Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.404
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.404
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The king took Śunaḥśepha with him and came to Puṣkara tīrtha. There they happened to meet Viśvāmitra. Śunaḥśepha complained to Viśvāmitra and lamented over his ill-fate. Viśvāmitra wished to save him and to send one of his own sons in his place with Ambariṣa. But none of his sons was willing to oblige. He eaters of human flesh. Then he turned to Śunaḥśepha and said :— "When you stand ready to be sacrificed near the altar, offer your prayers to Agni. If you do so, you will attain siddhi." (salvation or mokṣa). He also taught him two songs of praise to Agni.