Satyawati -11 Comments
11. Santanu, the Maharaja
When father started to speak
It was as if he knew my answer.
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I profusely admire this wonderful Satyawati series. Beautiful presentation. Top score!
I am elated that you liked the series, Dillipji.
Thank you sir, for revisiting this series. And this wonderful comment.
Part - 2 to give hands to his daughter in a condition made by her dauhghter that the son of Satyawati would be the king of Hastinapura. The king almost fainted and left the door of Satyawati's hut with unsteady steps. Satyawatii felt gladness as the winner of the game. Afterwards what would be happened may be delineated at Satyawati - 12. Thhank you dear ES for sharing the lovely story from Mahabharat with nice penning.
Part - i Revisited to this poem for its amusing description. This episode from Mahabharat is so interesting. This is the next event after the marriage proposal of Maharaja Santunu of Hastinapura to poor fishermann for her daughter Satyawati' hand. Santunu was a man of one wife named Ganga who left him after quarrling leaving their son Devabrata @ Gangadutta. Though Satyawati's father didn't agree with heart yet he fear to deny and proposed
But- - does it work, brave and clever girl? U am so hooked on your lovely epic, my dear Unnikrishnan!
Hi Susie, My emphasis was on the last stanza, where Satyawati admits that she preferred a claim on the throne for her yet unborn son, just ward off the advances of the king for ever. Please read on, to find how it boomerangs on her...
Thank you Galina, for showing interest in this poem. Kindly read on.
Ever So Beautifully Done! ! ! ! ! Ever So Many 10S! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! +++++ Thank You Ever So Much For Sharing This! ! ! ! !
Clever Sathyawathi knew how to play a trump card.. Well written
A story paving the way for Devabrata becoming Bhisma, after his great promise to remain celibate for Shantanu's comfortable marriage to Satyavati.10++
Yes Sir, Devabrata! And as son of Ganga, he is called Gangadutta, by his father. -For, Santanu was so fond of Ganga that he wished remember her even while he called his son. Thank you for reading the series and offering encouraging observations.
A story paving the way for Devabrata becoming Bhisma, after his great promise to remain celibate for Shantanu's comfortable marriage to Satyavati.
Oblivious of his love for his son tender love is wisely expressed and this is nicely penned series poem shared here...10
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A window into something beautiful and intelligent, thank you for sharing