Search results
He promised to fulfill any of the sage's desires to get rid of his guilt. Vishvamitra demanded dakshina (donation) for his rajasuya yajna. The king asked him what he wanted in payment. In response, Vishvamitra said "Give me all that you have except yourself, your wife and your child." Harishchandra agreed to the demand.
Mar 10, 2024 · Due to his commitment to Sage Vishwamitra to give Dakshina (donation) for his rajasuya yajna, he gave away everything he had including his wife and his son. Fun Fact: Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film is based on the legend of King Harishchandra.
May 1, 2022 · Now Harishchandra got his wife who supported him throughout his life in all his work. He even sold himself to pay the Brahmin’s dakshina . Today the responsibility of killing him was on Harishchandra.
Harishchandra, with no money in his hands, had to sell his wife and son to a Brahmin Grihastha to pay for the Dakshina. When the money collected still did not suffice for the purpose, he sold himself to a guard at the cremation ground, who was in charge of collecting taxes for the bodies to be cremated.
Feb 10, 2024 · Harishchandra showed him the seal with Vishwamitra's name and assured him of fulfilling the promised dakshina, and then left the palace with his wife and son. Wearing bark clothes and barefoot, Harishchandra, along with Shivyaa and Rohitaashva, walked out of the palace, causing an uproar in Ayodhya.
As he had nothing left, Harishchandra promised to give the dakshina within a month. Time passed by and Vishwamitra came back for the dakshina. The wife suggested to sell off all her remaining jewellery but Vishwamitra was not happy. Finally on the insistence of his wife, he sold her along with their son to an old man as his maid.
People also ask
Why did King Harishchandra have to sell his wife and son?
Why did Vishwamitra ask for a Dakshina?
Why did King Harishchandra complete the Brahmin's Dakshina?
What did Raja Harishchandra say to Brahmin?
Why was sage Vishwamitra defeated by Harishchandra?
What are some stories about King Harishchandra from Markandeya Purana?
As Viswamitra ordered Harischandra to leave his Kingdom, the latter reached Varanasi, the Sacred Place of Parama Siva. Viswamitra reached there too and reminded about the dues of Dakshina since a month passed meanwhile.Harischandra’s wife offered that she could be sold off to pay for the Dakshina.
