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- Page 10 and 11: Om Namah Shivaiy. The universe bows
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- Page 16 and 17: ‘POSITIONS!’ screamed Shiva, as
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- Page 24 and 25: Shiva spoke softly, controlling his
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implemented an elaborate system of
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esponsibilities immediately!’ ‘
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‘So? Is there a law banning dance
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and deeply believed in the concept
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‘That would mean that in the Guru
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Sati took a deep breath, girded her
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CHAPTER 7 Lord Ram’s Unfinished T
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‘We of course refused to do that,
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cavalry man will not attack an infe
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question?’ ‘Of course, my Lord.
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‘And I’ll say it again my Lord,
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the guest house garden. ‘My Lord,
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Shiva noticed that the second amule
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views. After all, it was his lord w
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heat. So we have to use a lot of wa
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‘A good point,’ conceded Brahas
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‘Excellent. Excellent,’ beamed
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morning. I think it may be a good i
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Neelkanth develops a deep desire to
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It was the beginning of the third p
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you.’ ‘You’re the one who’s
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‘But it wasn’t a terrorist atta
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andaged the wound with a cotton clo
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Daksha however was too lost in his
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Daksha raised his hand. He waited f
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Daksha moved aside to let his escor
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Manu’s family, the Pandyas, had r
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closed in on the women’s boat and
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was obviously a local. The captain
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CHAPTER 13 Blessings of the Impure
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enraged face. Shiva had broken the
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the Maika to deliver the child. It
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CHAPTER 14 Pandit of Mohan Jo Daro
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‘The second is when people cannot
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‘We know many things, my friend.
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Shiva was about to say that nobody
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The startled boy fell back, droppin
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eginning of the third prahar, by wh
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‘I am doing what I think is right
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did in a swift veer. Expecting her
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hooded figures were seated on large
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Shiva looked starled at Parvateshwa
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CHAPTER 17 The Battle of Koonj ‘W
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stab but the Naga was too quick and
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for Sati as he was. Probably more t
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ecome unwell!’ The harsh tone had
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CHAPTER 18 Sati and the Fire Arrow
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like her be put through so much suf
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‘By the great Lord Brahma,’ whi
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We could only know his first-adopte
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Parvateshwar looked on, silent. Not
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CHAPTER 19 Love Realised There was
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‘Well, you see...’ ‘I am seei
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looked closely though, one could se
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CHAPTER 20 Attack on Mandar ‘How
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smoothly. He turned his head to soa
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immediately. ‘Where are they, my
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CHAPTER 21 Preparation for War The
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tortured soul for the years of mour
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seething inside. ‘My Lord,’ sai
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morning breeze caused the leaves to
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admiration. Maybe what the others s
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CHAPTER 22 Empire of Evil ‘This i
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Shiva pointed his finger menacingly
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‘What do we do?’ ‘Was it Veer
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forehead in a long tilak. ‘Come b
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iskly out of the tent towards his h
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elow. The Neelkanth raised his hand
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Parvateshwar. ‘General, their cav
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exposed flank of the tortoise corps
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‘I don’t think so,’ said Parv
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‘Really? Where does it come from?
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‘Yes,’ said a worried Ayurvati.
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Parvateshwar turned towards Nandi i
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CHAPTER 25 Island of the Individual
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showers of flowers since they had f
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‘Stop your impudence, woman!’ c
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that he needed to be alone. Wearing
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ody?’ A starded Shiva glanced up
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‘Is it really so bad?’ asked th
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men to decide that they will fight
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Glossary Agni: God of fire Agnipari
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Mehragarh: Modern archaeologists be
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Episode from The Secret of the Naga
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The entire crew on all five ships w