But every time right after the birth of a child, Ganga would go and drown the child in the river Ganga. One attains mukti by observance of the sacred ekadasi brata and Narayana is pleased with someone who … Shantanu, having enjoyed domestic felicity for six and thirty years, retired into the woods. They attended lavish parties, ate fancy dinners, drank the most expensive wine. Marriage to Shantanu. Ganga on meeting Shantanu agreed to marry him but on one condition that he will never question her any act.After marriage as seven children were born, one after the other, Ganga drowned them in her own waters, freeing them from human life.Shantanu although deeply hurt never questioned Ganga. This kept on happening and due to the oath Shantanu could not ask her anything and used to suffer from within. It was the day when the eighth son was born but the palace was beaming with lantern in shadow as they crying in sorrow and fear. Shantanu fell in love with her and asked her to marry him. Shantanu and Ganga. One attains mukti by observance of the sacred ekadasi brata and Narayana is pleased with someone who … Ganga told that Devrat learned Vedas from Rishie Vashist , Yudh kala (war rules) from Parshuram and Rajneeti From Guru Bhraspati , because she knew that hastinapur should be ruled by a deserving Prince and Now Devrat is capable in true sense. knowledge is the food of soul. Ganga had long black hair, blue eyes, and a soft smile. was left in the dark and to watch in horror was his wife drowned seven of their Once, there lived a King named Mahabhisha born in the Ikshwaku dynasty. Brahma told Shiva to break the descent of Ganga. The very next day King Shantanu again  proposed Ganga. Am a theist, I Love to research on Mythology. Ganga also warned King that if in future he question her , then she will leave him after giving the answer. Why would she do such a terrible thing to her own child? inside. Shantanu Meets Goddess Ganga by Warwick Goble, 1913. Ganga gave birth to sons one after another, but what she did with them is shocking! Chris: Welcome back! It was extremely difficult because I knew it meant that she Because of the He was so enthralled by her beauty that he… 16 years passed away and king was waiting For his eighth son. Y: Here choose one of them. Having taken the lovely Ganga for his wife, Maharaja Shantanu passed many years in her association. Shantanu agreed and they married. with us yours and Ganga’s love story. When Ganga was about to drown the eighth son, Shantanu, devastated, could not restrain himself and confronted her. Ganga explained that the children were demi-gods and she was only freeing them. She was so beautiful down by the river. Across from him Shantanu nervously shakes his leg on a brown leather couch. In Hinduism, the river Ganga is considered sacred and is personified as the goddess Gaṅgā.She is worshiped by Hindus and Buddhists who believe that bathing in the river causes the remission of sins and facilitates Moksha (liberation from the cycle of life and death), and that the water of the Ganges is considered very pure. I thought it would be different. All the eight sons were also cured by Rishie Vashisht to take birth on earth , Ganga promised them to give birth and she will drown them to release them from the curse. But Ganga had retained her memories and was trying to draw him towards her. So enthralled was he by her charm, that he asked her to be his wife. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. horrors that were to come. June 23, 2013 by storytellertoday. She said that she was the goddess Ganga under a curse to be born as a human. He was the son of king Pratipa and was the father of 3 sons, Bhishma, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya, born in that order.His son Bhishma, was born to his first ife, the goddess Ganga.. His two other sons were the children of Satyavati, a demigoddess whom he married after Ganga left him. He had Brihaspati as his Guru, Parashuram taught him how to use weapons. Satyavati too had a condition like Ganga berfore she accepted Shantanu’s offer of marriage. dying to know. One by one, seven sons were born to them and were drowned by Ganga. Ganga told that Shantanu was king Mahabhishan in his last birth he was a friend of Indra , the king of Devtas. Shantanu, share her. The eldest son Devapi had leprosy and gave up his inheritance to become a hermit. Ganga gave birth to sons one after another, but what she did with them is shocking! Now? Once walking by the banks of river Ganga, he saw a beautiful women. Hence Ganga took him with her and grown Devarath, she not only gave Devarath the teachings for Vaida but also of all weapons known at that time. The Overview: In his previous birth, Shantanu was Mahabhisha, a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty. Ganga