Thursday, March 1, 2012

A story for people who are always restless

                               A story for people who are always restless

This story is always referred to people who are always restless and are not happy with what they got.
The people are often referred as people living in Trishanku Swarga. Swarga means heaven. Because of King Trishanku this perticular place has got this name.
Trishanku had an ambition that he must reach heaven alive. According to Hindus, a person can reach heaven only when he is dead. But Trishanku wanted to reach while he is alive. He consulted  Sage Vasista to fulfill his ambition.  But sage said it is not possible. But Trishanku approached Vasista's sons and said them his ambition.
But they already knew the conversation between their father and Trishanku. They cursed him to suffer with disease. Because of this, Trishanku lost his kingdom and was seen wandering in forests. Sage Vishwamitra saw him and pitied about him.
Sage decided that he will help him to achieve Trishanku's goal. He succeeded in sending Trishanku to heaven alive. But in Heaven, there was no place for Trishanku. They pushed him down. By seeing that Sage decided that he will construct a new heaven for which Trishanku will be the king. Like this, Trishanku was held up between sky and earth.
That is Trishanku Swarga. It is reffered to people who always dream about impossible.

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