--- title: Magadha and Rupvati. — Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat · full text with trees description: Magadha and Rupvati., «Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat» by C. A. Kincaid: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Once upon a time there was a town called Avanti on the banks of the river Kshipra. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76982/18/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76982/) / Magadha and Rupvati. # Magadha and Rupvati. Magadha and Rupvati. of «Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat» by C. A. Kincaid: the whole text, 94 sentences and 1597 words. 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Once upon a time there was a town called Avanti on the banks of the river Kshipra.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") It was a famous town and in it lived very many rich men.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") But all the inhabitants were not rich, some were very poor.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") Among the latter was a pious old Brahman called Vishnupriya or dear to the Lord Vishnu.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") He had two sons named Deval and Madhav.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") The former he married to a proud and lovely girl called Rupvati.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") For Madhav he got a pure and saintly girl called Magadha.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") In course of time the good old Brahman died and after his death the family became so poor that the two brothers resolved to leave Avanti and seek their fortune elsewhere.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Before they left, they handed over the whole management of the house to Rupvati.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Even Madhav said to Magadha in Rupvati’s presence “You must obey Rupvati in everything.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") She is my elder brother’s wife.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") You are but a foolish, ignorant girl.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") She is clever and wise in the ways of the world.”[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") Magadha was not vexed at what her husband said.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") She felt sure that what he ordered was for the best and she promised to do everything that Rupvati told her.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Now Rupvati for all her beauty was really a bad hearted woman and directly her husband had gone, she began to take as her lovers all the handsome young men of the neighbourhood.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") But she feared that Magadha would tell tales about her, so she resolved to turn her out of the house.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") She told Magadha that she had been born under an unlucky star and was the cause of her husband’s and her brother’s poverty.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") After rating her well, she beat her and pushing her into the street slammed the door in her face.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") Poor Magadha was at first broken hearted at the way Rupvati had treated her.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") But after shedding some tears, she took courage and began to earn her living as a day labourer.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") From time to time, too, she used to go to Rupvati’s house and work for her; for so gentle was her nature that she never bore Rupvati any ill-will.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") One day in Purshotam Mas she saw Rupvati worshipping the God Krishna.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") As she had never seen this done before, she asked Rupvati to tell her all about it.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") Rupvati flew into a temper and screamed at her “You wretched girl, fancy not knowing how to worship Shri Krishna\![25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") Why your very presence is a sin!”[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") With these words she drove her sister-in-law into the street.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") As poor Magadha was going home in tears, she met one Bhamini, a friend of Rupvati and just as unkind and cruel as she was.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") Bhamini asked her why she cried.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") Magadha told her.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") But Bhamini instead of taking Magadha’s part, thought it a good chance to play a cruel practical joke on her.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") She told her that it was Purshotam Mas and that therefore she should worship the God Krishna.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") “Most people,” added Bhamini, “bathe in a river and burn a ghee lamp in a corner of their house in front of images of Krishna and Radha.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereafter they feed Brahmans.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") But I know a much better way to worship Krishna than that.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") Choose the dirtiest, nastiest pool that you can find.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") Bathe in it and after bathing eat nothing but cold, stale food.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") Next worship the pipal tree, thinking all the while of Krishna and Radha.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") Then give to Brahmans alms wrapped in pipal leaves.”[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") Now this was all wrong; for Shri Krishna does not live in the pipal tree, which is only the abode of devils.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") But the cruel Bhamini hoped that in this way Magadha would incur both God’s displeasure and the curses of the Brahmans.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") Poor Magadha was far too trusting to guess Bhamini’s wickedness and went home very pleased with her new knowledge.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") She looked about until she found a pool full of dirty rain water and swarming with water insects.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") She bathed in it, then worshipped a pipal tree, thinking all the while of Shri Krishna.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") Lastly she went home and ate some cold, stale food, which she had put by on purpose.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") Having done this for several days she invited 108 Brahmans to dine at her house.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") After she had invited them, she suddenly remembered that she had no money with which to buy them food, still less to give them alms afterwards.