Lord Krishna went to the court of the Kauravas, but refused the hospitality of Duryodhan. He went to the home of Vidur, a counsellor in the Kaurava court. Vidur was the only man who was neutral to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas. In fact, he truly wanted Krishna to stay in his house because […]
The Pandavas had spent twelve years of exile living in forests. In the thirteen year, they disguised themselves and lived in the kingdom of King Virat. Lord Krishna came to Virat’s court when the thirteenth year was over and the Pandavas revealed their identities. Lord Krishna said, “Now the exile is over. I have to
Chapter 7 On a fine Sunday, Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield were out together on there usual evening stroll and they came across the same door. “So, the story of Mr. Hyde is over,” said Enfield, “We shall not be hearing that name again.” “I am not sure,” returned Utterson, “but I am sure I
The Pandavas were in exile after losing the deceitful act of gambling with the Kauravas. Draupadi prayed to the Sun-god and he gave her the Akshaya Patra or the divine bowl which would give food all day. After Draupadi had eaten, the bowl would not provide any food on the day. One day, Durvasa Muni,
The assembly of the kings was stunned at the miracle where Dushasan failed to disrobe Draupadi. Bheem declared, “I take an oath that I will tear open the Dushasan’s heart and drink his blood. I will break Duryodhan’s thigh as he tauntingly invited Draupadi to sit on it.” However, Dhritrashtra was frightened by the divine
Ibrahim bin Al-Mahdi was narrating the most remark-able thing he had ever seen, to his nephew–the Caliph Al-Maamun. One day when he was on a joyride, he smelt some tasty food from a house and went inside. When he saw the wrist of a damsel, he wished to possess it. As he waited outside, he
A young man approached Ala Al-Din, the Chief of Police in his house with a chest upon his head. He told the Chief that the chest contained goods worth forty thousand dinars, not earned, in the legal way, and wanted in exchange one thousand dinars. He said that he wanted to repent for the illegal
Chapter 6 Months later, rewards in cash were announced were handing over Hyde; but Mr. Hyde was not found. Sir Danver’s murder was a shock for the public. Public was made aware of Mr. Hyde’s violent streak and his wild cruel nature. Much of his past was unearthed, indeed, and all disreputable: tales came out
Lord Krishna considered Draupadi His friend and sister. When He had cut His finger while beheading Shishupal, Draupadi immediately tore off a piece of her saree and bandaged His finger. Lord Krishna had said that with this loving act, she wrapped Him in debt and He would repay each ‘thread’ when the time arrived. Indeed,
Once a Shroff carried a bag of gold pieces and passed by some thieves. One thief boasted that he would be the one to steal the bag of gold from him. He then began following the Shroff to his house and when the Shroff went to his room and called out the slave-girl to fetch
Chapter 5 Next afternoon Mr. Utterson was received by Poole when he visited Dr. Jekyll’s place. He accompanied Poole along the kitchen observing the uninteresting interior of his friends quarter straight to the dissection laboratory. The doctor had bought the house from the heirs of a celebrated surgeon; and his own tastes being rather chemical
The Chief of Police in Alexandria was approached by a soldier. He complained him about one of the Khans who stole his one thousand gold coins. The Chief had all the Khans arrested and was about to have them whipped when suddenly a man appeared before him and confessed that he was the one who
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Duryodhan liked Shakuni’s gambling plan and requested his father Dhritrashtra to invite Yudhishthir. However, when Dhritrashtra hesitated, Duryodhan narrated an incident about how the Pandavas’ wife Draupadi had once insulted him and had called him a blind man’s son. Hearing this, Dhritrashtra agreed to invite the Pandavas. Yudhishthir gave his consent and came with Draupadi
Once a poor man, badly indebted, abandoned his family and left for a faraway country. He arrived at a city full of buildings and started following a crowd and entered a rich man’s house. He shyly sat in a corner. In a few minutes, he saw four dogs being brought by the rich man’s servants
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One night, the Caliph feeling restless, began to walk on the by-ways of his palace, until he came across a chamber whose doorway had a curtain moving with the flow of air. Raising it, he found something black lay upon the bed, as if it were a man asleep with a wax taper on his