The doll started telling the following story:-
One day when king Vikramadhithya was sitting in his court along with his ministers and counselors a man named Soora came to the court and told that he was a magician who was an expert in Indra Jala. Vikramadhithya told him that he was busy and asked him to come the next day and show his magic.
Next day when they assembled in the court one valorous individual with a great strength and with a flowing beard came to the court along with a lady. He addressed Vikramadhithya and told, King, I am a courtier of Indra of heaven. Once due to disagreement he cursed me to become a human being. As a human being I married this lady. Now I know that there is a war going between Devas and Asuras and I deem it my duty to go to heaven and help my king. Since I cannot take my wife with me I wanted her to be safely looked after till I return. All people told me that you are a gentleman and will look after her like your sister. Would you please help me?” Vikramadhithya agreed and that gentleman immediately travelled towards the sky. From that time all people in the court started hearing the sound of war in the heavens. Suddenly, the cut hand holding a sword of that gentleman who went to heaven fell down from the sky. As soon as she saw this his wife started crying. After another few moments the cut head of the gentleman and body fell down from heavens. Everybody was shocked. His wife started crying and requested that arrangements may be made to cremate her husband. She was particular that she wanted to jump and die in the funeral pyre. Though Vikramadhithya assured her that he will look after her well, she said that she does not want to live without her husband. So the pyre was set up and the lady jumped in to the pyre and was turned in to ashes. The court rose with great sorrow.
Next day when they assembled that Valorous individual came back completely alive and demanded his wife back. With great sorrow Vikrama told that man all that happened. Then the individual told that he was actually the magician who had come two days before and all that happened was due to his power of magic. Vikrama was extremely pleased and wanted to give him a suitable present. At that time the emissary of Pandya king came with the tribute of fifty elephants, three hundred horses, one hundred dancing damsels and 100 pounds of Gold. Vikrama simply handed over all these things to the magician as a gift. Our king Vikrama was that generous in accepting greatness of any individual.
The doll then told, “Oh king Bhoja, this is the greatness of Vikramadhithya who occupied this throne. If you think that you are equal to him, then you can definitely go up. Bhoja returned back that day without further climbing
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