We are going to see this story from the perspective of Kashi Princess Amba who longed to marry King Shantanu and Ganga Putra Bhism but was brutally rejected by him for several times. What will happen if a 21st century girl, student of Psychology, su...
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In the meantime, when the great war of Mahabharata was going on, a curse fell upon Sthunakarna with whom Shikhandi exchanged his gender. It was completely uninterntaional. It was not even his mistake or crime for which he had to pay so heavily in his entire life now onwards.
Lord Kuber, King of Yaksha clan, was informed about the absence of Yaksha Sthunakarna from his hidden place. In reality he was still residing there, but secretly. The reason behind his utmost secrecy was due to his sudden change of gender. After he had been transformed into a breathtakingly pretty lady, he tried to go out of his cave. But men became so infatuated by his charm that it proved dangerous to him. Their family members, mostly wives, became so outrageous of him that they tried to physically offend him. He did not need to seduce now to anyone, everyone by themselves got instantly seduced by him. All kind of men, including sages, proposed him in marriage. They even followed him to his secret coven. He had to remain in his secluded place for this reason.
One day, Lord Kuber himself came to inspect there. He also noticed the absence of Stjunakarna. He expected a hearty welcome from his subject. By not getting it, he became angry. He had been searching for that naughty Yaksha but did not discover his hiding place.
"Where are you?!! Come out at once." He cried out in despair.
Sthunakarna heard everything from far. But he did not dare to come out in public. He was trembling like a leaf. He had recalled perfectly his own previous experience.
"Come out. Unless I will curse you." Kuber cried aloud once again.
Sthunakarna felt helpless. He did not want to be cursed. He came out from his secret coven.
When he reached to the garden where Kuber was standing the atmosphere all of a sudden felt breathtakingly beautiful. The sunny weather became gentle with cool breezes of air. Birds started chirping happily. Animals ran here and there.
Kuber noticed a mesmerizing beauty walking elegantly towards him. He forgot everything instantly. He got infatuated with this girl and started to desire her.
"Hey beautiful, I want you." He had declared aloud.
Oh God!! What he was listening just now?!! Sthunakarna could not believe his ears. He put his hands on his ears to close them tightly.
Kuber took the signal quite wrongly. He thought the shy girl was blushing and she was trying hard to control her urges. He came near her and hugged her waist.
Sthunakarna in the form of a lady got intstanly petrified. He understood that something bad was going to be happen. He struggled hard to free himself. But lust-stricken Kuber did not understand his dilemma. As a King he had to save his people instead of harming them. He forgot all about his responsibilities. He remembered just one thing. At any cost he needed this girl. At least for one night.
He tried to force upon the girl who was fighting with him.
"Let me go. Please let me go. You are mistaken, my Lord." She told him meekly.
Her sweet voice rang like the sound of passing waterfall in his both ears. His bodily desires started to build inside him. He could not control himself and lost everything.
He dragged the protesting lady inside her own secret coven and then forced himself on her whole night. She was struggling and protesting hard but he did not pay any attention to her cries and pleadings.
After some hours when he came out of the cave with satisfying smirk on his face, all of a sudden he heard an angry "Daiba-bani" (voice of God) -
"Fool. You prove yourself an worthless King of Yaksha clan. You can't even differentiate between a boy and a girl. With whom you have spent time is a boy. He had exchanged his gender with a girl whom he loves. Now you are thrown out of your palace forever. It is your punishment of lust."
Kuber opened his eyes wide in shock. He at first could not comprehend a single word "Daiba-bani" had said. Then suddenly something clicked in his mind. Was it Sthunakarna again?!! It must be him. That brat had fooled him again!!! He gritted his teeth in exchange rage. He went into the room by stomping his feet.
Sthunakarna was crying constantly by seeing his distress. How could he now give back his gender to Shikhandini?!! What would she think of him?!! After that she could never marry him!! He was thinking deep when he heard the angry and loud footsteps before him. His heart started thumping inside his chest rapidly. He lifted his eyes and saw angry Kuber was standing before him. Tall and rigid.
By pointing out his own index finger of right hand to the naughty Yaksha Kuber outbursted -
"I curse you to stay woman forever. You will never gain your boyhood in this life once more. You will struck in your girl form and inside this nasty wretched coven of yours. You can't even set a foot outside of here from now onwards."
"No. Please." Sthunakarna cried aloud in pain.
Kuber stomped his feet and bolted out of the room. He never came back. In this way for his own sin he cursed innocent Sthunakarna once more. It was his last curse that he received from anybody. He never got a chance to meet with anyone in his remaining life. ...
"Mahadev, it is a sin of Kuber Dev. He had to control himself. Why did he cursed that innocent man?!!" Mata Parvati asked her husband.
Lord Shiva calmly answered her query "Devi, it is true that Yaksha Sthunakarna was innocent this time. But he had created an atmosphere of fear and hatred among masses by deceiving them in the form of a girl. He had destined to be cursed for his that sin. He should not misuse his power."
"But what will happen to Shikhandini Now?!!! How can she get her women-hood back now if Sthunakarna can't get rid of it?!!" Mata Parvati asked him again.
"She does not need it anymore. She has to die in Kurukshtera." Lord Shiva sighed softly. He felt a tug in his heart for Shikhandini's unfortunate journey of life.
"What?!!" Mata Parvati gasped in deep shock.
'It's fate, Priye. None can help it. She had achieved her dream. Her journey ended then and there." Lord Shiva replied to her question. Confidently yet emotionally. There was something in life that even he could not mould. Human's destiny was one among them.
