![]() ![]() Kunti then told him about the boon she had received from Durvasa. ![]() But he could have no children because of the curse. Pandu, crushed, retired to the forest with Kunti and Madri. ![]() Before breathing his last, the sage cursed Pandu, that he would die, should he share physical intimacies with a woman. One day, when Pandu was in the forest hunting, he killed sage Kindam who was sporting with his wife. Kuntibhoj soon held a Svayamvar for Kunti and king Pandu of Hastinapur was married to her. A charioteer named Adhirath found him and looked after him. Fearing her reputation, she put the child in a basket and she left it afloat on the Ganga. In due course, Kunti delivered a child in secrecy, who was born with golden earrings and armour. Kunti got alarmed as she did not want to be an unmarried mother, but Surya comforted her that even though she would bear a child, she would not lose her virginity. Kunti, young and curious, got tempted to try out the Mantra, and one day, looking at the sun she repeated it, whereupon Surya presented himself before her. The Mantra could only be used five times. Kunti pleased Durvasa with her devoted service, and he taught her a Mantra, on repeating which she could summon any god she liked and bear his child. Familiar with his wrathful temper, Kunti was personally asked to attend to him. Once, the sage Durvasa visited king Kuntibhoj.Since Kuntibhoj, the son of his paternal aunt, was childless, Shur gave him his first-born daughter. She was married to king Pandu of Hastinapur and was the mother of the Pandavs. Kunti was the eldest daughter of king Shur, and sister of Vasudev. ![]()
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