SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 34

In the previous post you read, wife asked shri guru, when i was mourning, a sanyasi(saint) advised me to put rudraaksh on my husband's body.He also told me to sprinkle rudrabhishek in  front of you.Who was that saint?Shri guru smiled and replied, I myself  gave you the rudra beads.Shri guru then narrated  a story of king and his minister.His son and minister's son were fast friends and both were shiva's devotee.They didn't liked luxurious life.Once a rishi came to a king, he asked his advice.Rishi then narrated the account of  previous birth of his son. To read the previous posts in detail, Click the links below:

SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 1

SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 2
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 3
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 4
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 5
SHRI GURUCHAITRA-Chapter 6
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 7
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 8
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 9
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 10
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 11
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 12
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 13
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 14
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 15
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 16
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 17
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 18
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 19
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 20
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 21
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 22
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 23
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 24
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 25
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 26
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 27
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 28
SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 29

SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 30

SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 31

SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 32

SHRI GURUCHARITRA-Chapter 33

CHAPTER 34

Rajkumar and Mantrikumar devotees of Shri Shiva.
 

Parashar further said, `The monkey has taken birth as your son and the cook has become the Mantri Kumar. Due to the training of the previous birth both are `Dnyanis' and devotees of Shiva.

Hearing this the king asked, `you have narrated the account of the previous births of these kumars, but what is their future?'

Parashar: `You ask about the future of your son, but you will be greived to know the same.'

The King: Kindly tell me the truth. If it gives me grief, kindly suggest the means to get rid of it.'

Parashar: `Your son will live for two years. He will die on the eighth day from today. For this you worship Umakant (Shri Shiva), the Guru of the Universe, with Rudrasukta. The significance of this Rudrasukta is very very great. This will save the life of your son.

`The four Vedas came out of the four mouths of Brahmadeo. Yajurveda contains this Rudrasukta. Brahmadev told this Rudra to Maricha, Atri etc. These Rishis taught this to their disciples. Thus it has come on this earth from generation to genration. By reciting Rudra all the sins are wiped off. You invite a hundred learned brahmins and have ten thousand Rudra-Abhisheks on Shri Shiva Shankar. This will enable your son to live a long life.'

The king invited brahmins as instructed and Rudrabhishek was started ceremoniously. On the eigth day at mid-day the rajkumar all of a sudden fell on the ground senseless. Abhishek teerth was sprinkled on his body and the brahmins also threw enchanted `akshat' (rice) of Rudra on the same. Due to this, Yamadoot did not dare to come near the Rajkumar who soon awoke from the swoon. His death was thus averted.

The king and the people were very much delighted. The king spent much in charity. In the meantime, Naradmuni came there and said, `Oh king, while Yamadoots were taking away your son, Shivadoots attcked them and freed your son. The Yamadoots fled away to Yama and complained. Yama went to Shri Shankar and asked, `why did your doots attack my doots?' Shri Shankar said, `when rajkumar was granted long life why did your doots go to snatch him without consulting Chitragupta (record-keeper of lives of all beings)? They ought not to to have gone, When record of chitragupta was checked, it was found that though the kumar's life was twelve years at first, he was granted ten thousand year's life later on. Seeing this Yama repented and went away. Your son got long life by virtue of rudra-Jap. His death is averted. Such is the great power of Rudrasukta.