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Read stories appeared on the pages of history shows that tehsil of Betul district headquarters Multai sun rising from a pond near the Tapti Tapti daughter Adi Parva of the Mahabharata mentions Jnmktha. In mythology, the daughter of the sun god was called TAPI Tapti generated by the Sun God. It is said that God's own heat or heat from the sun to protect Tapti appeared on the earth had.

In mythology Tapti wrote about the future glory of Vishwakarma's daughter Sanjana was married to the sun. Sanjana took their two children - and through Kalindni. At that time the sun in elliptical but were not in their current form. Sanjana could not bear the heat of the sun. Therefore your servant discussion shadow of her husband surrenders the form of a mare went meditation at the temple. Form of Sanjana sun shade for a long time served. Snicr and Tapti called two more children from sun to shade. Sun also had another daughter Savitri. The sun blessed that she was his daughter graciously made to flow from the mountain west.

Yum Chaturthi day Tapti brother - sister importance of bathing

You get to attend the marriage of mythology Tapti. Vayu Purana says that the sophisticated era of King Pratap Chandra state were called in ?shy. Svrn his Guru Vasishta taught the Vedas. Guru Vashisht a matter of time Svrn hands of the obligation to hand over the throne to do penance in the forest left. In a lake in the forest elves Vabraj Svrn saw the Snane one of which was Tapti. Svrn was fascinated to see Tapti Tapti Svrn he later married. Daughter, his brother Snicr sun Tapti (Shani) that whatever the blessed brother - sister of Yama and Yamuna rivers Tapti Chaturthi day to bathe them will not even early death. Every year in the month of Kartik shrines nestled on the banks of Tapti fair daughters of the sun is millions of pilgrims come to bathe male female Kartik Amavasya.

According to Hindu values, the Tapi River is considered to be the daughter of Lord Surya. There is a Purana dedicated to the virtues of Tapi, which praises the river as holier than all other rivers including the Ganges. The Tapi purana has mentioned that bathing in the Ganges, beholding Narmada and remembering Tapi, any person can be delivered from all sins.

The story of landing on earth Tapti

He mentioned in mythology describes as a time when Kapil Muni cursed be destroyed stone to deliver their ancestors made public on the earth, bringing Ganga ji Bhagirath did severe penance for several thousands years. Kmndl consequently Ganga Brahma (from Brmhlok) on earth, to deliver the ancestors of Bhagirath, but was then able to arrive at Vasundhara throughout the century, the glory as of the only extended Tapti River.

He realized the importance of Tapti river Ganga to come to earth folk seemed to be compressed, Tdouprant Prajapita Brahma, Vishnu and Lord Shiva Kailash husband of ideas get lost treatise Dewarsik Narada gave all the glory Tapti, the Himalayas in Section Ganga stream of micro-revealed daughter called right from the time the sun has reduced the importance of the Tapti river. Muni Gathaye of some mystics have often heard. Today is also a special kind of scientific impact Tapti waters. Which can directly Ajmais itself. Tapti of human ashes in water dissolves within a week. Brmhamuhurt daily to bathe in the river is to destroy all diseases and sins. That is why the water in the majesty of King Raghu relieve skin diseases such as leprosy was.

apti flowing west India is one of the leading two Ndio. The name is derived from the heat, ie hot summer. Anyway Tapti Heating - sin - and curse the Adiganga Harne is said to fear. Reduce heat to own himself to God Suryanarayana Tapti was sent to earth. It is located on the plateau Satpura Multai occurred, but its main water source of the lake north of Multai and 48 Latitude Latitude 21 Latitude 48 Akshnash 78 East is located at 790 m high hill called Mount ?sigiri in Pracinkal which was later Narada hill was called.

The hotel itself was severe penance by sage Narada Purana Tapti why they occur after the theft was the path to freedom from disease. Narada devarishis the importance of the Tapti river bathing in the river. Narad Kund Mulatai the same place where Narada was free from the disease after bathing. Cikldra of Satpura Phadiyho and valleys of the Tapti River flows into Mahakdd was shout.

Dear sister of the sun god Shani's favorite daughter and the Tapti, which is also known as the Adi Ganga is known from the beginning of eternity, not just Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat Too sacred rivers like the different districts of the capital will continue to be. One reason is that the sooryaputree Tapti is the best medium of salvation.

