Ashramavasika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Ashramavasa), sections 13–18 of 39.
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Ashramavasika Parva, upa-parva 1 (Ashramavasa), sections 13–18 of 39.
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A door, a father, a new head, told gently.
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The fruit of wisdom and a boy who walked away to Palani.
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Seeing in the dark, in Bengal.
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Writing in rice on Vijayadashami.
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A moon-bell on her forehead.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 2, chapter 3 of 10.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 3, chapter 3 of 33.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 5, chapter 3 of 26.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 6, chapter 3 of 19.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 7, chapter 3 of 15.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 8, chapter 3 of 24.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 9, chapter 3 of 24.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 11, chapter 3 of 31.
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Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 12, chapter 3 of 13.
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A turtle who held up a mountain so the churning could go on.
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Vardhamana and the serpent in the garden.
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The life, the symbol and the lesson of Sambhavanatha.
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Fifty-seven feet of stone, bathed every twelve years.
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Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda, sargas 11–15 of 119, told for each age.
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Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda, sargas 11–15 of 75, told for each age.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kanda, sargas 11–15 of 67, told for each age.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda, sargas 11–15 of 68, told for each age.
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Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, sargas 16–20 of 128, told for each age.
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Valmiki Ramayana, Uttara Kanda, sargas 6–10 of 111, told for each age.
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Bal Kand, doha 61–80
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Ayodhya Kand, doha 61–80
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Lanka Kand, doha 61–80
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Uttar Kand, doha 61–80
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Sabha Parva, upa-parva 3 (Rajasuyarambha), sections 14–19 of 81.
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Vana Parva, upa-parva 1 (Aranyaka), sections 1–6 of 324.
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Udyoga Parva, upa-parva 1 (Sainyodyoga), sections 13–18 of 199.
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