SANTHANUNI JANANAMU-GANGAA PRANAYAMU

One day, when Pratheepudu was donig thapa on the banks of Ganges, Ganga came there like a woman.She sat on hisright thigh and asked him to marry her. He refused to do so because he was already married and loved his wife. ASshe sat on his right thigh ,she was equal to his offspiring.So she could marry his son.Ganga also obliged.Prathee made his son the king and went to the forest for thapa. While going he told his son about Ganga and told him to marry her with questioning anything if ever she came to him,as he had already given word to her.

One day SAnthana,son of Pratheepudu, went near the banks of Ganges. There he saw a beautiful lady and he fell for fer.She could understand his plight. She told him that she too was interested in him but he had to abide by certain conditions put forth by her.He should never question her acts anytime.He should not lose temper with her and scold her.If he does any of these things she would leave him.If he was ready to accept her conditions ,she was willing to marry him.Santhanu did not say asingle word. He accepted all her conditions.

He did not know that she was river Ganges and she did not inform her identity.

Vasuvulu including Varunudu were cursed by Vasishta for snatching his Kaamadhenu to be born as men in bhooloka. All of them were born to Ganga and she promptly dumped them in the river Ganges.Santhanud was afraid to question her acts for the fear that she would leave him.Shesank seven of her children like that.She gave birth to a son for the eighth time.Santhanudu could not control his anger.It was rare to have male children and she was killing them mercilessly.She was cruel He would not let her kill his son this time also.

She reminded him that her conditions were violated by his outburst and she could not stay with him.She named the Devavrathudu and left with the boy.

Santhanudu was shocked immensely by these developments.He returned to his country and ruled his people in a right path.On day he went hunting and came across Ganga on its banks. She came to return his son to him.The boy learnt veda vedaangamulu by Vasishta.In archery ,his master was Parasuramudu and was equal to him in archery.She gave the boy to Santhana and went away. THe king was very happy and made him the prince.Four years passed thus.