Author: Sourav Kesh
Once upon a time there was a kingdom called Sundargarh, and just to its south there was another kingdom named Alikgarh. The relationship between the two kingdoms was not very good. They hardly communicated with each other and remained busy with their own affairs.
In the kingdom of Sundargarh there was an empress named Rangana. Her father was King Rangarajan, the ruler of Sundargarh, and her mother was Queen Rangita. Princess Rangana was extremely beautiful but also very proud. Her pride came from her beauty and her mastery of weaponry.
The king had also taught her the science of medicine and made her a physician of that time. She was extraordinarily beautiful and highly skilled in her work.
The kingdom of Alikgarh was not very powerful because its soldiers were weak. Sundargarh became famous partly because of Princess Rangana's name and reputation.
In Sundargarh there was a minister named Sabidan. He was wise and eloquent. Though he was not very handsome, his voice was very sweet and pleasant. Because of his intelligence and skill, Sundargarh reached great heights of prosperity.
However, Princess Rangana was very arrogant and lonely. She believed that since she was the princess of the kingdom, she did not need the advice of Minister Sabidan. She thought she could rule Sundargarh alone.
The king of Alikgarh was King Saurabhananda. He was a simple and friendly man. But he often worried about one problem—his kingdom had no queen. He felt lonely and often wondered who would inherit his kingdom after him. Though he was a handsome man, he remained unmarried.
One day King Saurabhananda visited Sundargarh at the invitation of King Rangarajan. There he saw that all the women of the kingdom worked under Princess Rangana's authority. Many of them were skilled in their duties, though not very attractive in appearance.
After spending some time in the kingdom, the king realized that Princess Rangana was exceptionally beautiful. Her close companion was Sabidan, who was very intelligent.
One day the king saw an extraordinarily beautiful woman taking her parents on a Pushpak chariot and waiting outside. His eyes fell upon the princess Rangana. Her beauty was so enchanting that he could not look away. The king was deeply moved and overwhelmed by emotion.
From that day onward, whenever the princess returned from practicing weaponry or medicine and came with the Pushpak chariot to escort her parents, the king secretly watched her in disguise.
King Saurabhananda became so captivated by her beauty that he left his own kingdom again and again just to see her once. Days passed in this way.
Soon the princess began to suspect that someone was watching her from afar. To avoid being seen, she took shelter in another kingdom in a secret place.
Meanwhile, King Saurabhananda searched for her everywhere. Exhausted and thirsty, he almost fainted while searching. He returned again and again to Sundargarh but could not find her.
Princess Rangana had one condition for marriage. Since she herself was a physician, she wanted to choose someone who was also skilled in medical science. Even after becoming a princess, she never abandoned her medical practice.
In Sundargarh she favored a handsome young man named Sanipal, who was both a soldier and a physician. Although he was not a Kshatriya, he was from a scholarly family.
Princess Rangana herself belonged to a learned priestly lineage, whose ancestors performed priestly duties. However, she did not show much sign of religious devotion.
King Saurabhananda, on the other hand, was a brave Kshatriya and also a writer of books. In those times many kings wrote books, but he kept his writing secret because he knew that the people of Sundargarh did not respect this profession.
Unable to find the princess, the king became restless and began writing about her in his books.
After some time, Minister Sabidan learned everything and became suspicious. Though he did not directly tell King Saurabhananda, he sent a message through a messenger:
"If you wish to marry Princess Rangana, you must give up your inkpot. And you must never cause her sorrow. Only then we may speak to the king of Sundargarh about this marriage."
The king was surprised and replied in a letter:
"By inkpot, do you mean that I must give up writing?"
Minister Sabidan did not reply again.
Then King Saurabhananda took an oath:
"As long as Princess Rangana does not accept the profession of writing and hold the inkpot herself, I too shall not hold my inkpot."
Following the minister's advice, the princess hid herself in another kingdom for some time.
Meanwhile the king, heartbroken, searched for her like a madman. For three days and three nights he searched but could not find Princess Rangana.
Finally, the king thought he would ask the minister where the princess was. But since he was not a citizen of Sundargarh, he hesitated and did not send another letter.
