
The people you love are your world.
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The people you love are your world.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
On the very last step of the very last journey, he would not go in without his friend.
From the original text · Mahabharata
A poor friend, a torn cloth, and a palace that opened.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Parvati makes a boy from turmeric paste.
From the original text · Shiva Purana

The halahala, the blue throat, the world saved.
From the original text · Shiva Purana

The churning, and a goddess on a lotus.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana

A prison, a storm, a basket across the Yamuna.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Learning sixty-four arts in sixty-four days.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Do your work; do not cling to the fruit.
From the original text · Bhagavad Gita
A small boy, a big king, three steps.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
A broken tusk for a pen.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
A boy who would not move until he was seen.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Yashoda looks into a small mouth and sees everything.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Gods and asuras pull the same rope.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana

Share the sweet thing; love stays; ask next time.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
The poisoned pool and a snake who bows.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Seven days under a mountain umbrella.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Sabha Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sabhakriya), sections 1–4 of 81.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Virata Parva, upa-parva 1 (Pandava Pravesha), sections 1–6 of 72.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Bhishma Parva, upa-parva 1 (Jambukhanda-vinirmana), sections 1–6 of 124.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Karna Parva, upa-parva 1 (Karna), sections 1–6 of 96.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Shalya Parva, upa-parva 1 (Shalya-vadha), sections 1–6 of 65.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Sauptika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sauptika), sections 1–6 of 18.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Stri Parva, upa-parva 1 (Jalapradanika), sections 1–6 of 27.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Shanti Parva, upa-parva 1 (Rajadharma-anusasana), sections 1–6 of 365.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Anushasana Parva, upa-parva 1 (Dana-dharma), sections 1–6 of 168.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Ashvamedhika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Aswamedhika), sections 1–6 of 96.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Ashramavasika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Ashramavasa), sections 1–6 of 39.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Mausala Parva, upa-parva 1 (Mausala), sections 1–6 of 9.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Svargarohana Parva, upa-parva 1 (Svargarohana), sections 1–6 of 6.
From the original text · Mahabharata
47 verses, one idea a child can hold.
From the original text · Bhagavad Gita

The never-empty vessel: a shared plate always has one more bite.
From the original text · Mahabharata

A boy who listened from before he was born.
From the original text · Mahabharata

Krishna goes to ask for five villages. For ages 3–5 the story stops here.
From the original text · Mahabharata
A promise so big it changed his name, and held for the rest of his life.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 10, chapter 1 of 90.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
A message for the gopis and for Nanda.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
The friend who would not fight but would drive.
From the original text · Bhagavad Gita
Parvati is born to Himavan.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 1, chapter 1 of 19.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 2, chapter 1 of 10.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 3, chapter 1 of 33.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 4, chapter 1 of 31.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 5, chapter 1 of 26.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 6, chapter 1 of 19.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 7, chapter 1 of 15.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 8, chapter 1 of 24.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 9, chapter 1 of 24.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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