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A beautiful son named Gana was born to queen Gunavati and her King abhijit. He was very bright and strong. In addition, he had great devotion to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva pleased with his devotion granted him some boons. However, this increased Gana's ego and he also fell into bad company. One day he visited sage Kapila's ashram. Kapila had a gem called Chintamani which was wish-fulfilling and could provide food for thousands. When Gana saw this, he wanted to possess the gem but Kapila did not want to give it to him. But Gana forcibly took it away from him.
Kapila prayed to Lord Ganesha and Ganesha appeared in the dream of Gana and cut off his head. Gana, after waking up, did not repent rather he became more angry and he took his army to kill Kapila. Gana's father, abhijit, pleaded with Gana to give Kapila back his gem but Gana did not heed the advice. However, after reaching Sage Kapila's ashram he found that Ganesha had gathered an army. In a huge fight, Gana was killed by Ganesha and Ganesha restored the chintamani to Kapila.
Kapila, however, gave it back to Ganesha saying that even a small gem like that is the cause of all troubles and wealth is the root of many troubles of the world. Kapila, however, requested Ganesha to stay in that place. That place is called 'Chintamani Vinayaka' and is at Theur, near Poona (Pune). Further, wealth is the cause of all troubles. Shankara in bhaja govindam says 'A rich man fears his own son.' How true. People like to earn wealth, hoard it, guard it etc., as if they take it with them.
Kapila prayed to Lord Ganesha and Ganesha appeared in the dream of Gana and cut off his head. Gana, after waking up, did not repent rather he became more angry and he took his army to kill Kapila. Gana's father, abhijit, pleaded with Gana to give Kapila back his gem but Gana did not heed the advice. However, after reaching Sage Kapila's ashram he found that Ganesha had gathered an army. In a huge fight, Gana was killed by Ganesha and Ganesha restored the chintamani to Kapila.
Kapila, however, gave it back to Ganesha saying that even a small gem like that is the cause of all troubles and wealth is the root of many troubles of the world. Kapila, however, requested Ganesha to stay in that place. That place is called 'Chintamani Vinayaka' and is at Theur, near Poona (Pune). Further, wealth is the cause of all troubles. Shankara in bhaja govindam says 'A rich man fears his own son.' How true. People like to earn wealth, hoard it, guard it etc., as if they take it with them.
