Chandra and Tara: Genesis of Chandravansh

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Sudyumn

Chapter2 Sudyumn became Ila

Chapter3 Ila married Buddha

Chapter4 Ila became mother

Chapter5 Navagrahas

Chapter6 Before the great flood

Chapter7 The saviour

Chapter8 Chandra

Chapter9 Chandra’s twenty seven brides

Chapter10 Tara married Brihaspati

Chapter11 Tara eloped with Chandra

Chapter12 Unsuccessful diplomacy

Chapter13 A conspiracy

Chapter14 War for Tara

Chapter15 Who was father of Buddha?

Chapter16 Nakshatras

Chapter17 The Chosen Leader–The Seventh Manu

Chapter18 First Aryan’s city

Chapter19 Rise of empire

Chapter20 Who are Devas?

Chapter21 Manusmriti

Chapter22 Ila, the founder of Pratisthan

Chapter23 The Sacred fire

Chapter24 The first Chandravanshi king

Chapter25 Pururava and Urvashi

Chapter26 Pururava made first Chariot

Chapter27 King’s assassination

Chapter28 Epilogue

Glossary

This stunning epic like fiction book covers a story of Chandra and Tara. Buddha, their son was progenitor of Chandravanshi kings who ruled the Aryavart. The oldest book, the Rigveda contains stories of Chandravansh. Except a few, most of the kings mentioned in the Rigveda were descendants of Buddha and Ila, daughter of Vaivaswat Manu. When their descendants ruled India for thousands years since the beginning of the Aryans history in Aryavart, everyone should know the story of Tara, wife of Brihaspati who eloped Chandra, and conceived his seed to produce the progenitor of Chandravansh. Pururava, son of Buddha and Ila emerged as the most powerful king at Pratisthan who protected Devas from Asuras. This is a story of courage, adventure and the bravery of Vaivaswat Manu – The Creator of Aryavart, giver of social and religious laws – the Manusmriti, and his journey to establish the kingdoms of the Aryans. The Names, characters, places and incidences are either taken from the ancient text such as Rigveda, Purans, historical books or the product of author’s imagination. The author’s pure intention is to present an image of pre–history and mythology in form of a fictional story. Without distorting the Puranic facts, the gaps are logically dramatized so that the readers develop imagination of the Aryan’s world that existed during the period after the Great Flood. Although the focus is on the story of the Aryans, the protagonists of this story are Vaivaswat Manu, Chandra & Tara, Ila, and their progeny Pururava who established kingdoms in the land of Ganga-Yamuna and beyond it in the west and south.

Acknowledgements

I acknowledge Amitabh Awasthi, Atul S. Singh, Varun S. Singh, Ketan Tatu, Bhargava Raval and Devesh Gadhvi for editing and enabling me to shape the story. I also acknowledge Aninish Chauhan for designing cover page.

Introduction

The author published over a dozen books on nature and wildlife, but had no dream to finish a fiction book. After his retirement from the Indian Forest Service, the impulse to study the ancient history and mythological stories came to him when he read few books on the Vedic Aryans. Although the findings of the ancient civilizations of Sarasvati River and the Indus valley generated curiosity, the two books – Satyarth Prakash by Dayanand Sarasvati and The Arctic Home in the Vedas by Bal Gangadhar Tilak have impressed to a large extent. The exploration of the Mehargarh civilisation, dated back 7300–3000 BCE and other findings, provide enough evidences that the world’s most ancient civilisation, which flourished in the Upper Saptsindhu, Tibet and the high mountains of the Western Himalayas, moved down the plains of northern India, after the Great Flood and climate change.

The time of the ancient civilisation was always a question. For the pre-history, the time periods are sometimes a pure guess. The historians are so uncertain that experts differ among them about few thousand years. It is most likely that Devas had advance civilization in and around Meru & Kailash Mountains, and Mansa lake (Mansarovar) in Tibet, and Upper Saptsindhu when the earth climate was the warmest since the human stepped out of the Africa.

The human migration dictated by the climate change is an interesting subject. After the Ice Age, periods from 7600 BCE to 6500 BCE, from 5850 BCE to 5450 BCE, and from 5050 BCE to 4750 BCE were warm periods, and each of this hot period was followed by an extremely cold period or mini ice age, a harsh period for the humans in Tibet or the High Himalayas. Logically, the warmest period in the human history from 5850 to 5450 BCE was a period when Deva civilisation under the leadership of Brahma, the first Prajapati was created in the high mountains. During this period, the warm land south of the Himalayas was hell and the land of the high Himalayas, Tibet was heaven–swarg. Their migration from the mountains to the plains and then from plains to the mountains followed the climate changes. The great flood, which normally occurs in the warm period, destroyed the civilisation in the plains and valleys.

