2 (# 5 D ). THE SEARCH FOR A BRIDE.
Kuchchgar searched for a suitable bride everywhere. He questioned the sages and others he met on the road and found out from them that Sage Usaththiyar had a daughter who might fit in the description given by his son.
He visited the father of the girl. Both of them decided to get their children get duly married, at the earliest auspicious day.
Viruththai- the bide to be – went to bathe in a river with her friends. A mad rogue elephant chased them. They ran about and got separated. Viruththai fell into a well covered by thorns and bushes and gave up her life.
The friends were unable to trace her and told her father the events that took place. He went in search of his daughter and found her dead in the well. He broke down and shed bitter tears. His wife Mangalai could not be consoled at all!
Kuchchgar consoled them. He said, ” Please preserve the body of your daughter in oil. I will bring her back to life with the power of my penance”
He went to the pond and started his severe penance. The rogue elephant returned to the spot, lifted up the sage Kuchchagr onto its shoulders and started walking very fast.
The sage pondered at the significance of all these happenings using his wisdom.
Kuchchgar searched for a suitable bride everywhere. He questioned the sages and others he met on the road and found out from them that Sage Usaththiyar had a daughter who might fit in the description given by his son.
He visited the father of the girl. Both of them decided to get their children get duly married, at the earliest auspicious day.
Viruththai- the bide to be – went to bathe in a river with her friends. A mad rogue elephant chased them. They ran about and got separated. Viruththai fell into a well covered by thorns and bushes and gave up her life.
The friends were unable to trace her and told her father the events that took place. He went in search of his daughter and found her dead in the well. He broke down and shed bitter tears. His wife Mangalai could not be consoled at all!
Kuchchgar consoled them. He said, ” Please preserve the body of your daughter in oil. I will bring her back to life with the power of my penance”
He went to the pond and started his severe penance. The rogue elephant returned to the spot, lifted up the sage Kuchchagr onto its shoulders and started walking very fast.
The sage pondered at the significance of all these happenings using his wisdom.
