MAHABHARATA --The Great Epic of India, 2 King Santanu

Red dusk on the banks of the Gangga is a memorable moment when the sun slowly dropped the ball closer to the horizon, the light fading, bouncing sheen on the surface of the river water. Gentle breeze scented wildflowers, green grass, a flock of birds flying across a blue sky, back to the nest. Towering trees, the leaves shake in the evening breeze, fondling butterfly.

This time is different from the twilight days of the past, King Santanu - descendants of the great King Bharata spend a short time after a flurry of handling various royal duties. He needs to refresh his mind for a moment before the tasks on the following day waiting. The King awaits the decisive moments when the sun would change if a giant ball of copper in colour, slowly descending and then disappeared in the horizon. Gleaming golden light reflecting oversized clothes of the King, under it, is a figure that muscular body, supporting a face handsome and regal. Santanu inherited the greatness of kings before, a descendant of the great King Bharata.

King Santanu deep in the glory of nature when suddenly he was struck by a ladder propped figure waisted pair of legs, swathed wore beautiful. Evening light cause gold jewellery gemstone glittering reign. Desir favourable wind carries the scent of the hair is smooth and long. Santanu stunned, he never thought that at a beautiful sunset he will be met with a beautiful woman. The woman's face turned the twilight, it looked as if the shadow of apparent difficulty known. Santani need another few steps before stopping the blood drained, he was staring at a face that is very beautiful flawless. Delicate facial skin, eyes as if starlight east, nose sharp, tiny blood-red lips. King's heart raced with the current tight smile beautiful women it expands, the body of the king float above the altitude, he is no longer interested in returning to the ground.

"It’s a beautiful dusk, the pretty woman, I'm the King Santanu. If I may know your name?" Involuntarily Santanu say, muscular hands outstretched, he immediately hold the soles are smooth and soft reassuring.

"All honour to you the Great King Santanu, I am Dewi Gangga, a glory could be met with the King on the beautiful river", the Dewi Gangga is still smiling, she looked as if a marble statue are etched smooth flawless, though never know who the real the sculptor.

"Your name is as beautiful as your face", Santanu more tightly gripping soles of Dewi Gangga, he was too happy with the meeting, he even forgot to ask questions, where in fact the women came from, where his home? The King lured a melodious voice that came from the lips red. He knows, will never be able to leave the Gangga River without the willingness of the Goddess participate anyway back to the palace. Just as King Dushmanta at the time, now Santanu fell in love with an unknown woman at first sight.

"I'm flattered, because the words of a great wise king", the voice was melodious like the evening wind that rustled the leaves green touches. Santanu feel the entire chest rumbled, his eyes lit up, he did not look at the face of the goddess Gangga without blinking. He was anxious if one eye flicker will take away the Gangga before him. Santanu not afford to lose that beautiful woman.

"May the Almighty Creator has coloured this evening for a meeting, I do not want this meeting to end. A king like accompanied by the queen, the crown prince will be born next successor as king ", subtly and politely Santanu request, he was a king, his request could not be denied, but he knew he should not be forced.

"A joy to receive while meeting the demand for a king, but it worth the Dewi  Gangga become an empress?" Dewi Gangga down, a pair of soft cheeks flushed, eyes met for a moment both. Santanu was wholly quivering. These beautiful women are humbled himself, he had to make his point.

"Gangga, today, I'm asking you to marry as the consort of King Santanu, you will live in a palace in a glorious place, gave birth to the crown prince, be my companion forever", twilight will tip into a catastrophe, if the goddess Ganga said "no". King Santanu on fire in a burning passion, love to make anyone, even a king became blind. He filed a request without first knowing the identity of a woman who would be queen. Santanu looked at Ganges all my hope, what he never had, dignity, dignity, power, beauty, crown, and love?

