The illustrious Incarnation of Bhagavan Vishnu as Bhargava Rama was the son of Jamadagni                                           Muni and the grandson of the famed Bhrigu Maharshi and Devi Khyati. As instructed by his                    father and grandfather, Bhargava Rama performed stringent Tapasya in an Ashram in a deep                           jungle and visiting Maharshis like Bhrigu, Atri, Kratu, Jaabali, Mrikunda were  impressed with                  the high concentration of Bhargava Rama who was seeking to target Shiva in his penance. In                   course of time, Maha Deva was pleased with Bhargava Rama’s devotion and appeared in                    disguise as a hunter who presented a repulsive person with dark complexion and red eyes with                         bow and arrows and crude sword and knives of varied sizes and sharpness. He introduced                            himself as Tosha Pravarsha the Master of The Forest and that no knew person should step in                       the Forest, much less raise a Hermitage. Even Indra would not be able to reside in this forest                      without my permission, he said. The hunter then asked Rama as to was he and for what purpose                            that he was staying  in the Forest for such a long time.The former replied that he was                              performing Tapasya to Maha Deva Shambhu and that he would like please that Sarveshwara,                                  Sarva Sharanya, Abhaya prada, Trinetra, Sarvajna, Tripuraantaka and Shankara. The Hunter                                    heckled at Parashu Rama and said that he was wasting his time. In the course of conversation,                       Parashu Rama realised that the Hunter was not an ordinary human being; he knew a lot of                       Shiva as the so called hunter mumbled that Shiva did Brahmahatya and that he snipped                                   Brahma’s fifth head. The Hunter further told Parashu Rama that after all he was trying to                                  absolve himself of the sin of his mother’s killing! ( Once Jamadagni left for Tapsaya and his                                     wife Renuka Devi went to a river to fetch water and witnessed Prince of Mrittikavati                                 Chitraratha was enjoying swims in the river with his women and momentarily Renuka felt                            envious of the women; Jamadagni noticed that his wife committed a sin and on returning back                                   to his Ashram he asked his sons to kill her for the sin; none of his elder sons were  prepared                       but Prarashshu Rama sliced her neck and killed her at once; apparently, Jamadagni was able to                       revive Devi Renuka by his Mantra Shakti!). Bhargava Rama then realised that  the hunter must                             be a Siddha! The Hunter further heckled Rama that his Tapasya was futile as  he left his old                      father and killed his mother! Bhargava Rama then asked the hunter to identify himself: Was he                      Indra or Agni or Surya or Chandra or Vayu or Yama! You have come here to test my sincerity                               of Tapasya. Mahatma! Do reveal your self, thus prostrated Bhargava Rama and as soon as he                                 stood up, Maha Deva revealed himself  and a confused Rama in an ecstatic trance praised him                           as follows:                                                                                                                                             