is now released from curse when King Shantanu questioned her. Well Ganga is here today. It was a love at first sight affair for King Shantanu when he saw personified gorgeous Ganga sitting by her own bank and he instantly proposed her. After our first, we had seven more children together. Shantanu and Ganga were living their married life to the fullest. https://theindianmythology.wordpress.com/ Ganga having thus appeared, revealed to him that the boy was actually his son Devavrata and that he was taught the knowledge of the holy scriptures by the sage Vasishtha and the art of warfare by Parshurama. I had to keep it a secret from him. King was bounded by his words that he will never Question her. Across from him Shantanu nervously shakes his leg on a brown He was torn between his concern for the One day king was peeping out off his window at Ganga , he saw that the flow of Ganga was stopped by a bridge of arrows he reached the bank and pulled an arrow to break the bridge but was stopped by a soft voice and the voice was of Ganga . walks up to the couch and hugs Chris then turns to Shantanu and they share a Her request did not seem odd at the time. Shantanu became the king of Hastinapura by default. Saying that they were Eight Vasus who were cursed to be It was a perfect marriage. Hence Ganga took him with her and grown Devarath, she not only gave Devarath the teachings for Vaida but also of all weapons known at that time. So I am just going to jump right into what the viewers are Shantanu the king falls in love with Ganga and gets married to her not realizing that she is no ordinary woman but the Goddess of river Ganga. I truly feel that knowing mythology and discussing about it will preserve our culture and also give us an optimistic realization of existence, so i created this blog and it is dedicated to Indian mythology.. Shantanu Meets Goddess Ganga by Warwick Goble, 1913 Shantanu stops Ganga from drowning their eighth child, who later was known as Bhishma. She reminded  King of his promises  before their marriage. And Shantanu's son, the Vasu born of Ganga, named Devavrata resembled Shantanu himself in personal beauty, in habits and behaviour, and in learning. born mortal. Ganga, feeling insulted, sought to sweep away the Earth with her descent. ( Log Out /  Regards This kept on happening and due to the oath Shantanu could not ask her anything and used to suffer from within. Finally, when she was going to drown her eighth child, Shantanu asked her why she was doing so. I was in love with Ganga from the moment I laid my eyes on I think their story is very unique when compared to all the other Epic couples. The royal vaidya confirmed that she was taking a healthy diet and doing everything she could to ensure the health of the baby. She accepted the proposal on a condition that Shantanu won't ask any question from her. child I finally asked her way she was killing each of our new born children. King Shantanu proposed Ganga. There was just one exception: ekadasi, an upavasa dedicated to the Supreme god, Narayana. Ganga remembered the Pratip's word of ShatanuS gave proposal to Shantanu ' she wants to marry him but one condition he doesn't interfere of her work otherwise she leaves him' . Holy River Ganges is said to have originated on Ganga Saptmi. Shantanu saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) and asked her to marry him. King Shantnu Married Ganga and the whole kingdom welcomed their new Queen. Devrat was none other than Bhishma Pitamaha. He gave those children to the Raaj Guru to take care off, because the king was waiting for Ganga who promised him to return his Eight Child. They married and she later gave birth to a son. Ganga remembered the Pratip's word of ShatanuS gave proposal to Shantanu ' she wants to marry him but one condition he doesn't interfere of her work otherwise she leaves him' . Since both his older brothers abdicated the throne, he inherited the Kingdom despite being youngest. long hug. He is best known for being the father of Bhishma, one of the mightiest warriors of all time. Ganga also enjoyed Mahabhisha’s brazen altitude. I wanted to show the inner conflict that Shantanu faced as this was About Shantanu and Ganga .. well-being of his children but also feared losing Ganga. horrified. But she drowned the child. he proposed her to marry him and to be the Queen of Hatinapur. Shantanu was in love. Shantanu the reasoning for her actions. Shantanu & Ganga . Y holds out his index and middle finger to PM. Shantanu at ones felt in love with her. The story starts with Kuru king Shantanu. King was stuck with grief. King Shantanu stayed silent and lived up to his promise till the seventh child. The front door of the mansion opens and Ganga emerges. Shantanu’s second object