In the western sky, the sun slowly goes out, getting close to the boundary line in an impressive sheen colour. Copper sky, blazing a beautiful gilded light. Like a cool breeze blown from a place overgrown with thousands of flowers. Santanu see more smiles on the lips floating goddess Ganga, pretty face it more attractive. "Every girl might dream to become empress, but how is not easy to live. If the king is pleased to meet the requirements ".

"What are the requirements that?" Santanu could not wait for the words of the Dewi Gangga, he will soon bring the beautiful princess before the evening ended, the riverbank will turn dark because the light only flashes of stars and fireflies.

"First, as the consort of no one, not even the King ask, who real Dewi Gangga? Where it came from anyway? Secondly, His Majesty will always justify the empress of all behaviour, good or bad, no right to hinder. Thirdly, the king should not be angry with the queen, if there are things that are not pleasant,  Gangga will take leave to go ".

A severe requirements and did not really make sense, but love makes blind eye their hearts King Santanu. He did not want anything this time, he just wants to Dewi Gangga confirmed as an empress, with her in the palace,  gave birth to the crown prince, and live happily ever after. Santanu enamoured with all things that are self Dewi Gangga pad, he did not feel the need to think long, he agreed to the terms, without considering the consequences later.

"Whatever your request, I have no mind doing, which is important to let us return to the palace for the grand wedding ceremony tomorrow" Santanu took the soft arm of Gangga, he seemed to step on a thousand fragrant flowers when walking back in the palace for a big event tomorrow. Finally he got a lovely heart to be confirmed as empress.

When the grand wedding ceremony was held, Santanu did not want to linger sitting in the aisle, he wanted to get ahead of the lovely bride's room, along with his beautiful bride. He has edited a beautiful daughter without equal in this kingdom, Santanu feel like the happiest people. He was not aware of a painful event will encounter over nine months after the banquet. the heart of King Santanu flowered when he realized a few months later the goddess Ganga seemed to contain a prospective heir, he was really waiting for the birthday. He would become the father of a baby of a wife who is very lovable. However, really big king was entitled to happiness when it came time to give birth to the Dewi Gangga.

When pregnancy Gangga stepping in nine months and ten days, consort take leave to go to the banks of the Gangga alone without anyone waiting. Dewi Gangga seeks a sheltered place to give birth, while after the tiny baby is born, without much say she immediately washed baby without sin into the Gangga. This handsome-faced consort of self-cleaning and then returned to the palace with a beaming face, as if she never happen in his life. Santanu was waiting for a baby, but the empress returned empty-handed, without much say, as if he had not recently experienced a significant event, gave birth to a son the crown. King Santanu gripped a big question, curiosity to poke conscience. However, the great king of the silence, he remembered the vows were spoken on the banks of the Gangga. If he rebuked or ask about something that is not pleasing to the queen, the Dewi Gangga will go. King Santanu choked back the question, he felt so uneasy. But is there any other choice but to continue to feel uneasy or he will lose his beloved consort. Until that day Santanu choose to continue to feel uneasy.

The next year when the queen was pregnant, King Santanu re delighted to await the next son's birth. However, the joy was again changed to profound sorrow. Dewi Gangga do the same when the delivery arrives. That beautiful woman to go to the banks of the Gangga River, looking for a sheltered place to give birth, when a sweet baby is born, she returned the baby without sin washed it into the Gangga. Dewi Ganga then returned to the palace with a peaceful face, as if he had never given birth to a baby and then washed into the stream. And Santanu returned silenced in a large sign, where babies have been born consort? Is there she reserves the right to ask?

This time King Santanu still keep his word, he was too dear to Dewi Gangga, was unable to be abandoned empress if he asks about something that offended him. Santanu still silent. However, until when the Great King may continue to fall silent, when the Dewi Gangga back to throw the baby into three, fourth, fifth, and seventh were born. Santanu could not continue to question marks, he is entitled to know how exactly the fate of the babies. Her children ....

