Reading Notes: Epified: Mahabharata, Part B

Sculpture of Suryadev, the sun god. Source: Wikipedia

Kunti's past - she was raised by her uncle, Kuntibhoj, who loved her as she was his own daughter. Sage Dhurwasa visited the kingdom one day. This sage was very short tempered and was known for cursing people who even slightly offended him. Everyone feared him except Kunti. They had a good relationship and talked about spiritual things. He eventually gifted her with a mantra whispered in her ear. She had no idea what this meant, so she asked the sage what this was for. He told her that this mantra could summon any god she wished for. When the sage left, a curious Kunti wanted to test this mantra to see if it would actually work. She spoke the mantra while facing the sun and Suryadev, the sun god, appeared before her! She was so shocked that she could not answer the sun god when he asked why she has summoned her. Kunti embraced the Suryadev and as the blinding light faded, she had a child in her arms. However, because she was unmarried and people would question who's child that was, she placed the child in a basket and dropped him into a river. She begged Suryadev to bless the child and watch over him and watched the basket float away.

Bibliography: Epified: Mahabharata. Source.

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