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Mb089. The Ninth Day Of The Battle
MAHABHARATAIn the shape of petal Pandavas,In a circle within a triangle Kauravas,They arranged on the ninth day,Their forces like this all the..
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Mb088. The Eighth Day Of The Battle
MAHABHARATAIn Kurma vyuha formation Kauravas,In three-pronged formation Pandavas,They set their army this way,On the morning of the eighth day.Eight..
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Mb087. The Seventh Day Of The Battle
MAHABHARATAThe world may rise or not,The Sun does his job neat.As usual the day broke,At the due time-stroke.The hour of the battle came,Everyone..
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Mb086. The Sixth Day Of The Battle
MAHABHARATAPandavas set in Makara formationKauravas in Krauncha formationOpened the sixth day of the battle,All the chariots racing in rattle.A..
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Mb085. The Fifth Day Of The Battle
MAHABHARATADhritarashtra was in distress,At his sons facing reverses,He felt for their heavy losses.But he was quite helpless."Is there, in our camp..
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Mb084. The Fourth Day Of The Battle
MAHABHARATAThe fourth day of the battle broke.Bhisma stood, in front, like a rock,Amidst Drona, Duryodhana and others,He gave the soldiers military..
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Mb083. The Third Of The Battle
MAHABHARATAIn eagle formation Kauravas,In crescent formation Pandavas,On the third day they arrayedTheir armies like this stayed.For the day, began..
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Mb082. The Second Of The Battle
MAHABHARATAIn a "heron" formation,Each one on a location,Took his assigned positionIn Pandavas' demarcation.Duryodhana had over confidence,‘Cause of..
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Mb081. The First Day Of The Battle
MAHABHARATADuhsasana on the Kauravas' side,And Bhima on the Pandavas' side,Led forward their fighting forces,Followed by the supporting forces.Like..
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Mb080. Bhagavad Gita The Masterpiece
MAHABHARATADhritarashtra this way asked,"O Sanjaya, on the holy fieldOf Kurukshetra, war is going how?What they're doing right now? "Sanjaya followed..
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Mb079. Yudhishthira Seeks Blessings
MAHABHARATAEach one in his position was steady.To attack two armies were ready.Yudhishthira got down suddenly.He went to the other side silently.His..
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Mb078. The March Of Armies
MAHABHARATABoth side armies in the battle,One by one began to settle.The rules of the war were read,For everyone strictly to abide."The battle to..
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Mb077. Veda Vyasa Gives Vision To Sanjaya
MAHABHARATAThe war upset Dhritarashtra.At this hour, he was with Sanjaya.Vedavyasa came to console him.Advices few, the sage gave him."I'm grieved at..
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Mb076. Rukmini And Rukma
MAHABHARATAThe kingdom of Vidarbha,Was ruled by Bhishmaka.Rukma was his eldest son,His successor to the throne.Rukmini was his only daughter,To..
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Mb075. Balarama's Visit To Army Camp
MAHABHARATANext day the war was to start.Kauravas' leaders were alert.Duryodhana discussed with them,About the military stratagem."If we protect the..
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Mb074. Bhisma To Command Kauravas
MAHABHARATAWho was to be an army chief?Duryodhana consulted in brief,His friends and brothers all,On Bhisma the choice fell.Bhisma to command he..
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Mb073. Pandavas' Commander-In-Chief
MAHABHARATAThough failed in His missionKrishna brought informationOn Kauravas' war preparations,Also what are their limitations?Pandavas' side who'll..
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Mb072. Karna Rejects Krishna's Advice
MAHABHARATAOne day, to a secluded spot,Krishna took in His chariot,For an open talk with Karna again.This way Krishna began."You're the son of Sun..
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Mb071. Kunti Reveals To Karna
MAHABHARATAThe Kaurava's kingdom.It was filled up to the brim,With the battalions encamping,And the soldiers marching.Horses in thousandsElephants in..
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Mb070. Krishna's Mission Fails
MAHABHARATAAccompanied by Satyaki,The peace-messenger Krishna,He started for Hastinapura,To meet the King Dhritarashtra.One round of discussion,O'er..
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Mb069. Duryodhana Not For Peace
MAHABHARATASleepless night Dhritarashtra spent,After Sanjaya briefed and went.To consult he sent for Vidura,O'er the failed mission of Sanjaya."Give..
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Mb068. The Mission Of Sanjaya
MAHABHARATAAs an envoy of peace Sanjaya,Straight he went to Upaplavya.Pandavas had seven divisions,While Kauravas eleven divisions.Twenty one..
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Condy, Hold This Back. George.
My Fellow Americans:as loyal Americans,we are committed to the spread of the freedomsof democracy throughout the worldregardless of the cost,to..
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Coleridge On Poets
'A great Poet must have... the ear of a wild Arablistening in the silent Desert;the eye of a North American Indiantracing the footsteps of an..
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Cn U Rd Ths? Its Nt Gd Nws...
The National Literacy Trust in Britaindid a survey and- yes, you guessed -57% read 'only a bit' or not at alland 25% of the older ones saidthey had..
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