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hierarchy: Mahābhārata - Retold by Kṛṣṇa Dharma dasa
hierarchy: Part Two - Deliverance
hierarchy: Chapter 2
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
(as told by Bhīṣma)
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
As you know, I long ago accepted a vow neither to occupy the throne nor to have children who could …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
As he came of age, I thought it time to find him a wife. I heard that the king of …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
Upon seeing this, I remembered that the wise approve of many kinds of marriage, but for a kṣatriya the best …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
Then I took all three maidens onto my chariot and sped away. The kings were at first surprised, then furious. …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
Shalva, however, continued to chase me. He was determined to win the hand of one of the maidens, and he …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
Provoked, I faced him. A furious but short-lived battle ensued. I soon overpowered Shalva and destroyed his chariot, although I …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
When I arrived in Hastināpura, the eldest princess, Amba, approached me and said, “I had already chosen Shalva as my …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
I asked her to wait while I discussed the matter with the Brahmins. It was concluded that Amba should be …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
Amba tried to change Shalva’s mind, pleading that she had not been happy to be kidnapped. She had gone to …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
Reflecting on the cause of her troubles, Amba decided that I was to blame. She wanted revenge. Rather than return …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.2
Amba asked that they allow her to remain with them and to engage in asceticism. She had decided that the …