Story Unfolds:
Several years ago: At Heaven: Before the birth of Karna & Supriya:
In a royal court of Indra Dev, several beautiful dancers were preparing for their dance numbers. Among them the most important ones were Apsara Urvshi. But this flashback story was not about her. So let we come to the point straight. The story started with Apsara Rambha. In Indra Sabha, there were many prominent Apsaras or the divine girls whose main work was to dance and sing to the Gods and also to break the vow of celibacy of the sages or demons who tried to rule over the throne of Indra Dev. Among them Tillotama, Menaka, Rambha, Gritachi and Urvshi were significant. They all were known as celestial virgins who took birth from "Apa"(water) at the time of Samudra Manthan. Menaka was the mother of Shajuntala who gave birth to Raja Bharat of Kuru Vansh. Gritachi (the beauty with brain among them) was mother of Sunaina who later took birth as Devi Amba in Mahabharata era. Urvshi gave birth to several sons of Maharajah Pururobah of the same Kuru clan. Only Tillotama (the perfect beauty) was not known as the mother of anyone.
Our story started with another Apsara or Apsara Rambha. Let us concentrate on the story now.
One day Apsara Rambha was roaming absentmindedly at the beautifully decorated garden of heaven. She saw the Surya Dev to come out of the far eastern corner of the horizon. In his own lavish chariot. She looked at his face in awe. His extremely handsome face, debonair attitude, regal style, magnetic charm, sturdy limbs, six pack abs, broadest shoulders, chiseled upper body with strong hands, strong cheekbones with pinkish cheeks, long eyelashes, piercing gaze made her fall for him instantly. She fell in love with him just at first sight. She desires for him!!! But it was totally forbidden!!! No Apsara could desire for a God to be her life partner!!! According to the rule of heaven!! She forgot the rule!! It happened in love!!
Devi Rambha (mother of Supriya)
She looked smitten by him. At the very first glance. She bashfully lifted her eyes to him and batted her own eyelashes. But Surya Dev paid no attention to her. He loved his wife Devi Sangya tremendously. He never saw at any other girl in his life. Before Kunti. That also due to a curse.
Devi Sangya (Wife of Surya Dev)
Devi Kunti (mother of Karna)
Rambha approached Surya Dev and bowed to him. He narrowed his eyes to her. It was his time to go to work. He failed to comprehend why she was stopping him to resume his work?!!
Surya Dev (Sun God)
"Ap mujhe kyun rok rahe hain, hey Devi?!! (O miss, why you are stopping me?!!)" He asked her. In shock.
She tilted her head bashfully and then batted her eyelashes repeatedly. But she did not dare to answer him. His husky deep male baritone voice sent goosebumps in her body. She shivered a little bit. With pleasure.
He snorted aloud. He was going to be late this morning. "Devi, rasta choriye. Hame jane dijiye. (Miss, please leave my road. Let me go.)" He insisted.
She obliged. He lifted his eyes to head and sighed in relief. He thought it had ended. He did not know that it was just a beginning!!!
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"Rambha, kis soch Main hain tuh?!! (What are you thinking about?!!)" Her best friend Urvshi asked her.
Devi Urvshi
Rambha bit her lip and bashfully hid her face in her palms. Urvshi looked at her direction with interest. Till she met with Surya Dev she behaved like this way!!
"Kyan bat hain?!! (What is the matter, dear friend?!!)" Urvshi nodged her best friend Rambha who smiled at her.
"Hame prem ho gaya!!! (I am in love.)"
Rambha answered bashfully.
"Kisse?!! (With whom?!!)" Urvshi had asked. In shock.
Rambha smiled brightly and hid her face. In her palms. Urvshi nodded her head slowly and dismissively. This foolish girl!! She was going to make a sin!!! Did not she know that she was prohibited to fall in love!! Urvshi had made that mistake and was cursed to be the wife of Maharajah Purubah for years. Gritachi made the mistake of bringing her new born baby girl Devi Sunaina to heaven and she was now remaining at Himalayan region as a stone for several thousand years!!! At least Rambha should not make the same mistake in her life!! But what she did not know was that Rambha had already made the mistake!! She gave her heart to Surya Dev!!!!
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The very next morning, Rambha had blocked the way of Surya Dev again. This time Surya Dev became furious. Yesterday, for her, he was late in his duty. Brahma Dev scolded him. Men and women of the earth got up late for his mistake. Today she was doing the same!!! Her repeated mistake made him enraged!!!
"Ap kya chahte ho, Devi?!! Kripaya khul ke bataye!! (What to do you want from me?!! Talk directly.)" He insisted her.
She batted her eyelashes repeatedly and bashfully answered his query "Main apse bibah karna chahti hoon. (I want to marry you.)"
Thunder fell on his head!!! He was awestruck!!! What the hell this girl was talking about?!!! How could she even dreamt of that?!!
"Asambhab, Devi. Main bibahit hoon. Aur apni Patni se prachand Prem karta hoon. (It's impossible, miss. I am already married. And I love my wife tenderly.)" He answered by narrowing his gaze. On her.
She did not seem affected by his own piercing gaze. She smiled brightly and answered him "Main janti hoon. Par ap dusri bibah kar toh sakte hain na!! (I know that. But you can even marry twice!!)"
He yelled aloud "Asambhab". That meant he could never do that.
This time she looked offended. "Ap ek stri ko thukra rahe hain?!! (You are now rejecting a girl?!!)" She asked him. In shock.
He nodded his head in agreement. He was refusing her. Bluntly.
"Toh sajjya ho jaiye. Main apko yeah avishap deti hoon ki ap jis stri ke liye mujhe thukra rahe hain wahi stri apko ek din chorke chali jayegi. Aur apko ek manushya Kanya se Prem ho jayega. Jis se apka ek saktishali Putra bhi hoga. Parantu woh santan apki paap ka bojh sara jiban bhugta rahega apni ant tak. Uski jivan bhar ki pirah ka karan ap honge!!! (Then you be prepared for my curse. You are now rejecting my love for your wife. Your own wife will abandon you. And get away from you. And you will fall in love with a human girl from whom you get a powerful song too. But that boy unfortunately has to bear lifelong agony for your mistake. Till his own death. He will be cursed unjustly and repeatedly.)" She yelled aloud on him.
He stood tall and proudly smirked at her while tittering this "Thik hain, Devi. Parantu mere ussi putra ke shap ki bhagidar apki Putri hogi. Ap swarg ke niyam bhanga karne ki uprant agar lajjit nahin hain toh ham bhi bina kisi lajja ki apko shap dete hain ki apko ek aur Purush se Prem ho jayega. Ek aisi kshudra manushya se jo apna Putri ko apna nam tak nahin de payega!!! Apki Putri rajkanya hote huwe bhi Dasi Kanya kehla layegi. Uska jivan ek prachand sangram hoga. Aur wohi mere putra Karna ki dusri Sangini hogi. (Okay, miss. Even after breaking the law of heaven you can curse me, then I am cursing you too that after me you will fall for another human. That boneless King will fathered a girl with you but he will not give your girl the recognition as his daughter. She will suffer tremendously throughout her life. Her life will be full of pain and struggle. But that girl will be admirable for her mental strength. She will be the second wife of my son Karna.)"
In this way that day, both the birth or Karna and Supriya were made sure by their parents. Surya Dev and Apsara Rambha. These soul mates were going to take birth soon.
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What is the relation between Rambha and Supriya? How will she take birth? Will she get the chance to meet with her love of life Karna? The answers are in the upcoming episodes.
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