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The Beginning of The Mahabharata and Other Stories (Fables from India)

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Item Code:	NAL874
Publisher:	Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Author:	Terry O' Brien
Language:	English
Edition:	2013
ISBN:	9788129120724
Pages:	132
Cover:	Paperback
Other Details	8.0 inch X 5.0 inch
Weight	90 gm

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Introduction

India is land of myriad colours. With its rich history of folklore, India abounds in stories that have enthralled readers from time immemorial.

The oral tradition of narrating stories has ensured that these stores have been passed down from generation to generation. This exciting collection brings together a few of these classic tales for the young reader.

Contents

Introduction	vii
Jealous Husband Taught a Lesson	1
None but the Brave	5
The Sound Aum	7
Warriors of Old	9
Got Into the Nostrils	11
Gargi and the Brahmagnani	12
Winner Yields the Prize	13
The Greedy Brahmin	15
Anger Destroys	18
The Last Chain Broken	19
The Muslim Governer Won Over	21
Charity	23
Reckless of Life	24
Bailing Out the Ocean	29
Snakes Settle the Creed	30
Swallower Swallowed	32
The Belly God's Exploits	34
The Triumph of the Goddesses	38
Prepared to Go to Hell	41
Sudama	42
Narada and the Sun and the Moon	45
Bhrigu and Brahma	47
How the Sun Became Less Fierce	48
Vishnu's First Avatar-The Matsya	51
Vishnu's Second Avatar-The Kurma	55
Vishnu's Third Avatar-The Varaha	59
Vishnu's Fourth Avatar-Narasimha	61
Vishnu's Fifth Avatar-Vamana	64
How the King Became Vishwamitra	67
How Bali Was Defeated	69
How Balarama Destroyed Two Mighty Asuras	73
What Happened When Balarama Wielded the Plough	75
How Krishna Taught Indra a Lesson	78
How the Kauravas Were Born	80
How Agni Got His Strength Back	82
What Draupadi Did to Feed Ten Thousand Sages	85
How Agastya Killed the Rakshasas	88
Kacha and Davayani	92
The Enlightened Butcher	97
The Beginning of the Mahabharata	100
Sati and Siva	112
Krishna Janamastami	116
Ashtavakra	120
Breaking the Vanity of Gods	123

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