The most amazing is the fact that the sun, not Chandradev daughter and the daughter of a friend's friend Tapti Purna river which is known as its subsidiary - is recognized. Bhainsdehi Purna river in the west of the city Kashi, are derived from the pond. Every year millions of pilgrims who bathe in these rivers full moon and full time earn profit. According to legend, a legend both Sun and Moon are hostile to one another, and each other Gunning For Arun single eye can not. The unique union of two daughters of Betul district is still a land of people's faith.

Bathing in the Ganges and the Narmada Tapti philosophy of virtue is the equal of remembrance. Tapti many stories about the scriptures and the Vedas were written. Skanda Purana, Varaha Purana, Tapti Puranas, Mahabharata etc. Fiesta, Sun mythology, Saturn mythology, mythology Tapti Tapti mother sun daughter over several chapters.

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he sources of this story are the Purana & the Mahabharata. The period is considered as Treta Yuga according to old Indian literature & mythology - PBC.

In India, as elsewhere, the folk of the spirit world might woo or be wooed by impressionable mortals. A Gandharva related to Arjuna, the Pandava prince, by whom he was defeated in single combat, the "charming story", as he called it, of King Samvarana (the Lunar Dynasty) and the fairy-like Tapati, a daughter of the sun god, Surya.

Tapati was of all nymphs the most beautiful; she was "perfectly symmetrical" and "exquisitely attired"; she had "faultless features, and black, large eyes"; and, in contrast to an Apsara, she "was chaste and exceedingly well conducted". For a time the sun god considered that no husband could be found who was worthy of his daughter; and therefore "knew no peace of mind, always thinking of the person he should select". One day, however, King Samvarana worshipped the sun, and made offerings of flowers and sweet perfumes, and Surya resolved to bestow his daughter upon this ideal man.

It came to pass that Samvarana went a-hunting deer on the mountains. He rode swiftly in pursuit of a nimble-footed stag, leaving his companions behind, until his steed expired with exhaustion. Then he wandered about alone. In a secluded wood he beheld a maiden of exquisite beauty; he gazed at her steadfastly for a time, thinking she was a goddess or "the embodiment of the rays emanating from the sun". Her body was as radiant as fire and as spotless as the crescent moon; she stood motionless like to a golden statue. The flowers and the creepers round about partook of her beauty, and "seemed to be converted into gold". She was Tapati, daughter of the sun.

The king's eyes were captivated, his heart was wounded by the arrows of the love god Kama; he lost his peace of mind. At length he spoke and said: "Who art thou, O fair one? O maiden of sweet smiles, why dost thou linger in these lonely woods? I have never seen or heard of one so beautiful as thee. . . . The love god tortures me."

That lotus-eyed maiden made no answer; she vanished from sight like to lightning in the clouds.
The king hastened through the forest, lamenting for her: he searched in vain; he stood motionless in grief; he fell down on the earth and swooned.

Then, smiling sweetly, the maiden appeared again. In honeyed words she spoke, saying: "Arise, thou tiger among kings. It is not meet that thou shouldst lose thy reason in this manner."

Samvarana opened his eyes and beheld Tapati. Weak with emotion he spoke and said: "I am burning with love for thee, thou black-eyed beauty, O accept me. My life is ebbing away. . . . I have been bitten by Kama, who is even like a venomous snake. Have mercy on me. . . . O thou of handsome and faultless features, O thou of face like unto the lotus or the moon, O thou of voice sweet as that of singing Kinnaras, my life now depends on thee. Without thee, O timid one, I am unable to live. It behoveth thee not, O black-eyed maid, to cast me off; it behoveth thee to relieve me from this affliction by giving me thy love. At the first sight thou hast distracted my heart. My mind wandereth. Be merciful; I am thy obedient slave, thy adorer. O accept me. . . . O thou of lotus eyes, the flame of desire burneth within me. O extinguish that flame by throwing on it the water of thy love. . . . "

Tapati replied: "I am not mistress of mine own self. I am a maiden ruled by my father. If thou dost love me, demand me of him. My heart hath been robbed by thee."
Then, revealing her identity, Tapati ascended to heaven, and once again Samvarana fell upon the earth and swooned.

