Princess to Prisoner

It once happened, there was a king. King as in, not the conquering one. He was called Prajapati. He literally ruled the whole world. The Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu, Mahadev assigned this role to him. He was Brahma’s son and an ardent devotee of Mahadev. He prayed to Goddess Adishakti to be born as his daughter. He had many daughters but once Sati(Adishakti) was born, she became the sole purpose of his life. He loved her beyond measure.

Trinity have their own Leela. As part of their duties, they do things we humans would never understand. Brahma, the one who has written the Vedas, started misusing it. Mahadev immediately cut Brahma’s head. Prajapati Daksh was so furious at this. From a staunch devotee, he suddenly became anti-Shiva. He started praying to Vishnu. He never introduced Shiva to Sati. Shiva’s worship was banned.

Life happened

Sati, the consort of Shiva, Adishakti, unaware of her being, was brought up without Shiva’s existence. She was the most pampered daughter and family member. A princess who had everything, except knowing who she truly was.

Once she knew who Shiva was, she got to know herself. The rules of the land, the cultures, the traditions dint matter. She was so drawn to him.

The journey from being the most pampered (not spoilt) daughter to the most hated happened effortlessly. Daksh’s hatred for Shiva was so strong that his whole identity depended on him. He did not approve of Sati and Shiva’s wedding.

The Journey

Daksh didn't leave any stone unturned to prevent Sati from marrying Shiva. His hatred was so intense that he hurt Sati in the process. In no time, the loving daughter became bondage, a liability. He dreamt of marrying her to the most eligible bachelor, now we would get her married to anyone but Shiva.

As fate would have it, Sati was married to Shiva

Generations have passed. The Father-daughter duo and the practices dint change. Every father loves his daughter to bits.

Every daughter has high standards. Her father would do everything in and beyond his capacity to fulfill her wishes.

And every love affair including this father-daughter relationship has its age. Once the daughter crosses a certain threshold, the sweet relationship turns sour. The loving Daddy’s princess becomes a prisoner in her own home. The ageing years aren’t welcome. The freedom turns to bondage. The blessings turn to curse.

What happened to Sati was her father’s deep identity and hatred towards Shiva which affected his relationship with his daughter.

The generational problem of a daughter being a liability after a certain age is mainly due to the societal pressure and norms in society. All the relationships cripple to expectations from outside.

Trust, love, freedom are crushed down with people’s curiosity, expectations, and “rules” of the society.

The day we, the society is free from judgment, the “norms” and expectations from people, we as a human race will prosper :)