After having heard that, everything was clear; however, the satisfaction of curiosity in such circumstances was a meager palliative. Shantanu, having quenched his thirst for knowledge, suddenly felt unhappy. Now she’d have to go.
“I’ve loved you very much and would like to stay with you, but I can’t. We’ll see each other again,” she said.
And she disappeared.
Sixteen years later, Ganga returned and entrusted him with his son, Devavrata, who was beautiful as a sun.
Soon after, the young man was appointed crown prince to the throne. It did not take long for everyone in the court to feel conquered by his kind and polite manners.
This is a section of the book “Maha-Bharata As It Is vol. 1 of 2”.
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