of desire was Satyavati, a fisher woman, who ferried people across the river Ganga. There was just one exception: ekadasi, an upavasa dedicated to the Supreme god, Narayana. Shantanu was father of Bhisma. Shantanu at ones felt in love with her, he approached her and told her that the future of  Hastinapur is in her hand. This video includes Shantanu's marriage with Ganga, Birth of Devavrat (later known as Bhishma), Explanation of Vasus. Welcome back! Finally, Ganga explained about a curse given to her, that her children were cursed to be born on earth and drowned, except the 8th child who will live a long life but to never have a wife or children, he would be virtuous, conversant with all the holy scriptures, obedient son to his father. Why did you keep this all a secret from Shantanu? Shantanu stops Ganga drowning the last Vasu Shantanu was in love. That she couldn’t possibly do that again. Shantanu gave his words to Ganga that he will never question her and will never ask her to give any reasons about any of her action. And he was the most capable to take over the kingdom. One by one, she drowned six more children. Shantanu, having enjoyed domestic felicity for six and thirty years, retired into the woods. Shantanu was busy enjoying his married life with Ganga, neglecting his kingdom and focusing only on giving an heir to Hastinapur. she would marry me as long as I promised her that I would never question her He saw Ganga the Divine River and the Goddess Ganga. Shantanu & Ganga July 15, 2018 admin In Ancient times in India, there was a king called Shantanu with his capital named as Hastinapura which is located near the Ganga River (Ganges).This king was hunting one day when he saw a beautiful woman near the banks of the river. She agreed, but put forth a condition, that at no stage shall the king question her actions, or she would leave him. Shantanu and Satyavati. with me. The king hugged his son Devrat and asked him from where he learned to shoot Arrows, Devrat answered Rishie Bhargav. Shantanu: I was in love with Ganga from the moment I laid my eyes on her. Ganga also warned King that if in future he question her , then she will leave him after giving the answer. I wouldn’t want to put my About Shantanu and Ganga .. giving birth to her child that Ganga would drown her baby in the river. The Kingdom Welcomed Devrat, Devrat was none other than Bhishma Pitamaha. She wanted that children borne out of their wedlock must be the heirs to Shantanu’s kingdom. One day king Shantanu walked in the river's plot . light for the interview. There are certain things in life that are preordained, either due to our destiny or due to our karma. He performed a lot of austerities including one thousand Ashwamedhas and a hundred Rajasuyas.He made all the gods and Indra very happy. Hence, I cannot lend my hands for marriage towards you, but I promise that, I will make you my daughter-in-law, in the near future. then Ganga reviled a story from their Past ,  that She was the daughter of  Brahma and she is protecting their sons from a curse . poor children would have to live their lives on earth as mortals. Shantanu and Ganga lived a life of serene happiness and love. ( Log Out /  She cited that after marriage Santanu should not question her for her actions. Ganga why don’t you come on out. Three months had passed since the day he had confined her to her chambers and not once had she sought his audience. Shantunu was shocked. He was a descendant of Bharta race and ruler of Hastinapura. Because of the agreement Shantanu and Ganga made as a condition to getting married Shantanu was left in the dark and to watch in horror was his wife drowned seven of their children. She satisfied the King by her charm and affection, as well as by her music and dance; and thus the King passed many seasons unconscious of time. I also wanted to show King Shantanu proposed Ganga. Shantanu watched as Ganga sat in the courtyard, enjoying the winter sun. the traditional stories about gods, goddesses , gurus and devtaas. He saw Ganga the Divine River and the Goddess Ganga. Ganga’s side of the story and reveal why she felt it was necessary to not give Y: Lemme think, PM, it aint an easy question to answer. She was just so elegant and graceful and had something mysterious about her. killing me inside. Due to his meritorious deeds he attained heaven after his death. I was very excited to become a father. Well, quickly after our marriage Ganga became pregnant with one day Mahabheshan came to Swarg (haven) to see dance of Nymphs , by that time Ganga also came to Swarg with his father Brahma. Brahma enraged at this and he cursed them to take birth on earth. She drowned six more of our children. Ganga and Shantanu both are suffering from the same curse . Ganga beared King Shantanu 8 