The ministers and followers of the king carne searching for him, and found him "lying forsaken on the ground like a rainbow dropped from the firmament". They sprinkled his face with cool and lotus-scented water. When he revived, the monarch sent away all his followers except one minister. For twelve days he worshipped the sun constantly on the mountain top. Then a great Rishi, whom he had sent for, came to him, and the Rishi ascended to the sun. Ere long he returned with Tapati, the sun god having declared that Samvarana would be a worthy husband for his daughter.

For twelve years the king lived with his fairy bride in the mountain forests, and a regent ruled over the kingdom.

But although the monarch enjoyed great bliss, living the life of a Celestial, the people of the kingdom suffered greatly. For twelve years no rain fell, "not even a drop of dew came from the skies, and no corn was grown". The people were afflicted with famine; men grew reckless, and deserted their wives and children; the capital became like to a city of the dead.

Then a great Rishi brought Samvarana back to his capital with his Celestial bride. And after that things became as they were before. Rain fell in abundance and corn was grown. "Revived by that foremost of monarchs of virtuous soul, the capital and the country became glad with exceeding joy." A son was born to the king, and his name was Kuru.

[From "Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913), CHAPTER IV (Demons and Giants and Fairies)]

Legand about Tapti river

The Tapti is the one of few Indian rivers that flows westward and falls into the Arabian Sea, in the Gulf of Khambat, to be precise. Mostly river flows eastward and falls into the bay of Bengal.
According to the Puranas, ancient Hindu texts, the Tapti is the daughter of the Sun god, Surya, who created her to save himself from his own intense heat. Tapti is also known as Tapi (taken from the Sanskrit word taap, which means heat). In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, it is mentioned that Tapti had married Sanvaran & the mother of Kuru, from whom the Kuru Dynasty started.

From Kuru was descended the Pandavas and the Kauravas, the principal protagonists of the Mahabharata, one of the two major epics of Indian Mythology, the other being the Ramayana, the epic about Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu sent to earth to destroy the terrible asura (demon), Ravana.

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Daughter of Sun God and King Samvarna

