Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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CHAPTER XIV, 20.
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Kshatriyas, often troubled by fear of the son of Gamadagni, entered mountains and inaccessible places, like antelopes troubled by a lion. And the subjects of those (Kshatriyas) who were not performing their prescribed duties through fear of him, became Vrishalas, owing to the disappearance of Brahmanas. Thus the Dravidas, Åbhiras, Paundras, together with the Såbaras, became Vrishalas, owing to the abandonment of their duties by Kshatriyas. Then when the heroic (children) of Kshatriya women were destroyed again and again, the Kshatriyas, who were produced by the Brahmanas“, were also destroyed by the son of Gamadagni. At the end of the twenty-first slaughter, a bodiless voice from heaven, which was heard by all people, spoke sweetly to Rama, 'O Råma! O Rama! desist (from this slaughter). What good, dear friend, do you perceive, in taking away the lives of these kinsmen of Kshatriyas over and over again?' Then, too, his grandfathers", with Rikika as their head, likewise said to the high-souled (Råma), ‘Desist, O noble one •!' But Rama, not forgiving his father's
1 Viz. the protection of their subjects.
As the kings failed to protect the people, the Brihmanas apparently were nowhere forthcoming.
• Cf. Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. I, pp. 482 seq., 358, 391; vol. ü, p. 423; Sinti Parvan, ch. 65, st. 13; ch. 207, st. 42 (Rågadharma).
• As Kshatriyas were required for the protection of the people, the Brihmanas procreated them on Kshatriya women. See Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. I, p. 451 seq. And as they were the offspring of thesc anomalous connexions they are described as 'kinsmen of Kshatriyas.' Cf. Rhåndogya, p. 317; Brihadâmwyaka, p. 1037 and comments there. As to beroic, see Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol. iv, p. 303 note.
• Cf. Gita, p. 40, note 1. . See us to the whole story, Muir, Sanskrit Texts, vol i, p. 442.
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