Ep. 4: A Mother's Curse

Two sisters bet on a horse's tail. The loser becomes a slave. The cheat curses her own sons.

The story so far

Two sisters married the same great sage, Kashyapa. He offered each a wish. Kadru asked for a thousand sons, strong and shining. Vinata asked for just two, each mightier than all of Kadru's together. In time Kadru's eggs hatched a thousand serpents. Vinata's two eggs sat silent for years. Ashamed and impatient, she cracked one open. The child inside was ...