Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1892
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1892
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7) Viśvāmitra attacked Kāmadhenu. Once while Viśvāmitra was a ruling King, he went into a forest to hunt. In the course of his rambles through the forest, he happened to arrive at Vasiṣṭha's Āśrama with his retinue. Vasiṣṭha called Kāmadhenu and ordered her to provide food for Viśvāmitra and his party. Kāmadhenu, by her divine powers, prepared food within a short time and gave them a sumptuous meal; Viśvāmitra was greatly pleased with this amazing feat of Kāmadhenu and he asked Vasiṣṭha to give her to him. He even offered to give crores of cows in return for her. But Vasiṣṭha refused to comply with his request. Then Viśvāmitra tried to seize and take her away by force.