Shakuntala: A love that went through a test of fire

After a tiring hunt, King Dushyant of Hastinapura found himself riding through a dry desert. He yearned to see water and greenery again. Finally, he came to the beautiful living area of the forest rishis. Peaceful ashrams dotted the landscape. Peacocks danced and cuckoos called in the trees. Bees buzzed…
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Ruru and Pramadvara: A Sacrifice for Love

Three young men came to the forest hermitage of the sage Sthulakesha. “We are tired and thirsty,” one of them called out. “Will someone please give us water?” Pramadvara, the sage’s daughter, was inside. She was inspecting the healed wing of a bird she had rescued. “You are well now.…
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Bheema’s Birthday Party

Bheema was in hiding. His mother, Kunti, and his four brothers were with him. Their powerful cousins had tried to kill them. But the five brothers had escaped to a distant town. They were living there in disguise in a room given to them by a kind-hearted man. Every morning,…
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