Mahabharata in Prose ( A story of Dvapar Yuga Part: 27 F) By Lokanath Mishra: **The Lac Palace (Jatugṛha) Episode in Vyāsa’s Mahābhārata: In Vyāsa’s Mahābhārata, the Jatugṛha episode occurs in the Ādi Parva, immediately after Duryodhana’s repeated failures to humiliate or destroy the Pāṇḍavas through political maneuvering. Recognizing that open violence would invite public […]
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Mahabharata in prose ( A Story of Dvapar Yuga- Part-27E) By Lokanath Mishra Among the people appointed at the lac palace (Jatugriha), there were two professional criminals. Shakuni had given them strict instructions that after setting the fire, Purochana must not return alive. The responsibility of throwing Purochana into the blazing fire rested on those
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose ( part-27-C) By Lokanath Mishra ( Mahabharata in Prose)Yudhishthira, in a certain manner, compelled the guards to return to Hastinapura. After returning, the chief guard met Shakuni and informed him, “One horseman had earlier gone from Hastinapura to Varanavata. Who he was and why he went there could
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose (Part 27-B) By Lokanath Mishra ( Mahabharata in Prose) Yudhishthira and Bhima bowed before Vidura. Vidura blessed them and said,“Dhritarashtra had asked who should rightfully be the heir to the throne of Hastinapura. In reply, when grandsire Bhishma, the elder of the Kuru clan Bhurishrava, and I declared
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose (Part-27) By Lokanath Mishra ( Mahabharata)Parashurama had already resolved to keep his word. There was no room left for reconsideration. He therefore sent Amba to Bhishma, accompanied by his two sons, Neelaram and Raghuram, with explicit instructions that she be married to Bhishma. The two brothers reached Hastinapura,
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose ( part 23 B) By Lokanath Mishra: Shakuni’s Escape and Duryodhana’s Big Mistake One morning, a maid named Damayanti came to give water to Shakuni, who was kept in a lonely prison. But she looked sad. Shakuni asked, “Why are you unhappy?” Damayanti said,“Today King Duryodhana smiled under
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose ( Part :23 A) By Lokanath Mishra (The Story of Shakuni and the Roots of the Mahabharata War) Jarāsandha repeatedly attacked Mathurā at regular intervals, and each time he returned defeated after losing several commanders and soldiers. During this same period, many significant events were unfolding around Hastināpur—events
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A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose (Part-19) By Lokanath Mishra The Birth of Karna Long before her marriage to King Pandu, Princess Kunti had once lived in the palace of her foster father, King Kuntibhoja, known for his hospitality and virtue. One day, the fiery sage Durvasa, famous for his unpredictable temper but also
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