by P C K Prem

A Tale from Mahabharata Tapati, a daughter of Surya, was a woman of severe tapa. She was always engaged in meditation and tapasya, so she was known as Tapati in the triple world. No other woman of that age whether born of gods or asuras or yakasas or demons was as beautiful as Tapati the three worlds knew. She was the prettiest woman, an incarnation of divinity. Each organ and limb of Tapati appeared captivating. Her body was heavenly, looked gorgeous, well developed, and proportionate and untainted, which granted distinctive and magnificent beauty to Tapati, the daughter of Surya. She had large and black eyes. She behaved well, and was graceful and majestic. She had a saintly nature and always appeared in beautiful attire. She had attained marriageable age. Sun god could not find a man of magnificent looks, impressive in conduct, virtuous with deep knowledge of scriptures appearing fit as a husband of Tapati. To marry her off to an eligible person worried and disturbed Sun god. Suddenly, a thought occurred. King Samvarna, a son of king Riksa in the dynasty of Kuru, was the most appropriate match for Tapati. He was a strong man with divine virtues he recalled. On the other hand, King Samvarna began to meditate on Sun god. He worshipped Sun god with full devotion. After taking bath and cleansing body properly and keeping control over senses and passions, King would pray and worship Sun god with oblations of water, flowers, fragrance, honey, sugar, rice, milk and various sacrificial fuels while observing rules of rituals regarding prayers and worship as prescribed, for he followed all religious dictums. At that time, intense spirit of bhakti and tapa would take birth and he would begin worshipping Sun god. A deep sense of service and devotion in heart astonished people. He was pure and egoless. No one could match him in the entire kingdom, and in devotion, he excelled even celestial beings. He was a man of dharma. Finding him an embodiment of virtues and divine qualities, Sun god found Samvarna the most appropriate companion for his daughter. After deliberation on the virtues of the King, he desired to offer Tapati to Samvarna. As Sun god lighted the sky, so on earth, radiance of dharma and enlightened knowledge and wisdom of King Samvarna brought light and glow on earth. When great holy sages worshipped Sun god in the morning, people of different varnas and categories prayed before Samvarna and worshipped him with devotion and faith. Thus, King Samvarna had a dazzling appearance not found anywhere on earth. Sun god decided to marry off his daughter Tapati to Samvarnabecause of divine virtues and his all-pervading power on earth. ~~ One day, king Samvarna* was hunting in a nearby jungle. While running about and chasing violent beasts in the jungle, he reached the top of a mountain. Unfortunately, his wonderful horse died after suffering from extreme hunger, thirst and exhaustion. After the death of horse, king Samvarna began to rove about on the mountain peak on foot as a sad man. While wandering in the forest, he saw a good-looking girl never seen anywhere before. A killer of enemies Samvarna was alone. To his surprise, gorgeous girl was also unaccompanied. Out of natural eagerness, he went near the beautiful girl, and stood wonderstruck. At first, he thought that attractive girl must be goddess Laksmi. Then, a thought occurred that she could be luminosity incarnate of Sun god who had descended from above, and was wandering on earth. A stunning glow emanating from girl's body appeared like blaze of burning fire. She appeared happy and enticing and her fascinating looks enthralled. Standing on a mountaintop, she appeared like a lustrous statue of gold with amazing and striking looks. Her gorgeous beauty enhanced the beauty of the mountain, a mass of gold. The Magic beauty enchanted King Samvarna. He thought of a beautiful and charismatic woman. It appeared she stood before him. Tapati was a rare treat to the eyes of the king. She was beyond description. She was incredible and awe-inspiring. Divine beauty mesmerized and he stood like a statue as if heart and eyes had stopped movement. She, a divine and staggering beauty, must have emerged out as if a vessel of nectar from the ocean of beauty, after a furious churning of the ocean when gods, asuras and men from earth struggled, he imagined. Thoughts of king Samvarna crossed limits of realism. Finally, he concluded that no other such stunning and divine beauty existed in the world. Intensity of love and infatuation overwhelmed and this caused upheaval in the mind of the king. King Samvarna decided to speak to Tapati. He went to her and said, "O beautiful damsel, who are you? Whose daughter you are and whom you wait for? O girl of pure smiles, you roam about alone in a deserted jungle. Why is it so? I guess you are neither a goddess nor a daughter of asuras. You are neither a woman from the dynasty of yakasas nor from a family of raksasas. Neither you are from a lineage of snakes nor a daughter of gandharvas. I do not think you are from a dynasty of man. King Samvarna examined all possibilities of descent of a divine beauty but reached nowhere. Pretty girl stood quiet with a chaste and sublime smile, spreading obscurity and magic around. After a long pause, he said again, "O youthful beauty, I have never seen or heard about beautiful women like you and I consider none equal to you in beauty and grandeur. Despite words of praise, she stood without any reaction. This appeared irritating to the king