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== हेमांगः॥ Legend of Hemanga ==

== हेमांगः॥ Legend of Hemanga ==

Jaladana or gift of water is considered the greatest of all danas as water is the essential life source for all beings on this planet. In early times, there was a raja Hemanga of Ikshvaku lineage, who was very hospitable to Brahmanas and engaged in meditation on Brahman. He had conquered enemies and had perfect control over his sense-organs. He gave away numerous cows, lands, til seeds, gold etc in yajnas. The earth came to be known as Barhismati on account of the Darbha grass used in the [[Yajna (यज्ञः)|Yajnas]] performed by him. Although he gave away many significant things in danas, he did not pay attention to jaladana as he thought that it was easily available everywhere.<blockquote>तेनादत्तानि दानानि न विद्यन्त इति श्रुतम् ।। तेनादत्तं जलं चैकं सुखलभ्यधिया द्विजाः ।। ७ ।।  </blockquote><blockquote>बोधितो ब्रह्मपुत्रेण वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।। अमूल्यं सर्वतोलभ्यं तद्दातुः किं फलं लभेत् ।। ८ ।। </blockquote><blockquote>अलभ्यदाने पुण्यं स्यादित्यवादीत्सयुक्तिकम् ।। ९ ।। (Skan. Pura. 2.1.16.7-9)<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>When urged by Vasistha, he exclaimed and argued for a long time saying, "it is worthless, available everywhere hence what is the merit to the donor who gifts it (water)?" He reasoned that there is merit in gifting away what is rare to get.

Jaladana or gift of water is considered the greatest of all danas as water is the essential life source for all beings on this loka. In early times, there was a raja Hemanga of Ikshvaku lineage, who was very hospitable to Brahmanas and engaged in meditation on Brahman. He had conquered enemies and had perfect control over his sense-organs. He gave away numerous cows, lands, til seeds, gold etc in yajnas. The earth came to be known as Barhismati on account of the Darbha grass used in the [[Yajna (यज्ञः)|Yajnas]] performed by him. Although he gave away many significant things in danas, he did not pay attention to jaladana as he thought that it was easily available everywhere.<blockquote>तेनादत्तानि दानानि न विद्यन्त इति श्रुतम् ।। तेनादत्तं जलं चैकं सुखलभ्यधिया द्विजाः ।। ७ ।।  </blockquote><blockquote>बोधितो ब्रह्मपुत्रेण वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।। अमूल्यं सर्वतोलभ्यं तद्दातुः किं फलं लभेत् ।। ८ ।। </blockquote><blockquote>अलभ्यदाने पुण्यं स्यादित्यवादीत्सयुक्तिकम् ।। ९ ।। (Skan. Pura. 2.1.16.7-9)<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>When urged by Vasistha, he exclaimed and argued for a long time saying, "it is worthless, available everywhere hence what is the merit to the donor who gifts it (water)?" He reasoned that there is merit in gifting away what is rare to get.

=== जलदानाकरणेन गृहगोधिकात्वप्राप्तिः ॥ Becoming House-lizard For Not Offering Water ===

=== जलदानाकरणेन गृहगोधिकात्वप्राप्तिः ॥ Becoming House-lizard For Not Offering Water ===

== References ==

== References ==

[[Category:Danas]]

[[Category:Danas]]