To negate the ill-effects of the curse, the king was advised to worship the divine cow Nandini who was the daughter of Kamadhenu, and thereby to earn her goodwill.
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In a bid to prevent Dileepa from equalling his record, Indra placed many hurdles in the path of the successful completion of the 100th yajna, but Raghu, son of Dilipa, was able to prevail over the forces of Indra, and the yajna was completed successfully.
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Nandini removed the curse of her mother and the King very soon begat a son, who came to be called as Raghu meaning one who was learned in the shastras and who vanquished the enemies in war.
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On the twenty-second day, when the cow was grazing in the field, a lion appeared suddenly and pounced to eat Nandini.
The legend about Kamada Ekadashi is narrated by the god Krishna to the Pandava King Yudhishtira in the Varaha Purana, as it was told by the sage Vasishtha to King Dilipa.
Yashoda was the daughter of the Havishmanas was the wife of Vishvamahat and mother of Dilipa.
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Shiva also realizes that Maharishi Bhrigu is the mastermind behind the attack on Panchavati, plotting against him along with the Swadweepan emperor Dilipa and Daksha.