Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Rishi Vaishampayana narrates the birth of hundred
sons of Drutharashtra & Gandhari, and the birth of Yuyutsu from a Vaishya
woman. King Janamejaya, after listening to the birth of Kauravas
earnestly requested Rishi Vaishampayana to describe the birth of a daughter to
Drutharashtra and Gandhari. King Janamejaya was aware of the boon
attained by Gandhari for hundred sons from Maharishi Veda Vyasa, he was desired
to know how Drutharashtra and Gandhari had a daughter?
Maharsihi Veda Vyasa sprinkled water on the top
of the mass of flesh delivered by Gandhari and cut it into hundred equal
pieces. Shevili was dropping each piece into the mud pot contained
ghee. In the meantime, Gandhari who has observed severe austerities
in her life dearly wished for the warmth of a daughter and sincerely prayed for
that. Gandhari was definite that she will have hundred sons with the
blessings of Maharishi Veda Vyasa, she sincerely wished for youngest daughter
to her hundred sons, the thought itself brought immense pleasure in her.
Gandhari dreamed that the daughter born to them would bring bundle of joy after
her marriage, it will double the happiness of her husband, the presence of
hundred sons, and daughter and their children around her would be a blissful
life. Gandhari sincerely prayed to herself that if she had undergone
austerities with utmost faith and devotion, if she had pleased her ancestors
with the performance of homage, if she had performed fire sacrifices with
utmost faith and devotion and if she has respect and affection to the elders in
the family, they will provide her a daughter as blessing. Maharishi Veda
Vyasa completed the task of cutting the mass of flesh into hundred pieces,
informed Gandhari about the boon given to her was not gone waste, a piece of
flesh as surplus would fulfill her desire for a daughter and this daughter
would bring her boundless joy in the form of her son. This excess piece
of flesh was safely secured in a mud pot containing ghee with the marvelous
herbs for the growth of the child and the child born was Dusshala, the only
daughter of Drutharashtra & Gandhari.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