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") She did not know what to do, so she prayed all that night and all next morning to the God Krishna to help her honour the Brahmans when they came.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") A little before noon the 108 Brahmans began to collect outside Magadha’s house.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") But poor Magadha, who had no dinner to give them, had not the heart to go to the door and welcome them; so she just stayed inside and prayed to the God Krishna.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") At last the Brahmans got very angry and said “What is the use of waiting outside this wretched little hut?[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") Even if the door was opened, there would be nothing inside to eat.”[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") They were about to go away when three other Brahmans came up and one of them asked which was Magadha’s house.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") Hopes of a good meal once more sprang up in the breasts of the 108 hungry guests and they pointed it out to the newcomers.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") “We are guests,” they said, “but she has shut her door in our faces.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") Are you her relative?”[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") The Brahman who had spoken, said “Yes, I am Magadha’s brother and these two are our kinsmen.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") Please wait outside and I shall go in and see.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") My sister must be getting ready your dinner.”[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") With these words he went inside the house, but he found nothing ready.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") In the middle room was poor Magadha, praying with all her might to the God Krishna to help her.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why do you not serve the dinner for the 108 Brahmans?” asked the newcomer.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") “There is no worse sin than to send away Brahmans hungry from your door.”[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") “I know that,” replied poor Magadha, “but what can I do?[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") I have no food and no money to buy any.”[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") “Look in your kitchen,” said the newcomer, “and you will find plenty of food.”[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") Magadha looked and sure enough the kitchen was as full as it could be.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") She was so pleased that she began cooking at once; and two maid-servants, whom she had never seen before helped her and swept the floor of the dining room and got baths ready for the Brahmans; when dinner was ready the newcomer called in the 108 other Brahmans and he and his two kinsmen served the dinner on leaves, which turned into gold plates when the guests touched them.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") The Brahmans had never eaten so rich or so big a dinner before.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") They got back their good spirits and instead of cursing poor Magadha, they blessed her from the bottom of their hearts.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") As they rose to go, the newcomer gave each guest a packet of pipal leaves as a parting present.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") The guests thought this a very odd “dakshina” but when they opened the leaves they found them full of diamonds and pearls and rubies.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") When all the guests had left, Magadha begged the three Brahmans who had so wonderfully helped her, to have their meal also.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") They excused themselves, pleading that they had already eaten.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") But they pressed Magadha to eat and she did so.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") Directly she had finished, her eyes were opened and she saw the three Brahmans and the two maid-servants as they really were.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") For the Brahman, who had said he was her brother was none other than Shri Krishna himself and his two so called kinsmen were his two friends Uddhav and Akrur; while the two maid-servants were Shri Krishna’s queens Rukmani and Satyabhama.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") Magadha threw herself at Shri Krishna’s feet; but the great God raised her and said “The ceremonies you performed in my honour were all wrong.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") But ceremonies are of little value.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") The true worth of worship is in faith; and your faith was such that I granted you your prayers.”[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") With these words he took Magadha by the hand and led her back with him to his heaven Vaikunth.[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") But what happened to the wicked Rupvati and Bhamini?[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") They were very properly punished.[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") Rupvati in order to humble poor Magadha still more, had on the same day asked another 108 Brahmans to dinner, intending to give them a splendid feast and get their blessing, while poor Magadha fell under the curses of her 108 guests.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") But the very opposite happened.[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") Rupvati cooked her dinner and had her house swept and garnished and went out to welcome her guests.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") But when she took them into her house there was nothing to eat at all.[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") All the fine dinner which she had cooked for them had gone.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") She looked everywhere but she could not find it.[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") At last she had to send the Brahmans away as hungry and cross as could be.[90](90/ "tree and pragmatics") As they went they called down the most frightful curses on her, so that she died soon afterwards and went straight to Hell.[91](91/ "tree and pragmatics") Nor did Bhamini fare any better.[92](92/ "tree and pragmatics") The God Krishna was very angry with her for telling Magadha to worship him in the way she did.[93](93/ "tree and pragmatics") She lost all her money and became very poor; and when she died she went to Hell too, and she and Rupvati are still there, keeping each other company.[94](94/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [The Wisdom Seller.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76982/17/) - next →: [Rupsinh and the Queen of the Anardes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76982/19/) - ↑ back to [Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76982/)