| The fisherman
said: "Sir, you are a king and I am a fisherman. If you want to marry my
daughter, you must agree to make her son king of Hastinapura after you. Will you
agree?" The kind said: "Devavrata is my
eldest son and he should be crowned king. How can I make a son born to your daughter king?
The fisherman said: "If that be so, I cannot agree to
your proposal."
Hearing this Santanu went home very sad.
As a result of his great love for the fisher-girl whom he
could not marry, the king soon fell ill.
Santanu found it too delicate to explain the cause of his
illness to anyone.
Devavrata too noticed his father’s failing health, but
could not find any reason for it. |