Vaivaswat, son of Vivaswan (incarnated as Surya), the grandson of Kasyap and the progeny of Brahma, was the seventh Manu, after many generations from Brahma. The historians such as J. P. Mittal believe that Vaivaswat Manu was after over forty generations from Brahma. The great flood, mentioned in the Matsya Puran perhaps occurred around 4750 BCE in one of the warm periods. This was followed by the invasion of the Aryans led by Vaivaswat Manu in the plains of Ganga–Yamuna.

Vaivaswat Manu established the first kingdom of Suryavansh at Ayodhya and his daughter Ila and her son Pururava, grandson of Chandra, established Chandravansh rule at Pratisthan (present day Jhusi–Allahabad). This fiction book narrate the genesis of Chandravansh which has its origin in a romantic love story. Tara, a beautiful wife of Brihaspati, the head priest of Devas, eloped with Chandra. Asura gave shelter to Chandra and Tara. Brihaspati was determined to get his wife back and compelled Deva’s king to attack Chandra who was in shelter of the Asura. Dev-Asur battle took place to get Tara back to Brihaspati. Tara returned to Brihaspati when demi-gods: Shiva and Brahma intervened. When Tara returned to Brihaspati, she was pregnant and gave birth to her son, Buddha. Possibility of another war prevailed when Chandra claimed his son. The demi–gods intervened again to decide fatherhood of Buddha. Their decision went in favour of Chandra.

Buddha, the son of Chandra was married to Ila, daughter of Vaivaswat Manu, Creator of the Aryavart. Ila gave birth to Pururava, who became a great king of Pratisthan. Love story of Pururava and Urvashi has been mentioned in Rigveda and other literatures. Pururava, the first Chandravanshi king of Pratisthan, became most powerful on the earth. Being a progeny of Chandra, he ruled as per the Manusmriti and protected Devlok from the defeat of Asura. His sons and grandsons ruled lands from Ganga–Yamuna to Saptsindhu. Nahusha, the grandson of Pururava became the first emperor in the Aryavart. He and his brother were very powerful. When Indra could not protect Devlok from the Asuras, Nahusha was installed as Indra, king of Devlok. Subsequently, he was dethroned. His brother Raji helped Indra to defeat Asura and became Indra for a short period. Over a period, the kings from the house of Chandravanshis ruled the northern India for thousands years. Rigveda and Purans mention several stories of Chandravanshi kings such as Yayati, Puru, Yadu, Dusyant, Bharat, Sudas, Hastin, Kuru, Sahastrarjun, Bhism, Kaurava and Pandava, Krishna, Jarasandh, and many more.

When author read few fiction books, a question came in his mind one day to write a similar book, accepting the ancient text as basis. The Descendants of Chandra and Tara were legends and the most important kings in the history of India. For me, there is no characters better than these two for a story. In fact, this is a work of fiction, but not a falsehood. It may be seen as a fictionalized alternative pre-history, different from the mainstream history.

1

Sudyumn

4730 BC, after the great flood

He was a young who loved the adventure of a hunt and the thrill of battle. As he looked out at his entourage, the glittering ear-rings and pearl necklace seemed to complement the chest plate of armour, his extraordinary bow, and the quiver of arrows slung over his back. The accompanying warriors and advisors were also riding on horses, born of the country Sapt Sindhu. Save for his trusted minister, Devbahu, and a few dozen of his closest associates, few were girls dressed as male–warriors. Lashing the spear and battle-axe to his majestic horse, Sudyumn made a quick signal to his army and they set out on an expedition to Devlok.

The dense forest along the Sutadru River was a haven for both grazers and predators. As the expedition snaked through the forest, two warriors – Sudyumn and a close companion – galloped in front while the others followed close behind. Sudyumn was excited and kept prodding his horse to gallop ever faster. Hurry! he cried out to the rest to keep pace. His loyal dogs raced alongside the master. Courageous Sudyumn loved adventure and hunting. When he moved ahead, a thick branch hurtled dangerously toward his head. He ducked hearing and feeling the tips of only twigs snapping against the top of his helm. A stray leaf flew across his face and briefly covered his left eye, then got blown away in the wind. Despite the cool breeze, Sudyumn was now sweating profusely.

