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Surya and Sangna
There once was a God named Surya. He was known as the God of
light. Whenever he wished it, his form would be a bright light. Surya was blessed
with a great strength, physical appearance, and kingdom. He had everything
except someone to share it with. Surya was tired of being alone. He went on a
journey to find a bride that will stand beside him as he traveled the heavens
and the world casting light everywhere he went.
In a faraway land, lived a maiden named Sangna. Sangna was
known for her great beauty. She was daughter of a skillful but poor architect.
She was not of noble birth.
Surya noticed Sangna from a distance and was taken aback by
her beauty. He instantly fell in love with her and had to have her. Knowing her
lower social status, Surya did not want to scare her so he approached her as a
commoner – like her. Upon meeting Surya, Sangna immediately fell in love as
well. With the blessing of her father, Surya and Sangna got married. She bore
him three children.
After some time though, Surya could not hide the fact that
he was a god and could make himself light up as bright as the sun any longer.
He revealed his secret to Sangna. Sangna seeing his bright form was taken back
by it. She saw herself as incredibly inferior. Feeling like she did not deserve
to be Surya’s wife, Sangna planned to runaway the very next morning before
Surya woke up and replace herself with some like her – hoping that it will fool
Sangna.
Surya woke up and found himself next to a woman who looked
like Sangna but was not actually her. The imposter did not fool Surya. Once he
found out that the woman lying next to him was not actually Sangna left to find
his real wife.
Surya looked everywhere but had not luck. After several
weeks, Surya finally found Sangna near a beautiful river. He begged her to come
back by telling her how much he loved her and wanted her to come back and be
his wife again. Sangna would not give in. She told herself that she could not
live with someone so extraordinary when she was so ordinary. Surya prayed to
the gods hoping that they would help. The gods heard his prayer and answer his
prayers by giving Sangna the power to light up her form as well. Now Sangna and
Surya are equal.
Author's Note:
My story is based on the story of Surya from the public domain of Krishna. I kept the major points such as Surya weds Sangna and then Sangna runs away. Surya then chases after her. I kind of changed her reasoning for running away though. In the story Sangna runs away from Surya because her eyes were too weak and tender to bear the light of Surya but in my story Sangna runs away because she feels inferior to Suryan.
"Surya" from Tales of Ancient India. Cox. Tales of Ancient India: Krishna and the Gods (1887). Web source: Public Domain.
