Once there was a little girl. She was a beautiful and
innocent little girl. One night she was walking with her father when they
passed by a wedding. There up on the stage was a bride and her Dulah
(bridegroom). The little girl saw how happy the bride was and told her father
that she wanted a Dulah as well.
The next day, the
father found a little Dulah toy doll and bought it. He brought it home and gave
it so this daughter. The daughter loved it. The little girl took the Dulah toy
doll everywhere she went. She took it with her to the market, to school, to
church, and even to the playground. It was her favorite toy. Even as she grew
up to become a beautiful young maiden, she still had the Dulah toy doll. Her
loyalty to the Dulah toy doll represented her commitment to wait until an
actual Dulah comes into her life. She would pray every day to the god Krishna
that a handsome, loyal, strong, and courageous man would become her Dulah.
As time went on,
her friends all found their Dulah and got married off. This disheartened the
young maiden. All she ever wanted as a child was to find very own Dulah just
like the bride she saw when she was a young girl. She confided to her father
about why she has not found her Dulah. Her father replied that she must be
patient. The gods will answer her prayers.
One day while
running a few errands for her father, she saw a poor starving orphan boy. He
was just sitting in the middle of the market, staring at the food and longing
for it. The young maiden had compassion for this boy. She had no money on her
but despite it she decided to grab an apple when the owner of the market was
not looking and give it to the starving orphan boy. Unfortunately the owner saw
her try to steal the apple and threatened to cut her hand off as punishment.
The owner was just about to cut off her hand when a young man stepped in and
stopped the owner. The young maiden looked at the young man instantly fell in
love with him. He was everything she had ever wanted. He was her Dulah.
A few months
later, the young girl who once dreamed of having her Dulah is now a young woman
and married to the young man that saved her in the market. And now the Dulah
toy doll is safe with another young little girl.
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| (Bridegroom) |
Author's Note
My story is based of the story of "Mira's Bridegroom." I kept the Dulah toy doll but changed the story into a more a romantic story.
"Mira's Bridegroom" from Indian Fables and Folklore by Shovona Devi (1919). Web SourcePublic Domain
Hey Sarah, this was a great story! There were a few grammatical and spelling errors but only minor issues and overall, well written. I like that this story teaches of patience and loyalty for your soul mate. It was nice that her Dulah was able to meet her by saving her in the market from getting her hand cut off. I also liked that she was being saved for trying to do something good for a poor orphan boy.
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