The galloping horses pressed on through the forest adorned with trees of Devdar, Oak, pine and Mandâra, and then entered the forest before the sacred land of Devas. Beyond the hills in the north was the valley of Upper Sindhu. It was the land from where the Sindhu and Sutadru rivers originates. The valleys of these rivers extended to mount Sumeru. Before noon, Sudyumn had already hunted a boar and wild fowls for lunch. Since his men, hauling the hunted animals, were quite far behind, Devbahu suggested waiting for them. But Sudyumn would have none of it. Hurry up! he cried out to his men in the distance. "I have to hunt the mrig (deer), sambar and haran (antelope), before we reach the lake in the beautiful mountainous valley. The animals we hunted before noon are not fit for sacrificial purposes. I have a target of sacrificial ceremony at the sacred land to please the deities. Hiran (antelope) or mrig (deer) or bison are essential for sacrifice in front of the Sacred Agni (fire)."

Be careful, Devbahu cautioned. We are in a giant forest of tiger and bear.

I love to challenge tiger. I have hunted both tiger and leopard with my brother Ikshwaku. He has imparted me with the skill to hunt giant beasts. Except Ikshwaku, no other brothers can match me in one-to-one duel, spoke Sudyumn, smiling at his younger brother, Pransu.

"That is why Emperor Manu Vaivaswat appointed you as Rajan (king) of the settlements (gramas) in the mountains and valleys of Sutadru River," said Devbahu, praising his king.

Devbahu, our brave soldiers can hunt dangerous flesh eaters fearlessly, Pransu said confidently.

But except you and Sudyumn, none of us have experience in hunting tiger. We have hunted wolf and bear, but that can’t be compared with the tiger hunt, Devbahu pointed out.

Yes, a tiger is mighty animal, about five times bigger and powerful than a wolf, Pransu added.

Devbahu, you are not a true warrior, if you have not hunted a tiger, said Sudyumn.

No warrior is match to you. But what about a group of girls with us who are dressed in men’s clothing and armed with spears and bows and arrows like you. Although they are good hunters, their strength and courage may not be enough to face a powerful tiger, a giant hunter. Perhaps, some of them are not aware about the power and ferocity of a tiger, said Devbahu, smiling at a girl warrior.

Don’t worry, Devbahu. We are fearless. Every one of us is as good a warrior as a strong man. We have fought battles and have helped Sudyumn to establish his kingdom. Except people very close to us, nobody knows we are girls, one of the girls revealed.

"Ikshwaku helped us subdue our enemies and provided a better life to our people. It is due to the leadership of Sudyumn that we established our kingdom in a part of Sapt Sindhu. We are an ally of the emperor, Vaivaswat Manu. Without undermining your courage and strength, I caution girl–warriors not to over-estimate themselves," said Devbahu.

Devbahu, you have taken oath. Do not tell anybody that I lead an army composed of men and women. Every one of us has suppressed the feeling of femaleness. We perfectly behaved and acted like men in a fashion that nobody could doubt till now, said Sudyumn.

I know that people have no doubt about their gender. Man’s character dominates inside all of you but suppressing femaleness hibernated within is against the law of nature, argued Devbahu. Sometimes it bursts out under certain situations.

Sudyumn cast a meaningful glance at Devbahu. Everything that happened till now was the wish of the God. How can it be against the law of nature? In ancient time, women were as good hunters as men. This practice still prevails in some tribes. They worship their Goddess, not the male Gods. In fact, in some of the tribes, women are their head.

Devbahu nodded. Yes, women’s roles are no way inferior to men.

Sudyumn had his own horse, his own bow and arrows, his own spear and war axe. No matter where he went and for how long. I agree with you about the alertness against any eventualities, admitted Sudyumn.

"The barbarian Asuras are unpredictable when we pass through their lands. Although we have warrior girls by our sides, an army of barbarian Asuras can harm them," said Devbahu.

Sudyumn said, "When victory is my companion, how can any Asuras do any harm to us? I shall not spare the life of anyone who has eye on our girl warriors."

The caravan entered a valley of flowers. This is a spectacular view. Oh! This mountainous valley, full of flowers, is surrounded by milky snow mountains at its both sides. It is a true heaven, Sudyumn said in delight.