Namastey Nilakanthaaya Nilalohita murtaye,

Namastey Bhuta nathaya  Bhuta vaasaaya tey namah/

Vkyataavyakta Swarupaaya Maha Devaaya  Meedhushey,

Shivaaya Bahurupaaya Trinetraaya Namo nanah/

Sharanam Bhava Sharva twadbhaktasya Jagatpatey,

Bhuyonanyaashrayaanaam tu twameva hi paraayanam/

Yanmaya-aprakrutam Deva duruktam vaapi Shankara,

Ajaanataa twaam Bhagavanmama tatkhshantumarhasi/

Ananyavedya Swarupasya Sadbhaavamiha kaha pumaan,

Twaamrutey tawa Sarvesha Samyak Shakreti Veditum/

Tasmaatwam Sarvabhavena praseeda mama Shankara,

Naanyaasti  mey gatistubhyam Namo bhuyo namo namah/  

( Nilakantha, Nilalohita, Bhutanaadha, Bhuta                            vaasa! You are Perceivable yet impossible to Perceive, Maha Deva, Shiva, Bahurupa, Trinetra,                                          Sharva! Indeed I am your faithful devotee and you are my final refuge; I might have talked                                lightly about you thinking that you were a normal hunter! Do pardon my ignorance and                           indiscretion; who else is capable of recognising your own magnanimity excepting yourself!                                      I have no recourse else than surrendering myself to you totally!) Shiva replied to  Rama:                         ‘My Child! I am pleased with your Tapasya. I really wish I could bestow every Shakti to you                          although You  deserve it. Yet, you are still not yet ripe enough to  withstand the Rudra                          Shakti and the ralated ‘Astraas’; hence you have to perform further Tapasya, resort to Sarva                         Tirtha Darshanaas and approach me when you consider fit. Subsequently, Bhargava Rama was                          engaged in Tirtha Darshanaas, fastings, Tapas, Homas, Japas, Snaanaas and other sacred deeds                            and moved about a lot in Bhumandala. Later, as per the instructions of Maha Deva returned to                   his Ashram and settled for his Shiva Puja. Meantime, there was a terrible battle between Devas                 and Asuras and the latter approached Maha Deva for help. Shankara then asked Mahodara to                           reach Parashurama to bring from his Ashram in Himalayas and the latter was instruced by                              Shiva to destroy the Asuras. Bhargava was bestowed with a variety of powerful Astra-                        Shastras and devastated Asuras in large contingents even while the remnants ran away to                                 Rasatala. The victorious Bhargava returned to his Ashram and installed an Idol of the ‘Kiraata’                          who confronted him in the Forest and worhipped him with flowers, Chandana, Dhupa, Dipa                            and Naivedyas. As Shankara made an appearance along with Marudganas and Devas, Rama                               fell on his feet and extolled him as follows:   

Namastey Deva Devesha Namastey Parameshwara,   Namastey Jagatonaatha Namastey Tripurantaka/Namastey Sakalaadhyaksha Namastey Bhakta Vatsala, Namastey Sarva Bhutesha                              Namastey Vrishabhadhwaja/ Namstey Sakalaadhisha Namastey Karunaakara, Namastey                   Sakavaabvaasa Namastey Nilalohita/ Namah Sarva devaa ri gana naashaaya Shuliney,                          Kapaaliney Namastubhyam Sarvalokaikapaaliney/ Smashanavisiney nityam Namah Kailasa                      vaashiney, Namostu Paashiney tubhyam Kaala kutavishaashaney/ Vibhavemara vandyaaya                      Prabhavey tey Swayambhuvey, Namokhilajagatkarma saakshibhutaataaya Shambhavey/ Namastripathagaaphena bhaasigaadrendumouliney, Maha bhogindra haaraaya Shivaaya Paramatmaneyt/ Bhasmasancchaanna deheaaya namorkaaginindu  chakshushey, Kapardiney namastubhyamandhakaasura mardiney/ Tripura dhwamsiney Daksha Yagna vidhwamsiney                     namah, Girijaakuchakaashmeeraviranjita mahorasey/ Maha Devaaya mahatey Namastey Krittivaasasey,Yogidhyeya swarupaaya Shivaayaachintya tejasey/   Swabhakta hridayaambhoja                 karnikaa madhyavartiney, Sakalaagama siddhanta saararupaaya tey namah/ Namo nikhila                  yogendra bodhaanaayaamritaatmaney, Shankaraakhila vyapta mahimney Paramatmaney/                    Namah Shartvaaya Shaantaaya Brahmaney Vishwa rupiney, Adi       madhyaata heenaaya Nityaayaavyakta murtayey/ Vyaktaavyakta swarupaaya sthula sukshmaa-  tmaney namah, Namo          Vedaanta Vedyaaya Vishwa Vigjnaana rupiney/ Namahsuraasura shreni mouli pushpaarchita             anghnaye, Shri Kanthaaya Jagaddhaatrey Loka Kartrye namo namah/ Rajogunaataney tubhyam                Vishwa srishti vidhaayiney, Huranyagarbha rupaaya Haraaya Jagadaadiye/ Namo Vishwaatmaney Lokasthitivyaapaara kaariney, Satwa vijnaana rupaaya Paraaya Pratyagaatmaney/ Tamoguna Vikaaraatya Jagatsamhaara kaariney, Kalpaantey Rudrarupaaya Paraapaa videy namah/               Avikaaraaya Nityaaya namah Sadasadaatmaney, Tawa yattatrajaananti Yoginopi Sadaamalaah/ Twaamavigjnaaa durjeyam Samyad Brahmaadayopi hi, Samsaranti Bhavey nyunam na tatkarmaatmikaaschiram/ Yaavannapaiti charanou tavaa- jnaana vighaatinah, Taavadbhhramati Samsaarey Panditochetanopivaa/ Sa yeva Dakshah sa krutisa Munih sa cha Painditaha, Bhavatascharanaambhojey yena Buddhih sthirikrita/ Su     Sukshmatvena Gahanah Sadbhaavastetrayimayah, Vidushaamapi mudhena sa mayaa Jnaaya-tey kattham/ Ashabdagocha                ratwena Mahimnastwa saampratam, Stotumupyanalamsamyaktwaa- maham jadadhiryatah/ Tasmaanagnaanato vaapi mayaa Bhakyaiva Samstutah, Preetascha  Bhava Devecha naunutwam Bhaktavatsalah/

