Harivamsa

HARIVAMSA, an appendix to the Mahabharata consisting of 10,000 verses, serves as a dedicated homage to Mahavishnu It is divided into three parts known as Harivamsa Parva, Vishnu Parva, and Bhavishya Parva.

Harivamsa Parva delves into the creation of the world, the lineage of kings from the solar and lunar dynasties, the Yadu dynasty, and the birth of Sri Krishna. Vishnu Parva primarily focuses on the playful and mischievous activities of Sri Krishna during his childhood. In Bhavishya Parva, while initial hints about the future are provided, the central themes revolves around the creation of the world and the incarnations of Vishnu as Vamana and Narasimha, as well as the roles of Siva and Vishnu.

Tips for conception

According to the Ayurvedic text, Charaka Samhita the couple desirous of a child should avoid the first three days from the onset of menstruation. For a male child, they should have intercourse on the even days of the cycle and for a female child, the odd days. Soon after the intercourse, the woman should not lie on her sides or face down. The woman should avoid overeating, staying hungry or thirsty, fear, depression, anger, scorn, excessive passion, or desire for another man.

What happened when Gowthama cursed Indra?

Indra disguised himself as Sage Gowthama and had a physical relationship with the Sage’s wife, Ahalya. Gowthama found this out and cursed them both. As a result of the curse, Indra’s beard turned green and his testicles fell down. He had to attach a pair of testicles of a male goat. As a public display of his offense, a thousand vaginas developed all over his body. Half the sin of anyone who behaved immorally started going to Indra. Because of this, his position became unstable. He had to suffer defeat at the hands of Meghanada. He got some relief after worshiping Surya for a thousand years. He also took a dip in River Gowthami and performed AshwamedhaYaga. He was blessed by Devi. His thousand vaginas turned into a thousand eyes.