CHAPTER 24

                                         Kshetramulanu nindinchina phalithamu

                       Munulara! ee magha vratha mahatyamunaku sambandinchinadi mariyokati cheppeda nalakimpudu.  Magha snanamu punyapradamani itaralokamulandunna variki theliyunani manamu cheppukontimi gada! Oka magha masamuna punya nadulalo munugutakai yoordhvalokamunundi vachchina gandharvulu pratah kalamunande ganga nadilo snanamu chesi , atanundi prayagalo munigi , thirigi kotipalli kshetramuna snathulai Sidhijanardhanuni, kalyana Veerabhadruni poojinchi marala nijanivasambunaku poyiri.

                       Kaani aa gandharvulalo oka thanvi thana soundaryathisayamunaku garvinchuchu 'theerthamulemi? theerthapalakulemi? vaarini poojinchina punyama! nakee snanadulu avasaramu ledani truneekarinchinanduna thana gandharva shakthini golupoyinadai gagana margamunaku egaraleka dharaathalamunande thiruguchundenu.

                      Ade samayambuna magha snanamu Gomathee nadilo cheya bovu chunna Viswamithrudu aa gandharvaangananu Muramalla sameepambuna gaanchi mohaparavasudai "O sudari! nannandimpa cheyumani"oppinchi yaametho surakreedalu cheyuchundenu.  Gandharvalokamuna kegina varilo oka gandharvudu thana bharya kanipincha nanduna thirigi bhoolokamunaku vachchi, anthaku mundu vaaru thirigina pradesamulanniyu anveshinchuchu vachchi thudaku oka poolatha kunjamu krinda sambhoga kreedala nunna vaarini choochi 'Oyee Viswamitra! entha drohamunaku sahasinchithivi? Neevinka kothimogambuna sancharimpumani paliki bharyatho 'Osee! vanchakurala! jaaratvambuna  nijalokamunande nilichina durmargurala! neevoka silavai pommanenu.

                    Pathi saapagrasthuralaina ayyinthi 'Praneswara! nenindu nilichina kaaranamadikadu. Thertha prabhavamula nanumaaninchi theerthamulanu theerthapalakulanu aakshepinchina papa phalambuna gandharvathvamunu golpoyi mana lokamunaku raaleka indu chikkupadithini ani prarthimpa athadu nijamu thelisikoni "O kantha! punyakshetramula naakshepinchina phalithame neekinni yanardhamulu goorchinavi.  Mundoka kalamunaku indu raagala Narada muniche saapa vimukthi yagunani cheppi vedali poyenu.

                    Dwadasaabdamulu gadichina pidapa Narada muni magha snanamulu cheyu thalampuna Muramalla sameepamulo unna Godavarilo munaga valenani vachchi kothimugamutho thiruguthunna Viswamithruni gaanchi intha maha muniki eeprarabdamemiyani jaalinondinavadai vaanini balavanthamuga gonipoyi Gomathi nadeetheeramuna goorchunda bettenu. Naade magha sudha pournami yagutayu Brahma manasa putrundu nadilo suchiayi panchaakshari, dwadasaakshari maha mantramula Shiva Keshavulanu dhyaninchi pavithrodakamulu jallinanthane  Viswamithruni vaanaraananamu naraananamuga marutayu gaaka vaanilo noothanoththejamu gocharinchinadi. Antha aa Kousikudu Naradamunini bahuvidambula koniyadi  thana valana durgathi paalaina gandharvaangananu gurunchiyu thelupa Naradundunu grahinchi thana kamandalodakamuche gandharvaangananaku saapavimukthi prasadinchenu.

                    Antha gandharvaangana devarshiki namaskarinchi nijalokamunaku thirigi poyenu.





                                                        End of Chapter 24