Section 1
There was once a king who had Duo and Suo as his two queens. They were both childless. A Faquir (beggar) once came towards the palace gate and begged for food. The Suo queen approached the door carrying some rice. She was questioned by the beggar about whether she had any children. The holy mandicant declined to accept food when the response was no, since a woman's hands are considered to be ceremonially filthy after giving birth to an unblessed child. When she indicated her desire to accept his offer of a medication to end her barrenness, he handed it to her with the following instructions:If you take this remedy and mix it with pomegranate flower juice, you will soon give birth to a son. You should call your son Dalim Kumar because he will be incredibly attractive and have skin the color of a pomegranate flower.
It was rumored throughout the royal residence for about a month that the Suo queen was hoping for a son. The king's joy was enormous. He felt happier than he had ever been in his life as he imagined an heir to the throne and an endless line of powerful kings carrying on his family's line to the most recent generations. The customary rituals held on these occasions were observed with considerable magnificence, and the subjects made audible displays of their happiness at the prospect of such an important occurrence as the birth of a prince. The Suo queen eventually gave birth to a son of exceptional beauty. The king's heart jumped with excitement when he first beheld the baby's face. The first rice ceremony for the kid was celebrated with incredible splendor, and the entire kingdom was thrilled.
Dalim Kumar eventually developed into a fine young man. He was most dependent on playing with pigeons of all sports. As a result, he was in constant communication with the Duo queen, his stepmother, whose quarters Dalim's pigeons had a tendency to always fly into. She turned the pigeons over to their owner the first time they flew into her chambers, but the second time she did it reluctantly. The Duo queen wanted to take advantage of Dalim's pigeons' amusing propensity to fly into her residences in order to advance her own self-centered beliefs. She actually disliked the boy because the king had ignored her more than ever since his birth while idolizing Dalim's fortunate mother. It is unknown how she learned that the wise man who had given the Suo queen the mythical pill had also revealed to her a secret regarding the child's life. The child's life was allegedly connected to something, although she was unsure of what. She made up her mind to force the boy to tell her that secret. She consequently refused to give the pigeons up the next time they flew into her quarters, saying to the youngster, "I will not let the pigeons up till you tell me one thing."
Dalim. — What is it, mother?
Duo. — Nothing special, my sweetheart; I simply want to know in what your life is.
Dalim. — Mother, what do you mean? Where else could my life be but within me?
Duo. — You didn't get it, kid. Your mother was told by a holy beggar that something is connected to you. I'm curious what the thing is.
Dalim. — Mother, I have never heard of anything like that.
Duo. — I will allow you to have the pigeons if you make a promise to ask your mother about your life and then report back to me what she says. Other than that, no.
Dalim. — Alright, I will find out and inform you immediately. Now hand me my pigeons, please.
Duo. — I will hand them to you with one additional requirement. Make a promise that you will not tell a word to your mother about my request for the details.
Dalim. — I swear.
When the Duo queen released the pigeons, Dalim was so delighted to see his beloved birds once more that he completely forgot what he had said to his stepmother. But the pigeons returned to the Duo queen's bedrooms the following day. Dalim went to his stepmother, who urged him to provide the necessary details. The child pleaded strongly for the return of the pigeons and promised to speak to his mother that same day. Finally, the pigeons were handed over. "Mama, could you explain to me what my life is contained in?" Dalim asked his mother after the game. The mother was completely shocked by the child's odd inquiry and responded, "What do you mean, kid?" "Okay, Mamma," the boy answered, "I have heard that a holy beggar told you that my life is kept in a certain thing. What is that thing, please?"
"Do not ask such an awful question, my puppy, my love, my treasure, my golden-moon. The mother pleaded sincerely, "Let my Dalim live forever, and let the lips of those who hate me be covered with ashes." But the boy pushed on after being told the truth. He declared that he wouldn't take in any food or drink until the details were supplied to him. The Suo queen revealed the child's life's secret at a terrible hour after being pressured by her son's persistent asking. As fate would have it, the pigeons once again flew into the Duo queen's rooms the following day. Dalim chased them, and the boy had to be convinced by the stepmother's flattering words to reveal the secret.
