Once upon a time, a Brahman named Devswami used to live in Kanchipuri.
Dhanwati was his wife. He had seven sons and one daughter. His daughter' s
name was Gunwati. After marrying all his 7 sons, Devswami had sent his
eldest son in search of a good boy, for his daughter. Then, an astrologer
said after the completion of marriage, Gunwati shall become a widow.
Hearing this, Devswami and others got worried. Devswami asked for a
solution to this problem from the astrologer. He said, a washerwomen named
Soma lives on the island called Singhal. Worshipping Soma can remove this
Dosh of Gunwati.
So, Gunwati and her youngest brother left for Singhal island. Island was
located in the middle of sea. Both of them sat under a tree, waiting to
cross the sea. On that tree, a vulture had made his nest. Children of
vulture used to live in the nest. When the vulture returned to the nest
with his wife, their children told "the brother and sister are sitting
under the tree from morning, They are hungry and thirsty. So, we shall
also, not have any food". Hence, the vulture gave food to Gunwati and his
brother. And, asked the reason for their arrival. So, they narrated the
whole event. After hearing the whole matter, vulture gave them assurance of
reaching the Singhal island. Next day, vulture dropped them on the island.
After reaching the island, both of them started doing the house work of
Soma laundress. Cleaning of house etc, was done by the brother and sister,
very neatly and systematically. When Soma used to wake up, she used to
think, who does all these works. Soma asked her daughter-in- law, who
cleverly replied that it was done by her. Soma could not believe and
decided to stay up at night. Then Soma saw, Gunwati and her brother doing
all the house works. Soma was very much pleased by them and asked the
reason behind this. Gunwati narrated the things told by the astrologer
about her marriage etc. So, Soma blessed her. Both the brother and sister
requested her to come to the marriage with them. Soma agreed and told her
daughter-in- law "if anyone dies at home, don't perform the cremation before
my coming back."
Marriage of Gunwati was begun. As the marriage was concluded, her husband
was dead. Soma by her virtues gave life to Gunwati' s husband. Now, all her
good deeds were finished as a result, her family members living on Singhal
island, died. While returning back to home, Soma decided to accumulate good
deeds. She sat under a Pipal tree. She worshipped the tree and circled
(Parikrama) it 108 times. So, her family's dead members were back to life.
Soma received fruits of her selfless service
HARE KRISHNA HARE RAM.
Dhanwati was his wife. He had seven sons and one daughter. His daughter' s
name was Gunwati. After marrying all his 7 sons, Devswami had sent his
eldest son in search of a good boy, for his daughter. Then, an astrologer
said after the completion of marriage, Gunwati shall become a widow.
Hearing this, Devswami and others got worried. Devswami asked for a
solution to this problem from the astrologer. He said, a washerwomen named
Soma lives on the island called Singhal. Worshipping Soma can remove this
Dosh of Gunwati.
So, Gunwati and her youngest brother left for Singhal island. Island was
located in the middle of sea. Both of them sat under a tree, waiting to
cross the sea. On that tree, a vulture had made his nest. Children of
vulture used to live in the nest. When the vulture returned to the nest
with his wife, their children told "the brother and sister are sitting
under the tree from morning, They are hungry and thirsty. So, we shall
also, not have any food". Hence, the vulture gave food to Gunwati and his
brother. And, asked the reason for their arrival. So, they narrated the
whole event. After hearing the whole matter, vulture gave them assurance of
reaching the Singhal island. Next day, vulture dropped them on the island.
After reaching the island, both of them started doing the house work of
Soma laundress. Cleaning of house etc, was done by the brother and sister,
very neatly and systematically. When Soma used to wake up, she used to
think, who does all these works. Soma asked her daughter-in- law, who
cleverly replied that it was done by her. Soma could not believe and
decided to stay up at night. Then Soma saw, Gunwati and her brother doing
all the house works. Soma was very much pleased by them and asked the
reason behind this. Gunwati narrated the things told by the astrologer
about her marriage etc. So, Soma blessed her. Both the brother and sister
requested her to come to the marriage with them. Soma agreed and told her
daughter-in- law "if anyone dies at home, don't perform the cremation before
my coming back."
Marriage of Gunwati was begun. As the marriage was concluded, her husband
was dead. Soma by her virtues gave life to Gunwati' s husband. Now, all her
good deeds were finished as a result, her family members living on Singhal
island, died. While returning back to home, Soma decided to accumulate good
deeds. She sat under a Pipal tree. She worshipped the tree and circled
(Parikrama) it 108 times. So, her family's dead members were back to life.
Soma received fruits of her selfless service
HARE KRISHNA HARE RAM.
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They Scratch & hurt you,
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They Scratch & hurt you,
but in the end you are polished and they are finished. ''
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