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Latest Stories
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The Sage Who Was Chased Across the Universe by Vishnu’s Weapon
Durvasa was one of the most feared sages in all the scriptures. His curses ended dynasties. Yet for once, a…
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Rishyashringa: The Sage Who Had Never Seen a Woman, and Why Rama Was Born Because of Him
Without this one young sage, Rama might never have been born. Yet most people have never heard his name. A…
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Why Krishna Ran Away From a Battle He Could Not Lose
Krishna is called many names. One of the strangest is Ranchhod, “the one who left the battlefield.” It is said…
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Mahiravana: The King Who Stole Rama and Lakshmana From Their Own Camp
Indrajit was dead. Kumbhakarna was dead. Lanka’s greatest warriors lay silent on the battlefield, and Ravana, for the first time,…
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The Monkey King Who Forgot His Promise, and the Prince Who Came to Collect It With a Drawn Bow
Sugriva had every reason to keep his word. Rama had killed Vali for him, restored his crown, and given him…
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The Vow Bhima Kept in Blood: How Duhshasana Died on the Sixteenth Day of Kurukshetra
Most vows in the Mahabharata are made in anger and forgotten in peace. Bhima’s was different. He swore it in…