Dhoomal. - Yes? - If he errs while narrating the tale
and Lord Shani gets enraged
he will be inviting grave peril!
You need to curb your enthusiasm, Takhtu!
What if he gets enraged with us instead?
'I know not how to get my brothers out of here safely'
'but I must not ponder it at the moment'
'because mother says'
'that one should execute a task with utter concentration.'
'While doing so, one must not get distracted.'
'Oh, Lord, pray stand by me.'
All hail
Lord Brahma.
All hail
Lakshmi and Narayan.
All hail
Uma and Maheshwar.
All hail to them.
'The tale I narrate to you today is'
'more important than the tales I have narrated to you till now'
'because this is the tale'
'of a male child who yearned for justice'
'who became the God of Justice later in life.'
'This is the tale of Lord Shani.'
This tale pertains to Lord Shani
who, in order to secure his rightful place by the Gods
had to engage in immense strife.
Lord Surya relinquished one of his consorts.
She was blessed with a son.
Not even Lord Shani's father could recognise his brilliance.
W-What on earth is Garud uttering?
If he utters such bitter words..
Lord Shani
will indeed unleash his wrath on us today!
Lord Surya was married to
Lady Sanjna, Lord Vishwakarma's daughter.
Three children were born
out of this holy union.
The first child was a son, Vaivasvat Manu
the second child, a son, Yama
and the third, a daughter, Yamuna.
She transformed into a river and garnered glory and eminence.
It had been years since they got married
but it was difficult to endure her lord's brilliance.
Sanjna continued getting scorched by the heat.
Lord Surya was becoming despondent.
One day, Sanjna was strolling utterly peeved and despondent.
That is when she spotted her shadow, her 'chhaya'.
Then a thought occurred to her..
I.. I have been transformed into a woman! You created me!
Today, you have given a shadow a physical form!
It is a great honour for me!
I am grateful to you, Lady Sanjna!
You must allow your deeds to mirror your gratefulness.
Speaking of the life you deem your good fortune
it is merely a favour of mine
and you must return the favour.
You are my shadow.
You must obey all my orders.
I accept, My Lady.
For me, it is exceedingly difficult
to endure the brilliance of my lord, Surya.
Hence, you must take my place
and offer him your servitude
by pretending to be me, Lady Sanjna.
Remember.. He must not find out about this secret of ours.
I am going to meditate now.
Until I return
it is your sole duty to take care
of my lord and my children.
Sanjna and Chhaya were akin to sisters.
They used to do everything together.
They used to be together all the time.
They used to live their life and also laugh together.
Chhaya was blameless and mellow.
She was indeed aware of Sanjna's plan
but they did not share an affectionate bond.
That their bond pertained to selfishness
was something Chhaya did not believe in.
She offered her servitude to her husband
she took care of her children..
She held her tongue and endured everything.
That the woman he was living with
was someone else and not his wife
was something Lord Surya was unaware of.
She used to not only endure his brilliance
but also take care of him.
She would also look after their abode.
Chhaya, with the aid of her dutifulness
had won her lord over.
They were getting closer.
It was indeed a construct of fate.
Fire and wind coexisted.
So, a relationship was bound to come into being.
Time seems to fly
when one is joyful. It is a law of Nature.
Good fortune relinquished Chhaya
when she learnt that she was with child.
As soon as Sanjna learnt
that Lord Surya and Chhaya had consummated their love..
'Enough is enough. Begone!'
Consumed by envy, that is the order she gave Chhaya.
But Chhaya was in love.
She promised to stay away from Sanjna's lord
and implored her to let her stay in a corner of their realm.
However, Sanjna did not agree to that either.
In a fit of rage
she fought with Chhaya and headed to the woods.
Chhaya left for the woods to look for Sanjna
but their fight roused Lord Surya's suspicions.
So, he followed Chhaya.
Beloved.
Sanjna.
Greetings, My Lord. - You are here!
Then who is that?
She is a shadow.. Your shadow.
So, I was with her all this while..
But what are you doing in this desolate place, beloved?
Let us return to my realm.
I love you and you alone, beloved.
Your shadow is of no value to me.
By uttering that
you have lifted an immense weight off my shoulders.
I was unable to endure your brilliance.
Hence, I was compelled to seek Chhaya's aid.
But I cannot stay away from you any longer.
Go to my father at the earliest.
He will indeed offer a solution.
In that manner, your immense heat and brilliance
will not pose a problem to me.
