The Beginning of The Mahabharata and Other Stories (Fables from India)

The Beginning of The Mahabharata and Other Stories (Fables from India)

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Book Specification

Item Code: NAL874
Author: Terry O' Brien
Publisher: Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Language: English
Edition: 2013
ISBN: 9788129120724
Pages: 132
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.0 inch X 5.0 inch
Weight 90 gm

Book Description

Introduction

India is land of myriad colours. With its rich history of folklore, India abounds in stories that have enthralled readers from time immemorial.

The oral tradition of narrating stories has ensured that these stores have been passed down from generation to generation. This exciting collection brings together a few of these classic tales for the young reader.

Contents

Introduction vii
Jealous Husband Taught a Lesson 1
None but the Brave 5
The Sound Aum 7
Warriors of Old 9
Got Into the Nostrils 11
Gargi and the Brahmagnani 12
Winner Yields the Prize 13
The Greedy Brahmin 15
Anger Destroys 18
The Last Chain Broken 19
The Muslim Governer Won Over 21
Charity 23
Reckless of Life 24
Bailing Out the Ocean 29
Snakes Settle the Creed 30
Swallower Swallowed 32
The Belly God's Exploits 34
The Triumph of the Goddesses 38
Prepared to Go to Hell 41
Sudama 42
Narada and the Sun and the Moon 45
Bhrigu and Brahma 47
How the Sun Became Less Fierce 48
Vishnu's First Avatar-The Matsya 51
Vishnu's Second Avatar-The Kurma 55
Vishnu's Third Avatar-The Varaha 59
Vishnu's Fourth Avatar-Narasimha 61
Vishnu's Fifth Avatar-Vamana 64
How the King Became Vishwamitra 67
How Bali Was Defeated 69
How Balarama Destroyed Two Mighty Asuras 73
What Happened When Balarama Wielded the Plough 75
How Krishna Taught Indra a Lesson 78
How the Kauravas Were Born 80
How Agni Got His Strength Back 82
What Draupadi Did to Feed Ten Thousand Sages 85
How Agastya Killed the Rakshasas 88
Kacha and Davayani 92
The Enlightened Butcher 97
The Beginning of the Mahabharata 100
Sati and Siva 112
Krishna Janamastami 116
Ashtavakra 120
Breaking the Vanity of Gods 123
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