Another
notable event in his life was his acquisition of skill mastery over
Sasarpari Vidya, which he learned from Maharshi Jamadagni. This
mahavidya is suffused with special powers and blesses the possessor
with extra-ordinary mental brilliance and enables him to compose the
best and highest forms of literature like verse etc. On acquisition,
Viswamitra gave out the Gayatri mahamantra, considered to be the
quintespence of the Vedas. Such all-potent chants normally originate
from the intuition of one divya tapasvi, who possesses the highest
Brahmavarchas and spiritual brilliance of rare kind. This sacred and
potent chant which came from him after years of penance, is
memorized and recited by millions of orthodox Hindus thenceforward.
All. these monumental victories were achieved by him only when he
dwelt on this punya dharitri. The holiness of the soil complemented
abundantly and made him an illustrious sage among the renowned sages
and -seers. Above all, the divine damsel-Menaka delivered Sakuntala
during her liaison with hits, who in turn presented the greatest and
most valorous prince, whose exploits and victories in every realm of
human activity brought indelible glory and inexhaustible reputation
to the sub-continent and it was called after him - Bharata Khanda.
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