Monday, April 3, 2017

Reading Notes: Sacred Tales of India Part D

SACRIFICED TO VARUNA

brahman digging for water, never finds any
working so hard, failing again and again, tells son, he’s sad
sacrifices son for water

i was liking this story until the sacrificing of the son


JOYABATI— THE GIFT OF JOYA
girl out on a mission - girl power - well wishers
rich mans mansion, guy won’t accept food from daughterless rich guy, asks him for a daughter
has daughter searches for joydev
get married
he’s being protective
take care of child - aw


THE WIFE WHO USED TO EAT THE LAST MORSEL
daughter in law all her babies died in the cradle because she ate the first morsel before the gods and thats sacrilegious
her mother in law took care of it
after she stopped sinning, she had lively babies <3

The Wife Who Used to Eat the Last Morsel. Image source: Archive.

Bibliography
Sacred Tales of India
D. N. Neogi

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