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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2026 · 7 MIN

93: Kunti - The Mother Who Placed Her Firstborn in the River and Never Forgot

from The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · host Ashvee Kanwar

A sage gave a teenage girl a mantra.With it she could summon any deity and bear a son equal to them in glory.One morning at dawn, alone, she said the words out of curiosity.The Sun God appeared.She asked him to leave.He told her the mantra was irreversible, and if she refused, he would curse her and everyone she loved.She was a girl alone with a God in front of her and no one to ask.Ten months later, in the dark, she placed her newborn in a sealed basket. He was glowing when she let go.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.

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