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Sandipani, which means
"Sage of Gods", was
a guru of Lord
Krishna. Sandipani
was a rishi/muni/saint
of Ujjain,
previously known as
Avantipura. The Sandipani Muni ashram is located 2 km outside Ujjain, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The area near the ashram, known as  Ankapata, is
popularly believed
to have been the
place used by Lord
Krishna for washing
his writing tablets.
The numerals 1 to
100 found inscribed
on a stone are
believed to have
been engraved by
Guru Sandipani. Near
the ashram is the
Gomti Kund, a
staircased water
tank where Krishna
supposedly summoned
all the holy waters
from various centres
so that his old
Guru, Sandipani Muni
would not have to
travel other holy
places.The two brothers- Sri Krishna, Balarama and Sudama, while staying as students at Guru Sandipani’s residence, learnt every thing in a single lesson. Upon completion of their studies, they persuaded the teacher to ask for the preceptor’s dakshina (fees) of his liking. Sandipani asked for, as his dakshina, the restoration of his child lost in the ocean at Prabhaas. Saying, ‘So be it’, the two brothers went to Prabhaasa and found that the son was taken by the demon "Shankhasur" he was having a HOLY conch named "Panchajan", who lived under the waters in the shape of a conch. Not finding the son within the conch, Sri Krishna and Balarama took the conch and went to Yama, and blew the conch. Yama worshipped both of them saying, ‘O Vishnu (the all-pervading Lord), disguised as a human being by way of leela (sport), what can we do for you both?’ The glorious Lord said: ‘Impelled by My command, O great ruler, fetch My preceptor’s son, who was brought here as a result of his own Karma.’ Being brought back to life, they handed over to their preceptor his son. Shri Krishna obtained HOLY conch "Panchajanya" from "Shankhasur" only. |
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