Story of Naag Panchami(1): Naag Panchamichi kahani(1) in English & Marathi

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अजून कहाण्या आणि भाषांतरे वाचण्यासाठी येथे क्लिक करा

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नागपंचमीची कहाणी(1)
 

नागपंचमीची अजून एक कहाणी वाचण्यासाठी येथे क्लिक करा 


Note :- Nag Panchami (नाग पंचमी) is a traditional worship of snakes or serpents observed by Hindus throughout India and also in Nepal.The worship is offered on the fifth day of bright half of Lunar month of Shravan 

My translation

Once upon a time in a city lived a Brahman. He had five daughters-in-law. Shravan month had begun. It was the day of “naag-panchami”. To celebrate the day some daughters-in-law had gone to their father’s place, some had gone to grandfather’s place. Thus all had gone except the last one. She had no relative from her father’s side. She was very gloomy. She prayed Lord Cobra and said “He is my relative; he will come to take me to his place”.

Lord Cobra felt sympathy for her. He morphed himself as a Brahmin and arrived at her home to take her with him. Father-in-law was puzzled. Where was this relative of hers for so long? He inquired sister-in-law.  She said that he was her uncle.

Father-in-law allowed and bid them farewell. Morphed uncle took her to his residence in an anthill. He morphed back as a cobra and settled her on his hood. He ordered his family members not to bite her.

Female cobra was pregnant. One day labour pains started. The girl was asked to help by holding lantern. Female cobra gave birth to young ones. Seeing many young cobras squirming she was very afraid. She dropped the lantern and tails of young cobras got burned. Female cobra was indignant. She reported incidence to her husband. He said calmly that he will soon he send back to her in-laws house. He offered her lot of wealth. He morphed as a man and carried her back to in-laws house.  

Time passed and young cobras grew up. They asked her mother why were their tails are cut. Mother narrated the incidents. Cobras were furious. They sneaked into her house to take revenge. But that was day of “nag-panchami”.  She had drawn sketches of cobras on a board & wall; worshiped them; offered milk & popped-rice.  She offered other sweets.

Cobras were watching this when she bowed & prayed, “My Lord Cobra, make my brothers happy; wherever they may be.” They were pleased to see her devotion. They were no more angry; rather sympathetic for her. They stayed at her house overnight. Next day at the dawn they kept a garland of precious stone at the worship plate and disappeared. Next day she saw the garland and wore it very happily.

The way Lord Cobra, blessed her; may he bless us all.

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अजून कहाण्या आणि भाषांतरे वाचण्यासाठी येथे क्लिक करा

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