The queen remained hidden for three watches of the day. After that, she returned to the kingdom of Sundargarh. King Saurabhananda kept wondering where she was, because he used to travel to Sundargarh every day. He constantly thought about when Empress Rangana would appear again.
Every day the king placed a pair of her sandals in one place. He was so madly in love with her that he had measured her beauty from head to toe in his mind.
After three watches of time, he finally caught a glimpse of the incomparable empress. Soon after, the empress went inside the inner palace. Since she was a physician, she became busy attending to her patients.
Even while lost in thought, the king smiled slightly. He felt happy that the empress had returned to Sundargarh.
The king stayed in Sundargarh disguised as a patient. He waited eagerly to see her again. However, she went into the inner chambers to complete her duties.
The king secretly continued waiting. After two hours, he observed from outside the fortress that Rangana had come out of the royal palace. She was as wise as the ancient physician Sushruta and as sharp as a sword.
He saw the empress treating a patient. It seemed like a blessing—whenever she treated someone, the patient immediately became healthy and strong. The king was deeply moved by her skill. The empress was truly an extraordinary physician.
Her medical treatment was remarkable and ideal. She examined a patient by letting some blood flow in order to observe it. Then she asked a blind man, "Can you not see with your blind eyes?"
The king observed everything from outside and realized how skillfully she practiced medicine. Just like her beauty, her healing ability was also wonderful. Even though the king watched her closely in disguise, the empress could not recognize him.
After many days, Sundargarh seemed to bloom like flowers under the bright rays of the sun. Joy and enthusiasm spread throughout the kingdom.
After some time, the beautiful empress realized that King Saurabhananda was truly her lover. She recognized the king and said with a hint of pride,
"Come to the inner palace. From here our conversation of love will begin."
After saying this, she went upstairs to the inner chamber.
The king had been waiting for a whole month to express his feelings, but he still could not tell her that he loved her.
At that time Empress Rangana stayed in the upper inner palace. The king constantly followed her from a distance—where she went, what she did, and what she said. Everything about her was dear to him.
One day the king learned that she loved eating fruits. The king indirectly exchanged a few words with her, and his heart felt light and joyful.
Instead of going to the dining hall, the empress ate fruits in front of the king. Since she belonged to a Brahmin family, eating fruits was her preferred food.
After that, the king returned to his kingdom of Alikgarh.
Meanwhile, Minister Sabidan sat alone, trying to find the rhythm of his life again. He said thoughtfully,
"Saurabhananda, leave that beautiful person alone. She is an empress. Perhaps she is not happy returning to the king, because she considers her work to be the greatest duty."
Minister Sabidan was busy reading books. At the same time, Empress Rangana was busy in her private chamber, probably writing a medical report for one of her patients.
She came out briefly and informed her mentor Sabidan about her work. Then she left for the royal palace. She had also brought her elder brother with her in order to arrange her marriage with the king.
Afterward, the king returned to Alikgarh to perform his royal duties.
The next day, as usual, the king again came to Sundargarh to see his beloved Rangana. But he discovered that she was absent. Because of illness related to motherhood, she had gone for a surgical treatment.
So that day she was not present in Sundargarh.
Her absence broke the king's heart. After searching for her like a madman and becoming exhausted, he sat down in despair.
It felt as if the queen no longer existed in the kingdom. Darkness seemed to spread everywhere in Sundargarh. The soldiers appeared sorrowful, and many patients kept searching for her but could not find her. Without treatment, the sick people had to return home.
Minister Sabidan sat in disappointment, staring silently at his calculating instrument.
He kept repeating the words he had written about life:
"Life is precious—whatever happens, it must follow a pure path."
Since the king could not see Queen Rangana that day, he decided to make the wise minister Sabidan his companion and learn about the queen's whereabouts.
Later he received the news from Minister Sabidan, who was still busy reading books.
After finishing his reading, Minister Sabidan wrote a poem and said:
"Perhaps today was not a good day for the king."The day was very beautiful. Early in the morning the king woke up and went to his friendly kingdom Udayanagar, where he was busy writing books. Gradually he met two emperors of that kingdom, Ahan and Srijan, who were both well-known writers. After greeting them warmly and spending some pleasant time together, the king departed.
Before returning to his own kingdom Alikgarh, he once again went to his beloved kingdom Sundargarh.
