A seed held back and weeds flourish. Who was Bhishma? Why did the perfect warrior and benevolent statesman give up…
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MAHABHARATA – 2. Vasishtha’s Curse
Mischief committed by the celestial Vasu brothers sets the wheels in motion. Who are the Vasus? What did they do…
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MAHABHARATA – 1. Santanu and Ganga
The root of destiny A king gives his all and more for love. Who is Santanu? What part does he…
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MAHABHARATA – Synopsis
It would be presumptuous to write a synopsis for such an epic, let alone in verse. Therefore, pardon these broad-brush…
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Mahabharata – Restart
My regular readers would recall that I embarked on a series of blog posts of the great Sanskrit epic, the…
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Cursed or Blessed?
As the sun settled over the mountains, I remained kneeling, praying and making offerings to my father, the Sun God.…
