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In Hindu mythology, Sagara (Sanskrit: ; IAST: ) is a prominent king of the Suryavansha dynasty in Satya Yuga. He has two wives, one a princess of the Vidarbha, and the other from royal lineage of Sivi.〔(Ikshaku tribe ) The Mahabharata translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883 -1896), Book 3: Vana Parva: Tirtha-yatra Parva: Section CVI, p. 228 'There was born in the family of the Ikshaku tribe, a ruler of the earth named Sagar, endued with beauty, and strength...".〕 and is an ancestor to Bhagiratha, Dasharatha and Rama. ==Birth and Origin of the Oceans== In the Treta Yuga, Bahu, the King of Ayodhya was defeated and driven out of his kingdom by the Haihayas, the Talajanghas, the Yavanas (Greeks), the Pahlavas (Iranians), Shakas (Scythians), Kambhojas and the Paradas, and he died of old age near the hermitage of Sage Aurva, grandson of Brahmarshi Bhrigu. Bahu's younger wife was pregnant with his child and his older wife, out of jealousy, fed her junior with poison before she immolated herself. The birth of the child was delayed by seven years, until Aurva used his ascetic powers and speeded the process. The queen eventually gave birth to a son who held poison in his hand, hence he was called Sagara (Sa=with, Gara=poison). Aurva raised Sagara and trained him in the Vedas and in weapons. When he grew up, Sagara asked his mother about his origins. Upon hearing how his father perished in misery due to the Mlecchas, Sagara roared in rage. He immediately picked up his weapons, mounted his chariot and set out to vanquish the Mlecchas. In a terrible battle, Sagara vanquished them and in his rage, he nearly exterminated the entire army, but he was stopped by Sage Vashishtha. The Mlecchas surrendered to Sagara and the latter punished them for their crimes. Sagara married Keshini and Sumati, but was childless. Upon performing penances to Shiva, Sagara had 60,000 sons by Sumati and a son named Asmanjas from Keshini. All the sons were born strong, cruel and violent and were capable of flying at will. Asmanjas was so violent as a child that he would mercilessly choke or drown other children who bullied him and would take pleasure in these cruel acts. He was banished by Sagara. Asmanjas's son, Amshumantha was a stark contrast and was kind hearted person. Sagara would later crown Amshumantha as king. When Sagara's sacrificial horse went missing, each one of his 60,000 sons dug a massive pit measuring 1 yojana in both length and width (approximately 81 sq. miles). They cruelly slew many living creatures in the process. These pits would be filled with waters from the rain, and after many centuries, they became the first oceans. Hence oceans are called Sagara. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King Sagara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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