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What the Shiva Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Narada Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Markandeya Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Agni Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Bhavishya Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Brahmavaivarta Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Linga Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Varaha Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Skanda Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Vamana Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Kurma Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Matsya Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Garuda Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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What the Brahmanda Purana holds, and the first episodes to come from it.

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c. 4th century BCE · Chanakya's association with Chandragupta and the beginnings of Mauryan power.

1191–1192 · Prithviraj's struggle against Muhammad of Ghor: a victory followed by a decisive defeat.

Early 17th century · Spiritual guidance and responsibility for defending the Sikh community.

17th century · A mother's religious household and guidance in the childhood of a future ruler.

Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, sargas 1–5 of 128, told for each age.

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Bal Kand, doha 1–20

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Ayodhya Kand, doha 1–20

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Aranya Kand, doha 1–20

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Kishkindha Kand, doha 1–20

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Sundar Kand, doha 1–20

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Lanka Kand, doha 1–20

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Uttar Kand, doha 1–20

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Kambar's Tamil Ramayana, in six kandams, for the Tamil shelf.

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Valmiki Ramayana, Book I, all 77 sargas — Rama's birth, his teachers, and his wedding to Sita.

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Valmiki Ramayana, Book II, all 119 sargas — a promise, an exile, and a kingdom that waits.

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Valmiki Ramayana, Book III, all 75 sargas — the golden deer, Sita taken, and Jatayu's last flight.

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Valmiki Ramayana, Book IV, all 67 sargas — a new friendship, a kingdom set right, and Hanuman remembers his own strength.

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Valmiki Ramayana, Book V, all 68 sargas — Hanuman's leap across the sea, and the message that reaches Rama at last.

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Sabha Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sabhakriya), sections 1–4 of 81.

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Virata Parva, upa-parva 1 (Pandava Pravesha), sections 1–6 of 72.

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Bhishma Parva, upa-parva 1 (Jambukhanda-vinirmana), sections 1–6 of 124.

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Karna Parva, upa-parva 1 (Karna), sections 1–6 of 96.

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Shalya Parva, upa-parva 1 (Shalya-vadha), sections 1–6 of 65.

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Sauptika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sauptika), sections 1–6 of 18.

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Stri Parva, upa-parva 1 (Jalapradanika), sections 1–6 of 27.

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Shanti Parva, upa-parva 1 (Rajadharma-anusasana), sections 1–6 of 365.

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Anushasana Parva, upa-parva 1 (Dana-dharma), sections 1–6 of 168.

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Ashvamedhika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Aswamedhika), sections 1–6 of 96.

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Ashramavasika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Ashramavasa), sections 1–6 of 39.

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Mausala Parva, upa-parva 1 (Mausala), sections 1–6 of 9.

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Svargarohana Parva, upa-parva 1 (Svargarohana), sections 1–6 of 6.

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47 verses, one idea a child can hold.

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The never-empty vessel: a shared plate always has one more bite.

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A boy who listened from before he was born.

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