"Let us rest here for a while and enjoy the view of nature’s wonder. I had my child hood in the mountains of Saptsindhu and low hills down the Himvan. It is my first visit to the heaven, the land of Devas," said Sudyumn.

Devbahu dismounted and lounged on a nearby rock. Yes, the climate in summer is very pleasant in this part of the land at the top of the earth, he said after a deep breath. "Everything changes continually. There had been ideal climate in all the seasons. Before the icy climate, the stable climate prevailed with slow changes for few generations. Brahma Created Devlok for his people, Devas, when climate was outstanding in this virgin land. As a Creator of Devlok and giver of the Vedas, he is our main deity."

Devbahu inhaled and lunged forward, then continued. "The sudden attack of ice caused fast move of wheal of changes. Brave and full of the spirit of adventure, the manavas, the progenies of Devas dared to go down the Himalayas without fear of consequences. If death came, they did not mind, they met it laughing. But they loved life in a fearless manner. They did not worry about disasters but disaster of that level of great flood was not expected. A great civilisation in the land of Saptsindhu and Sarasvati was destroyed. As a small boy, I witnessed the prosperity and happiness of people.’

"Yes, my father told me about the pralay (dissolution). But I want to know from you how everything was destroyed," asked Sudyumn.

Everybody sat around to hear tales of the great flood. Silence prevailed.

Devbahu looked at the sky, then exchanged a quick glance with Sudyumn and companions before narrating history. "Sometime a fierce drought for several years ravages the earth, destroying plant and animals, including humans. Sometime, a climax of terrestrial rains with cyclones and storms for several days or months or any other such acts of the God can bring pralay (dissolution). In the most recent pralay, the unprecedented earthquake, followed by heavy rains and flood destroyed civilisation after civilisation, including the kingdoms in Saptsindhu.’

"What is difference between parlay and mahapralay (great dissolution)," asked Pransu.

Devbahu looked at him without expression, then explained thoughtfully. "Rishis believe that, after the mahapralay, the universe collapsed in a form of dust of matter and radiation. After every mahapralay, a new phase of creation (Srishti) begins. This creative period, when all the worlds are in manifestation, is called kalp. It is followed by dissolution of the manifested world into elemental condition and the period is called mahapralay. Kalp and mahapralay are said to be of equal duration, alternating in a cyclic process. Pralay is destruction during which a period of non-activity persists, as per different formats or contexts. During each pralay, some low realms (lok) are destroyed, while some higher realms are preserved. The previous pralay, which we call Great Flood, destroyed large numbers of humans, plants and animals, yet many still survived. A new succession of life began quickly and nature was restored in one generation. Very soon, in a few generations, people may take the new civilisation to even greater heights. We all are actors in the succession of civilisation."

Devbahu, I am interested to learnt history of our people who have depth of knowledge in the subject, Sudyumn.

"History, as described by bards or Brahmans, may not be true presentation of the facts. Brahmans have habit of distorting in favour of their men and religion. They described the activity of individuals or victors who ruled the people, and regarded the activity of those men as representing the activity of whole nation. Brahmans or disciples of Vishnu described the history, focusing the greatness of Devas. Even the wrong act of heroes or Vishnu was glorified. The greatness of Asuras could not get adequate place in the historical tales. What people learnt is not a truth. In reality, history had given us either heroes endowed with extra-ordinary, supernatural capacities, or simply men of various kind, from monarch to warriors, who led the masses. But in the history, the victor is endowed with divine authority or directly guided by God," said Devbahu.

"Can you describe the recent parlay or the Great Flood?’ asked Sudyumn.

Devbahu drew in his breath sharply. "The earthquake, heavy rains and the unprecedented flood destroyed human habitation and the kingdoms. The earthquake even changed the course of rivers. A major river flowing in the west turned and joined mighty rivers in the east. Heavy rains continued for several weeks. Some strange churning within the womb of Earth caused movements and vibration on the earth surface. It was not a severe earthquake, but more than it. Perhaps it occurred in the sea which pushed sea water in the rivers. The flow of rivers reversed towards the mountains. The Indus and Sarasvati were over flooded with the reverse flow of sea water towards the north. Heavy rains complicated the problem. It was not possible to identify the course of river as land on both sides of the rivers was submerged. Sea animals swam in flood water. Your brilliant and courageous father knew all about the dynamics of moving water. He also possessed a deep understanding of the behaviour of fish and dolphin. He followed their actions. When dolphins and giant fish started moving northward in deep river water, Vaivaswat Manu knew that it was time of pralay."

