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The princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay Bera
The princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay Bera
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Long ago, in a land far away, the queen was panicked,
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her grasp on reality seemingly slipping.
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She had given birth to two boys and one girl.
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But to her horror, before even meeting their father,
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each child vanished, something else taking their place.
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She faced accusations of witchcraft and demon sorcery.
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And though the king loved her, he was easily swayed.
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He soon grew doubtful and banished his wife,
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who left the kingdom in anguish.
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Little did they know,
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the queen’s jealous sisters were the ones to replace the newborns
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with unhuman items.
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They stashed the babies in earthen pots and tossed them into the river.
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And the currents carried each to the home of a holy Brahmin,
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who cherished the children as mysterious blessings,
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and named them Arun, Barun, and Kiranmala.
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They proved more and more extraordinary as they grew,
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Kiranmala especially wise and skilled beyond her years.
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Once the Brahmin passed,
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the siblings devoted themselves to the home he left them.
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One day, a visitor desperate with thirst after losing his way on a hunt,
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sought their help.
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It was the king.
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The years hadn’t been kind to him.
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But under the siblings’ care,
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he felt life brighten inexplicably and was sorry to say goodbye.
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Inspired by the king’s visit, the siblings began building a palace,
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traveling far and wide to collect rare jewels, seeds, and marble slabs.
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Their home became so exquisite that even the divine architects envied it.
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When a holy man stopped by, he told them of a Magic Mountain,
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east of north and north of east,
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where they'd find their most meaningful treasures.
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But, he said, only a true hero could complete the journey.
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First, Arun departed, leaving behind a sword.
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When it rusted, Kiranmala knew an awful fate had befallen him.
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Next, Barun attempted the quest— but when his bow splintered,
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Kiranmala understood she'd lost him too.
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Determined to rescue her brothers and finish the journey,
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she tended to her plants and animals,
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donned the disguise of a prince for safety,
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sharpened her sword, and set off.
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She hadn't trained in hunting or fighting like her brothers.
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And yet, Kiranmala ran with the speed of wind and boldness of fire.
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She scaled Magic Mountain into the sky, dodging lightning bolts all the way.
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At the peak, she found herself on a bejeweled path
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leading towards a glittering tree.
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But blasted statues were strewn around her.
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These, she realized, were the remains of all the men who'd fallen on the quest,
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including her brothers.
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Suddenly she was besieged by wild animals and malicious monsters,
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their voices rising in a cacophonous chorus.
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They menaced, snapped, lobbed vicious threats,
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and warned her to leave before it was too late.
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But Kiranmala stilled her mind and kept her gaze fixed ahead.
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She wouldn't turn back, and she wouldn't respond.
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She landed one step after another until she finally reached the tree,
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where a golden bird greeted her as a worthy hero
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and told her to beat the gong at the tree’s base.
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With one strike, she quieted the deafening din.
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And at the bird’s instruction,
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Kiranmala sprinkled the fountain’s pearly waters across the land.
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As she did, the once-doomed princes sprang back to life and bowed before her.
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She embraced her brothers, then cut one branch from the tree,
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collected water from the spring,
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and settled the bird on her shoulder for the journey home.
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News of Kiranmala’s heroic deeds and heavenly home spread—
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until reaching the ears of the lost, regretful king.
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He paid a visit for dinner and once again felt aglow in the siblings’ presence.
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But when he noticed the table was set with inedible jewels
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and went to complain,
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the golden bird retorted that “if humans couldn’t eat gold, rubies, and pearls,
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how could they give birth to kittens, puppies, and dolls?”
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With this, the king finally understood
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that his queen was the victim of an ugly trick—
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one he’d been foolish enough to fall for.
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These, he realized, were his children, more incredible than he thought possible.
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As the golden bird unraveled the story of their separation,
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Kiranmala determined to clear her mother's name and fully reunite their family.
