365bet娱乐

The wife of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍.

Birth.

In the country of Madra, famous in the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉, there was a king named 础艣惫补辫补迟颈. His wife was 惭腻濒补迟墨. Though the couple grew old they were childless. At last they worshipped 顿别惫墨 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨. After vows and prayers for eighteen years the 顿别惫墨 appeared before them, and giving them the boon that a daughter would be born to them, she disappeared. The couple returned to the palace and 惭腻濒补迟墨 conceived and delivered a daughter whom they named 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨. (Skandha 9, 顿别惫墨 Bh膩gavata; 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Vana Parva, Chapter 293).

Marriage.

厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 grew up as though 尝补办峁�m墨 had taken an incarnation and bloomed into a beautiful damsel. But nobody came forward to marry her. On a New moon day she bathed and purified herself and getting the blessings of Brahmins, came and bowed before her father. The King felt sorry as nobody had offered to marry her though she was in the full bloom of youth. He advised her to travel in the outside world and to select a husband by herself. According to the order of her father she took the aged ministers of the King and travelled through the forests in which hermits lived.

Once 狈腻谤补诲补 came to the palace and while he was talking with King 础艣惫补辫补迟颈, 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 and the aged ministers returned. She bowed before her father and 狈腻谤补诲补. As soon as 狈腻谤补诲补 saw her, he asked with curiosity about her marriage. The father replied that he had sent her in search of a husband. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 said "I have accepted the Prince 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 as my husband. He is the son of King Dyumatsena of 厂腻濒惫补. Dyumatsena became blind in his old age, and taking this opportunity his enemies captured his country. Dyumatsena with his wife and son went to the forest and lived there."

狈腻谤补诲补 described the qualities of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍. "厂补迟测补惫腻苍 is as radiant as the sun, as intelligent as 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈, as valiant as Indra and as patient as the Earth. 础艣惫补辫补迟颈 was immensely pleased at hearing about the good qualities of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍, and asked 狈腻谤补诲补, if there was anything to say against him. 狈腻谤补诲补 said that he had nothing to say against 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 except that he would die "within one year from this date." (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Vana Parva, Chapter 294).

The King felt miserable when he heard this. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 said that she had accepted 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 as her husband and that nothing could make her waver from her decision even if he is not going to live more than a year. The King agreed to the wish of his daughter and preparations for the marriage were begun. The King went with 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 to the forest and saw Dyumatsena who gladly consented to the marriage. 础艣惫补辫补迟颈 returned to the palace leaving 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 with 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 and his parents. As soon as 础艣惫补辫补迟颈 had returned, 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 discarded her ornaments and assumed the dress suitable to life in the forest and lived with them.

The death of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍.

It was nearly a year and the day of death of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 was fast approaching. There were only four days more. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 had taken a vow lasting for three days. Dyumatsena dissuaded her from taking fast. She completed the fast. There was left only one night more. She kept awake for the whole night. Morning came. Though she ended her fast she had not taken any food. Dyumatsena wanted to know the reason. She humbly said that she would eat only after sun-set.

As usual 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 took his axe and started for the wood. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 also followed him.

厂补迟测补惫腻苍:鈥�"You have never accompanied me before. Moreover you are very weak on account of the fast. Then how can you come with me?"

厂腻惫颈迟谤墨: "I am not at all weak by the fast and vow. I want to come with you. I pray, don't hinder me."

At last 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 consented after getting the permission of his parents. Both went to the forest to gather fruits and roots. They gathered fruits and roots. Then 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 began to cut wood. By that exertion 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 sweated all over. He was affected by headache. "Let me lie down!" He said. The axe fell from his hand. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 caught her husband who was falling down and laid him on her lap. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 saw a person clad in blood-coloured garments, with red eyes and a rope in hand, coming towards them. He came to the spot and stood there looking at the body of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍. Realizing the person to be 碍腻濒补 (Deathgod) 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 stood up instantly and bowed before him.

厂腻惫颈迟谤墨:鈥�"Who are you Lord. What may be your object in coming here?"

Yama:鈥擧ei, 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨. As you are a hermitess of chastity I may converse with you. I am Yama. I am come to take away the life of your husband."

厂腻惫颈迟谤墨:鈥�"Lord, I have heard that your messengers come and take away the souls. How is it that you have come in person today?"

Yama:鈥擳his 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 is a righteous man who is an ocean of good qualities. Messengers are not sent, in the cases of persons like him."

Saying thus Yama cast his rope and caught the soul of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 saw the body of her husband lying without life and soul. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 followed Yama who had gone to the south with the soul of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍.

Yama:鈥擟hild, you go back and conduct his funerals. You have followed your husband as far as you can.

厂腻惫颈迟谤墨:鈥擨 am coming to the place where my husband is being taken. That is the duty of a wife. What impediment is there on my way to follow you, when I have the merits of vow, fast, devotion to my elders, love and regard for my husband and the good will of yourself, my Lord."

When Yama realized that it was difficult to send 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 back, he asked 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 to ask for any boon. Yama was prepared to give anything except the life of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍. She requested for the recovery of sight by Dyumatsena. Yama granted it. Still 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 did not turn back. Yama asked her to pray for one more boon. She requested for the recovery of the lost kingdom of Dyumatsena. Yama sanctioned that request also. Still she followed Yama, who was ready to grant her a third boon. She requested: "My father may, please be given a hundred sons who would continue the family. Yama granted that too. But she did not turn back. Yama told her that she might ask for a fourth boon. She said: "I may be given a hundred sons born directly from 厂补迟测补惫腻苍. Yama granted this fourth boon also. Then 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 asked Yama how the boon would be realized unless the life of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 was given back to him. Yama was pleased with her at her love and devotion for her husband and returned the life of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍. Yama blessed her that she and 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 would live for hundred years.

Yama disappeared. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 returned and sat there taking the body of 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 on her lap. 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 came to life. Both of them rose up. Night came on. It was dark. They could not find the way. 厂补迟测补惫腻苍 wanted to reach their hermitage somehow. 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 took the axe and supporting her husband in the dim moon light, walked to the hermitage.

Dyumatsena got sight. He started with his wife in search of his children, and walked about in the forest. At last all of them met together. They reached home. Then 厂腻惫颈迟谤墨 told them all that had happened. Everyone was delighted. Then some people from 厂腻濒惫补 came to the hermitage. They said that the minister had killed the King, that the people had expelled the minister, and that they had come to request Dyumatsena to return to his country and to resume the reign. Accordingly all of them returned to 厂腻濒惫补. Dyumatsena was anointed as the King of 厂腻濒惫补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapters 293 to 299).