Myths And Folktales In The Mahabharata
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, The story of
Shikhandin from the epic Mahabharata is especially intriguing because it
highlights his trans-transgender disposition. Myths and Folktales within the
Mahabharata, Born as a woman child to Drupad the king of Panchal, and named
Shikhandini, she goes on to measure the lifetime of a male archer eventually
killing the good teacher Bhishma. In Mahabharata Shikhandin’s trans-gender
state is attributed to the story of Amba who takes revenge on Bhishma. \
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, Here is another
version that explains Shikhandin’s story of gender transformation. consistent
with the South Indian version of Panchatantra, there was king who was childless
for several years. Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, After performing
many vows and sacrifices, his wife finally bore him children. But to his
disappointment all the youngsters were girls and therefore the King longed for
a boy. Frustrated the King decided to abandon his queen and remarry in order
that he could get a baby boy and therefore the heir to his kingdom. Myths and
Folktales within the Mahabharata, But because the queen was pregnant again with
a toddler , his minister pleaded with him to attend till she delivered, because
the astrologer had predicated that the heir to the King would change state this
point .
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, The King agreed
to attend . But alas! once more it had been a daughter . Myths and Folktaleswithin the Mahabharata, The minister was distraught and worried and he decided
to cover the daughter and sent the astrologer to the King with the news that a
baby boy was born, but because the birth was during an inauspicious moment, the
daddy shouldn't see the face his child for subsequent sixteen years. Else, it
might cause grave danger to the King’s life. Myths and Folktales within the
Mahabharata, Thus the daughter grew up within the palace hidden from the view
of everyone.
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, As soon because
the prescribed fifteen years passed, the minister approached the King and said”
Oh King! Our prince has grown into a handsome young man and that we got to find
an appropriate girl for him before he turns sixteen. Please allow me to
approach the neighbouring King for his eligible daughter.” Myths and Folktales
within the Mahabharata, The minister then marched to the neighbouring kingdomand asked the King to surrender his daughter for the prince, and therefore the
neighbouring King gladly agreed. Meanwhile back at the palace a Brahmarakshasa
who happened to ascertain the gorgeous hidden princess fell head over heels in
love together with her |along with her" together with her and begged
the minister to permit a gathering with her.
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, The cunning
minister said “Well ! Brahmarakshasa, I can allow you to satisfy her but only
on the condition that you simply will exchange your manhood with the princess
for the approaching six days.” Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata,
Bhrahmarakshasa agreed and thus Bhrahmarakshasa became woman and therefore the
princess became a person . Minister immediately arranged the marriage of the
‘prince’ with the daughter of the neighbouring King.
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, The six days of
the agreement passed and therefore the ‘prince’ had to return his manhood to
Brahmarakshasa and take back the womanhood. The Prince with an important heart
visited Brahmarakshasa and said “ Oh Brahmarakshasa , here I even have come to
return your manhood as we had agreed. you'll turn me back to a lady again.” But
to his surprise Brahmarakshasa begged him to continue as a person . “ Oh prince
i urge of you to permit me remain in my current female form. Myths and
Folktales within the Mahabharata, i'm now head over heels in love with another
man and pregnant together with his child. there's no way I can turn back to a
person during this state. So please.”
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, within the
Vanaparva of Mahabharat (280), Sage Vaishampayan narrates the subsequent
incident to King Janmejaya, and throws light on the above mystery to reveal why
Ravana couldn't achieve taking advantage of Sita. Myths and Folktales within
the Mahabharata, After abducting and carrying off Sita to Lanka, Ravana kept
her captive in Ashokavana surrounded by demonesses. The terrifying demonesses
threatened Sita altogether possible ways demanding Sita, surrender to Ravana as
he was the foremost powerful King. But Sita categorically refused the stress by
saying “Besides Rama i might not let any man touch my body”.
Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, to interrupt Sita’s will, these demonesses began to torture her mentally and physically. Only demonesses Trijata, was sympathetic to the plight of Sita. Trijata wasn't only kind to Sita, but she also assured Sita to not fear Ravana’s threats as he would never be ready to touch her without her consent. When Sita, asked the rationale why Trijata was so certain about this, Trijata replied, “Oh Sita, you'd always be protected by Nalakubar’s curse that's holding back Ravana”. “And why did Nalakubar curse Ravana?” asked Sita, and Trijata replied “Once Ravana violated Rambha, the wife of Nalakubar and therefore the daughter of Kuber, without her consent. Myths and Folktales within the Mahabharata, When Nalakubar came to understand of this he became livid with rage. He cursed Ravana that if he ever touches a lady without her consent, his head would splinter into thousand pieces.” Ravana was bound by this curse and will not force himself upon any woman without her consent. Trijata assured Sita that she would be safe as long as she remains steadfast in her devotion to Ram, who would come and rescue her from Ravana’s captivity.
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