Crispian Reading From The Mahabharata Kula Shaker

Once, the sage Durvasas came to the capital of Kuntibhoja

He wanted to spend a few days with the king
The princess Kunti had been appointed by her father to attend to the wants of the sage

Indeed, the sage was so pleased with her that he wanted to grant her a boon
He summoned her to his presence and told her that he would teach her a certain incantation
If she recited it, any Deva whom she thought of would come to her
She received the gift with the humility becoming the daughter of a king, and Durvasas went away

The child - she was hardly a girl - did not understand what Durvasas meant when he said that
"the heavenly being whom she invoked would come to her"
She was as excited as a child with a new toy

It was early in the morning
Through the Eastern window she could see the Sun just rising
The East was drenched in the colour of liquid gold
The waters of the river were lapping against the walls of the palace
It was an unforgettable scene
The Sun and his soft beams - beams which had the coolness of the dawn -
And the beautiful river with her path glowing with the red and gold of the rising Sun
The scene touched the heart of the young girl
She lost herself in the beauty of that majestic vision
Kunti thought how wonderful it would be if the Sun could be there by her side
In a flash she remembered the mantra which the great Durvasas had taught her
Why, if she recited it the Sun would come to her
Yes, that was the way he said. He would come to her