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Kacha
and Devayani
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 Devayani
was the beautiful daughter of Shukracahrya, preceptor
to the Asuras, the demons. Shukracharya knew the secret
of Mritasanjibani that brings back to life the Asuras,
killed in the war with the gods, the devas. The devas
also wanted to know the secret of Mritasanjibani. So they
sent Kacha, the handsome son of Brihaspati, preceptor
to the Devas, to fall in love with Devayani. This is the
story of Kacha and Devayani and how the devas learnt the
secret of Mritasanjibani. more...
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Aruni
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Aruni
of Panchala was a dedicated student of the ancient sage
Dhoumya. In the days of yore, a student had to stay with
the teacher and help in the teacher’s daily chores in
order to receive the knowledge he sought. more... |
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The
Enlightened Butcher
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This story from Mahabharata brings to light that
our spiritual achievement is useless if we neglect our
duties or Dharma. Kaushika was his parents' only son.
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Surdas
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During
the reign of Akbar, a great saint, Surdas, was born. He
was blind and was beyond the parochial religious beliefs.
His loving description of Krishna’s life in a folk
language, known as Brajbhasa, is still today a treasure
of Krishna’s bhajans. more... |
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