When Dewi Gangga containing child to eight, arriving day delivery, quietly King Santanu supervise the behaviour of the Dewi Gangga, likewise when the empress stepped gracefully, leaving the palace to give birth on the banks of the Gangga. Unbeknownst to Dewi Gangga, King Santanu footsteps to follow where it goes. He hid behind a large tree when Gangga dying, gave birth to a baby without sin. Moments later a figure consort move to the river bank, holding a baby. King Santanu pounding heart, the heart beating faster and faster when he saw strange movements Dewi Gangga, she was preparing put the baby into the Gangga River.

"What effect?"

The question was so jolting, King Santanu pushing motion to immediately close, holding arms Dewi Gangga, before the baby to eight drift also in the stream. "Quite empress, presumably you can kill an innocent baby into the Gangga. Aware that you will act? "King Santanu sharp gaze stabbed, he missed on oath or she would no longer need to keep the oath. It requires answers to odd action empress.

On the other hand the Dewi Gangga was shocked, when at each other, King Santanu catch very deep hurt in the eyes of the beloved consort. The king's heart became so giddy, but what else could be done. She has the right cradling a baby to be raised as Puta Mahkotaa, he must have the heir to the throne. How cruel act of a mother who could take out a baby without sin into the Ganges. Who indeed beautiful daughter who has long been confirmed as the consort? King Santanu face red. The face was immediately turned pale, when firmly then the goddess Ganga say.

"The noble king Santanu, before the wedding Gangga had requested that the King never reprimand or prohibit any behaviour empress. However, it seems not strong enough Majesty holds promise, not why. Not a thing wrong when the king wants this baby, even if it means the king does not want the presence of the Ganges as empress. Thousands sorry sire, Dewi  Gangga is actually an angel who plays a grief behaviour, because of the oath Resi Wasistha. Eight people wasu had made a mistake and then get pasthu curse, forced to come into the world, asked me to presumably willing to become a mother. With the blessing of King Santanu, as a mother, Gangga gave birth to eight people wasu back into the world. On the virtues of the lord will have a glorious future in the afterlife. It turned out that all ended up here, the Gangga will bring to eight babies, nurture him until large enough. In time Dewi Ganga will submit this tiny baby to the king, how much we had loved each other and lived together in the palace ".

After saying those words, Dewi Gangga disappeared with the handsome baby is born, leaving King Santanu stood frozen in the cold breeze that feels very cruel. In a very short time consort of King Santanu loss, heart king felt so empty. He still had a glimmer of hope, waiting for the goddess Gangga with a baby at a time. Now he understands who the real queen consort, Goddess Ganga turned out to be an angel. An angel's story brought down to earth, on the banks of the Ganges in a red sunset that will never be erased from memory.

How is the real story?

One day, eight people wasu a walk in the mountains, each with a wife. Mountains very peaceful atmosphere, is the towering mountains heavily fog colour white as cotton, gentle breeze rustled in the cool air touching green grass and a variety of wildflowers. There's nothing like the noise of human activity or trade, there is only silence. In this silence Resi Wasistha founded the hermitage, he chose to live for always closer to the Creator as dharma - devotion.

Eight people wasu referred visited the Hermitage also Resi Wasistha, but Sang Resi not standing still. The silence, in the court of handsome Nandini, domestic cattle grazing Sang Resi. Livestock was well maintained, Nandini so plump, clean, and benign, captivates the wasu wife. One wife wasu say.

"The beauty Nandini belongs the Resi, I'd love to have him", wife of  wasu looked Nandini with amazement, she has seen a variety of intentions cows, but never as beautiful as she saw the cow Nandini.

"Nandini is cow Resi Wasistha, he was going somewhere? Not good taking a Resi valuable livestock without permission. Resi Kesaktian Wasistha make a man who drank milk Nandini, may have eternal life. We are all immortal gods certainly, there was no point meanings Nandini milk. Let the cow was grazing, Resi Wasistha will drop a curse if we take it away, "a wasu answer wife's request, for fear of the curse that is going to happen.

