Some sons were bad 5000 years back also

Some sons were bad 5000 years back also

By

P.R.Ramachander

 

There is a great book called “Devi Mahathmya(Called Chandi in north” which is a part of the great “Brahmanda Purana” which was compiled by sage Vyasa

 

The main character of the story is a king called Suradha , who is driven by his ministers,One day he saw a sad Vysya in the forest. Now read what happened

 

16. Thathra viprasramaabhyase Vaisyamekham dadarsa sa,

Sa prashtasthena kasthwam bho hethuschagamanethra ka.

 

That king saw near the sage’s hermitage a Vaisya(One who belongs to the community of business people) and asked him, “Who are you? And why have you come here?”

 

17. Sasoka iva kasmathwam durmana iva lakshyase.,

Ityakarnya vachasthasya bhoopathe pranayo ditham.

18. Prathyuvacha sa tham vaisya prasrayavanatho nrupam.

 

To the loving question by the king as to why he was sad and appeared with a disturbed mind, that Vysya with humility told the king.

 

19. Vaisyo Uvacha:-

Samadhirnama Vysyo Aham uthpanno dhaninam kule,

Puthra dharairnirasthascha dhanalobhada sadhubhi,

Viheenaswajanairdharai puthrairadhaya me dhanam

20. Vanambhyagadho dukhee nirasthaschapthabandhbhi.

 

Vaisya told:-

“I am Vysya called Samadhi, born in a rich family. Because of intense desire for money, I was robbed of all my wealth and driven out by my wives and sons who were of bad character. Thus I, without my wives sons and forsaken by my intimate friends, have arrived in this forest with intense sorrow. ”

 

21. Pravruthim swajanacha dharanam chaathra samsthitha,

Kim nu thesham gruhe, ksemakshemam kim nu sampratham,

22. Kadam they kim nu sad vrutha durvrutha kim ne mey sutha.

 

“I do not know sitting here, about the well being of my sons, wives and other or of relatives. I do not know whether they are happy or suffering in their homes. I do not know whether my sons are well behaved bad character. ”

No different from bad sons of present day 5000 years back