f Amar Chitra Katha^ No. 324 December 1 5, 1984

Editor NAHUSHA ANANTPAI Associate Editors Nahusha was a forbear of the KAMALA CHANDRAKANT SUBBA RAO . He was a descendant of Manu (Manu - lla - - Ayus - Script GAYATRI MADAN DUTT N ah u s h a ). Artworks RAM WAEERKAR The first tale in this Chitra Katha Art Consultant is from the Padma Purana and the RAM WAEERKAR other two from the . Production A GOVIND KOTWANI In "The Curse", Nahusha serves as a model of the devout worshipper. Published by: When he was humble and devout his H.G.MIRCHANDANI power and renown increased, but for IBH Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Mahalaxmi Chambers, his subsequent vanity led to his 22, Bhulabhai Desai Road, downfall. But, after his fall, he Bombay 400026 and printed by him returns to heaven and comes to be at IBH Printers, Marol Naka, counted again among the noblest. Mathuradas Vissanji Road, Andheri (East), Bombay 400 059. The story of Nahusha and © IB H Publishers Pvt. Ltd., has been modified for our Bombay 400 026. young readers. All rights reserved 1984. Distributors in U. S. A. Admans Enterprises Inc. • 1123 Broadway Suite 1010 New York N.V. 10010 * Subscription: (in India only) Rs. 48/- for 12 issues and Rs. 96/- for 24 issues. (Add Rs. 5/- for outstation cheques). Sole Authorised Agency for Subscriptions: Partha Books Division, Nav Prabhat Chambers, Ranade Road, Dadar, Bombay 400 028. When yqu buy a OUR NEXT RELEASE ON Chitra Katha January 1, 1985 m ake su re it is . v y . Jagadis Bose

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amar chitra katha THE NEXT MOMENT — NAHUSHA PAW N H A D J U S T F LU 5 HEC? T H E SKV. THE VENERABLE SAGE VASISHTHft MAS SETTING OUT FOR. THE RIVER. WHEN — am ar chitra katha

THE VEARS PASSED. NAHUSHA WAS NOW A VO UN 6 MAN. ONE PAW, WHEN HE WAS COLLECT­ ING SAM/T* FOR VASISHTHPi'S SACRIFICIAL FIRE, HE HEAUD THE SWEET STRAINS OF MUSIC. NAHUSHA

AS NAHUSHA VENTURED DEEP INTO THE FORESTS IN SEARCH OF HUNDF), A BEAUT/FUL MA/OEN APPEARED BEFORE HIM.

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"o n e P M , W H ILE / Wfts WANDERING IN NANDANft vANfl WITH MV MftiPS, AN ASURfl CAME THERE".

"SOME DM S LRTER, ft BEftUTlFUL WOMAN CAME "/ ACCOMPANIED THE TO M E WEEPING ■ SHE TOLD M E TtfAT HUN Oft LftDV TO HER HOM E" HftD KILLED HER HUSBAND."

6 NAHUSHA you ARE M INE NOW ...UH — !

W U CANNOT TOUCH ME A 6 AIN ST' My WILL, EVIL \

■ywV'V amar chitra katha NAHUSHA AND CHYAVANA

ONE DMIN THE KING POM OF NflHUSHfl, THE BRAVE AND BROAD - CHESTEP KAIVfiRTflS OF PRM flG , CAST THE IIS. NETS FOR. THEIR. PfilLV CftTCH OF FISH.

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* LIVING /N WATER. THE SAGE STROKED THE DYING FISH WITH PITY AND COMPASSION. amar chitra katha

JUST THEN AN ASCETIC WHO HAD BEEN STAMPING NEAR S V CAME FORWARD.

SAGES LIKE CHVAVANA BELONG THEY ARE TO THE HIGHEST INVALUABLE ORDER. OF > - L IK E THE V M A N K IN D . COW. NAHUSHA

13 am ar chitra katha THE CURSE

Nft HUSHft WAS THE IPEAL KING. BV HIS GOOD DEEDS ANP UNMATCHEP VALOUR, HE DAZZLEP EVEN THE DENIZENS O F H E A V E N .

>, WHEN IN DU ft, KING OF THE DEVAS, WAS DEPRIVED OF HIS 7HHONE 3 V A CURSE, THEY CHOSE NftHU SHF) ftS THEIR. NEXT KING.

THEN BLESSED HIM WITH THE MOST POWERFUL BOON OF ALL. NAHUSHA Compiled by: Swarn Khandpur Illustrated by: Ramesh Umrotkar

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om ar chitra katho THE SCENERY CHANGED FROM GREEN TO BROWN. BRACKISH POOLS LAY ON THE PRY, THORNY GROUND. TOWERING ROCKS ROSE INTO THE SKY■ &u r SHEEMft CONTINUED ONWARD. NAHUSHA

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ONE BY ONE, VUDHISHTHIRfl ANSWERED ft LI THE QUESTIONS PUT BY THE 5ER.PENT. NAHUSHA

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f’™" ' 11 42 PARASHURAMA 13 THE PRINCES 88 14 SAVITRI 89 GANESHA 15 111 & SHIVA 16 NALA DAMAYANTI 122 ANCESTORS OF RAMA 17 HARISCHANDRA 127 THE GITA 18 THE SONS OF RAM A 160 TALES OF 19 HANUM AN 176 TALES OF 20 MAHABHARATA 273 THE CHURNING OF 26 THE OCEAN 29 SHIVA 281 SHUNAHSHEPA 34 BHEESHMA JAGANNATHA OF PURI 35 ......

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