The Universal Appeal and Infinite Possibilities of the Vasistha - Visvamitra Story

Maharshi Valmiki has given us a timeless raw material in his Vasistha-Visvamitra story. A contrast with Leo Tolstoy's popular fable shows a clear contrast between Bharatavarsha and the Christian West.

AS MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS EPISODE of this series, the story of the Vasistha-Visvamitra encounter occurring in the Bāla-kāṇḍa of Srimad Ramayana is well-known.

The Story of Vasistha and Visvamitra in a Nutshell

In his previous edition, Visvamitra is Kaushika, the Emperor of the Earth, endowed not only with a fabulous army and unlimited wealth, but in pr…