Queen Rangana was waiting for him at the palace gate, but before the king could realize it, she had already gone inside the inner palace. That day the queen was wearing a white sari—the color her king loved the most.
She loved the king deeply but had never expressed it openly.
Since Minister Sabidan, her mentor, lived a lonely life due to neglect from his own companion, the queen avoided showing affection to the king in front of him so that he would not feel sorrow. The king understood this, yet he searched for her again and again.
After a long time, Queen Rangana softly called the king. She did it quietly because she respected and feared her mentor Sabidan.
In her heart she felt sympathy for the minister, because Sabidan himself had been neglected by his own spouse. Therefore she tried not to reveal her happiness too openly before him.
Minister Sabidan was always silent and solitary. He was a thoughtful and lonely man.
Physician Queen Rangana never openly revealed her love. The king, on the other hand, had a firm and serious nature. He was deeply religious. But Rangana was different—she did not believe in religion and cared only about her duties and work.
She never revealed her beliefs, religion, or caste to the king, because she feared it might break the fragile relationship between the two kingdoms. She was the only one capable of creating unity between them.
Queen Rangana was stubborn and proud. Even after marriage, she never went to Alikgarh. She refused to leave her kingdom or her medical duties.
King Saurabhananda asked her to call him by his name, although he held royal titles. Rangana came from a scholarly Brahmin family.
She loved eating guava, something the king had noticed. Since she remained busy with medical work all day, she mostly ate fruits as her meals.
That day Queen Rangana spent time with her mentor Sabidan, her royal companions, and her attendants. The king felt happy simply being near her.
Encouraged by her mentor Sabidan, Queen Rangana also wrote poetry. One day she wrote these lines:
Rangana's Poem
O king, you seem so restless, always filled with longing.
In your excitement today you have lost your pride.
In love you have become a shameless man.
You did not remain silent.
You came offering affection openly,
Yet you gave no promise nor sought agreement.
You always look at me with joy,
And even today I smile whenever I see you.
You may not be perfect,
Nor the most handsome of men,
Yet whatever you possess
May one day become your glory.
How shall I say that I love you?
Night after night I stay awake,
Sleep never comes until dawn.
Dark circles fill my eyes like a night bird,
Busy with my work, I often avoid you.
Even if you are not the man of my dreams,
One day I shall know the truth—
The day you accept even my leftovers.
If you think I am your beloved,
Remember—I am not so easy to win,
For I am very precious.
Queen Rangana sometimes behaved mischievously. She deliberately troubled the king so that he would come closer to her and love her even more.
That day she gave her husband, King Saurabhananda, many moments of joy.
Later the queen sat alone. She spent the whole day eating fruits, as was common for her Brahmin customs. Though she was proud of her beauty, she followed no strict religion. The king was not unhappy about this—it was her personal choice.
Even though she was not busy with work that day, she still did not give time to the king and did not speak with him. The king had often visited her in disguise, but she sometimes turned him away.
The king then spoke these words:
The King's Words
I came to spread sweet words,
Sharing my love freely.
You may not be nitrogen—
Do not fade away.
I shall be oxygen,
Take the breath of my love.
Call my name with affection,
And let me hear it from your lips.
My name is Saurabh—
You already know it.
Let our union exist in the real world.
You are the bravest among beauties,
The heroine of my courage.
If not today, then tomorrow,
Or the day after,
Our union will surely come.
Yet day by day you grow more proud,
Your ways slowly changing.
That day everything seemed uncertain.
Minister Sabidan was busy with his duties. Restlessly he sent his bodyguard—who was also his husband—to open the gates of the Pushpak chariot so that King Rangarajan and Queen Rangita could leave the palace.
Following the minister's command, the guard did so.
Meanwhile King Saurabhananda of Alikgarh once again entered the kingdom in disguise to search for his beloved Rangana. Inside the inner palace he noticed the queen's pair of sandals. She was busy with her medical work.
The queen was angry because the previous day the king had not met her.
After finishing her duties, Queen Rangana quickly went to practice hunting and weapon training.
The king waited on the second floor of the palace, hoping to see his queen for even a single moment.
But when the queen noticed that the king often came in disguise, she too disguised herself and quietly left for her duties.
The king remained alone and disappointed.