(Devadeva! Jagannaadha, Tripuraantaka,Sakala adhyaksha, Bhaktavatsala, Sarva Bhutesha, Vrishabhadhwaja, Sakalaadhisha, Kanukaakara, Skaklaavaasa, Sakala Devaarigana Naashaka,                       Shuli, Kapaali, Sarva Lokaika paala, Nitya  SmashnaVaashi, Kailasavaasi, Pashayukta, Kalakuta-                vishaara, Sarva Vibhu, Amarvandya, Swayambhu, Shaktivaan, Sagatkarma Sakshi, Shambhu, Chandramouli, Sarpakantha haara, Shiva, Paramatma, Vibhuti sanchhanna deha, Suryachandr                   aagninetra, Kapardi, Andhakaasura  mardana, Tripura dhwamsi, Daksha Yagna Vinaashaka,                    Yogijana Dhyeya, Achintya Rupa, Bhakta hridayaambhoja karna madhya varti, Sakalaagama                 Siddhaanta Saara Rupa, Sakala Yogendra  Prabhu, Shankara, Sakala Vyaapta Maha mahimna,           Paramatma, Sharva, Shaanta,   Jagadbrahma, Vishwarupa, Adimadhya rahita, Nitya, Avyakta, Vyaktaavyakta Swarupa, Sthula Sukshmaatma, Vedanta Vedya, Samasta Vishwa Vigjnaana                   Swarupa, Suraasurasangha Shreshtha puja paada, Shrikantha, Srishti karta, Lokakarta, Rajo                     gunaatma, Hiranyagarbha, Paratpara, Pratyagatma, Tamoguna Vikaara, Jagatsamhaara, Kalpanta               Rudra Rupa, Parapara-Vida, Avikara, Nitya, Sadas adaatma, Buddhi Prabodha, and Buddhin-                        driya Vikara! My  salutations to you as  you are manifested in various Forms as Vasu-Rudra-                   Marud-Aditya- Saadhaya and  Ashwini Kumaaras! You are Avikara, Aja, Nitya, Sukshma Rupa!              You are not controllable and unimaginable even by Brahma! Those who continue in ignorance           about you and your three major features of Srishti-Sthiti-Samhara are  engaged in the cycle of                             births and deaths; as even great Scholars are unaware about you, what could I realise about                                     you! Indeed your magnificence is far beyond description and voice; thus I am unable to                   commend you as my Stuti properly yat I know that you are affectionate to your Bhaktas!)

Maha Deva was indeed gratified with this kind of touching prayers and bestowed to him all                 kinds of Astra-Shastra Vidyas, their usages and withdrawing capacities; a outstanding horse; a                   distinctive  chariot, a peerless bow and bunch of arrows, a distinctive Kavacha or body shield,                        Beeja Mantras whose recitation could either annihilate the worlds or shower blessings to his                                                          followers and in short provided unique Siddhis to Bhargava Rama equipping him with                    invincible powers enabling him to punish the Evil wherever it existed and at the same time  to                           protect the virtuous and the noble.