Shibi (king)
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Legend
Encounter with Suhotra
The
Offering of flesh
The devas once decided to test the reputation of Shibi. Agni, assuming the form of a dove, sought refuge in the lap of the king, seeking protection from a pursuing kite. The king's priest told him that it was his sworn duty to protect the life of the dove, which told him that it was really a sage. Indra, assuming the form of a kite, flew into the scene, asking Shibi to offer him the dove that it had been chasing. Shibi refused to give up the dove that had sought his aid and countered that he would be willing to offer some other flesh as a substitute. According to the legend, the kite (Indra) instructed King Shibi that the flesh he would need to offer to save Agni, who had transformed into a dove, must be cut from his right thigh and be of equal weight to that of the dove. Shibi started to offer pieces of his flesh and placed them on a scale against the dove, but found that the bird weighed more than all the flesh he sacrificed. Finally, the king himself sat upon the scale. The deities assumed their original forms and hailed him, telling him that he would be blessed with a son named Kapotaroma.[3]
It was Ushinara not Shibi who was tested by Agni and Indra, the story of Shyena and Kapota Correct version of the story is given in Mahabharata text. Verses 19, 20 of chapter 130. [1] Complete chapter 131. [2]
In popular culture
The Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple is said to have been built first by the monarch, according to its sthala purana.
See also
References
- ^ Elements of poetry in the Mahābhārata By Rāma Karaṇa Śarmā, page 99
- ISBN 978-1-78656-128-2.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Śibi". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 30 December 2022.