On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 06:19:35 sampathkumar_2000 wrote: >8. WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD "MADABHOOSI"? >Sri.Anbil swamy wrote: > >"It is said that when Bharata went to request Sri RAma to return to >AyOdhya, Sri Rama declined saying he could not transgress the command >of his father. When during the conversation between them (celebrated >as "RAMAGITA"), Bharata admired Sri Rama for his devotion to their >father. Sri Rama is reported to have referred to KAsyapa Rishi (of >Naitrava KAsyapa GOtram fame).KAsyapa's mother was too old to even >stand but wanted to be taken for a pilgrimage. KAsyapa put her >comfortably on a hammock and carried her all along to fulfill her >wish. Sri RAma referred to him as "one who adorned his mother" (Matru >bhooshaNam) and that he himself was no bhooshaNam to his father >(quite unlike KAsyapa), since he could not even perform the last >rites of his father. This word "MAtru bhooshaNam" in course of time >got corrupted into "MADa bhoosi". >(I understand that all "MADa bhoosis" belong to "Naitrava KAsyapa >GOtram I am subject to correction !- Editor) There are two Madabhushis - one belonging to naitrupa kasyapam and the other lineage belonging to Bharadwajam. Madabhooshis of these two gotrams marry each oher. dasan vishnu Get your small business started at Lycos Small Business at http://www.lycos.com/business/mail.html
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