A sage asks the king for his two young sons, to guard a forest sacrifice, and teaches them everything.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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A sage asks the king for his two young sons, to guard a forest sacrifice, and teaches them everything.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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From the original text · Mahabharata
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From the original text · Mahabharata
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From the original text · Mahabharata
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From the original text · Mahabharata
Sauptika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sauptika), sections 7–9 of 18.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Stri Parva, upa-parva 1 (Jalapradanika), sections 7–12 of 27.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Shanti Parva, upa-parva 1 (Rajadharma-anusasana), sections 7–12 of 365.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Anushasana Parva, upa-parva 1 (Dana-dharma), sections 7–12 of 168.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Ashvamedhika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Aswamedhika), sections 7–12 of 96.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Ashramavasika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Ashramavasa), sections 7–12 of 39.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Mausala Parva, upa-parva 1 (Mausala), sections 7–9 of 9.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Mahaprasthanika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Mahaprasthanika), sections 1–3 of 3.
From the original text · Mahabharata
72 verses, one idea a child can hold.
From the original text · Bhagavad Gita

Practice is a quiet kind of teacher.
From the original text · Mahabharata
A king who lost everything to a game of dice, and a queen who never stopped looking for him.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Bhima's son, half-giant and all heart, who bought the Pandavas a night no one else could have won.
From the original text · Mahabharata
A shared secret in a Vrindavan kitchen.
From the original text · Brahmavaivarta Purana
Hanuman Chalisa, chaupai 5–8
From the original text · Hanuman Chalisa
A boy who hugged Shiva and lived forever.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
The other side of the story.
From the original text · Skanda Purana
Devi Mahatmya chapter 1 of 13 (Markandeya Purana 81), told with courage and no fear.
From the original text · Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati)
The one who walks barefoot and does not give up.
From the original text · Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati)
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 1, chapter 2 of 19.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 2, chapter 2 of 10.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 3, chapter 2 of 33.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 4, chapter 2 of 31.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 5, chapter 2 of 26.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 6, chapter 2 of 19.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 7, chapter 2 of 15.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 8, chapter 2 of 24.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 9, chapter 2 of 24.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 11, chapter 2 of 31.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 12, chapter 2 of 13.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
A boar carries the world on his tusks.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Isha Upanishad, mantra 7–12 of 18, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Kena Upanishad, khanda 2 of 4, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Katha Upanishad, valli 2 of 6, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Prashna Upanishad, prashna 2 of 6, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Mundaka Upanishad, khanda 1 of 6, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Mandukya Upanishad, mantra 7–12 of 12, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Taittiriya Upanishad, valli 1 of 3, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Aitareya Upanishad, khanda 2 of 5, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Chandogya Upanishad, prapathaka 1 of 8, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, adhyaya 1 of 6, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
Shvetashvatara Upanishad, adhyaya 2 of 6, as one small bedtime idea.
From the original text · The Principal Upanishads
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