but then, he stood fascinated and bewitched as beauty of the girl thrilled. He was speechless and was unable to restrain while he stood on the mountaintop. After a moment, he wanted to know who she was. His curiosity seemed unending. "O beautiful woman, I am worried and intense churning is tearing me apart within. Tell me something about... King Samvarna put many questions to the young girl but she did not answer. She kept looking at him who was besieged with feelings of love and passion. He continued to utter words of queries and passion before her but she did not respond. His mournful wailings continued and after sometime, she disappeared like a dazzling lightning in the clouds. King Samvarnabegan a frantic search for her. When he failed to find her, he sat unconscious of the world as if for a couple of moments. ~~ A great warrior capable of killing a whole crowd of enemies in a single furious combat was lying almost unconscious on earth as intensity of love vanquished. Like an ordinary human being, love and passion reduced him to a miserable plight. He was unable to figure out mystery of disappearance of beauty he had not seen elsewhere. It was just a simple man's reaction, totally plagued by feelings of intense love. When he fell on the ground and was in a state of unconsciousness, daughter of Surya, Tapati,* appeared with soft and gentle smiles. Pure love and passion had destroyed wisdom and better sense of the king and when Tapati appeared, she stood for a while and began to speak in gentle and sweet voice, "Oh vanquisher of enemy, get up please. Get up, may God bless you. O lion among the kings, you are the lord, the great king of earth. You should not surrender to illusion of love and passion. It is infatuation. Tapati said these words softly but she was full of love and charm. king Samvarnaopened his eyes and looked around. A magnificent beauty stood before him. He burnt with the fire of thrill and love. He spoke to the young girl of beautiful black eyes, "O beautiful woman, it is good you came. Larger-than-life you are. Intoxication of luxurious youth and loveliness inflates beauty and ego. I am obsessed with feelings of love like a slave. Please bless me. Accept my love or else life-breath will abandon me. O girl of large black eyes, you are like inner beauty of a lotus. Cupid, lord of love and passion (Kamadeva) continuously injures me with sharp arrows of passion. I am mad and feelings of passion refuse to calm down. O girl, at this time, I find none to help me. A cobra-like love has stung me. O brave woman of beauty personified, come near me. You speak so sweet. My life is in your hands. King Samvarna continued to speak about magic-like beauty for a long time. To him, each organ of Tapati appeared tantalizing, fresh and pure. Pretty face bewitched him as it appeared like a moon and lotus flower. As words of genuine praise poured out, she just observed him. "O great beauty, Kamadeva, the lord of love, is still torturing and hurting me deeply. Shower mercy and come near. I am your devotee, a bhakta. Do not cast me off. In fact, you should now protect me. He was silent. He still looked at the beautiful and mysterious girl with huge black eyes. He had spoken much about feelings he nursed for her. Until now, she had not responded to king's feelings of love appearing so obvious in words as well as gestures. Even silence appeared to wound him. After a moment, he said, "A mere glimpse bewitched me. I am unsteady and wavering. O beautiful woman, I have lost interest to look at any other woman after seeing you. Deep and genuine expression of a lovelorn king did not impress her. Therefore, he was determined to pursue her like a gritty lover and so said in a faltering voice, "I surrender. Be happy with me. O great beauty, accept a bhakta, a devotee. O dear girl, a beauty of large black eyes, Kamadeva, the lord of love, torments me from a moment I saw you. O lotus-eyed girl, kindly extinguish ferocity of burning fire of love and passion and I entreat you to enter into a passionate and sublime union with me, and freshen up divine moments of ecstasy. O woman of blessings, a spirit of Kamadeva took birth the moment I had a glimpse of you though he showered flowers yet these turned into sharp knife-like weapons. His bow and pointed arrows burn me within. He pierces me terribly deep. By yielding to love, please calm down the fire of Kamadeva with rain of love. I shall accept you through a gandharva marriage and this union is the best among different kinds of marriages. King made his intents clear. ~~ After listening to the king for a long time and realizing sincerity of feelings of love and depth of virtuous utterances, she said, "O king, I am a daughter of a father who is present now. Therefore, I have no right over this body. If you love me, then make a request to my father. O king of kings, you say your life and breath are under my control. Similarly, you have also stolen my heart and life, merely by a hallowed darshana. O lord, the greatest among the kings, I am not the lord of my body so I cannot come near you because women are never free. Your dynasty is famous in the three worlds. Who is the girl who would not desire a man of bhakti,* and a king of your standing as a husband? In sensitive conditions, I would like you to bow with folded hands following principles of tapasya before father Sun god and ask for my hand. Great revelation of truth and sentiments of love of Tapati for King Samvarnaworked as a great relief. Before he could say a word, she said, "O