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Appendix 3
Bhīṣma’s Heavenly Origin In ancient times there lived a king named Mahavisha. During his long life he performed great sacrifices …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
Bhīṣma’s Heavenly Origin
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
In ancient times there lived a king named Mahavisha. During his long life he performed great sacrifices and, as a …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
Mahavisha thought for a moment, remembering all the monarchs on earth. Among them all he considered a king named Pratipa …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
Gaṅgā, having seen Mahavisha’s unashamed attraction for her, left the assembly thinking of him. As she went away she came …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
Gaṅgā heard how the eight Vasus had tried to take from Vasiṣṭa his heavenly cow, Nandini. Their leader, Dyau, had …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
The Vasus soon learned of the curse and went before the ṛṣi, remorsefully returning the cow and begging his forgiveness; …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
The Vasus asked Gaṅgā to go to earth as a woman and become their mother as they did not wish …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
Gaṅgā was delighted. Śantanu would be an incarnation of Mahavisha. She smiled. “I will surely become your mother. Go where …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
In due course, the Vasus fell from heaven and Gaṅgā left for earth. Soon after, Śantanu, while wandering along the …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
Gaṅgā was also attracted to the handsome monarch, and she returned his gaze, her dark eyes meeting his and sending …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa Appendix 3
Gaṅgā glanced down demurely. “O King, I will become your wife and obey your commands, but I will make one …