Siddha Mohana Mitra

Name: Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit — IX. The Hermit's Daughter
Author: Siddha Mohana Mitra

Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

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“Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit — IX. The Hermit's Daughter”, published in 1919, is a work by Siddha Mohana Mitra. It explores elements such as Kadali-Garbha, Mana Kanaka and Dridha-Varman.

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ He was very much surprised to find anyone living in the very depths of the forest, and was going to ask the young girl who she was, when Kadali-Garbha saw her father coming along the path leading to his home. Jumping up, she ran to meet him, glad that he had come; for she had never before seen a young man and was as shy as any of the wild creatures of the woods. Now that Mana Kanaka was with her, she got over her fright, and felt quite safe, clinging to his arm as he and the king talked together. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ Dridha-Varman was so grateful to his father-in-law for bringing his wife back to him, that he wanted him to stop at court, and said he would give him a very high position there. But Mana Kanaka refused every reward, declaring that he loved his little home in the forest better than the grand rooms he might have had in the palace. "All I wish for," he said, "is my dear child's happiness. I hope you will never again listen to stories against your wife. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ Now amongst these ladies was a very wise woman who could see what was going to happen; and she knew that there would be troubles for the young queen in the palace, because many would be jealous of her happiness. She was very much taken with the beautiful innocent girl, and wanted to help her so much that she managed to get her alone for a few minutes, when she said to her: "I want you to promise me something. It is to take this packet of mustard seeds, hide it in the bosom of your dress, and when you ride to the palace with your husband, strew the seed along the path as you go. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ Some even go so far as to say she also makes poisons. But, for my part, I do not believe that; she is too beautiful to be wicked."
The king listened, and a tiny little doubt crept into his mind about his wife. She had never told him about the herbs she gathered, although she often chattered about her friends in the forest. Perhaps after all it was not Kadali-Garbha the barber was talking about. He would ask her if she knew anything about making medicines from herbs. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ She had finished tidying the house, and got everything ready for the midday meal, and was sitting at the door of her home, reading to herself, with birds fluttering about her head and a pet doe lying beside her, when she heard the noise of a horse's feet approaching. ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ The king was obliged to let Mana Kanaka go, but after this he took Kadali-Garbha to see her father in the forest very often. Later, when the queen had some children of her own, their greatest treat was to go to the little home in the depths of the wood. They too learnt to love animals, and had a great many pets, but none of those pets were kept in cages.
17. What is the chief lesson to be learnt from this story?
18. Which of all the people in this tale do you like best?
19. What do you think is the greatest power in all the world? ”

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Siddha Mohana Mitra, Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit… (1919)

“ Then he went on to say that it was easy to see that the lady was as clever as she was beautiful; for she knew not only all about animals but also about plants. "Every day," he said, "she gathers quantities of herbs, and I have been told she makes healing medicines of them. ”

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