Years passed.
Meanwhile, for Pandu’s wives the desire to have children became more and more overbearing. Then, even knowing the curse inflicted on her husband, they decided to talk to him to find a solution.
“The years dissolve like snow in the sun,” Kunti said, “and we haven’t had children yet. Every woman wants to have them, and in us, the need for motherhood has become very strong. How can we solve this dilemma that has been disturbing us for a long time?”
Pandu was desolate. He responded:
“I too would like to have children, but you know very well that I can’t, as that would cost me my life. In such circumstances I really don’t know what the best decision might be for everyone.”
In those days Kunti was thinking a lot about the problem and had decided to reveal to her husband the secret of Durvasa’s blessing, but had not spoken to him for fear that he might not agree. Instead, what was Pandu’s joy at the news of becoming the father of an offspring engendered by beings from the higher planets!
This is a section of the book “Maha-Bharata As It Is vol. 1 of 2”.
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