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Varuna granted the boon, in exchange for an assurance that Harishchandra would make a sacrifice to Varuna in the future. As a result of this boon, a son named Rohita (or Rohitashva) was born to the king. After his birth, Varuna came to Harishchandra and demanded that the child be sacrificed to him.
May 1, 2022 · Thus, Harishchandra completed the Brahmin’s Dakshina by giving three and a half loads of gold. Sage Vishwamitra was defeated in his test by Harishchandra because of giving Dakshina . But Vishwamitra had not given up yet.
Mar 10, 2024 · In the meantime, Vishwamitra returns and questions the king that, why he refused to be a servant of a Chandala in exchange for money which he can give as a Dakshina to him. Harishchandra requested Vishwamitra to make him his servant.
During a hunt in the forest, Raja Harishchandra once promised to help a brahmana with money for his son’s wedding. The brahmana, who was Vishwamitra in disguise, eventually came to Ayodhya and asked for the Raja's entire kingdom, horses, elephants, treasury, everything.
Feb 10, 2024 · Vishwamitra praised Harishchandra and requested for dakshina to complete the sacrifice. At this moment, Harishchandra's soul, which had left the royal palace, returned, and he woke up to realize that he had been sleeping in his palace.
Jun 11, 2010 · The king, having given up everything he owned, had nothing left to give as Dakshina, but unwilling to commit the sin of refusing a Brahmin his Dakshina, asked Vishwamitra for a reprieve. He said, “O sage, at present I have nothing to call my own. Please give me a month to pay your Dakshina.”
The dynasty reached its zenith under the reign of King Dasharatha, who was the father of Lord Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana. King Harishchandra was a descendant of King Dasharatha and inherited the legacy of his noble ancestors.
