Day 18 of reading the Mahabharata - nearing the culmination of the epic reading journey, reflecting on the profound lessons learned.
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Day 16 of reading the Mahabharata - approaching the final phase of the epic reading journey at Hampi.
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Day 15 of reading the Mahabharata - continuing the epic journey through its profound teachings at the sacred site of Hampi.
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Day 13 of reading the Mahabharata - continuing the reading journey at Hampi, immersed in the epic’s profound narratives.
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Day 12 of reading the Mahabharata - continuing the reading journey at Hampi, delving deeper into the epic’s teachings and stories.
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Day 2 of reading the Mahabharata at Hampi - experiencing the stories of Shakuntala and Dushyantha, Yayati and his sons, while a flute plays in the distance.
It is unbelievably calm atop a hill. I was right when I chose this spot to read the Mahabharata. Reading of Shakuntala and Dushyantha, I lost myself in her pain as he denied loving her. Reading about Yayati and how he beseeched his sons to share with him their youth, I could agree with him that one thousand years could never be enough time to enjoy the wonders of this world. ...
Starting my journey reading the Mahabharata by Bibek Debroy at Hampi, by the Tungabhadra river - encountering a stranger and sharing stories of this historic place.
Hampi. As a kid, I didn’t like going to Hampi. I had nothing to see there, it was full of tanks and wells. I didn’t care much for the heat either. Today, as I sat atop a small hill, reading the first volume of the Mahabharata, a stranger came up to me, to ask about the sights. He asked me why this place was famous, because all he saw were ruins. ...