Introduction
Hello, everyone. Thank you for
joining me today to
hear about some marvelous love stories. Ah, I see you: you want
to know who I am! Well I am sorry, I did not start by introducing
myself. My
name is Kipper and
I am a swan! You might know me from the epic love story of Nala
and Damyanti! I introduced the two love-birds in that story and
that brings me to the reason why I am here today. I enjoy traveling all
over India, from Lanka City to Ayodhya.
In addition to traveling, I also love a good love story. Today I
will be telling you about some of the love stories I have observed
throughout my life. I hope that you
will enjoy these stories. Everyone cannot help but like a good love
story,
right? Anyways, now sit back and relax while I tell
you the reasons why I have chosen these stories to share with you.
First, I will tell about Rama and Sita, from a story
in Narayan's version of the Ramayana.
This is the story about how
Rama won Sita over and is truly for anyone who enjoys fairy
tales! I am going to tell you about this one, because it shows
how
these two were destined to be together. You will really want to
hear this story, because it involves Rama having to prove himself to be
able to be with Sita. It also introduces us to many things about
Sita
that we do not see before this story. We truly see how much of a
"Prince Charming" Rama is in this great tale. In addition, we get
to
hear about "approvals" from the in-laws and who does not want to hear
about family drama in relationships! I am sure we can all
relate to family drama in relationships, in this story!
For my next story, I will tell you about Rama's exile. How can
anyone not like Rama and Sita? I will tell you about Rama's exile
and how Sita would not
let Rama leave her behind. This truly is my favorite
love story because you see the turmoil they feel when they are faced
with Rama having to go into exile. Rama and
Sita's love for each other
is shown throughout the book. I want you to be able to hear the
breathtaking words that Rama and Sita speak to each other, and I will
try to capture these words when I tell the story. In addition you
will find out if there was
ever anyone else for Rama or Sita. Did either of them have other
lovers? Was there ever any other love interest in either of their
lives? You will have to wait and read the story to find out!
Now we can move into the Mahabharata
which is filled
with love and
drama just as much as the Ramayana, if not more! Who are the characters
involved in the love story that I am going to tell you about?
Well, that is a good question. I have chosen Draupadi and her
five
husbands for this next one. Draupadi reminds me a lot of
Sita because they are both very beautiful and are women who are
able to get what they want! The particular story that I am going
to enlighten you with, is about what happens when one of Draupadi's
beloved husbands saves
her from the evil general Kicaka. But which husband is the one
who saves her? Will Draupadi's husband be a prince charming or
not such a prince charming? You will
have to wait and listen to my story. This will be jammed packed
with drama so make
sure to keep up!
For the final story I will be sharing, it will be
about Nala and Damayanti. I cannot wait to tell you all this
story, because I am the one who introduced the couple. This
story is full of games, heartache and even drugs, so it is definitely
one that you want to listen to. I will go into detail about the
way Nala and Damayanti met and by the end you will find out the
surprising ending to this pair's love story.
Swan Love Photo- Photographer:
MSC Photo Design
in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis on August 18, 2007
