Muni Agastya And Lopamudra Story

Muni Agastya And Lopamudra Story

Lopamudra, also known as Kaushitaki and Varaprada, was an ancient philosopher according to ancient Vedic Indian literature. The wife of Rishi Agastya, she is believed to have lived during the Vedic period. Several hymns in the Rig Veda have been accredited to her authorship. Not only was she a Rishipatni, but she was also a yogini in her own right. She is believed to have visualized the "Panchadasi" mantra of the Sakta tradition of Hinduism. There is an interesting story behind Agastya and Lopamudra getting married. Once when Agastya was walking through the forest, he saw his ancestors hanging upside down. He asked them why they were in this state. They replied that only when a son was born to Agastya would they be allowed entry into heaven, so he should get married at the earliest. Agastya understood why he should get married but wondered which woman would agree to marry a physically unattractive sage. But he decided to try anyway. So he started creating a woman of rare beauty and intelligence. He did this creation from the most graceful parts of various creatures possessing utmost beauty like from the eyes of the doe, the grace of the panther, the slenderness of the palm trees, the fragrance of the champak flower, the softness of the feather on a swan's neck. The aim was to create a girl who would eventually beget a son for him. At that time, the king of Vidarbha was childless and was doing penance to Gods seeking boon of a progeny. Agastya bestowed his creation of the child to the king. The ecstatic king raised her amidst hundreds of maids, who were at her beck and call. As the girl child emerged into the world, in glowing beauty, the king called the Brahmins to bless the child. The Brahmins named her Lopamudra. As the creation was done due to the loss of parts of creatures the girl was named Lopamudra, 'lopa' meaning "loss" and "mudra" meaning ‘parts’. She grew up to be a beautiful, learned and devoted daughter and the King wanted to get her married when she attained puberty.

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