Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Kubera.

Brahma had a son Pulastya who'es son was Gaviputra Vaisravana who deserted his father and went to Brahma who as a reward made him immortal and appointed him to be the God or riches (Kubera) with Lanka for his capital and also gave him Pushpaka as a vehicle.
Pulastya  being incensed at the desertion reproduced half of himself in the form of Visravas (tasyakapata pta rajan sasarjat manam atmana sa jajne Visravah nama tasyat mordhena vai dvijah) {Pulastyasya tu yah krodhad ardhadeha bhavadmunih Visravah nama ityadi) This Visravas looked upon Visravana with indignation. Visravana strove to pacify his father and with this view gave his father three elegant Rakshashis to attend to him. Pushpakala, Malini and Raka. Pushpakala had two sons Ravana and Kumbhakarna. Malini bore Vibhishana and Raka bore Khara and Shoorpanaka. These sons were all valiant and skilled in the Vedas and were observers of riligious rites; but perceiving the prosperity of Vishravana they were filled with jealously. They accordingly except Kara and shoorpanaka began practice of  austerities to propitiate Brahma. At the end of a 1000 years Ravana cut off his own head and threw it as the oblation into the fire. Brahma then appeared to stop their austerities and offer them boons. He ordained that Ravana should have heads and shape at will and should be invincible except by men. Kumbakarna who was influenced by the quality of darkness should enjoy long sleep. Vibhishana asks that even in the greatest misfortunes he may never mediate any unrighteousness and that Brahma's weapons may become manifest to him without being learned.
Having obtained the power Ravana expells Visravana Kuvera from Lanka. 

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