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“Suddenly Yudhisthira saw a yaksha approaching him. The being sat in front of him and began firing questions rapidly at him. What is bigger than the Earth? the yaksha asked. "A mother" replied Yudhisthira. What is taller than the sky? "A father" What is faster than the wind? "The mind , of course". Yudhisthira smiled. What grows faster than hay? "Worry" What is the greatest dharma in the world? queried the yaksha "Compassion and conscience" With who is friendship never-ending? "With good people" responded Yudhisthira patiently. What is the secret to never feeling unhappy? "If one can control his or her mind, then that person will never feel sad" The yaksha increase his pace now. What is the greatest kind of wealth. "Education" What is the greatest kind of profit? "Health" What is the greatest kind of happiness? "Contentment" said Yudhisthira, ever prompt with his replies. What is man's worst enemy? "Anger" What disease will never have a cure? "Greed is incurable" The yaksha smiled again. A last question my friend. What is life's biggest irony? "It is the desire to live eternally. Every day, we encounter people dying but we always think that death will never come to us.”

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Book:The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata
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“She isn’t particularly beautiful, come to think of it. She’s taller than most women are, and there’s something about her jaw line that throws off the beauty of her face. And yet – the grace of her movements, the flash of her eyes, the way she dances…everything could be forgiven for the way she danced. – Night Dancer”

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Book:Dark Things Between the Shadow and the Soul: Indian urban fantasy
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“One still questions the actions of the warriors on the battlefield, and whether that could have been averted or done differently. We always have a choice to do something either the right way or the easy way.”

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Book:Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Rise of Dandak [Paperback] Gunjan Porwal
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“Did you really think you could continue to loot and pillage, Bhasmasura, and your enemies would do nothing?’ On this man’s lips, the title is mocking. Bhasmasura, the name his enemies had given him – a demon who attacked and left behind only scorched earth. The name rings in his ears, and he can feel his blood sizzle in anger.”

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Book:Dark Things Between the Shadow and the Soul: Indian urban fantasy
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“The day the Pandavas received the Akshaya Patra from the sun god is still celebrated in India as Akshaya Tritiya, which comes every year during the spring harvest in April or May. It is an extremely auspicious day and people believe that whatever they buy that day will grow in value. Most people prefer to purchase gold on this day”

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Book:The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata
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