After the birth of the grandchildren, Satyavati again called Vyasa. “Dear son,” she told him, “I am grateful to you for allowing Vicitravirya’s two wives to have children, thus avoiding the extinction of one of the … Read More
After undergoing severe penances and prolonged meditations, the sage Vyasa, who throughout his life had always kept faith in his vows and observed the practices of spiritual ascents, studied with great attention and seriousness the eternal … Read More
“Now, according to the Vedic rules, in times of exceptional situations, such as the ones we are facing, sages who are highly qualified can get pregnant the queens in order to obtain high-quality offspring. This is … Read More
Vicitravirya lived happily with his queens, but not for long. A deadly disease killed him while he was still very young. Satyavati was desperate. She had lost her husband and two children in a very short … Read More
Amba began to travel, asking the most famous and powerful kings of the time to avenge her, to challenge and kill Bhishma for her, but she found no one who was willing to face the invincible … Read More
Finally, she remembered who had caused her misfortunes. Then, she went to Bhishma. “When you grabbed me by the arm,” she told him, “and you forced me to get on the chariot, I begged you to … Read More
Amba thanked him heartily and, escorted by the Kurava soldiers, went to Shalva. “For a long time,” she told him as soon as she arrived, “we wanted to live together and love each other, and when … Read More
What is certain is that the arrival of the warrior of divine origins had caused a certain amazement. Kashiraja offered him respectful greetings, providing him with the opportunity to explain to everyone the reason for … Read More
When Vicitravirya was coming of age, Bhishma and Satyavati began to think about his eventual marriage. They learned that the three beautiful and virtuous princesses of Kashi, Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika had reached the right age … Read More
Shantanu was not at all happy with his son’s oath, but Devavrata made him understand that this decision would prove to be good for both of them. Thankfully, the monarch blessed his son to die only … Read More
A few weeks passed and Devavrata realized that his father was neither happy nor calm as he was before, and he asked him why. Shantanu replied evasively and refused to reveal his secret. But as the … Read More
She took him home, and Shantanu asked the fisherman to give him Satyavati as his wife. The fisherman thanked the gods for the good fortune his daughter had, but asked that certain conditions be respected. “This … Read More
In those days, among the upper social classes, the Kshatriyas were the only ones allowed to hunt, but only certain animal species. They thus learned to kill to defend their territories. One day, while Shantanu was … Read More
After having heard that, everything was clear; however, the satisfaction of curiosity in such circumstances was a meager palliative. Shantanu, having quenched his thirst for knowledge, suddenly felt unhappy. Now she’d have to go. “I’ve loved … Read More
You were born as king Pratipa’s son, and I am now here with you, like an ordinary mortal. When the eight Devas learned of their fate, they came to me and said: “We know that you … Read More
