Once when Urvashi was attracted to Arjuna, she approaches him in his chambers. Arjuna however rejects her advances stating that she was the muse of his ancestor Pururava, which made her almost like a mother to him.
Enraged by this rejection, Urvashi curses Arjuna – “Since you have disregarded a woman who has come to you of her own accord and at the command of your father, you shall have to pass your time among females unregarded, as a eunuch.”
Little did Arjuna know then that this curse was going to be a blessing in disguise.
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This post has been written for Write Tribe’s 100 words on a Saturday – 11 prompt where the post had to be about “a blessing in disguise” which has been provided by the awesome Shilpa Garg who blogs at ‘A Rose is a Rose is a Rose’.
I will publish a follow-up post with the entire story of this curse and how it turns out to be a blessing in disguise for Arjuna.
Mahabore's Mumblings 
On the other hand, what ever happens, happens for good.
@Dhriti, yes, that is also one way of looking at it 🙂
The moment I saw the Saturday prompt, I was sure Jairam is going to come up with ‘Urvashi shaapam upakaram’. 😀
@Rekha, no kidding, 😀
I swear. 😀
Looking forward to the entire story.
@Geeta, will put it up sometime this week for sure 🙂
Dude, you’ve got to stop leaving us with these cliff-hangers 🙂 When I saw the prompt, my thoughts were exactly the same as what Rekha mentioned. And you’ve woven it well !
@Sid, will put up the entire story sometime this week 🙂
And the curse of Urvashi came handy in the one year of incognito as Brihanlala. Whatever happens happens for good as it is said.
@Kalpana, so true 😀
🙂 What more can I say 🙂 😀
@Bhagyashree, thank you 🙂
Believe it or not, Jairam – I thought you’d write about this for this prompt! So very apt! 😀
@Vidya, what other reason do I write for, other than to please my readers 😉
Yes. And that he would naturally have a disguise in agyatvaas. Perfect take on the prompt!
Richa
@Richa, thank you, glad you liked the post 😀
Wow, what a twist to the prompt! cool 🙂
@Kajal, thank you 😀
Somehow I knew this would be your topic for this prompt Jairam. 🙂 Will wait for more on the topic. 🙂
@Jyothi, am hoping to publish the follow up post sometime this week itself 🙂
Sweet are the uses of Adversity indeed!
Lovely take on the prompt, very poignant! 🙂
@Nabanita, welcome to the blog, thanks for leaving behind your feedback 🙂
A tale of burning in the fire of lusty heaven:)
I will have to come back later this week for the rest of the story!
@laughwithme45, I promise not to make you wait for too long 🙂
Oh yes… I know that story. I love the way you pick from mythology. Wonderful.
@obsessivemom, thank you, glad you liked the post 🙂
This is so interesting! Would love to know more about this story!! 🙂
@Shilpa, will put up the entire story sometime this week 🙂
Niceee.. And true indeed ..just like our mothers used to punish us for so many bad habits she did not want us to continue..dat time it felt like she was such a cruel heartless person but now we know they are blessings in disguise..Liked your connect to Mahabharat
@Shiva, glad you liked the post and the connect of the prompt to the Mahabharata 🙂
Jairam this extract is very well woven with the topic. Written very nicely.
@Mrs Menon, thank you so much 🙂 Glad you liked the post 🙂
It’s a gem and the way u narrated it made an absolutely delightful read::)
@Vishal, thank you, glad you liked the post 🙂