King Sura, of the Vrishni lineage, had a son named Vasudeva and a daughter named Pritha. His cousin Kuntibhoja, on the other hand, had not been able to have children, so Sura decided to give him the girl up for adoption. When the girl entered her uncle’s palace, she received the name of Kunti after being adopted by Kuntibhoja.
Those were years of happiness for her, who with her graceful and amiable ways had won the affection of her adoptive parents and of all those who attended the court.
One day the sage Durvasa arrived in the city for a visit. The latter had great mystical powers, but was also particularly short-tempered. It was said that in moments of anger he could utter terrible curses with devastating results.
During the days he lived with them, Kunti served him with great effort, succeeding in the difficult task of satisfying him. Before leaving, Durvasa thought of rewarding her.
“Dear young girl,” said the Rishi, “you have served me with great commitment and loyalty, so I want to give you something that will be useful to you in the future. I will teach you a very powerful mantra with which you can call the presence of the Devas, who will be obliged to fulfill your wish.”
At that time, Kunti was little more than a child and did not understand what the sage meant by “your desire”. It actually referred to the desire to have children.
This is a section of the book “Maha-Bharata As It Is vol. 1 of 2”.
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