On the very last step of the very last journey, he would not go in without his friend.
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On the very last step of the very last journey, he would not go in without his friend.
From the original text · Mahabharata
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.
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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.
From the original text · Bhagavad Gita

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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Krishna goes to ask for five villages. For ages 3–5 the story stops here.
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A promise so big it changed his name, and held for the rest of his life.
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Sabha Parva, upa-parva 2 (Lokapala Sabhakhayana), sections 5–10 of 81.
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Virata Parva, upa-parva 1 (Pandava Pravesha), sections 7–12 of 72.
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Udyoga Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sainyodyoga), sections 1–6 of 199.
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Bhishma Parva, upa-parva 1 (Jambukhanda-vinirmana), sections 7–10 of 124.
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Karna Parva, upa-parva 1 (Karna), sections 7–12 of 96.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Shalya Parva, upa-parva 1 (Shalya-vadha), sections 7–12 of 65.
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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.
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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.
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72 verses, one idea a child can hold.
From the original text · Bhagavad Gita

Practice is a quiet kind of teacher.
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A king who lost everything to a game of dice, and a queen who never stopped looking for him.
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Bhima's son, half-giant and all heart, who bought the Pandavas a night no one else could have won.
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Sabha Parva, upa-parva 2 (Lokapala Sabhakhayana), sections 11–13 of 81.
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Virata Parva, upa-parva 1 (Pandava Pravesha), sections 13 of 72.
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Udyoga Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sainyodyoga), sections 7–12 of 199.
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Bhishma Parva, upa-parva 2 (Bhumi), sections 11–12 of 124.
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Drona Parva, upa-parva 1 (Dronābhisheka), sections 1–6 of 204.
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Karna Parva, upa-parva 1 (Karna), sections 13–18 of 96.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Shalya Parva, upa-parva 1 (Shalya-vadha), sections 13–18 of 65.
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Sauptika Parva, upa-parva 2 (Aishika), sections 10–15 of 18.
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Stri Parva, upa-parva 1 (Jalapradanika), sections 13–15 of 27.
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Shanti Parva, upa-parva 1 (Rajadharma-anusasana), sections 13–18 of 365.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Anushasana Parva, upa-parva 1 (Dana-dharma), sections 13–18 of 168.
From the original text · Mahabharata
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