![]() ![]() When he came near the well he was surprised to find Devayani lying at the bottom. ![]() It so happened that Yayati, the king of a nearby state, came hunting in the forest and was looking for water to drink. Argument began and Sharmishtha pushed Devayani into a dry well and left Devayani in the well. Angered by this, Devayani insulted Sharmishtha, the Asura princess. It so happened that the princess Sharmishtha, by mistake, clad herself in Devayani's clothes. The girls hurriedly came out of the lake and got dressed. ![]() Suddenly a storm blew up and scattered their clothes. They soon reached the lake and left their clothes on the bank to go into the water. She asked Sukracharya to allow Devayani to accompany them for a bath in a nearby lake. One morning, Sharmishtha, the Asura princess, daughter of Vrishaparva, came to Sukracharya's hermitage with her friends. Devayani was Sukracharya's only daughter and spoiled by her father's indulgence. The Asura king Vrishaparva greatly respected Sukracharya as he knew the secret of Mritasanjibani, a drug that brings the dead back to life. Sukracharya was the preceptor of Asuras (demons). This story, from the Mahabharata, conveys the timeless message of self control and restraint. ![]()
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