A Long, Long Time Ago, in Indian mythology, there were not just one but seven suns in the sky. At that time, the world was filled with scorching sunlight everywhere. The earth was parched and cracked, rivers dried up, and plants were on the verge of death. Animals couldn't find water to drink or a shady place to hide, and they were all in great distress.
The kind - hearted god couldn't bear to see the miserable state of all things in the world. He decided to save the world and began to think of ways. He tried to communicate with the suns, hoping that they could take turns to appear. However, the suns were too young and willful to listen to the god at all. They thought that their light should shine on the earth all the time.
Seeing that persuasion was useless, the god had to decide to take tough measures. He climbed to the highest mountain and took out his most powerful divine bow. This divine bow emitted a mysterious light, as if it contained endless power. The god drew an arrow from his quiver and placed it on the bow. His eyes became extremely firm, for he knew that he was shouldering the heavy responsibility of saving the world.
The god pulled the divine bow hard, and then with a "swish", the arrow flew towards the suns. This arrow carried the god's power and was extremely fast. It passed through the sky, giving out a dazzling light. When the suns saw the arrow flying towards them, they were terrified, but it was too late to dodge. The arrow hit six of the suns, and those six suns instantly lost their light and then slowly went out, falling from the sky like burned - out fireballs.
Finally, only one sun was left. This sun, seeing what had happened to its brothers, became obedient. It rose and set on time every day as the god instructed. Since then, the world was no longer scorched by the blazing sunlight, and the earth gradually regained its vitality. Rivers began to flow again, plants started to thrive once more, animals became cheerful, and the world became beautiful and full of vitality again.