killer of enemies, if he wants to give you in marriage, then I shall become your wife and serve you right from this moment. O the best among the ksatriyas, I am a daughter of omnipresent Sun god and Savita, a younger sister of Savitri. My name is Tapati. Saying these words mildly, Tapati, a chaste woman, left and after a few steps disappeared. King Samvarna again fell on the ground unconscious. Intensity of love and passion for the princess made him suffer deeply. Conduct of a king governing a large empire is somewhat debatable. A king must show restraint even in love. He had turned out a very small man with normal human failings. He loved a beautiful woman and soon it turned into an infatuation defying explanation as intensity grew a great deal with burning sensations. Even after disclosure of identity, the divine girl, Tapati, whom he had begun loving, flew away and disappeared into the deep sky. He fell unconscious. It appears unconvincing. Why should he behave so? Such questions disturb. He loved blindly it is apparent. While wandering on a lonely spot in a jungle, he lost his horse. At that time, a mere straw was sufficient to grant him a needed succour. Perhaps, lovers behave inanely and amusingly but exhibit poetic aberrations where ornamental pouring of emotions indicates grace in words and purity of minds. If it is passion, it gets expression. Even gods in love are desperate and almost mad to the extent of relapsing into a state of unconsciousness. Sincerity and loyalty in love defied reasons. Now, lovers are quite flexible in attitude. Yearnings for a beloved and physical attraction determine love and passion while sincerity is invisible. If one beloved is gone, a lover goes to another, and it is a continuous process in an age of untruth, adharma and hypocrisy. ~~ Times were not very auspicious for the great kingdom. A frantic search continued to locate the king who had gone for hunting. When soldiers and the ministers of the kingdom found no trace of King Samvarna, they deliberated, held consultations, began hectic search again, and ransacked the entire areas of jungles. Ultimately, wise ministers found him in bad shape. It appeared as if a very high flag of lord Indra* had fallen on the ground. Worried ministers were shocked. They were unable to bear wretched condition of King Samvarna and it appeared their bodies also burned with fire of love and devotion for the king. It was love for the king, it was anger for an unknown enemy perhaps, and it was a sense of regret at having pushed a great king into pool of sufferings without taking appropriate security measures. Out of genuine love and reverence for the great king, the ministers felt nervous. Fortunately, elderly men were ministers of kingdom and a few were quite young but in intellect, wisdom, eminence and framing of state policies, they were the greatest. They lifted the love-smitten and unconscious king from the ground like a father who picks up a son. After positioning comfortably at a suitable place, the ministers examined the King's pulse and felt relieved when they realized that he was alive. After sometime, the king recovered and got up. Apparently happy and assured, one of the ministers said, "O great King, do not fear. God bless you. After a long and exhausting chase of a kill, out of fatigue and thirst, the king might have fallen unconscious on the ground, the ministers and wise men of the kingdom thought. As the crown of the king was intact on the ground, the ministers were quite confident that there had been no fight or battle. They quenched thirst of the king. Now, the king was quite alert and calm. He asked his army to go back and asked one of the ministers to stay with him. A large army returned to the capital and King Samvarna again settled down comfortably on the mountaintop. After relaxing for a few more moments, he took bath, stood up on the ground with folded hands, looked up, and prayed to Sun god. At that time, king Samvarna, the destroyer of foes, remembered his purohit -the royal priest, monk Vasistha. Now, he was engaged in intense tapasya without rest and therefore, day and night lost meaning for a man of penance. On the twelfth day, sage Vasistha arrived at the place where king Samvarna was meditating. The purest of mind and heart, sage already knew with the power of divine eye that king Samvarna was obsessed with love of Tapati, the daughter of Sun god. Therefore, he spoke to Samvarna engaged in tapasya with control over his mind and senses. While king beheld him, sage gleaming like sun, went up to meet Sun god. Sage Vasistha went with folded hands to Sun god whose radiant rays enhanced brilliance. He stood before him and said, "I am Vasistha. After paying respect, he disclosed the purpose of visit. After waiting for a few moments, he eulogized Sun god with epithets of the eternal, the immortal and the incarnation of all gods. He added that he sanctified the triple worlds. He was the lord of divine rays. He, the Sun, was the sovereign and was born in the image of dharma. That the Sun was the foundation of the world, and devastation was also under his control. He was the most merciful and munificent among the gods. The Sun god was light of the worlds. Thus, he said many words of praise and adoration. He was like eyes of the entire cosmos and the cause and reason of all creation, the preservation and the destruction. He was an embodiment of three gunas (qualities) and carried image of the Supreme Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva -the Great