children (sons) in all. ( Log Out /  But I could not take it any longer. Three months had passed since the day he had confined her to her chambers and not once had she sought his audience. Shantanu and Satyavati. Shantanu was a king of Hastinapura. I wish you two the best of luck in the future. One day king Shantanu was hunting at the bank of river Ganga. The whole kingdom was talking about Ganga and her stubbornness. horrified by her actions and I felt so bad for Shantanu. Shantanu was a king of Hastinapura. She explained why she had drowned To the people who think like why Shantanu, who’s he (we know only actor Shantanu – son of Bhagyaraj.. Lolz) and how is he related to Mahabarata He was a King of Hastinapura and is the great grandfather of Pandavas and Kauravas. Shiva agreed and Ganga fell on his head. She agreed But kept a condition that King will never Question her . Due to his meritorious deeds he attained heaven after his death. Shantanu yielded to her and gave up observing ritual fasts on auspicious days. She Shantanu, share with us yours and Ganga’s love story. Did you attempt to have more children after that instance? In Ancient times in India, there was a king called Shantanu with his capital named as Hastinapura which is located near the Ganga River (Ganges).This king was hunting one day when he saw a beautiful woman near the banks of the river. The sagacious ones, thus, often say that destiny is nothing but our karma yielding its consequences. This year her birth is being celebrated on May 13. He saw a beautiful lady came to him. Yes. Shantanu and Ganga were living their married life to the fullest. King was confused so  he followed her and he was shocked to see that Ganga drowned their son . Pratipa named his son Shantanu and he … King Shantnu Married Ganga and the whole kingdom welcomed their new Queen. Then she took our son and left into the river. She tells him that if he would have waited for one more child, she could have freed them all. I would have never imagined the Ganga, feeling insulted, sought to sweep away the Earth with her descent. Shantanu stops Ganga drowning the last Vasu And she told me that our eighth child was to remain childless for Ganga same to return Devrat their eight son to Shantanu as she promised She pointed towards a teenage boy who build that Bridge of arrows and in the next arrow he broke it himself. Follow The Indian Mythology on WordPress.com, Shiv tandav strotram and the Story behind It, Ravan and Kumbhkarna in their previous lifetimes. children through that kind hardship. So, Shantanu is to meet Ganga, but he is not aware of it because he does not have his memories of previous lives. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Am a theist, I Love to research on Mythology. hand in marriage? Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites. Shiva agreed and Ganga fell on his head. Interview because it is filled with drama and shocks the audience. Joining me, I have Shantanu. This kept on happening and due to the oath Shantanu could not ask her anything and used to suffer from within. But being a king he was wandering all over. Apurva Beniwal The moment a son was born she took him to the river and threw him in the deep waters. Shantanu at ones felt in love with her. On an ekadasi Ganga asked Shantanu why he was so keen on observing ekadasi and why again with such dedication. https://theindianmythology.wordpress.com/. The river flowed through his matted hair and fell to Earth and eventually to the Underworld, cleansing the souls. I was shocked when after the traditional stories about gods, goddesses , gurus and devtaas. Time passed and … [1] He was a descendant of the Bharata race, of the Lunar dynasty and great-grandfather of the Pandavas and Kauravas.He was the youngest son of King Pratipa of Hastinapura and had been born in the latter's old age. They lived … It seems as if they were children of a Rishie but no one was around King told that they may not know the motto of Rishie to leave these children behind and decided to take them with him to the palace he name the boy as Kirpa and the Girl as kirpi , because he found them from kripa(compassion) of Rishie. thought their bizarre story would make an interesting Bachelor: Where are They Shantanu accepted her proposal and they married and returned in the Hastinapur. child but I was too afraid of Ganga leaving me. children. Ganga and Shantanu both are suffering from the same curse . After knowing this Shantanu proposed and Ganga agreed to marriage, but there was a precondition. child was born Ganga took the baby to the river and drowned the child. The Overview: In his previous birth, Shantanu was Mahabhisha, a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty. Shantanu and Ganga’s wedding Mahabharata is a literary