Month: July 2021

Don’t showoff…

Read the previous part here… “So tell me, o King, who among the four was guilty of bringing the lion to life? Who made the worst mistake of all? “Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces!“ इति वेतालाच् छ्रुत्वा राजा सो ऽचिन्तयद् …

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The worst mistake of all…

Read the previous part here… “And when the flesh of any animal has been included on a piece of bone, I can produce the skin and hair of that animal on it.” The third said… “And when the hair and flesh and skin have been produced, I can create the limbs of that very animal…” …

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Of magic and skill…

Read the previous part here… “If fate does not want it, you cannot even die by your own wishes.” “I now intend to visit a few teerthas, and perform tapasya, so that I never again have to feel the pain of poverty.” अर्थैर् विना कथं प्राज्ञो ऽप्य् आर्य दुःकेन बाध्यसे ।किं न वेत्सि यद् अर्थानां …

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If fate does not want it…

Read the previous part here… When they finally reached Yajñasthala, they came to know that their maternal grandfather had long died. Their uncles gave them shelter and food, thinking that they would move on in a day or two. The brothers however, stayed on, engrossed in their studies of the Vedas. After some time, their …

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The four brothers and a lion…

Read the previous part here… “But Maṇivarman? When he saw. his wife lying dead in another man’s arms, from the intense longing that she had for that man, it called for indignation, but far from being angry, he was overcome by grief that stemmed from his infatuation for his wife.” “This, in spite of her …

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Confusion of Yepic proportions…

No, that isn’t a typo. Anju says that I crack dad jokes. And so, today’s title humors her. There are multiple versions of the “Yuga” theory in Sanātana Dharma. Some calculations go into trillions of years, others a more respectable thousands. So there is an ongoing debate now if this is Kaliyuga, or ascending Dwapara …

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It was Maṇivarman…

Read the previous part here… “So tell me, o King, who among the three was more blinded with passion? Who was the most infatuated?” “Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces!“ इत्य् एतद् वेतालाच् छ्रुत्वा स प्रत्युवाच तं नृपतिः ।एतेषु रागमूढः प्रतिभाति …

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A resolution…and a catch…

Read the previous part here… In the morning, the relatives of the lovers came to the garden, called by the gardeners who discovered the corpses. They were filled with embarrassment, surprise and grief, and so stood there for long, not knowing what to do. After all, कष्टाः कुलखलीकारहेतवो बत कुस्त्रियः|| – Women who are wayward …

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Tragedy strikes…

Read the previous part here… “Tonight, I will bring Anaṅgamañjarī to the garden that forms part of her house. You should be present outside at that time. I will then get you inside the garden and you will be able to meet her and spend time with her.” Her words made Kamalākara very happy. She …

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