Jivitputrika Vrat Katha, or Jitiya Fasting story, is listened to
by all mothers observing Jivitputrika fast. The fasting is
observed women in When Kali Yuga began, mothers were worried
about the fate of their children. Kali Yuga, the last Yuga or
Age as per Hinduism, is the age of vice and all bad things is
believed to take place before the total annihilation of
creation. So mothers wanted to know what they can do to protect
their children from evil and death. The pious saint agreed to
find a solution and narrated a story that happened during the
Mahabharata period. Pandavas were very unhappy after the end of
the 18-day Mahabharat war as all their sons were killed.
Draupadi, the mother of the children, approached a learned
Brahmin named Dhaumya for a solution to alleviate their
unhappiness. The wise Dhaumya mentioned about an incident that
took place in the Satya Yuga. There lived a famous king in Satya
Yuga named Jimutavahan. The King was famous for his honesty and
good rule. He also was ready to go to any e