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(MB Vana Hand and Her As His Wife SAVARNA II 712 SAVITRI I SAVARNAII. A Manu. (SAVAR1VI). (For further fi as tn s ? I am wife. details see , Your Are you not ashamed under . f Manvantara) oi this . The three godheads shivered with SAVARfcfl I. The fear.Savitrl eighth Manu. (For further details cursed The under everybody. curse given to Brahma was that _see Manvantara), ) body should him on other SAVARyi ii. A hermit. This worship any day except hermit shone in the the month of Karttika council of in the year. She cursed Indra Indra. (Mahabharata, Sabha that Parva, Chapter enemies would enter the world of and 7, Verse . This gods would 10) hermit Savarni did penance for six :Indra their captive. Savitri cried out that Visnu thousand years in Satyayuga. (M.B. Anusasana Parva would take the birth of man by the curse of She Chapter 14, Verse 103). Bhrgu cursed Siva that he would lose his SAVITA. One of the twelve sons of manliness. She gave KaSyapaprajapati Agm the curse that he would eat and by his wife called Aditi. These sons are called anything every- Adityas. thing without the discrimination of or So, Savita also is one of the purity impurity Dvadasadityas. Visnu,' She cursed the Brahmins that they would, in future per- Sakra, Aryama, Dhatii, Tvasta, Pusa, Vivasvan, form Savi'ta,' sacrifice merely with a view to obtain Mitra, Varuna, Amsu and are the gifts and Bhaga Dvadasa- that they would be about from dityas. wandering temple to temple and from tirtha to tlrtha for " Prsnl, wife of birth to merely gain Savita, gave three daughters these words of called and Uttering curse, Savitri left the sacrificial Savitri, Vyahrti Trayi and three sons called Ul. Laksmi and some other goddesses followed her Agnihotra, Pasusoma and the a Caturmasya great little while Then for sacrifices. Part they begged permission to return (Visnu Purana, 1, Chapter 15). Savitri said to them, "LaksmI ! You SAVITRA I. One of the are leaving me Is it eleven Rudras. (M.B. Sand not so ? Right. Hereafter you shall be permanent no- Parva, Chapter 208, Verse 20). vnere. May you become the companion of the wicked SAVITRA II. One of the eight Vasus. (Mahabharata the wavering, the the Anus"asana Parva, Verse low-minded, sinner, the cruel the Chapter 150, 16). ioolishetc. Indrani also SAVITRA III. wants to return. Hear this- A lofty peak of the mountain Sumeru. Indra will kill Vrtra and incur the sin of Jyotiska is another name of Brahmahatya this peak, which is and at that time not Nahusa will capture heaven. Then approachable. It is adorned with stones precious Nahusa will abuse you." and is glorified all. Siva and Parvati by once sat on at the celestial this Looking women who were going to the peak and did penance. It was on this that peak sacrificial hall, Savitri Ye Devi did to said; Look, celestial women Ganga penance Siva, assuming a divine None of will you give birth to child and will figure. (M.B. Santi Parva, Chapter 283, Verse 5) you not enjoy the pleasure of a SAVITRI I. nurturing child." Saying these words Savitri left the hall. Not what to 1) General information. The of the Sun This knowing daughter do, all sat there. rose Savitri is the elder sister of Instantly Gayatri up and looking Tapati. Brahma married at said as a everybody, remission of curses : "I these sisters. It is stated in some shall remit Puranas that Savitri, all curses. Those who worship will be blessed Gayatri, Sarasvati all these are one and the same. But Brahma, with the pleasure of wife and children and there is a in Padma wealth and story Purana, Srstikhanda, Chapter they will unite with Brahma. 1 Even if Indra is taken 7, stating that Brahma once went to in Gayatri the captive, he will be made free absence of who by his son and will become Savitri, got angry at this and cursed all the of heaven the Gods. king again. Visnu will rescue his wife and kill the The will Once Brahma went to enemy. phallus be worshipped in all Puskara to perform a sacrifice. the worlds. As Brahmins are the on earth the Siva, Visnu and all the hermits came there. gods gift Everything you take, will be considered dues. was your LaksmI ! ready for the sacrifice to convention you according need not worry. will But Savitri, who had been Everybody worship you. He whom engaged in household duties favour will had you become a well-to-do person and he whom not yet arrived. So a priest was sent to bring her you forsake will become miserable. Savitri You Indrani ! Because said to the priest, "I have not finished dressing! oi Nahusa s arrogance will There are so to be Agastya change him to a bijr many things done here. Moreover and he will python fall to the earth. The celestial maids LaksmI, BhavanI, Ganga, celestial Svaha, Indrani, will have no desire for children. wives of , So childlessness will women, Rsis (hermits), none of these have not make you miserable." By these words of arrived yet. How can I enter the hall as the blessings only Gayatri, in the woman ?" The returned everybody sacrificial hall was paci- priest and reported that it fied. was not convenient for Savitri to come just then, as she 2. Other details. had so much work to do. Brahma became angry and (1) Savitri shines in the said to Indra. palace of Brahma. "Lord Indra, it is up to to babha (MB you bring Parva, Chapter 11, Verse me a wife from wherever like. 34). you But it must be Savitri is the done (ii) sovereign deity of the mantra Gayatri instantly." Hearing the order of Indra 1 Brahma, his goddess Savitri rose from the selected Gayatri who was a up sacrificial fire of good-natured damsel of a King and him a cowherd's Asvapati gave boon, and accordingly a family, and brought her to the sacrificial daughter named Savitri was born to dais. With the of the the King. This blessings hermits and gods, Brahma was Savitri held her princess the wife of Satyavan (MB Vana hand and her as his wife. acknowledged Parva, Chapter 290). Savitri dressed well, adorned herself with ornaments and Siva, on starting for reached the sacrificial (jii) Tripuradahana (the burning hall. She saw the marrige scene oi and became Tnpuras), placed Savitri as the bridles of his horses furious. Everybody in the hall held their (M.B. Drona Parva, Chapter 202, Verse breath, thinking of the 75). approaching danger. Trembling (iv) Brahmin with Savitri said Oncejapaka worshipped Devi Savitri anger "Lo; Brahma, how is it that who you appeared before him and him boons. As have committed this sin? Have not gave the you married me with Brahmin was in meditation engaged deep and praver.
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