In that manner, I will be your beloved wife again
and I will be able to return to your realm.
I shall return soon with the solution.
Lord Surya..
Pray do not subject me to such grave injustice!
I have deemed you my world, my beloved.
I have offered you my servitude as your wife!
I have offered you my everything, Lord Surya!
I seek your refuge.
You will not stay away from me for long, Lady Sanjna.
This separation will end soon.
I give you my word.
My Lord..
Pray aid me with my situation, Lady Sanjna!
Pray ask my lord
not to relinquish me! Pray ask him to accept me!
You and you alone can comprehend my mental anguish!
You are akin to an elder sister to me.
Sister!
Elder sister! Whose?
You wish to snatch my right from me by forging a bond!
You are a mere slave.
In my absence, you served as a handmaid
and offered him your servitude.
However, I will be returning soon.
My lord's heart belongs solely to me.
The sooner you realise what your true place is
the better it will be for you.
Your deeds mirror those of a slave
yet you dream of becoming the queen!
The ones to hurt the most
are the ones we can't imagine
that they can hurt us.
Chhaya was Sanjna's companion.
They used to be together all the time.
You are my companion. I shall never leave you.
This is what she used to say. Sanjna became selfish.
She used Chhaya.
And when Chhaya needed
love and family
and all the luxury..
She needed care.
In this condition of pregnancy
Sanjna separated her from herself and Lord Surya.
She was undesired and unwanted.
Everyone taunted her.
Who would feel her pain?
They used to belittle her.
Chhaya would endure all the humiliation.
She would keep quiet hoping that
when they learn about Lord Surya's son
then she will be respected
and Lord Surya will understand.
Like I used to understand the pain of my mother
despite being in the egg
similarly, you were in your mother's womb
and you were not unaware of your mother's pain.
Chhaya who kept waiting
for Lord Surya to come back.
When will her problems come to an end?
And when will Lord Surya accept her?
Vishwakarma removed one part of Lord Surya
then Sanjna could bear it.
The heat of fire reduced.
We must stay together.
She said this and came back home.
Earlier Sanjna had humiliated him.
Now, Lord Surya left Chhaya.
Humiliated, insulted, pregnant Chhaya went to forest.
She decided to meditate.
Hail Lord Shiva!
Your motive has been fulfilled, Lady.
Your veneration has been successful.
Lord.. Lord, You are here.
The most important thing for a pregnant woman
is her unborn child who grows in her womb.
I give you a boon
that your son will make your clan proud.
Your legacy will continue through him.
No matter what problems a woman goes through
after the birth of her first child
all the problems, pain, obstacles
taunts and humiliation come to an end.
But neither my mother nor your mother
could experience this happiness, Lord.
This..
How did this happen?
The Lord Sun spreads brightness in the world.
Whereas, his own son
is darker than the night.
How?
Would Lord Sun accept him?
Ah!
Mother! - Ah!
You!
You have grown up so soon?
How?
Whenever a mother is in problem
her children would always want to end her problems, Mother.
But her children are helpless, Mother.
Under such circumstances, they become stubborn
to be capable for the sake of their mother.
As a result of their stubbornness, their growth
will be much faster than the other children, Mother.
Such children grow up quite sooner, Mother.
I have sensed your pain
from the time I was in your womb.
I have sensed all your pain.
Now, I will help you get your rights.
Come with me, Mother.
We will go to Lord Sun.
Every son wishes to wipe his mother's tears.
That he can end
all her problems and pain.
To get her the respect that she deserves.
A son's happiness is at the mother's feet.
No one else than you
can understand this better, Lord.
You went to meet your father
by filling the brightness of truth within you.
But whatever happened there
was exactly opposite to what you expected it to be.
Greetings, Lord! - Greetings, Lord!
How dare you enter my kingdom without my permission?
Who are you two?
I am Shani, Goddess Chhaya and your son!
I am here for my mother's rights.
You are here for your rights?
For this inconspicuous looks?
It is not your fault
but it is your mother's.
When you, yourself have forgotten your place
what will you teach your son?
You were created for some reason.
When that reason itself does not exist any longer
so does your existence.
How could you, Chhaya?
How could you get into a relationship with another man?
How could you adorn that man's bed
when you did not have any rights over him?
'What is Garud up to!'
'He is reciting the story of Lord Shani's humiliation'
'right before him?'
'Now, no one can save Garud from Lord Shani's bad sight.'