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Sura, the grandfather of Sri Krishna, was a worthy scion of the Yadava race. His daughter Pritha
was noted for her beauty and virtues. Since his cousin Kuntibhoja was childless, Sura gave
his daughter Pritha in adoption to him. From that time she was known by the name of Kunti
after her adoptive father.
When Kunti was a little girl, the sage Durvasa
stayed for a time as a guest in her father's house and she served the sage for a year with
all care, patience and devotion. He was so pleased with her that he gave her a divine
mantra. He said:
"If you call upon any god repeating this
mantra, he will manifest himself to you and bless you with a son equal to him in
glory." He granted her this boon because he foresaw by his yogic power the misfortune
which was in store for her future husband. *
The impatient curiosity of youth made Kunti
test then and there the efficacy of the mantra by repeating it and invoking the Sun whom
she saw shining in the heavens. At once the sky grew dark with clouds, and under cover of
them the Sun god approached the beautiful princess Kunti and stood gazing at her with
ardent, soul- scorching admiration. Kunti, over powered by the glorious vision of her
divine visitor, asked: "O god, who art thou?"
Author : Shri C. Raja Gopalachari
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