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Sampoorna Mahabharata • సంపూర్ణ శ్రీమహాభారతము • Episode 455

Episode 455: Kunti gives birth to Karna. Kunti said, “O father! Abiding by your command, I shall worship this Brahmin. Even if he arrives early morning, late evening, or at midnight I shall not lose my temper and will offer services with total devotion”. From that day princess Prtha served the brahmin diligently without fatigue, or annoyance. She worshipped him just as one worships the Devatas. With a pure heart she served him & brought him joy. At times, he would arrive the same evening although he would have said that he would return the next morning. At times he would return at midnight. At times he would be irritable. At times he would abuse or use harsh hurtful words. But never did Prtha act in a way that annoyed him. Her services intensified by the day but never reduced. At times, he would demand foods that were not available. Prtha would with difficulty procure the foods based on his needs. Like a son, brother & disciple she served him. Every morning & evening the King would enquire from his daughter whether she was diligent in her services. In this way, 1 year passed. The ascetic did not find any flaw in Prtha. Pleased with her, one day he said, “I am delighted with your services. I shall offer you boons which are impossible for humans to obtain. Seek anything”. She said, “You & my father are pleased with my services. Hence, I presume that all my desires are fulfilled. I do not seek any boon”. He said, “Accept this mantra from me. When you invoke the Devata with this, he will come under your sway irrespective of whether you like it or not”. Fearing that if she rejected the boon, the ascetic would curse her, Prtha agreed. He then imparted a mantra to her & left. Kunti was eager to test the efficacy of the mantra. One morning when she was sleeping on the bed in the terrace, she saw the rising Sun & fixed her gaze on it. The intense rays did not prick her. She obtained divine vision & saw the Sun-god who was wearing a golden armour & divine earrings. Suddenly her eagerness to test the mantra increased. She performed pranayama & invoked Surya who came before her. He was honey-complexioned, had long arms, & a conch-like neck. His glittering crown illumined all directions. With his yogic potencies he divided himself into 2. With one part he was before Kunti. With another body he was illumining the skies. He asked, “What should I do?” The petrified Kunti said, “Out of eagerness I have chanted the mantra. Forgive my hastiness. Now you go back”. He said, “Inviting me & sending me back without any purpose is wrong. You desire to obtain a son with a natural armour & earrings from me. Hence bring me joy. I shall bless you with a son & then return. If not, I will curse you, your father & the Brahmin who has given you this boon & will burn them. Using the divine vision that I have given you, look at Indra & other Gods who are standing in the sky & ridiculing me for getting deceived by you”. Kunti saw the Devatas who were seated in celestial airplanes & were watching them. All of them were glowing like Surya. Embarrassed on seeing them, she said, “O Lord! Please go back. I am a virgin. I have sinned against you. Only my parents & Gurus have the right to offer me to the rightful man. I cannot transgress dharma. Only when women keep their body pure, their conduct is praiseworthy”. Surya said, “O timid girl! Accept my boon. You have invoked me. If I return unhappily, my darshan will be futile. With this I will become a laughing stock for the Devatas. Hence bring me joy. A son like me will be born to you”. Kunti became helpless. Fearing Surya’s curse, she pondered about what was to be done. She feared that her father & that Brahmin would be burnt due to Surya’s curse. In a faltering voice, in total embarrassment she said, “My parents are alive. If you assure me that our family prestige will be untainted, I shall bring you joy. Will I remain a virgin even after offering my body to you?” He said, “I assure you that you will remain a virgin even after a son is born to you”. She said, “My son should be valorous. He should be born with the armour & earrings”. He said, “He will have the earrings given to me by Mother Aditi & a special armour” With his yogic form, Surya touched Kunti’s navel. She lost consciousness & fell on the bed. After blessing her, Surya returned. Kunti ensured that her pregnancy remained unnoticed by her relations. Barring the maid who looked after her, no one was aware of her pregnancy. With great dexterity she hid it. After some time she delivered a boy who was born with an armour & golden earrings. Immediately on his birth, she arranged for a box. She spread a cloth at its base, made all arrangements to ensure that water does not seep into it. Weeping profusely, she placed the infant in it, closed the lid & set it afloat in the River Ashwa.