Trinity. After recalling the eternal powers enshrined in all gods, Vasistha bowed before the Sun god and said, "I pay obeisance to you, O Sun god. "O great sage, I welcome you. Please tell me what you wish. The Sun god spoke humbly to monk Vasistha. After a pause, he said, "O purest among the sages, whatever you wish and howsoever the desired thing is difficult to own, I shall certainly give it you. O great sage, you have praised and worshipped me and therefore, I am eager to bless you with a boon. Ask any boon. Your words of praise are worth emulating and devotees must take care of holy words. Sage Vasistha was happy to hear words of Sun god. He saluted and said, "Kindly give Tapati, one of your daughters and younger sister of Savitri because King Samvarna wants to marry and make Tapati, his queen. Fame of King Samvarna is widespread. He is a man of dharma and is aware of intricacies of economy, and is of a generous nature. Therefore, O Sun, the lord of the sky, King Samvarna will be the most suitable husband for Tapati. On hearing implorations of sage Vasistha, Sun god made up his mind to give the hand of his daughter to King Samvarna. He said, "O great monk, Samvarna is one of the greatest kings. You are the greatest among monks. Tapati is the greatest among the beautiful, young, charming and bewitching girls. Therefore, what could be the greatest donation other than my daughter? It will be an act of supreme charity. Sun god willingly offered the hand of his daughter to the king as desired and therefore, obeyed sage Vasistha without hesitation. ~~ Everyone learnt that the Sun god had agreed to offer Tapati* to king Samvarna so that she became a queen of the greatest king immediately after the concurrence and blessings of sage Vasistha. However, before offering Tapati to king Samvarna, sage accepted a gift of daughter from the Sun god. After taking leave from the Sun god, holy sage returned to the top of the mountain where king Samvarna had been mesmerized by the divine beauty. Here, he waited for the arrival of sage eagerly. At that time, he was engaged in tapasya while sage stood at a distance with Tapati, daughter of Sun god. On seeing Tapati with sage Vasistha approaching the mountain's peak, he was immensely happy, and in elation and joy, he began to glow. On the other hand, Tapati with broad eyebrows looked devastatingly beautiful while all directions appeared lit by divine radiance she emitted. The king was happy at the outcome of severe tapa, which underwent single-mindedly concentrating on sage Vasistha. Sage's benevolence and compassion made it possible to get Tapati as his wife he knew. Now, his wishes were answered. After a while, King Samvarna with the blessings of gods and gandharvas entered into matrimony with chaste Tapati on the mountaintop. After marrying her, he expressed his desire to spend some time with Tapati in the jungle, while enjoying beauty and generosity of nature. At the same time, after getting appropriate mandate from the king, the ministers went back to the capital and looked after the affairs of the kingdom. Sage Vasistha also blessed the couple and went back to his ashrama. King Samvarna and queen Tapati continued to enjoy blissful married life for twelve years. Unexpectedly, King Samvarna confronted another grave problem. There were no rains in the country, and conditions worsened in the kingdom. With not a drop of water in the fields, crops did not grow and the earth looked dried up and parched. It made lives of people hard. Hunger, thirst and starvation brought miseries. Famine-like conditions drove people to despair, and so a great exodus started. Suffering people left their homes and ran about in search of water, food and shelter. People suffered deprivation while nature was ruthless. There was no immediate solution to the miseries. People of cities and country without caring for eternal values and ethics of life, began abandoning sons, daughters and wives and at times, families. Suffering did not mitigate. To add to pains, they indulged in loot and arson and began to kill one another. Because of extreme hunger, people were reduced to skeletons. Now, it was a country of moving skeletons and appeared as if a kingdom of the lord of Death. When sage Vasistha saw awesome scenario of the suffering people, with his divine power, he asked Rain god to bring prosperity and greenery to the scorched land. At the same time, he brought king Samvarna and Tapati back to the capital. The moment the king and the queen arrived, lord Indra was also generous and everything began to happen as usual. To increase production of grain, he showed tremendous kindness. Sufficient grains filled stores. Thus, people under the care of a noble, pure and pious king began to live happily in an environment of delight. Afterwards, king Samvarna organized a great yajna, which continued for twelve years. In later years, queen Tapati gave birth to a son Kuru. Later on, he founded a great dynasty of Kuru or Kaurava. The birth of great dynasties is a consequence of severe tapasya and dharma. Only through pious acts, purity of mind and heart while following religiously principles of a virtuous life, a man lays the foundation of a great generation. Perhaps, someone in the near future arrives to herald birth of a new man, a man of peace and harmony, of dharma and truth. Until then, one has to contend with people governing and exploiting innocent people, for there are none to follow dharma and truth, and no one exists to guide people on the path of dharma and truth.

