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(3). SARYATI.
SKANDHA IX. CHAP. 3.
Saryati was well vcrsecl in the Vedas. He had one daughter,
Sukanya. He went with her one day to the Asrama of Chyavana Rishi.
Sukanya found there two streaks of light as from glow-worms,
issuing from within a mound of earth, thrown up by white ants. She
pricked those portions with a thorn and blood oozed out. The party
of Saryati found that their usual secretions were stopped. The king
thought some one had offended Chyavana. The girl then told her
story. The king found the Rishi underneath the mound of earth
and asked his pardon. The Rishi wanted the hand of the girl in
marriage and Saryati consented. So Sukanya became the wife of
Chyavana.
One day the Asvini Kumaras came to Chyavana. The Rishi
asked them to give him youth and beauty and promised in return to
give them offerings of Soma, though they had no part in Soma
Yagas, The Asvini Kumaras took the Rishi inside a tank and all
the three came out young and beautiful and looking all alike.
.Sukanya could not recognise her husband and she prayed to the
Asvini Kumaras to remove her confusion. They were pleased with
her chastity and pointed out her husband.
One day king Saryati came and found his daughter sitting
with a young man. He reproved Sukanya for her supposed unchas-
tity. The girl then related the story of her husband's attaining youth
and the king became very much pleased.
Chyavana made offerings of Soma to the Asvini Kumaras.
This offended Indra. He held up the Vajra to kill Chyavana, but
the son of Bhrigu paralysed the hands of Jndra. From that time
the Devas consented to give a share in Soma to the Asvini Kumaras.
SARYATI.
Sukanya Uttanavarhi Anarta Dhuri Sena
m. Chyavana |
Revata
(He built a town called Kusasthali in the
midst of the sea and from that town
ruled Anarta and other lands.)
Kakudmin " 99 other Sons.
I
Revati
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