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=== Kamdhenu ===

=== Kamdhenu ===

When Vishvamitra was a kshatriya king, he visited the hermitage of Vasistha Muni, and he was given a royal reception. The king was surprised how can a mendicant be so opulent. He came to know that there is a cow named Nandini, who is protecting herself and others, and providing for all the necessities of the sage. Vishvamitra said give me this cow as I am the king, but Vasistha refused to deliver it. The sage said this cow represents all our piety, prosperity, tapasya and you cannot take her away. The king forcefully tried to take the cow away, and thus there was a quarrel between the sage and the King. Vasistha muni said to the cow I am not capable of protecting you, please protect yourself. Many soldiers became manifest out of her, and beated up all of Visvamitra’s soldiers. Vishvamitra became very annoyed and uttered - ''dhik balam ksatriyam balam''. To hell with the power of a kshatriya. From there he started doing his tapasya. He underwent severe austerity on the bank of the river Kausika.

When Vishvamitra was a kshatriya king, he visited the hermitage of Vasistha Muni, and he was given a royal reception. The king was surprised how can a mendicant be so opulent. He came to know that there is a cow named Nandini, who is protecting herself and others, and providing for all the necessities of the sage. Vishvamitra said give me this cow as I am the king, but Vasistha refused to deliver it. The sage said this cow represents all our piety, prosperity, tapasya and you cannot take her away. The king forcefully tried to take the cow away, and thus there was a quarrel between the sage and the King. Vasistha muni said to the cow I am not capable of protecting you, please protect yourself. Many soldiers became manifest out of her, and beated up all of Visvamitra’s soldiers. Vishvamitra became very annoyed and uttered - ''dhik balam ksatriyam balam''. To hell with the power of a kshatriya. From there he started doing his tapasya. He underwent severe austerity on the bank of the river Kausika.

=== Harishcandra ===

=== Harishcandra ===

== Sons of Vishvamitra ==

== Sons of Vishvamitra ==

Visvamitra had 101 sons, of whom the middle one was known as Madhucchanda. Fifty were older than Madhucchanda and fifty younger. In relation to him, all the other sons were celebrated as the Madhucchandas. Visvamitra accepted the son of Ajigarta known as Sunahsepha, who was born in the Bhrgu dynasty and was also known as Devarata, as one of his own sons. When requested by their father to accept Sunahsepha as the eldest son, the elder fifty of the Madhucchandas, the sons of Visvamitra, did not agree. Therefore Visvamitra, being angry, cursed them. "May all of you bad sons become mlecchas," he said, "being opposed to the principles of Vedic culture. Thus the younger Madhucchandas accepted Sunahsepha as their eldest brother and told him, "We shall follow your orders." Visvamitra then said to his obedient sons, "Because you have accepted Sunahsepha as your eldest brother, I am very satisfied. By accepting my order, you have made me a father of worthy sons, and therefore I bless all of you to become the fathers of sons also." Visvamitra cursed some of his sons and blessed the others, and he also adopted a son. Thus there were varieties in the Kausika dynasty, but among all the sons, Devarata was considered the eldest.<ref name=":2"> Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Chapter 16 ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/16/29 Madhucchandas]'' The sons of vishvamitra</ref>

Visvamitra had 101 sons, of whom the middle one was known as Madhucchanda. Fifty were older than Madhucchanda and fifty younger. In relation to him, all the other sons were celebrated as the Madhucchandas. Visvamitra accepted the son of Ajigarta known as Sunahsepha, who was born in the Bhrgu dynasty and was also known as Devarata, as one of his own sons. When requested by their father to accept Sunahsepha as the eldest son, the elder fifty of the Madhucchandas, the sons of Visvamitra, did not agree. Therefore Visvamitra, being angry, cursed them. "May all of you bad sons become mlecchas," he said, "being opposed to the principles of Vedic culture. Thus the younger Madhucchandas accepted Sunahsepha as their eldest brother and told him, "We shall follow your orders." Visvamitra then said to his obedient sons, "Because you have accepted Sunahsepha as your eldest brother, I am very satisfied. By accepting my order, you have made me a father of worthy sons, and therefore I bless all of you to become the fathers of sons also." Visvamitra cursed some of his sons and blessed the others, and he also adopted a son. Thus there were varieties in the Kausika dynasty, but among all the sons, Devarata was considered the eldest.<ref name=":2"> Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9 Chapter 16 ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/16/29 Madhucchandas]'' The sons of vishvamitra</ref>

== Scriptural learnings ==

== Scriptural learnings ==

It is far better to discharge one's prescribed duties, even though faultily, than another's duties perfectly. Destruction in the course of performing one's own duty is better than engaging in another's duties, for to follow another's path is dangerous. <ref name=":4"> Bhagavad Gita 3.35 ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/bg/3/35 Bhaktivedanta Vedabase]''</ref>

It is far better to discharge one's prescribed duties, even though faultily, than another's duties perfectly. Destruction in the course of performing one's own duty is better than engaging in another's duties, for to follow another's path is dangerous. <ref name=":4"> Bhagavad Gita 3.35 ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/bg/3/35 Bhaktivedanta Vedabase]''</ref>

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