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Harishchandra (सत्यहरिश्चन्द्रः) (view source)
Revision as of 16:11, 23 July 2018
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During a hunt in the forest, King Harishchandra once promised to help a Brahmin with money for his son’s wedding. The Brahmin, who was Vishwamitra in disguise, eventually came to Ayodhya and asked for the King's entire kingdom, horses, elephants, treasury, everything. The King was helpless and had to give up everything.
During a hunt in the forest, King Harishchandra once promised to help a Brahmin with money for his son’s wedding. The Brahmin, who was Vishwamitra in disguise, eventually came to Ayodhya and asked for the King's entire kingdom, horses, elephants, treasury, everything. The King was helpless and had to give up everything.
Not satisfied with this, Vishwamitra then asked for 21/2 measures (Éar) of gold as dakshina. Harishchandra sought some time and left for Kashi with his wife and son. Vishwamitra hounded him there, and demanded the dakshina again. Harishchandra’s wife offered to sell herself as a servant to get the money for the dakshina. The son was also sold along with her.
Not satisfied with this, Vishwamitra then asked for 2 and 1/2 measures (Éar) of gold as dakshina. Harishchandra sought some time and left for Kashi with his wife and son. Vishwamitra hounded him there, and demanded the dakshina again. Harishchandra’s wife offered to sell herself as a servant to get the money for the dakshina. The son was also sold along with her.
However, the proceeds were still not sufficient for the dakshina. Therefore, Harishchandra sold himself to a Chandal, to tend to the funeral pyres. He then finally concluded the daan transaction with the proceeds!<ref name=":02">Agarwal, Sanjay. (2010) ''Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India.'' New Delhi: AccountAid, India</ref>
However, the proceeds were still not sufficient for the dakshina. Therefore, Harishchandra sold himself to a Chandal, to tend to the funeral pyres. He then finally concluded the dana transaction with the proceeds!<ref name=":02">Agarwal, Sanjay. (2010) ''Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India.'' New Delhi: AccountAid, India</ref>
== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Danas]]