The Princess And The God Of Death
thia story is probably around 3000 years old.It was first written down about 2000 years ago as part of the Mahabharata, Indai's great national epic. Savitri is pronounced "SAH-vit-ree" Satyavan is pronounced "SOT-ya-von" Narada is pronounced "NAR-a-da" Yama is pronounced "YAH-ma" rhyming "lama" Mahabharata is pronounced "MAH-hah-BAR-a-ta"
N.a.r.r.a.t.o.r:in Indai, in time of the legend, there lived a king with many wives but not one child. Morning and evening for eighteen years, he faced the fire on the sacred altar and prayed for the gift of children. Finally, a shining goddess rose from the flames.
G.O.D.D.E.S.S: I am Savitri, child of the Sun. By your prayers, you have won a daughter.
N.a.r.r.a.t.o.r 1 : Within a year, a daughter came to the king and his most favorite beloved wife. He named his daughter after the goddess named Savitri.
N.a.r.r.a.t.o.r 2: Beauty and intelligence were the princess Savitri's, and eyes that shone like the sun. So splendid was she, people though she herself was a goddess.
N.a.r.r.a.t.o.r 3: Yet When the time came for her to marry, no man asked for her. Her father told her
K.i.n.g 1: Weak men turn away from radiance like yours. Go out and find a man worthy of you. Then i will arrange the marriage.
N.a.r.r.a.t.o.r 1: in the company of servants and councillors, slSavitei traveled from place to place.
N.a.r.r.a.t.o.r 2: Aftee many days, she came upon a hermitage by a river crossing. Here lived many who had left the towns and cities for a life of prayer and study.
N.a.r.r.a.t.o.r. 3 Savitri entered the hall of workship adn bowed to the oldest teacher. As they spoke, a young man with shining eyes came into the hall. He guided another man, old and blind.
S.a.v.i.t.r.i. : (softly, to the teacher) Who is that young man?
t.e.a.c.h.e.r. :(smiling) That is Prince Satyavan. He guides his father, a king whose realm was conquered. it is well that Satyavan's name means "Son of Truth" for no man is richer in virtue.
.n.a.r.r.a.t.o.r : when Savitri returned home, she found her father with the holy seer called Narada.
K.i.n.g 1: Daughter, have you found a man you wish to marry?
S.a.v.i.t.r.i: Yes, father. His name is Satyavan.
N.a.r.a.d.a.:(gasps) Not Satyavan! Princess, no man could be more worthy,but you must not marry him! i know the future. Satyavan will die, one year from today!
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