Had you witnessed the devastation? Sudyumn wondered.

Yes, I was a small boy. All of sudden, the earth was slackened. Many things standing tall had fallen to the ground. The water rose everywhere. It was not possible to identify the course of the river. The king was a father figure. How he saved his people is unbelievable. He constructed big composite ships and saved his people. Brahmins and bards have composed songs narrating the event. Everybody depended on Vaivaswat as his courage and intelligence did not disappoint his people. He guided them to established shelter and to gather food. He is a God to his people. He immediately laid rules for survival. The camp at the mountains waited the water to recede. He established a temporary kingdom for his people and imparted knowledge on how to survive in the new world. Since then, everybody took oath to serve Vaivaswat, the saviour of the race and his family. I chose to serve you. My life is committed to your service, said Devbahu. The gathering was speechless with amazement.

But you are not my servant. You are my guardian and advisor, said Sudyumn.

That is your greatness.

It means the giant fish and dolphins were the saviour of my father, said Sudyumn.

Yes, but your father is saviour of our race, said Devbahu.

Does this mean the people who lived in the mountains survived? asked a soldier.

"The mountains too witnessed great devastation. Landslide and the fall of some mountains killed a large number of people, including Devas. The destruction was not restricted to just valleys and plains. Pralay affected the entire earth," said Devbahu.

"People’s minds were filled with admiration for this extraordinary man, the saviour of the manavas and Devas. Everybody, the progeny of Devas is servant of Vaivaswat or his son or son of his brothers. We all are ready to give our lives while serving you, the son of Vaivaswat," said a hunter.

Sudyumn smiled at his soldier’s protectiveness as he drew his battle axe. I owe it to defend my people against enemy. My brothers and I have to save and rehabilitate our tribe, our beloved people. Establishing great kingdoms in the sacred land is our duty, said Sudyumn.

Let us go to the sacred lake and its surrounding land, abode of Lord Shiv and our ancestors, to receive their blessing, said Devbahu.

"We are on a long expedition. I want to spend time in Suryalok, the land of my grandfather, Vivaswan, where my father spent his childhood," said Sudyumn.

A herd of five antelopes suddenly crossed the path when Sudyumn and his cannon moved. Sudyumn whipped out his bow. He was a hunter who risked his life and had to be in fight and flight mood. Pulling hard on the string, he let the arrow fly. Even the best of hunters often miss a good hunting opportunity but Sudyumn was not one of them. The arrow struck at the right area of the neck of the male antelope and it crashed into the ground.

The cannon of Sudyumn reached the mountainous valley at the top of the earth. It was a fairy-tale world, generating a different feeling. A wonderful landscape–a large blue lake set in endless steppes, and the rest filled with green lust grasses and flowers of all colours and hues; this was nature’s wonder. The majestic snow mountains at all sides added to the beauty of this landscape. It was a true paradise, unbelievable to those who saw it for the first time. The trees, flowers, birds and hovering butterflies were spreading the beauty of the nature all around. The lake was filled with swans, and other birds. The dance of the male crane to attract a mate was compelling the suppressed femaleness to burst out. For the first time, Sudyumn had a different feeling, a feeling to possess a young man when he watched how male or female crane responded to his or her mate.

Sudyumn looked around his people, then asked his minister. Before sunset, you and your men have to establish camp at a suitable site. We do not have enough time for sacrificial ceremony. Please search this area, establish camp and stock wood for the sacred fire. Take my brother with you to arrange his tent to make his stay comfortable.

Yes, it will be done before sunset, assured Devbahu. Devbahu, Pranshu and soldiers moved away to establish camp.

Let young companions walk with me to enjoy nature’s wonder, Sudyumn commanded the girl’s brigade. Accidently, they entered the grove where Shiva and Parvati sometime spent their intimate moments.

I have a different feelings. Nature seduced me to search a male companion, said a youth laughingly.

Yes, it is with me also, said another youth.

Has everybody has similar feeling? asked Sudyumn.

Yes, they all responded without hesitation.

It was a time of the revelation. God has already created a background. The spirit of love embodied by sexual desire was disseminated across the cosmos: afflicting humanity with the creation of lust. Coincidently, on the same day, Parvati had expressed her desire for wild and limitless sex. Lord Shiva agreed with his consort Parvati’s proposal. They were already displaying passionate action of their union under the tree–groves.

