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When the sun rose the people of Ekacakra found Baka’s dead body. They were astonished to see it lying there …

“Yesterday as I sat by the roadside weeping at the thought of mine and my family’s plight, a Brahmin came …

The people looked at one another in wonder. Then they laughed and shouted in joy. They declared a festival to …

The Pāṇḍavas continued to live at the Brahmin’s house as Vyāsadeva had instructed them. It had been months since the …

One day a wandering ascetic came to the Brahmin’s house and accepted his invitation to stay for a few days. …

The Pāṇḍavas were intrigued. They asked, “Please tell us how it is possible that Draupadī and her brother could appear …

The ascetic first told them about Droṇa. The sage Bharadvāja had once seen Gritachi, a divinely beautiful Apsarā, and as …

Some time after Drupada left the hermitage, Droṇa heard that the invincible Brahmin-warrior Paraśurāma was retiring to the forest and …

Droṇa asked Paraśurāma for his celestial weapons, along with the knowledge to use them. The ṛṣi bestowed his weapons upon …

The Pāṇḍavas listened as the ascetic told them what they had already heard from Droṇa himself--how Drupada had insulted his …

After being humiliated by Droṇa and losing half his kingdom, Drupada thought only of revenge. He knew he could never …

After some time Drupada came across two Brahmin brothers named Yaja and Upayaja, descendents of Kaśyapa, a powerful son of …

The disappointed Drupada continued serving Upayaja in the hope that he might relent. Finally after a full year had passed …

The Brahmin’s words proved true and Yaja agreed to Drupada’s proposal. The Brahmin, realizing what difficult a task the king …

As the sacrifice commenced the king again spoke with Yaja. Remembering the day he had been overpowered by Arjuna, he …

As the ritual neared completion Yaja called for Drupada’s wife. “Come quickly, O queen. A son and daughter have now …

The queen replied, “O Brahmin, I am not pure. My mouth is filled with saffron and my body is smeared …

Yaja replied, “Whether or not you are ready the object of this sacrifice, which I have prepared and Upayaja has …

Yaja had then poured the oblation into the fire. Immediately there arose from the flames a god-like boy. He was …

The people of Kāmpilya had shouted with joy upon seeing this boy who would fulfill the king’s desire and kill …