DEVI BHAAGAVATAM - SKANDA 3
3#13b. “Who will rule the country?”
Yudaajit was the grandfather of Satrujit. He was Leelavathy’s father and the king of Ujjayini. Veera Senan was the grand father of Sudarsanan. He was Queen Manorama’s father and the king of Kalinga. Both arrived in Ayodhyaa with their respective armies – ready for a showdown!
Both wanted their own grandson to become the successor to King Dhruva Sindhu. Yudaajit argued, “The younger prince cannot supersede the elder prince to become the new king”
Veera Senan put forward his side of the argument.” The son of the queen will be the natural and legal heir – not the son of the other wife.”
Yudaajit said, “I know your ulterior motive. You want to make an innocent boy the king so that you can loot the wealth of this country” The ministers were afraid of a mutiny in the kingdom with the people diving among themselves to support one of the two princes. The army was afraid that a war was imminent.
Each of the grandfathers swore to make his own grand child as the new king. This was the opportune moment for which the people who love to create disturbance in the country, the enemies, the thieves and the hunters had been waiting for. They entered the country to loot its wealth using the disharmony.
But both the grand fathers forgot their differences in opinion, joined hands to fight their common enemies. The enemies were vanquished and thrown out of Ayodhya by their joint effort.
3#13b. “Who will rule the country?”
Yudaajit was the grandfather of Satrujit. He was Leelavathy’s father and the king of Ujjayini. Veera Senan was the grand father of Sudarsanan. He was Queen Manorama’s father and the king of Kalinga. Both arrived in Ayodhyaa with their respective armies – ready for a showdown!
Both wanted their own grandson to become the successor to King Dhruva Sindhu. Yudaajit argued, “The younger prince cannot supersede the elder prince to become the new king”
Veera Senan put forward his side of the argument.” The son of the queen will be the natural and legal heir – not the son of the other wife.”
Yudaajit said, “I know your ulterior motive. You want to make an innocent boy the king so that you can loot the wealth of this country” The ministers were afraid of a mutiny in the kingdom with the people diving among themselves to support one of the two princes. The army was afraid that a war was imminent.
Each of the grandfathers swore to make his own grand child as the new king. This was the opportune moment for which the people who love to create disturbance in the country, the enemies, the thieves and the hunters had been waiting for. They entered the country to loot its wealth using the disharmony.
But both the grand fathers forgot their differences in opinion, joined hands to fight their common enemies. The enemies were vanquished and thrown out of Ayodhya by their joint effort.