Parashuram kills his own mother ‘Renuka’ because he was left with no other choice…

Parashuram is ordered by his father Jamadagni to kill mother Renuka. Even though he is not willing to do it, he is forced into performing the action which he would’ve never imagined. While all of this looks very dangerous, it is all because of the evil powers of Shukracharya.

Parashuram did understand what’s going around but is just helpless. He tries hard to think of a way out and he gets an idea.  In the ancient days, whenever you fulfil the wish of your near and dear, you are entitled to a wish. We call it a ‘boon’. Jamadagni is in no mood to listen to anyone. All he wants is to see the end of ‘Renuka’. Thinking of the future, Parashuram says ‘Father, I will do what you want me, but in return I want you to give me a boon’. Jamadagni nodded his head accepting his wish. Parashuram then moves towards Renuka, and seeking her forgiveness for the crime he is about to commit, he chops off her head. All through this, Renuka was clueless and completely numb.

It’s an end to Renuka’s life. Jamadagni then regains consciousness and he is shocked. He says ‘Oh no! what have I done?’. Parashuram says ‘Father, you have to give what you promised’. Jamadagni says ‘Go ahead. Ask whatever you want. I have anyways lost everything now. I have nothing other than my life!’. Ram says ‘I don’t want your life. I want you to use your yogic powers and bring back the life of my mother Renuka’. Jamadagni gets into meditation and using yogic powers, he brings back Renuka to life.

A new birth to Renuka, but she’s not the same as before!

Renuka has new birth but she hasn’t forgotten the past. She has all the death memories fresh in her mind. Parashuram falls on her feet and says ‘oh mother, I will be known as a person who will be called a murderer of his mother, please forgive me. Renuka is stiff and doesn’t answer. Mind is doing all the work. All the incidents push her into shock. She felt devasted and didn’t want to live in that place anymore. That way they decide to leave the place and they go back to Kanyakubj. Deval, the king is so happy to receive them back but Renuka is not in the right frame of mind.

Did Parashurama killed his mother Renuka & his brothers?

She tells Parashuram, ‘I will never feel the same love and affection as before. Parashuram listens to her but he has nothing to say.  Renuka says ‘your father doubted me, killed me and now I am back into life but what is the use of this life’. Ram says ‘all I can tell you is to start feeling comfortable in this life. Jamadagni goes into meditation and learns everything about the plot by Shukracharya and he is disturbed. All the ongoing situations made Jamadagni realise the importance of Parashuram finishing his education. Jamadagni is hurrying up and wants to send Parashuram for his further education.

After some months of fear and guilt, both Renuka and Jamadagni start to communicate with each other. Parents inform the same Parashuram and propose new learning. As part of it, Ram is expected to travel, meet new people, learn new things. There is caution too. Renuka also says ‘Don’t move very far. Be around the Sapta Sindhu and continue your learning so that in an emergency you can be called back. Parashuram says ‘I will follow your words and I want to start my journey with Ayodhya’.

The story now moves from Kanyakubj to Ayodhya… 

At the time, Harishchandra the King of the ruling is ruling the city with utmost care. He has a son named Rohit Ashwa. Exactly on the 16th birthday of Rohit Ashwa, Parashuram reaches Ayodhya. Once he goes there, he sees the city decorated. After enquiry, he gets to know it’s the birthday of prince Rohit ashwa. That’s when the city people say ‘Son, you also can go to the palace; you will get a lot of gifts.

While the entire city is in a celebratory mood there’s a sense of unhappiness and fear inside the palace. It is because Harishchandra doesn’t have kids for a long time, he was asked to perform Tapasya to Indra for good energies who I’ll bring Kid to family. During the Tapasya, Harishchandra commuted a mistake and the result of that mistake is the sadness in the palace.

There was a punishment attached to the mistake made by Harishchandra, which says ‘if the boy is brought up in the ashram, he will have a very long life but if he is brought up in the palace, he will die after his 16th birthday. Even after knowing all this, their parents didn’t send Rohit to the ashram after his 5th birthday. Today is their 16th birthday and as per punishment, it’s their last day. This is the story only king, queen and Vasishta are aware of. Vasishtha is the one who’s organizing everything for this grand celebration.

What plan does Vasishtha have for his king Harishchandra?

Vasishtha himself is in pain after the death of his son and other family members. He then comes up with a solution. ‘King, there is a way out, if a brahmin boy is sacrificed, then we can save Rohit Ashwa. But it has to be willful’. After searching, they get a poor family and the family gives their 2nd son for sacrifice for a return of 1 lakh gold coins.

After the consent of both mother and father, the boy was handed over to the palace. Once the kid got to know, he was shaken and tried to run away. But the guards catch hold of him. Remember, there’s was a hatred between the Brahmins and Kshatriyas that was created by Shukracharya. The same was running high in the people. Even Parashuram who is in the audience is waiting to attack the Kings army.

Parashuram is believing that Kshatriyas are dominating the Sapt Sindhu. Finally, the time for Bali comes. Then the Vasishtha orders that the brahmin boy be killed. On Vasishtha’s order, the boys head is chopped off. The body of the boy collapses in the fire. Within a few minutes, the fire goes off and it turns blue. Out of everyone’s disbelief and shock, the brahmin boy is back to life. Everyone is shells shocked and confused. Parashuram who was ready to attack stops midway.

Vasishta says ‘I knew this miracle can happen and there’s only one person on this planet who can do this. I present to you all the great Rishi Vishwamitra’. Vishwamitra makes his way to the stage…

Published by Sriram

A Teacher trying to Learn new things and explore the world each day! Believe in Happiness by the virtue of sacrifice and forgiveness.

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