Manthras past...

In her previous birth, Manthara was a Yakshini (celestial being). The king of Kaikey was out on a hunt and his arrow killed a deer. The doe, his wife, ran weeping to her mother. Unable to bear the sorrow of her daughter doe, the Yakshini asked the king to give the dead deer to her. "I am a Yakshini, I can restore him to life", she said.

But the young king would not heed her request and struck her with his sword. The dying words of the Yakshini were a dreadful curse. "Just as you have caused the death of my innocent son-in-law, so too, I will be responsible for the death of your son-in-law. It was this Yakshini who was born as Manthara. She was also the gandharvi (celestial being) named Dundubhi, while in one life she was Manthara, in another she was the servant called Kubja in the kingdom of Kamsa.

It is also said Saraswati sat on Manthra;s tongue whilst poisoning Kaikei's mind...

Originally posted by: Mkerai

It is also said Saraswati sat on Manthra;s tongue whilst poisoning Kaikei's mind...

Manthara was cursed taht she will be the cause of a lot of misfortunes by a rishi , beacsue she was a very proud Apsara

she was furtehr cursed taht she will be remembered by people as evila nd wherever she will step in, peace and prosperity will leave

in order to fullfill the divine destiny, devi saraswati rested on her tongue and thus her words which never had any effect on kaikeyi so far, convinced kaikeyi