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- Part 18 -
Dr Mohendra Irengbam *
Thirty-Second Chapter
ALL AGREED TO PERFORM YAJNA AT PRABAS
Basudev commented, addressing his sons. “It is said that performing a yajna and giving out alms is a very bounteous one among all the yajnas. It is known that even all the deities cannot do it as it costs an arm and a leg. I was afraid of this. That is why I have not mentioned about it to you or anybody before. If you two are up to it, I would like to accomplish it once in my lifetime. It would be a cathartic experience for me and for everybody. I would be the luckiest person in the world if you two boys can make it.”
Govind was very delighted to hear his father’s plea. He replied with affection in his tone, “Papa, please do not worry. You will have anything you want. I will plant a Kalpabriksha Tree [A wish fulfilling divine tree] near the Yajna place. If you wish to give alms for all the years of an epoch, I will make sure that nothing is wanting.
There are, however, problems, but they are not difficult to solve. We must send invitations to all the inhabitants of three loks. Once they receive the invitations, many of them will come. We must provide accommodation for all of them. Sitting arrangements would be the same for everyone and everyone.
A pavilion large enough to shelter all these people must be built. As soon as the solar eclipse is over, everyone should be fed. For this purpose, a spacious dining hall, large enough to contain all of them needs to be built.”
Nard joined in. “Oh yes, we must remember that it should be at a Tirth place. This is what is bugging me. We need to go and build a city there, at this Tirth stan [Tirth place].”
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