Indian Epics

In the small town of Rahda there lived an old man who roamed the streets without no where to live. he hunched over his wooden cane and with much struggle took light steps as he headed in his direction. His dog always followed along. The man never begged for food or money but the townspeople knew that he had no food or shelter so they would often feed him. Every morning he would walk to the schoolhouse and wave to all the kids as his dog sat next to him. He would then walk around town picking up any trash that littered the streets.  Old man walking down the street. [ source ] At the end of a long neighborhood street there lived a little boy named Leo. He was only five but he was very smart. Every morning, his mother would give him a piece of bread and coffee to give to the old man as he passed by the house. This was Leo's favorite part of his morning. He would go outside and greet the man, pet his dog, and wish him a blessed day. Although, he felt content after giving the ma...

Title: The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India Author: W.H.D. Rouse I have never been the kid that gets in trouble or that ends up in those situations. I have always done as I was told and always avoided conflicts with others. My mother always told me "honesty is the best policy" and those words constantly run through my mind. Being kind to others and showing compassion are other values that I hold dear to my heart. My name is Bailey and I am a senior in high school. I grew up being the youngest of three and in many ways I was always over protected. My siblings would seldom listen to my parents and often did whatever they wanted. They still wanted me to succeed so they always kept a tight leash on what I did. My parents always made sure I was involved in sports and because I became an athlete at such a young age, I was able to be on all the varsity teams for the sports that I played all throughout high school. I played basketball, football, ba...

The Mahabharata: Karmic Revolution Epified TV (India) 2015-2016   King Shantanu lived day and night awaiting the day that he would get to marry Satyavati. He wanted to offer her his kingdom where they could be together for years on end. He traveled on many conquests and though obstacles did arise, he always overcame them. He wanted nothing more than to spend his life with someone by his side. He wanted children who he could raise and teach the wonders of life. Satyavati did not want to marry the king. She had a plan for her life. She wanted to enjoy all the beautiful things that life had to offer and she felt that by marrying him she would be deprived of that. King Shantanu asks Satyavati to be his bride. [ Source ] Growing up, Satyavati, saw how women married so soon and did not have their independence. She wanted more for herself. She knew her capabilities and wanted to meet her potential. She wanted to marry when the time was right and when it was the right person...

Mahabharata  John Mandeville Macfie When Bhima arrived to Draupadi's place he is disguised as a cook. Bhima's incredible stretch and mastery in fighting had prepared for what was to come. Being the second born of the Pandava's, Bhima had a story of his own that he seldom told.  Bhima [ Source ] When Bhima was young, a man appeared in his dream revealing to him a secret that no other man on earth would ever know. He bestow up Bhima the gift of knowing events before they occurred. This was confusing to Bhima and at such a young age he did not know what to make of this. As he got older, he realized that he had thoughts of events and they later would happen. Like the secret he was told, Bhima was not to ever let anyone know of this gift he had been granted. At times he grew scared and other times it was relieving to him. Surrounded by older and younger brothers, he knew that no one would ever believe him. Every battle he fought he had foreseen but that did ta...