"I have a very dear friend, he was human. I wanted to give him milk of Nandini so he lived an eternity. Catch Nandini then we go, Resi Wasistha will never know. Nandini milk is very valuable to a friend ", she does not heed the words of her husband, she Accordingly interested to Nandini milk without being aware of threats that can occur when he stole the cattle  Resi.

On the basis of the request was the eighth person wasu finally shoulder to shoulder catch with his son cow Nandini then took him away together without the permission of the Resi. Shortly after Nandini with his son to go with the wasu, Resi Wasistha back, quieter atmosphere of the Hermitage greed, nothing wrong. The Resi did get Nandini and her son in the court of the Hermitage. Nandini milk is always beneficial in any ceremonial offerings. Where the hell was beautiful cow?

Resi Wasistha wondered to himself, he needs answers. With the magic Resi Wasistha doing yoga, the more intense this time, he had to give punishment to the thief. Not difficult for Sag Resi, he immediately knew what had happened when he went, presumably eight wasu people have a walk in the mountains, stop at the Hermitage, attracted to the beauty of Nandini, took him away along with his son. Resi Wasistha very angry, nobody has the right to steal valuable possessions. In his anger Resi Wasistha say  pasthu curse for wasu.

"You are, wasu eight people who have stollen Nandini and calf will be born into the world, to live as human beings who are suffering. Accept punishment as a thief who had robbed treasures a receipt ".

Eight people wasu became afraid, because of the curse. They regret, but regret always comes at the wrong time. They come back to the Hermitage restore Nandini with the children who are born, pleading for mercy, "Thousands and forgiveness for our mistakes Resi, we return again Nandini", the voice was so weak, because of fear and wrong.

"Curs pasthu have spoken, will take effect in time. I can not revoke, wasu runaway Nandini will live longer in the world in glory. Seven other wasu curse apart from this, soon after being born as a human being. I can no longer revoke this curse, except alleviate it, "Resi Wasistha wasu understand the fear, the anger subsided slightly, because Nandini has been returned anyway.

Resi Wasistha then meditate, he sat cross-legged, silent, catch your breath, focus, to defuse anger. A receipt that does asceticism –meditate can always get the power to give pasthu curse. However, when the said curse has spoken, the degree of sanctity achieved immediately reduced. Eight people were frightened wasu felt a little relieved, because the power of the curse will be softened, they went to see the goddess Ganga, begging.

"Thousands of our worship and devotion of eight wasu who always adored Batari. If we can invoke the aid ", eight people wasu greetings and respectful with reverent in the presence of the Dewi  Gangga, a  beautiful Batari and gentle heart.

"I received greetings and your coming eight wasu, but what can I do to fulfil your request?" Dewi Gangga’s voice soft and serene, breathtaking eight wasu it being so peaceful to hear the melodious sound of the Dewi Gangga, the Batari.

"We have made a mistake by stealing Nandini, holy cow of Resi Wasistha. Nandini has been refunded, but Resi Wasistha really angry,  give cursing pasthu. If Batari pleased, would presumably be a mother for us, down to Mayapada, married to a king. Later, one after the other of us would be born through the womb of Her Majesty. As soon as we are born, cast into the Gangga, so the curse pasthu was destroyed already, " the voice was so full of remorse, Dewi Gangga pause. She is not ruling rejected a petition concerning peace wasu lives of eight people. He was wise enough to meet demand, it only takes a few moments to answer after a long sigh.

"I understand how difficult it is, fulfil your request on one condition, never take anything into the rights of others except with his permission", the Dewi Gangga just briefly say, the meeting was ended.

