Thursday 20 October 2016

Savitri returns home

Savitri went back and sat where she had left Satyavana. Soon the sun set and it became dark.
Suddenly Satyavana opened his eyes.Seeing darkness, he said to Savitri - I do not know this part of the forest well. You should have reminded me it was getting dark and woken me. Now parents will be worried.
Savitri said I did not wake you as I thought that will bring about misfortune. She said it was better they took shelter in a tree and waited for dawn to come.
Satyavana agreed to that.
In the hut, the blind king was worried. His son was never this late. What had happened? Also his daughter in law had gone along? Hearing their wailing, the hermits residing nearby came to see what had happened. The king said he had regained his sight but his son and daughter in law had not returned. The hermits said This was a good sign and soon they would all be united.
As soon as the sun rose, Satyavan and Savitri quickly gathered fruits and wood and sped towards their hut.
When they asked her what had happened, Savitri then told them the truth. Hearing this, they qwere amazed at the feat of Savitri.
A few months later the news came that Savitri's father had been blessed with a son.
Soon Satyavana fought the enemies and regained his rightful kingdom.

Ending his tale, the sage said I see the same qualities of Savitri in Draupadi.

So saying, the sage left.

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