The lake was sacred to Shiva and his consort, and hence an enchantment was laid upon it. King Sudyumn’s horse was thirsty. He chanced upon the sacred pond. The evening sun shone forth in all its glory and spread wind ripple water in myriad sparkling hues of copper and gold. As he did not know about it, he waded into it along with his horse. He and his horse quenched their thirst and emerged from the pond. The mating of the crane and the surrounding nature was capable of inducing lusty desire. The god of human love and passion had already awakened carnal desires among all present there. The passion of love brought a deep impact on the mind of every one. When Sudyumn reached down the rolling grassland with his companions, he saw the strange and unbelievable beauty of a woman who was embraced like a climber around a giant man. As he saw a man struck by the awesome beauty of woman, his heart became full of passion. At this moment, Sudyumn was surprised at the sudden change in his behaviour. He realized that it was an act of God to generate a strange feeling. He could not escape the arousal of passionate desire.

Oh! Look there, uttered Sudyumn.

The scene was indescribably graceful and erotic. She laid down on grassy ground, took his hand, and brought it under her dress.

The beautiful woman is shameless. Such act in an open area under a tree is a sin, said one of Sudyumn’s companions.

Perhaps he is kissing and loving his wife, said another.

Oh! Both started dancing and embracing each other, said Sudyumn. All the wealth in the world is not enough to buy the love we see between them.

God created her just for him. The woman is addicted to his love. How can we live without a mate? We also have our duty to make love to produce our progenies, said a companion.

Time has come to change our life. Every one of us bear a responsibility to populate these lands with our race. Our visit to this land has reminded us of the purpose of our life, nodded the second companion.

It is a romantic love, a passionate emotional and sexual attachment between a man and a woman that reflects a high regard for the value of each other, said Sudyumn. The lovers believe a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit is said to be carried in one’s breath.

One of them smiled broadly glancing at the king. You are also changed today. You speak and behave like a perfect young woman. It seems now you are ready to find our true love. For me, you are transformed into a warrior queen.

The scene and surrounding environment arouse my passionate feeling. My femaleness is bursting out of my unnatural behaviour, said Sudyumn. Today I am compelled to think that the time is precious and the life is made of time. When you squander time and act against nature, you squander life and play with your natural act.

We are living against the law of nature. We should enjoy life like this woman does in the lap of nature. In the pursuit of true love, a lifetime can be too little. Passionate love among couple create an extraordinary happiness in life, said one of them.

Something is wrong with the environment here. Everybody talks about love showing her femaleness behaviour, said Sudyumn.

The perching and singing birds in the groves of Oak and Devdar trees filled the air with sweet musical sounds. At many places of that all bliss giving forest, there were bees humming sweetly, delighting the mind of everybody there. Sudyumn became highly gladdened in his heart to see this interior of the forest, resonated with the singing of birds and beautified by various lovely flowers. As he entered there, the female’s feeling burst out in search of desire. He became seriously anxious and began to think over and over again. What is this? How has this come to pass? What am I to do now?

Biologically being girls, the environment dictate dominance of true character of sexually matured girl or young woman, said Sudyumn. Let us move from here. Our heart beats are growing fast when we see every creature such as crane, butterfly engage in passionate love.

But our expedition is to visit this land – the land of our ancestors, said one of them.

"Deva’s history started from here. This sacred land is a part of the nation created by Brahma, the Creator of Devlok and the giver of Vedas, said Sudyumn. It is Heaven."

2

Sudyumn became Ila

Devbahu had already established camp when Sudyumn and his companions returned. The sacrificial ceremony was performed in front of fire. The animals, with skin and entrails removed, were burnt in the fire as part of offering prayer to the deities.

Sudyumn recited hymns in front of sacred fire. O! Lord Rudra, forgive me for hunting these beasts. Let their souls find purpose and their progenies multiply, and their flesh fulfil our hunger.

The foods of the variety of animal flesh was cooked. After the meal, tired Devbahu, his brother and other soldiers retired in the tents. Sudyumn and his three companion girls changed their dresses and wore girl’s clothes. Having a perfect feminist feeling, they were charged with a kind of desire.

O my king! It is a curious case of sex reversal, said a companion of Sudyumn.

‘Yes, feministic feeling has dominated over me," said Sudyumn.

Yes, I never had such feeling in my life, said one of them.

They sat around