The next day the Dewi Gangga down to earth, put herselves on the banks of the Gangga River, dusk beautiful and impressive enhance her beauty, then King Santanu immediately fell in love at first sight. The meeting, which immediately goes into the great marriage, the birth of the first child and seventh were always washed away into the  Gangga River in accordance with the request of eight people affected wasu pasthu curse. An action that raises a big question mark for the King Santanu, because he never knows where the origin of the Dewi Gangga, why did she accept the request to be the wife of a king

When a baby is born to eight, King Santanu could no longer resist the temptation to stop acts that according to his opinion Dewi Gangga is very cruel. So Dewi Ganga go along with the tiny infant to eight, leaving Santanu alone on the banks of the Ganges. Santanu had broken a promise not to ask or prohibit any behaviour Dewi Gangga.

The great king felt complete solitude after the Dewi Gangga disappeared with a baby in her arms. Santanu cosh resist, he must be willing to be left alone, the wind was colder biting. Hearts King Santanu feels so empty, he loved a woman who conceals its origin, love does make the heart become blind eye. Now he has to sit alone on the throne without a consort, the arduous task as a king can not be abandoned even the Dewi Gangga had gone to a place very far away and never to return again.

King Santanu more often take time for spiritual life to have the inner strength, he barely left the worldly pleasures, reigned more wisely, promoting prosperity for their people. However, he was never able to forget the figure of the Dewi  Gangga, an empress-faced handsome charming heart.

To entertain themselves at times of King Santanu stroll down to the banks of the Gangga, he always remembers the day of the meeting, memorable moments that ended with a long farewell without end and secretly hurt him. The king's eyes stare so much at a map that can not be visited or actually Santanu tah know where actually a pair of eyes staring, but will miss the figure of the Dewi Gangga who hurt him.

Suddenly King Santanu stunned, he stared at the sweet-faced boy, well-built like a knight candidate. Boy's skin looked so smooth under light sheen twilight, a pair of sharp eyes, but clear as dew. The arrow stretching his tiny hands, with all confidence to shoot targets far in front of him. The boy was covered with an aura of pomp and grandeur Devendra, king of the gods and god. He was alone, without a nanny or bodyguard, but he had the courage to present himself on the banks of the Gangga. King Santanu was amazed to see a boy looked as if the young knight, he recalled the seven infants were swept away in the Gangga River, never returned to the palace, he remembered the tiny baby who was brought up and go by the Dewi Gangga to a place that can not be visited, even in his dreams though. King Santanu slowly approaching, he wanted to lend a hand, greeted the handsome boy. However, the pace suddenly stopped. Now standing in front of a body, a face that is always remembered as the day and night came and went following the circle of the sun. Lovely face, the face of the goddess Ganga, King Santanu holding their breath, as if he knew the next breath the woman he loves will soon go away.

Dewi Gangga smiled gently fitting a grand empress are on the whole devotion to the king. Her voice melodious when it says, "The Majesty, indeed twilight still lovely to come back met. He is our son, Dewabrata, according to the promise me back to arrange a meeting with His Majesty. Dewabrata has been adept at working out a weapon, mastering the science of war, has a similar magic with Parasurama. He has studied the Vedas and the Vedanta philosophy of Resi Wasistha. Our son Dewabrata understand anyway arts, witchcraft Sanjiwini controlled Shukra. Meet Dewabrata, Bring up in court life, someday he would become a knight and prime minister ", Dewi Gangga just instantly present on the banks of the Gangga, she kept her promise to hand over to a son of King Santanu. A son is very handsome, his presence in the palace would change their life histories Baratha descent. After the utter figure of the goddess Ganga disappeared, leaving King Santanu still standing without a word, he tried searching for her image of a loved one, but the figure of the Dewi Gangga right now no.

Atmosphere hollow back hit the recesses of the great king, the Dewi Gangga no longer deign to live as empress, she returned to her place, life will not be visited. Santanu took a deep breath, he felt a similar loss when the goddess Ganga take leave while bringing along all eight babies born. What can he do except feel lost? However, nearby now stands a boy ably devastating heart. Santanu know, he was not really himself, he now has a crown prince who has the right to pass on the throne. Slowly lips of the king smiled, a pair of hands swell, an instant later Dewabrata was in his arms.

King Santanu now a father.

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