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Chapter 20 (“Discord”, p. 223-234) is truly the best of the book so far. An intense three-way debate between Draupadi, Yudhisthira, and Bhima about free will, moral righteousness, and the nature of God. Carole Satyamurti, you are incredible.
— Jun 30, 2026 08:47AM
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Jarod H
is on page 223 of 928
“‘We are one being, you and I,’ said Krishna.
‘Anyone who hates you hates me; your people
are my people too. You are Nara,
I, Narayana, come from another world
for the good of this one. I am you.
You are me, Arjuna. There is no difference’” (219)
Reminds me very much of David and Jonathan (1 Sam. 20:42).
— Jun 26, 2026 03:59PM
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‘Anyone who hates you hates me; your people
are my people too. You are Nara,
I, Narayana, come from another world
for the good of this one. I am you.
You are me, Arjuna. There is no difference’” (219)
Reminds me very much of David and Jonathan (1 Sam. 20:42).
Jarod H
is on page 210 of 928
“Draupadi said, ‘As I am stained with blood,
so, thirteen years from now, Kaurava women
will be smeared with the blood of their slaughtered sons
and offer up oblations for their dead’” (207)
Absolute banger line from Draupadi
— Jun 25, 2026 03:39PM
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so, thirteen years from now, Kaurava women
will be smeared with the blood of their slaughtered sons
and offer up oblations for their dead’” (207)
Absolute banger line from Draupadi
Jarod H
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“‘Yudhisthira,’ said Krishna with a smile,
‘time flows on, day by day, and waits for no one.
We do not know when we will meet our death.
To hesitate, to turn away from dharma,
never prolongs life. But it costs a man
his honor — and that loss is worse than death.
Do not divide your mind against itself
through doubt and paralyzing cogitation.
The great man acts, as time demands of him’” (160)
— Jun 22, 2026 05:16PM
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‘time flows on, day by day, and waits for no one.
We do not know when we will meet our death.
To hesitate, to turn away from dharma,
never prolongs life. But it costs a man
his honor — and that loss is worse than death.
Do not divide your mind against itself
through doubt and paralyzing cogitation.
The great man acts, as time demands of him’” (160)