Before Snow White, there was Pramadvara

Once Ruru, the son of Sage Pramati, along with his friends went to the hermitage of Sage Sthulakesha for some water. When they asked for it, the daughter of Sage Sthulakesha, Pramadvara, approached them with some water. As soon as Ruru saw her, he fell in love with her. After he and his friends returned home, he told his father he wanted to marry her. So Sage Pramati approached Sage Sthulakesha for the proposal. Sage Sthulakesha told him that he found Pramadvara abandoned in the forest when she was a baby and he adopted her. Ruru said he did not have a problem with this and soon they were engaged. Then one day Pramadvara was playing with her friends in a forest. At that time she accidentally stepped on a snake and it bit her. She immediately died. When Ruru heard the news, he was aghast! He immediately went to the forest to see her. When he saw her lying there, he lamented and said if he had been charitable, respected his elders, observed penances, to restore the life of Pramadvara. At that time a Devadoota (Celestial Messenger) came there and told him that the gods have decided to restore the life of Pramadvara if he gives half of his life to her. He agreed. The next moment Pramadvara opened her eyes. Ruru was overjoyed. Soon they got married and lived happily ever after!

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