Sorath Rai Diyach
Courtesy - Indian Institute of Sindhology, Adipur (Condensed by Menka Shivdasani from Sindhi Folk Tales by Pritam Varyani . Translated by Mohan Gehani . Published by Indian Institute of Sindhology.) SORATH RAI DIYACH King Rai Diyach, ruler of Junagadh, had a childless sister. After many prayers, one saint finally blessed her and said she would have a son; however, this son was destined to kill her illustrious brother. “What use is a son if he is to cause the death of my brother?” thought the disappointed lady, but eventually, she did give birth. The saint reminded her of the prophecy, and steeling herself, she put the child in a basket and set it afloat in the river. The basket reached the kingdom of King Annirai, where a shepherd named Damo found it. Damo and his wife, who were childless, brought up the baby as their own, naming him Beejal (Water’s gift). Beejal grew up and became adept as grazing the family’s animals; he was also a master of ...
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