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The first rain.
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Eighteen hours of love.
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Bal Kand, doha 321–340
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Ayodhya Kand, doha 321–326
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The Bow of JanakaBala Kanda: a great bow, a gentle prince, a garden wedding.
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28 verses, one idea a child can hold.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 10, chapter 50 of 90.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 1, chapter 17 of 19.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 3, chapter 17 of 33.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 4, chapter 17 of 31.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 5, chapter 17 of 26.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 6, chapter 17 of 19.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 8, chapter 17 of 24.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 9, chapter 17 of 24.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 11, chapter 17 of 31.
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Suno Katha· PanchatantraThe Lion and the Carpenter
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A carpenter shares yummy food with a lion and they become friends. When the lion's animal friends want food too, everyone has a happy visit together!
From the original text · Panchatantra
Suno Katha· PanchatantraThe Frog That Rode Snakeback
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A snake tells a silly story so frogs will give him a ride. He still looks a little hungry — until a clever frog notices, and everyone hops to safety!
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A form we can see, for someone we cannot.
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The gentlest plate in the house.
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Both at once.
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Ten days with a guest.
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Four pillars and a roof.
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Good company.
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