After waiting for a long time, Minister Sabidan arrived. He was deeply engaged in his responsibilities.
In the king's eyes, Sabidan remained the only truly wise and intelligent minister.King Saurabhananda continued to watch the queen every day from a distance. Day after day he came just to see her. But one day he could not find the queen anywhere. Disappointed, the king waited outside the palace.
Suddenly the queen appeared in front of him, and he was surprised. The queen had been hiding so that the king would not see her.
Later Queen Rangana went for her midday meal, and the king followed her again in disguise to see her. King Saurabhananda was present there secretly. At that time Queen Rangana and Minister Sabi were engaged in conversation together.
The king approached in disguise, and the queen could not recognize him. After some time, the king quietly returned to his kingdom Alikgarh.
Before leaving, the king gave his final farewell to Queen Rangana. After returning to Alikgarh, he abandoned his rule and renounced the throne.
The reason was that Minister Sabi had become angry at the king's words and actions. Eventually it became clear that the minister was a righteous and just person—qualities that were not always visible in the queen.
Minister Sabi was not only religious but also deeply devoted to his duty. His greatest wish was that Sundargarh should become the greatest kingdom of all.
On the other hand, the king had wished to marry the most beautiful woman, Queen Rangana, and bring her to live in his own kingdom.
The minister did not want Sundargarh to become weak by losing its queen, and for this reason he remained angry with the king.
Though it was never clearly spoken, it was understood that the minister criticized the king's decision—wondering why he had chosen Rangana as his queen simply because of her beauty and enchanting voice.
King Saurabhananda finally returned in silence. Through his actions he showed that for him honor and identity were more important than being a king.
Since the queen did not return with him, the king went back alone—carrying deep sorrow and disappointment in his heart.
The life was not going well of the king . The queen Rangana was not satisfied with the quality of the king as well hence she has been separated from him.The King was disappeared and disappointed. He started working on his quality. King was not only impressed to his own state alikgarh . The king loves to read book very much . The queen has not agony for it .She was dealing her life successfully. The king use to see her sundargarh from a far like a peep but never went to close to see her for a while . It was a painful and the queen Rangana was quite engaged in her work medical surgery and treatment. King was a admiration with his crown but the queen Rangana forced her to took off his crown with a force before she leaves. The king was a cricket lover.He relized Cricket is not an easy game . being on a stage like the upsc and wbcs. so never understamite the cricketers .We cannot fix ourselves without shape without any established medium. we are the devotees of cricket .A dignified professor said reacting against a speedy ball within a millisecond is not an easy task . Being a teacher I would say the same word of a renowned teacher.Teaching is not only confined in academically teachings but it is spread throughout all the professions and each and every positive part of our cosmos. The wisdom has a specific name as per degisnatitiom . We can't walk without learning. the steps of walking in childhood can't be initiated without learning.even though we can't drive a car without learning. Learning is the process of starting anything to your life it is not stagnant at academics only. Very few cricketers have chosen the cricket after being wise . they would have chosen academic study to make their life enriched.they would be with any habitual progression . They have chosen to be audicious to be sprinter and faster toward the best . The word is not for the cricket only but for the entire positive world
He says in a thoughts
toward the way to best
We chose to be in rest
thou are very beautiful and attractive
you were the most important and native
I lost my angel in the era of love and care
thou was the most important and rare
the demon thoughts would never be forgotten
the sharp mind has been rotten
you love ever from my life
it times to cut the connection though knife
it was blind guess and was a admiration
I was not the best but chosen to the lesson
the extreme class was she! I told even ago
thou art very sad not excluded her ego
I lost my love and I came to the way of devotion
it is the last wish to get her in action
Love is an addiction
It ends with hopeless action
Nothing continued softly
It reminds woefully
The wandering aim is a satire
The love demands a mere
Does the life really have solitary confinement
The actual need is the attachment
finding the way to be happy
the love is nothing but a canopy
greatness having a truth and happiness
it is merely a suggestion to be the best
the incomplete way should be completed
the problem is not solved it again created
The gloomy day with sufferings
it occurs with the Preference
life goes with advercity
people do hard work for being pretty
lt is not easy or not the hardest
something to be given or to set
life occurs great when you deal with good
time changes accordingly as per mood
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