Asthisarovara - Brahmana's wife getting resurrected

(Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)

Sr Venkateswara

• Brahmana Virasarman keeping his pregnant wife with the king: There was an excellent brahmana named Virasarman. He belonged to Vasistha gotra and was a Samavedin. Once he was going to a pilgrimage to Kashi with his wife Lakshmi. On the way his wife became pregnant. The brahmana came to the king and requested him to look after her till he returns from pilgrimage. The king accomodated her in the inner apartments and sanctioned food grains and allowances for six months.

• Brahmana Virasarman returning after two years: Brahmana Virasarman visited Prayaga, Kashi, Gaya, Ayodhya, Badarivana and Salagrama. He took bath in the holy Teerthas and performed the appropriate rites. In this way two years elapsed and then the brahmana returned to the king.

• The brahmana lady dying in the meantime: The king had forgotten about the wife of the brahmana. Her sanction of foodgrains came to an end. The proud brahmana lady dies in the house and her body became dry.

• King Tondaman taking refuge of Lord Srinivasa: King Tondaman became frightened. He went to the Lord's place through the underground cave path during an odd hour. Seeing the king at that odd hour Sridevi and Bhudevi hid themselves. The king met Lord Srinivasa and told him about his predicament.

• Lord Srinivasa instructing the king to bathe the dead body at Asthisaras: Lord Srinivasa instructed the king to take the dead body of the brahmana lady to lake Athisaras and bathe it on the Dwadasi day. As instructed by the Lord, the king set the ladies in palanquins along with the dead body of the brahmana's wife, and took them to the lake. The ladies bathed in the lake and immersed the dead body of the brahmana's wife in that water. The brahmana's wife came back to life and united with his husband. The brahmana came to know about the glory of Venkatesa and blessed the king.

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