By utilising Lord Vishnu's illusions, Daksha begot ten thousand sons in the womb of his wife, Panchajani. These children were collectively called "Haryaswas". All these sons of Prajapati obeyed their father's commands. A few years later, Daksha told them to do the work of creation on earth. As per his orders, Haryasvas went towards the west. There, where the river Indus meets the sea, there was a large pilgrimage site with a lake called Narayana Sara. This place was the abode of many sages.
At that holy place, Haryasvas started using the lake water and taking baths. Gradually, the worldly desires in their minds disappeared. Then, in an attempt to grow the population, they sat down to severe penance after failing to find a means to carry out their father's order.
One day, when Narada Muni learned about that, he approached Haryashvas. Then Narada said, "Haryashvas, you have not seen both ends of the earth. There is a kingdom where only one man lives. There is a big hole in it. No one who has ever entered it has ever come out. There is only one person in that kingdom. His chaste wife wears the most attractive clothes in the world. In that kingdom, a river moves in both directions, and a beautiful swan is inside a house made of twenty-five different elements. It produces different voices The house has a sharp-edged, automatically revolving body. You have not seen it on Earth. You're not yet worthy to perform this task. After all, it is left to you, people." He said.
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| Narada and Savalasvas (source:back2godhead.com) |
Hearing Narada Muni's words, Haryaswas were now confused about their powers. After doing all that he said, thinking it best to pay attention to their father's wishes, Haryasvas set out, remaining celibate, in search of both the ends of the earth and the kingdom of a single person. After that, no one in the world saw them.
From there, Sage Narada, who went straight to Daksha, told him the news that Haryasvas remained celibate and had gone wandering. This matter caused Daksha great grief. He did not know that Narada had a hand in this.
Thus, when Daksha was in agony, Lord Brahma consoled him, told him to create ten thousand children again, and disappeared from there. This time, Daksha, in the womb of his other wife, Akini, fathered ten thousand more sons and named them Savalashvas.
This Savalashvas also, like the first ten thousand children, went to Narayana-Sarasa in the western part of the country. Narada also approached them and told them the same words he had told Haryaswar. Thus, he stopped the work of creation on earth.
At that place, the rest of Daksha's sons, to learn the secret of the world, sat for severe penance before God. Consuming only water and air, they lived. Their bodies became thin.
After some time, Narada Muni approached these young men and sent them away, saying, "Boys, travel the world like your brothers. Come and experience life." Then, to meet Daksha, he left for his palace.
Here, Prajapati Daksha, sitting on his throne, saw many ominous things. Meanwhile, a messenger informed him that Sage Narada had misled Savalaswas and sent them on a world tour.
As soon as Daksha came to know this, the celibacy of his twenty thousand children—their poor, thin bodies that had only consumed water and air—came before his eyes. He had a heart attack and fainted.
After waking up, Daksha awaited his arrival, angry that this Narada Muni should be taught a proper lesson, this time too interrupting his plan.
When Narada arrived at Daksha's court, Daksha did not offer him any seats of honour and was trembling with anger.
"O Sage Narada. You are a hypocrite disguised as a sadhu. And a deceiver. You are not a saint at all. Chanting “Narayana... Narayana," pretending to be a "devotee of Vishnu," and then doing bad things behind my back. What did I do to you? As Brahma said, I was engaged in the work of creation. You interrupted it not once, but twice. In defiance of my word, my children are living without food in some corner of the world, on nothing but air. Do you know the difficulties of family life? You have misled my children twice and wasted my efforts. You may have no permanent abode and always wander the world. This is my curse." Daksha scremed.
Narada replied, lowering his head, "Though I have done a deed with good intentions, you are cursing me. It does not matter. I will accept this curse without cursing back." and remained silent.
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