THIRUCHEMPONCHEYKOVIL
Once upon a time there lived
a boy called Upamanyu. He was very devoted to his Guru whonwas Doumya.
He used to graze cows of Dhoumya’s ashram. Even if he was hungry or thirsty he
never used to drink the milk of such cows as he felt all of them rightfully
belonged to Dhoumya. He also gave his annabiksha to his guru. The Guru wanted
to test him. He ate everything and never
left anything for Upamanyu. All that Upamanyu lived on was the milk of Erukka
leaves. In a shortwhile he became blind due to drinking the milk of erukka
leaves. By mistake he fell into a well on the way. His Guru came in search of
him and found him fallen into a well. He hugged him and cried that he had
become blind because of malnutrition. Doumya then mediatated on Narayana and
told Upamanyu,
“ Lord Vishnu, who is omnipotent should be worshipped by
you. He will bestow your lost eye-sight.” Upamanyu did so. The Lord appeared
before him for his sincerity and Guru bhakthi. He gave him some ( Vellappam)
sweets and asked him to eat them.
Upamanyu said “ I will not eat anything without offering it to my Guru. That is
my principle. Fine, said the Lord. Eat
the sweets after your Guru gives them back to you. But now I have decided to
restore your eye sight.” All of a sudden Upamanyu got back his eyesight.
Upamanyu went back to Dhoumya and told him all that had
happened. Dhoumya said “ You have got
back your eyes but I still feel you are blind. One without true education is a
blind man indeed. Education is the eye
of a man truly. Eat this sweet given by the Lord. You will be free from
ignorance.”
Upamanyu then partook
the sweets. He radiated great effulgence. Dhoumya was pleased to see him. How
do you feel dear? He asksed. Upamanyu said “ I can see none but Vishnu in you
and me.” Dhoumya said “ You have attained complete wisdom. Go back to your
house and lead a house- holder’s life. Upamanyu did as advised.
This kshetra is where Upamanyu saw Varadaraja and got back
his eye-sight.
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