as well as historical treasure of India. ( Log Out /  The ministers stated questioning the silence of the King. She agreed, but put forth a condition, that at no stage shall the king question her actions, or she would leave him. But Ganga had retained her memories and was trying to draw him towards her. Shantanu agreed and they got married. Months passed by and the kingdom was waiting for the birth of the prince and as the time passed Ganga gave birth to her first son. Shantanu and Ganga. would leave me. As Ganga left King Shantanu, she took Devavrata with her. Shantanu & Ganga. was doing my research and the reading for class. Ganga was actually given responsibility to give human births to the 8 cursed demigods. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The sun is beginning to set behind the mansion providing a dim light for the interview. Shantanu could not ask her the reason, because of his promise, lest she would leave him. Regards July 15, 2018admin. She was the woman for me. actions. But as soon as our was doing that to their children. She told me everything. Brahma told Shiva to break the descent of Ganga. If he had known that I Shantanu gave his words to Ganga that he will never question her and will never ask her to give any reasons about any of her action. Ganga told that Shantanu was king Mahabhishan in his last birth he was a friend of Indra , the king of Devtas. Once while strolling on the banks of the river Ganga, Shantanu saw a maiden of exceeding beauty. In the epic Mahabharata, Shantanu was a Kuru king of Hastinapura. King Shantanu and Ganga. Shantanu stops Ganga from drowning their eighth child, who later was known as Bhishma. Whenever Shantanu missed Ganga and his son he would go. to the bank of river Ganga and try to find her in the streams of water. Chris is sitting on a plush red fabric chair in front of the Today, we are going to tell you about her unusual love story with King Shantanu. I knew that I had to marry her. Shantanu watched as Ganga sat in the courtyard, enjoying the winter sun. And Devavrat was the son of Ganga, and he was the most knowledgable. And Shantanu's son, the Vasu born of Ganga, named Devavrata resembled Shantanu himself in personal beauty, in habits and behaviour, and in learning. knowledge is the food of soul. The king succeeded and the news spread out in the kingdom that Ganga was ready to conceive Shantanu’s first child. Thus Gangaa killed Shantanu's five children by flowing them in Gangaa River. Shantanu and Ganga. Ganga was pure in her thoughts and this attracted Shantanu to her even more. Shantanu agreed and they got married. They attended lavish parties, ate fancy dinners, drank the most expensive wine. This is the story of Ganga the river and Bharata king Shantanu who are the parents of the famous Bhishma Pitamah from mahabharat. I couldn’t bear it anymore. Shantanu married Ganga, but ganga used to throw all his kids in river ganga, as she had taken some oath to do so, but when this kid Devarath (Bhism) was born Shantanu asked her not to do that. I wanted to share the story of Shantanu and Ganga because I And he had the greatest teachers, he lived in Heaven with Ganga for his formative years and had the best education. It tore me apart Ganga : In Hinduism, the river Ganga is considered sacred and is personified as a goddess Ganga. King Shantanu attracted with her beauty. Well thank you to the both of you for coming in and speaking Shantanu was not born at that time, so king have not given a word to Ganga, but said that Devi, you have chosen by right thigh, which is the place of a daughter. It is the longest epic poem in the world, originally composed in Sanskrut , by … Ganga gave birth to sons one after another, but what she did with them is shocking! All these are the very foundation of the Indian culture. Marriage to Shantanu. Hasthinapur was filled with joy. I couldn’t ever ask, it was part of our agreement. She was just so elegant and graceful and had something mysterious about her. Shantanu agreed. Apurva Beniwal Shantanu saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) and asked her to marry him. was going to drown our children he would have never let that happen and the But didn’t she have an odd request when you asked for her Shantanu agreed and they got married. Shantanu and Gangaa - 2. Shantanu was in love. The moment a son was born she took him to the river and threw him in the deep waters. In all branches … Mahabhishan was constantly looking at Ganga , a soft breeze blown off the cloth from Ganga’s shoulder everyone in the court put their eyes on the floor except Mahabhishan , Ganga was also lookig at him. She would have dealt the same fate to her eighth child hadn’t Shantanu stopped her. 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