Sacrificed to Varuna
In the story, there is a Brahman who is unable to dig a pond however hard he tries. He digs but water is never found. He is told in his dream that the only way to acquire water is to cut his grandson in five pieces in a sacrifice to the water god Varuna, then place him in all four corners and in the middle. The Brahman does not want to do this, but eventually tells his grandson who agrees, as he will do anything for his grandfather. The boy is cut and then water appears. The boys mother later is bathing in the water, but has not seen her son all day. She wonders where he is. The goddess of Sashthi appears while the mother is praying and worshipping her, because it is a holy day. Sashthi sees this and decides to give her son back to the mother. The son returns and the grandfather is struck by surprise and is in awe about how he was brought back to life.
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