There lived a great sage named Megavi Rishi who had a daughter named Gunsundari. Her mother's name was Shanta who passed away when Gunsundari was only nine years old. Megavi Rishi looked for a good husband for his daughter but he was too old and soon he passed away.
Durvasa Rishi came and gave Gunsundari knowledge and gave her blessings. Gunsundari performed a great taap by standing on her left foot toe for long time. After great taapasya, Gunsundari saw that Devadev Mahadev had appeared before her. Mahadev refreshed and healed her and asked her to ask for a boon.
Gunsundari - Give me husband, Great Lord.
Gunsundari repeated these words five times before Bholenath could say anything.
Bholenath - You have asked five times so you will have five husbands.
Gunsundari - Mahadev, I only want one husband not five. One man can have more wives but how can a woman have more husbands? I am a Rishi Putri and it does not fit for me to have five husbands.
Bholenath - Have patience. Let go of this body and in the next life you will have five husbands.
Bholenath disappeared while Gunsundari by taapasya let go of her soul from her body.
In the next life, Gunsundari became a cow and was followed by five bulls. The cow came infront of Shiv temple, where unseen by others Mata Parvati with Bholenath was resting inside. The cow because of great punya from the past avatar saw them.
Mata Parvatiji seeing the cow followed by five Nandi laughed. Even though Gunsundari was a cow in this janma she had the ghnaan from pervious janma.
Gunsundari as cow - Mataji, you are the mother of all and you laughed at me. I curse you that you will also have five husbands.
When Gunsundari said this in the form of cow, her soul left the body and emerged into Mata Parvatiji. Mata Parvatiji went to Bholenath for guidance.
Durvasa Rishi came and gave Gunsundari knowledge and gave her blessings. Gunsundari performed a great taap by standing on her left foot toe for long time. After great taapasya, Gunsundari saw that Devadev Mahadev had appeared before her. Mahadev refreshed and healed her and asked her to ask for a boon.
Gunsundari - Give me husband, Great Lord.
Gunsundari repeated these words five times before Bholenath could say anything.
Bholenath - You have asked five times so you will have five husbands.
Gunsundari - Mahadev, I only want one husband not five. One man can have more wives but how can a woman have more husbands? I am a Rishi Putri and it does not fit for me to have five husbands.
Bholenath - Have patience. Let go of this body and in the next life you will have five husbands.
Bholenath disappeared while Gunsundari by taapasya let go of her soul from her body.
In the next life, Gunsundari became a cow and was followed by five bulls. The cow came infront of Shiv temple, where unseen by others Mata Parvati with Bholenath was resting inside. The cow because of great punya from the past avatar saw them.
Mata Parvatiji seeing the cow followed by five Nandi laughed. Even though Gunsundari was a cow in this janma she had the ghnaan from pervious janma.
Gunsundari as cow - Mataji, you are the mother of all and you laughed at me. I curse you that you will also have five husbands.
When Gunsundari said this in the form of cow, her soul left the body and emerged into Mata Parvatiji. Mata Parvatiji went to Bholenath for guidance.
That was a nice story with new twists and several surprises
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gandherva. I will keep on posting more so read more. You asked me few questions about this so I posted the whole story. Over here, you can see that Arjun was successful not because of his own strength but by the blessings of Lord Krishna.
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