One day in heaven the dancers, Rambha and Urvashi made a
conflict among themselves in concluding the best dancer. They approached king
Indra for justice. King Indra arranges a competition for them in his court by
inviting all the sages and Devathas. Both the dancers performed their best with
more competitive spirit and kept all the spectators in justice of doubt. They
have told the dancers that both of them are very good dancers and it can never
be possible in choosing the best one among them. They asked them to be friendly
with each other. But both of them didn’t accept the justice given and hence
declared that they will not dance till the best is announced. Lord Indra was
left in confusion.
Devarshi
Narada arrives into the court of Lord Indra and asks the reason for their
confused state. Indra explains him everything then Narada brings King
Vikramaditya of Ujjain to his knowledge and tells that he is the most brilliant
king. He advises to take his assistance in solving this riddle. Indra
immediately sends his Invite to the king for attending his court as Judge. King
Vikramaditya accepts the Invitation with pleasure and comes to DevaloK. King
Indra explains his problem of declaring the best dancer to him. Vikramaditya
says that he need time to resolve. Indra accepts it. Vikramaditya goes into the
garden and prepares two garlands.
Next day
all the courtiers assemble, when king Vikramaditya asks both the competitors Rambha
and Urvashi to wear the garlands and dance. Both of them accepts the garland
and wears them. They starts the competition and in the same way as before makes
all other to think that no one else can dance better than them. Similarly no one
concludes the best among them. Indra asks King Vikramaditya to give judgement.
Vikramaditya Says “Urvashi is the Best dancer” explaining that the petals of
garland didn’t get loose with her performance whereas Rambha has disturbed the
petals of garland with her performance and they were dropped all over in the
court.
Everyone
accepts his Judgement and praises Urvashi for her performance. King Indra gifts
Vikramaditya for his extraordinary brilliance with a golden throne of Salabhanjikas
and blesses him to rule his kingdom for 1000 years on it. Vikramaditya happily
returns back to Ujjain with the throne given and places it in Kalika temple. He
takes the blessing of Kalika and returns to the palace. Knowing the arrival of
his brother Bhatti approaches Vikramaditya.
King Vikramaditya tells the complete story and asks his
brother to check for a good Muhoorth for throne establishment in court. Disappointed
Bhatti says, “ Dear Brother you forgot
about me and didn’t bring anything for me.” Vikramaditya identifies himself for
forgetting his own brother and apologizes him. They starts thinking for the
channel to get a life of 1000 years to Bhatti as well. Bhatti decides to do penance
for his 1000 years of life and starts it at the kalika temple.
Pleased
Kali appears and asks his wish. Bhatti requests for 2000 years of life. Kalika
tests him, by asking his brother Vikramaditya head for 2000 years of life.
Bhatti approaches his brother and tells him everything happened. King
vikramaditya asks him to take his head and get 2000 years of life. Bhatti does
the same. Devi Kalika gets impressed and blesses him with the request. Bhatti
laughs at the goddess and says my brother is blessed for 1000 years of kingdom
but that word failed today. How come I can believe that my blessing is true.
Devi Kalika again gets impressed by the intelligence of Bhatti and gives life
to his brother.
Both of them returns back to the palace and thinks about
their lives again. Bhatti says brother you will die before me which I cannot
see and I have to live alone after you for another 1000 years. We must plan
something to live together all the time. That night both of them are thinking
about the same. Next day Bhatti advices his brother to rule kingdom for only
six months in a year and another six months to go on a tour. In this way if he
rules the kingdom he can also live for 2000 years along with him. King
Vikramaditya remembers the words of Indra “ to rule the kingdom for 1000 years”
and praises Bhatti for Intelligence.
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