Atonement Broken a Love Tale of Menaka and Vishwamitra

Sage Vishwamitra deeper in penance years has passed never opened his eyes sparkling like fire penance like unconquerable Indra, the king of gods, horrified overwhelmed steep spiritual rise of tapasya would make sage very powerful even conquer heaven anxious Indra sent Menaka, a beautiful dancer of his court, to earth break his penance a celestial nymph spiritual powers. Youthful and vibrant Viswamitra with his eyes closed She sang, danced, garlands of fragrant flowers put them around Vishwamitra opened his eyes O beauty of heaven your body shines like a diamond flame, a spotless beauty alike the moon’s. a black-eyed beauty on the hill-top, statuesque, like a golden girl. The hill, its creepers, its bushes, all flamed With the golden beauty of the golden girl. she appealed, O chief of the majesty your tapas is magnificent O my Lord surrendered my whole to you marry me, marry me, What worked once, may work again Sage felt lust and passion well up inside him saw her swimming naked lake near the waterfall. gave up penance to be with her made love for years together. Menaka had come with a mission, but fell deeply in love two shared a passion experienced by none else Vishwamitra came to know Indra's devious trick aware of Menaka's genuine love therefore,merely cursed her separated from beloved forever. Menaka left for heavens she was pregnant a beautiful baby born baby left at sage Kanva's ashram to be continued..............