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Once upon a time, there lived a King named Surya. King Surya was a very generous king. His kingdom was an ideal one, and his countrymen were very happy. He was known for justice, generosity, humility, and bravery. But the life of a King was never easy. With great power comes great responsibility, and King Surya’s life was an ideal example of it.
King Surya wished to see beautiful mountains, beaches, monuments, and more. But he never got a chance to leave his kingdom. His enemies were looking for an opportunity to attack. He could never travel to far lands. For him, his priority was the safety of his land. One day, he was filled with immense grief. He reached the river, not far from his palace.
Sad King Surya looked at the river. Then he saw a bird sitting on a tree beside the river, and he started talking to it. But the bird flew away. He then started talking to flowers, but a strong wind blew and took away the flowers. He then started talking to the river, and he vented his pain. Soon, the river goddess came out of the river. Surya joined his hands and did namaste.
The river goddess said, ‘I am extremely touched by your words.’
While the world thinks the life of a king is easy, it isn’t. She offered him help. She gave him a unique idea. She asked him to visit Painter Rama, who will visit places. He will paint those pictures for him. Like this, he can see those places without visiting them.
Excited, Surya mounted his horse and reached Rama’s hut. Rama was first apprehensive about the proposal but then accepted it. Rama visited places far away and drew rare flowers and scenery for him. Painting made the king very happy. He gave the painter gold coins, jewels, and more. Painter, too, was delighted.
Once, Rama presented a painting of a mountain. The king was happy when he showed his minister the picture. The minister laughed and said this mountain was not green; it was barren when he saw it. The king was very angry, and he punished the painter. He declared lifetime imprisonment for Rama. Rama begged for forgiveness.
King Surya visited the same river. The river goddess came out and said nature changes its form every season. Your minister must have seen the mountain in summer, and hence, he didn’t see any greenery there. The king realized his mistake and apologized to Rama.
Moral- Always trust the people you work for you.
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Once upon a time, there lived a prince called Surya. Surya loved his mother a lot. When he reached his twenties, he ascended the throne and became a king. He became the youngest ruler of his country. His mother started searching for his prospective bride. She liked Nandini as her future daughter-in-law. Nandini was her friend’s daughter. She promised marriage to her friend. But Surya had other plans.
He loved his childhood friend Surekha. Surekha was a farmer’s daughter. Surya married her and came back to his kingdom. The mother was filled with rage when she learned about Surya’s marriage to Surekha. Chagrined, she left the palace and started living in the forests. Surya when reached the palace to meet his mother. He took Surekha along. He wanted to surprise her mother. But shock awaited him. He was devasted to know his mother was angry. He went to the woods. His mother didn’t speak to him. He begged and cried for forgiveness. But she didn’t budge. At last, Surya decided to return when his mother’s anger subsided.
Surya didn’t eat for many days. He didn’t speak to Surekha too. Worried, Surekha decided to take the matter in her hands. She thought the royal mother had not seen her yet. She changed her royal attire to a simple village girl. Simpleton Surekha reached the woods. She began searching for her mother.
She saw the royal mother living in a small hut. She cursed herself, but she controlled herself and met the royal mother. The royal mother offered her food and water. The royal mother was surprised to see Surekha’s soft hands. She complimented Surekha’s soft hands. The royal mother asked her about her husband. She said, "My husband is very upset, and he is not in the village." She said her husband had not eaten for days. The royal mother sympathized with her.
Royal mother was generous and offered Surekha to stay back. Surekha accepted the invitation. The royal mother didn’t know she was Surya’s wife and daughter-in-law. Surekha took care of the royal mother. She did all household chores, in spite of the royal mother having servants at her disposal, Surekha did all work for her. The royal mother was happy. Surekha won her heart.
At last, Surekha decided to reveal her truth to the royal mother.
But before her revelation, Surya arrived to meet his mother. On seeing Surekha, he ran to her and hugged her. The royal mother saw this and blamed Surekha for being deceitful. The royal mother understood that Surekha was Surya’s wife.
Surekha started crying. She covered her face with her hands and cried. Then the royal mother saw her hand. She remembered the first time they met; her hands were soft. Now, her hands were bruised and rough. The royal mother wiped Surekha’s tears. She realized her mistake; she judged her wrongly. The royal mother, Surya, and Surekha returned happily to their palace. They lived happily ever after.
Moral- Goodness always finds its way.
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