The story of Suyajna
Parvatl said—“Who was the king Suyajiia? In which dynasty was he born? How could he get Radhika who happens to be the spouse of lord Krsna and was adored by him? How could the great goddess be adored by a human being?
To receive the dust of her feet, Brahma had to adore for sixty thousand years, how could he have an audience with such a chaste Mahalaks ml? Even you people get an audience with her with difficulty; then how could a human being find her? How did the creator of the three worlds give him the kavaca, dhyanam method of adoration and stotral You kindly tell me.
Mahadeva said—Svayambhuva Manu was first bom in the race of Manu, who happened to be the son of Brahma, a great ascetic and the husband of Satarupa.
He had a son named Uttanapada who further had a son named Dhruva. О daughter of the mountain, Dhruva enjoyed great glory and his son
He gave away in charity to the Brahmanas invaluable gems, a lot of riches which were shining. The king had given all these at the end of graet sacrifice. named Utkala was extremely devoted to lord Narayana and he performed a thousand Rajasiiya-yajfias in Puskara-ksetra.
О dear, because of the performing of so many yajhas successfully and giving away enormous in charity, Brahma the creator of the universe, conferred the title of Suyajna on him, who was born in the race of Manu. He gave away in charity food, gems, riches and a lakh of cows with horns covered with gold, besides daksina, to the Brahmanas daily. О Parvatl, he used to offer cooked meat to the Brahmanas.
He used to feed six crores of Brahmanas and gave them stuffs for sucking, chewing, beverages daily, which satisfied them. A lakh of Brahmanas took food with him daily and the meals included ghee and cow milk.
At the time of taking food of the Brahmanas praised Suyajna and his rays. On the completion of the yajna, Suyajna fed thirty six lakh crores of Brahmanas. О beautiful one, satisfying Brahmanas with the giving away of food and the gems which they were unable to carry back to their houses. Some of them gave a part of the charity they had received to the Sudras, while a part of its was left there. He fed other Brahmanas as well. Inspite of that, heaps of food still remained there. After completion of the yajna, the monarch having long arms went to his court and occupied the lion-throne which was studded with gems and had crores of umbrellas over it, was quite a charming one, decorated with fine silken garments and with sandal leaves, having a number of vases filled with water and trunks of banana trees and sandal-wood branches, scented with agnru, kastilrl, camphor and vermilion.
Vasus, the moon, Rudras, Stirya, the sages, Narada, Manu besides Brahma, Visnu and Siva were also present there beside the throne. In the meantime a Brahmana arrived here.
That Brahmana offered his blessing to the king raising his hand and then folding them, who was seated on the lion-throne decorated with many of the garlands. But the king on his part neither accepted the greetings of the ^Brahmana, nor did he get up from his seat to receive him. All his courtiers also did not show any respect to the Brahmana and on the contrary some of them laughed at him. The best of the Brahmana after bowing to the gods and the sages got enraged but stood there fearlessly in anger. Then he pronounced a curse on the king, “O degraded one, you will be deprived of all your glory and you will be driven away from your kingdom and you will soon suffer from leprosy in the neck. You will be deprived of your wisdom and become violent.” Thus speaking the enraged Brahmana was also getting ready to pronounce a curse on the courtiers as well. Thereafter all the people who were laughing at him got up in panic and started offering salutation to him. Finding this, the Brahmana was relieved of the anger.
Overcome by fear, the king also bowed in reverence to him and started crying approaching the Brahmanas. Thereafter the Brahmana, with his mind filled with agony left the place. The Brahmana had a divine form and his face was glittering with divine glory. Thereafter all the sages were grieved in terror. They said: “O Brahmana, you stop for a moment.” Thus saying again and again all of them started following him, the sages like Pulaha, Pulastya, Praceta, Bhrgu, Angira, Marlci, Kasyapa, Vasistha, Kratu, Sukra, Brhaspati, Durvasa, Lomasa, Gautama, Kanada, Kanva, Katyayana, Katha, Panini, Jajali, Srngi, Vibhandaka, Taittiri, Apis’ali, Markandekya, the great sage Sanaka, Sananda, Vodhu, Paila, Sanatana, Sanatkumara, Nara-Narayana, Parasara, Jaratkaru, Samvatta, Karabha, Bharadvaja, Valmiki, Aurava, Cyavana, Agastya, Atri, Utathya, Samkarta, Astlka, Asuri, Silali, Langali, Sakalya, Sakat ayana, Garga, Vatsa, Pancas’ikha, Jamadagni, Devala, Jaiglsavya, Vamadeva, Balakhilya, sakti, Daksa, Kardam, Kapila, Vis’vamitra, Kautsa, Rclka and Aghmarsana and several other sages, manes, Agni, Haripriya, Dikpalas and the gods also arrived there. О goddess, they stopped the Brahmana and tried to convince him. All of them well-versed in the science of polity and started talking to him in appropriate words.
