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The wealth that remains after completion of sacrifice is Rudra's share
Story of Nābhāga
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Nābhāga son of Nabhaga was youngest of brothers, the most learned and wise, and had spent long time as a celibate. When he returned and demanded his share
The wealth that remains after completion of sacrifice is Rudra's share
Story of Nābhāga
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Nābhāga son of Nabhaga was youngest of brothers, the most learned and wise, and had spent long time as a celibate. When he returned and demanded his share
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his brothers gave him their father as his share.
Nābhāga went to his father and said, “My elder brothers have allotted you as my share”. His father told, “Do not place any faith in their words, I am not a property to be enjoyed, but am a life-long commitment for maintenance
his brothers gave him their father as his share.
Nābhāga went to his father and said, “My elder brothers have allotted you as my share”. His father told, “Do not place any faith in their words, I am not a property to be enjoyed, but am a life-long commitment for maintenance
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These neighbouring descendants of the Ańgiras family are now engaged in a sacrificial sessionon every sixth day, they get confounded about the exact procedure ordained for the sacrifice. You teach those noble-minded Brāhmanas the two hymns celebrating the Visvedevas,
These neighbouring descendants of the Ańgiras family are now engaged in a sacrificial sessionon every sixth day, they get confounded about the exact procedure ordained for the sacrifice. You teach those noble-minded Brāhmanas the two hymns celebrating the Visvedevas,
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After completion of sacrifice, they will ascend to heaven and will bestow upon you all their wealth that remains unspent". Nābhāga abided by his father’s advice. Ańgiras’s descendant donated to him all the wealth that remained after the sacrificial session & went to heaven.
After completion of sacrifice, they will ascend to heaven and will bestow upon you all their wealth that remains unspent". Nābhāga abided by his father’s advice. Ańgiras’s descendant donated to him all the wealth that remained after the sacrificial session & went to heaven.
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While he was about to accept that wealth, Lord Rudra, came from the north, “All this wealth of this house is mine”.
Nābhāga replied, “This is mine inasmuch as it is given to me by the sages”. “Let this question be referred to your father". Nābhāga asked his father.
While he was about to accept that wealth, Lord Rudra, came from the north, “All this wealth of this house is mine”.
Nābhāga replied, “This is mine inasmuch as it is given to me by the sages”. “Let this question be referred to your father". Nābhāga asked his father.
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Nābhāga father replied, “Sages have offered all that remains in the sacrificial hail as Rudra’s share. Rudra has a rightful claim on the whole of that wealth”
Nābhāga bowed to Rudra saying, “Oh Lord! My father said that all this is your property. Oh Brahman! I apologize.
Nābhāga father replied, “Sages have offered all that remains in the sacrificial hail as Rudra’s share. Rudra has a rightful claim on the whole of that wealth”
Nābhāga bowed to Rudra saying, “Oh Lord! My father said that all this is your property. Oh Brahman! I apologize.
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Rudra said, “Since what was spoken by your father was according to the canons of religion and you too speak the truth, I shall impart to you, the seer of Vedic mantras, spiritual knowledge about the Eternal Brahman.
One should never, even under duress, speak the untruth.
Rudra said, “Since what was spoken by your father was according to the canons of religion and you too speak the truth, I shall impart to you, the seer of Vedic mantras, spiritual knowledge about the Eternal Brahman.
One should never, even under duress, speak the untruth.
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Nor should one covet another man’s property. I am pleased with truthfulness and truthful person is liked by me. Please accept this wealth, the remainder of my sacrifice, which is granted to you”. Saying this the glorious Lord Rudra, who is kind to the truthful, disappeared.
Nor should one covet another man’s property. I am pleased with truthfulness and truthful person is liked by me. Please accept this wealth, the remainder of my sacrifice, which is granted to you”. Saying this the glorious Lord Rudra, who is kind to the truthful, disappeared.
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