9 . The love story of Ruru.

Suta said: “Brahmin! Bhargava Chyavana got a son named Mahatma Diptatejasa Pramati from Sukanya. Pramati got a son named Ruru from Ghritachi. Ruru got a son named Shunaka from Pramadwara. Brahmin! Now I will tell in detail the whole story of that Bhuritejasa Ruru. Listen to the story without leaving anything out. In the past there was a famous sage called Sthulakesha. Hey the bramhin! At the same time we know that Menake was pregnant by Gandharva king Vishwavasu.

Bhrigunandana! When the time came, Menake left that womb near the hermitage of Sthulakesha. She went away, leaving the girl on the bank of the river, shining like an immortal child. The great sage Sthulakesa saw that Tejaswini on the banks of the river. Dwijottam! Munishreshtha Sthulakesa saw the girl and was gracious and took her and raised her. She grew up in his ashram. The great sage named her as Pramadvara because she was superior to all others in all forms.

Seeing Pramadvara near that ashram, Dharmatma Ruru fell in love with her. He informed about this through his friends to his father Bhargava pramati and pramati asked stulakesha to give her to his son and conduct marriage ceremony. The girl's father decided to give Pramadvara to Ruru and the marriage was fixed and was decided to conduct on that day on which the nakshatra falls ie in Bhagadevata (Purva Palguni) Nakshatra.

The virgin bride was playing with her friends when the wedding was still a few days away. She unknowingly stepped on a snake that was lying curled up. In due course it bit her leg with its venomous teeth and brought her down. Bitten by it, she immediately fainted and fell on the ground, her beauty was remarkable despite the unremarkable condition.

Her father and other ascetics saw her fainting and falling to the ground. Swastyatreya, Mahajanu, Kushika, Shankhamekhala, Bharadwaja, Kaunakutsa, Arstisena, Gautama, Pramati and many other bramhins all came there. Seeing the virgin lying on the ground from the snake's venom, everyone wept. Ruru went away crying a lot."

Suta said: “When all the brahmins had gathered there, the sorrowful Ruru went to the dense forest and wept loudly. Mourning, he lamented a lot. Thinking about Pramadvara, said mournfully: “That maiden lying on the ground is adding to my grief. What can be more sorrowful for all those who are attached? If I have ever given charity, practiced austerities, worshiped the Guru, let the virtue of all these revive my beloved. Let Bhamini Pramadvara stand up now.”

The god’s messenger said: “Ruru! These sad words of yours can never be true. No mortal who has passed his life will be given life again. The life cycle of this daughter of the Gandharva-apsaras is over. So my child! Do not drown your mind in the ocean of grief. But there is an idea which was prescribed by Mahatma Devas in the past. If you are willing to do that, you can regain Pramadvara.”

Ruru said: “Khechara! What is God's plan? I will do so.” The angel said: “Ruru of Bhrigunanda! If you give half of your lifespan to this maiden, your wife Pramadwara will stand up.” Ruru said: “Khecharottama! I will give half of my age to this girl. Wake up my love.”” The Suta said: “Then the Gandharva king and the deva Sattama both went to Dharmaraja and said: “Dharmaraja! If you wish, let Ruru's deceased wife Kalyani Pramadvara get half of his lifespan and stand up.”

Dharmaraja said: “Angel! May Ruru’s wife Pramadvara stand up after receiving half of Ruru's lifespan as per your wish.''Suta said: “After saying this, Pramadvara, the bridegroom's maiden, awoke as if she had woken up from sleep after having half the lifespan of Ruru. Uttamtejaswi Ruru, who had shortened his long life by giving half to his wife, appeared next.

Then on an auspicious day their parents happily performed their marriage. They were each other's well wishers. Dhritvrata Ruru took a vow to destroy the serpents after obtaining a wife who shone like the lotus whom he got with great difficulty. Wherever and whenever he saw snakes, he got very angry and started killing them with whatever weapon he could get. Once bramhin Ruru came to a big forest and saw an old Dundubha [a creature which belong to snakes] lying there.

Enraged when ruru raised his weapon to kill it, Dundubha said: “Tapodhana! I have not committed any crime against you. Why are you trying to kill me out of anger?”

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