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Tapati was the daughter of Vivaswat (Surya) and the sister of Savitri (another sun God). She was the most beautiful woman in the three worlds. Not even the divine Apsaras were her equals in grace and charm. She was also chaste and virtuous. When she reached a marriageable age, Savitri was on the look out for a groom worthy of his sister.

Around the same time, Samvarana, the son of Riksha, was the king of the Kurus. He was a mighty warrior and an illustrious ruler. He was also a great devotee of Surya, and used to offer worship to the sun daily.

One day, King Samvarana went on a hunting expedition in the mountains. While wandering in quest of game, his horse became exhausted and collapsed. Bereft of his horse, the King did not have an easy way to get back to his kingdom. Besides, he was also tired and hungry. While wandering in the mountains in search of food, he came across a very beautiful maiden. Such was her lusture that Samvarana thought for a moment that it was the Goddess Laxmi herself in person.

The King's heart was captivated by that damsel, and he became as one who had lost his senses. He fell desperately in love with her. He went near her and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing in this desolate mountain regions? Excellent lady, you are the most beautiful woman I have either seen are heard of? I have fallen in Love with you, will you marry me?"

However, the maiden did not speak a single word. While he kept imploring her to speak up, she held her silence. Then, in front of his eyes, she disappeared. Samvarana was struck with grief. He lamented his fate that had given him a glimpse of heaven, only to have it snatched away so soon. He fell down senseless, weakened by an excess of grief and desire.

When he awoke from his swoon, he saw that the damsel was once again standing in front of him. He once again addressed words of love to her and said, "O Maiden, it is said that of all forms of marriage, the Gandharva form, where a man and woman are united in love is said to be the best. I am the King of the Kuru race, and held to be illustrious and virtuous. I have never seen anyone to equal you in beauty. Make me the happiest man on earth by accepting my proposal of marriage."

This time the damsel spoke. Her voice was as sweet as her form was graceful. She said, "O King. I know your fame. I am not a mistress of my own fate. I am still under the protection of my father and elder brother. When the opportunity comes, ask my father Aditya (Surya) for my hand. If my father bestows my hand upon you, I shall be your obedient wife. I am called Tapati and I am the younger sister of Savitri and the daughter of Vivaswat." Then Tapati ascended the skies and disappeared from Samvarana's sight.

Samvarana stood rooted to the spot, unable to think clearly. His chief-minister, who had been searching for him everywhere, found him in this state. The King then told his ministers that he was going to start a penance to Surya then and there. The minister tried to persuade him to return to the kingdom, but the King was firm in his resolve.

After purifying himself with a bath, and with his joined palms and upturned face, began to offer worship to Surya. He also thought of his chief-priest, the great sage Vasishta, as one who could offer him advice on the proper mode for propitiating Surya. The King continued his prayers day and night, without intermission. On the twelfth day, the sage Vasishta came to see him. He already knew by his Yogic power that the King was pining for the love of Tapati. He spoke sweet words to the King and assured him of his assistance in prosecuting his suit.

True to his promise, Vasishta went to the abode of Surya and offered worship to the God. Surya, pleased with the devotion of the sage, and honored that the great sage had personally come to visit him, welcomed him with all due respect. He said, "O first among Rishis. Tell me what is your pleasure? What do you want from me?"

Vasishta said, "The good King Samvarana of the Kuru dynasty has fallen in love with your daughter Tapati. The maiden also seems to love him in return. She asked him to solicit her hand from you. To this end, Samvarana is praying to you in the mountain, offering you worship without rest. This monarch is virtuous and well known. He comes from a great dynasty and is in every way worthy of your daughter. Bestow your daughter in marriage to this King. This is my request."

Surya said, "Samvarana is well know to me. Indeed, he is one of my foremost devotees. If I searched all three worlds for a groom, I will not be able to find a better husband for my daughter. Accept my daughter Tapati on his behalf from me. Let the wedding be celebrated according to the rights ordained in the Vedas."

It was thus that the beautiful Tapati, the daughter of Surya, became the wife of Samvarana, an ancestor of the Pandavas. Since they were born in her race, they are also known as Tapatyas.

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