Bhishma had the burden of taking care of Dhritarashtra,Pandu and Vidura. The three sons were sent to study when they grew up. Dhritarashtra was skilled in valor, Pandu in archery and Vidura in religion and ethics. Dhritarashtra could not inherit the kingdon due to his youth being blind. Vidura was the slave's son, so Pandu was declared the king of Hastinapur. Bhishma married Dhritarashtra to Gondhari, the princess of Gondhara. When Gandhari came to know that her husband was blind, she blindfolded herself.
On the same day, Kunti, the cherished daughter of the Yadu dynasty king Shurasena, was born, her father put her in the service of the Mahatmas who had come had come home. Whenever Sadhu -Mahatma, Rishi-Muni etc. Came to her father's guest house, Kunti used to serve them wholeheartedly. Once the sage Durvasa arrived there. Kunti also served him Willingly. Pleased with Kunti's service, sage durvasa said, "Daughter! I am very pleased with your service, so I give you a mantra by The use of which the deity you remember will immediately appear before you and fulfill your wish." ." Thus Durvasa gave the mantra to sage Kunti and left.
One day Kunti sat in a secluded place to check the ok of the mantra and remembered Suryadev while chanting that mantra. At that moment Sun God appeared there and said, Devi! Tell me the object you desire from me. I will surely fulfill your desire. "On this Kunti said, "O God! have no desire Kunti! My coming cannot go in vain. I grant you a very mighty and charitable son. "saying this, Suryadev became meditative.
Kunti could not sy this to anyone out of shame. In time, a son was born from his womb wearing a kavach-kundal. Kunti kept him in a coffin and floated him in the Ganges at night. That boy drifted and reached the place where Dhritarashtra's charioteer Adhiratha was watering his horse in the river Ganga. His gaze fell on the shell-coiled infant. Adhiratha was childless so he took the child to his bosom and took him home and raised him as his own son. That boy's ears were very beautiful, so he was named Karna.
in time, Kunti got married to Pandu. The king of Madra was also impressed by Pandu's prowess and married his daughter Madri to Pandu.
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