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Although possessed of all material opulences, Pāṇḍu was by nature disinterested in sensual enjoyment. Having enjoyed with his two wives …

Pāṇḍu felt impelled to take action. Going before Bhīṣma, he said, “My lord, our dynasty’s greatness has suffered diminution. The …

Bhīṣma smiled. Here indeed was a worthy descendent of the great Bharata, after whom the very earth had been named. …

Pāṇḍu quickly assembled a vast force consisting of infantry, horsemen, elephants and chariots. As he left Hastināpura he looked like …

After that Pāṇḍu subjugated several other warlike kings. He ranged across the globe like a fire, his far-reaching arrows and …

After this one-year campaign, Pāṇḍu returned to his capital with the wealth he had obtained. All the Kurus, with Bhīṣma …

Pāṇḍu bowed at Bhīṣma’s feet as he presented all this wealth, and Bhīṣma tearfully embraced the young king. Surrounded by …

Pāṇḍu ensured that his two brothers were each given much wealth. He had little personal interest in wealth, being more …

Dhṛtarāṣṭra officiated as the king in Hastināpura on behalf of his younger brother. At his command, the forest people would …

One day Pāṇḍu went out hunting. He saw a couple of large deer mating. They bolted when they saw the …

“Oh, how shameful! Even degraded men who are slaves to their senses never act so cruelly. No man’s judgment can …

Pāṇḍu stood before the deer, which was weeping bitterly, and replied, “As a king it is my duty to hunt. …

The deer replied that it did not condemn Pāṇḍu for injuring it, but for not taking into consideration that it …

Pāṇḍu gazed at Kindama in shocked silence. He had spoken correctly. It had certainly been sinful to shoot at the …

Seeing Pāṇḍu’s crestfallen condition, Kindama said, “You need not fear the sin of killing a Brahmin, as you did not …

The ṛṣi wanted to free Pāṇḍu from his sin. By cursing the king, Kindama knew that Pāṇḍu would immediately receive …

“When next you approach your wife out of desire, you will immediately fall dead. O King, as I was plunged …

The deer then gave up its life. Pāṇḍu stood for some moments unable to move. As he gazed at the …

Pāṇḍu resolved to live a life of austerity. He declared that from that moment he would accept a vow of …