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The Story of Sukanya and Sage Chyavana

Introduction In Sanatan Scriptures, Sukanya was the daughter of King Sharyati, son of Vaivasvata Manu, and later became the wife of the great sage Chyavana. The sage had spent so many years in deep meditation that his body was covered by an anthill and a bird’s nest had formed over him. One day, the young and curious Sukanya noticed two shining objects inside the nest. Unaware that they were the sage’s eyes, she playfully poked at them, causing him to lose his sight. Enraged by this act, Chyavana cursed the kingdom, but Sukanya’s father pacified him by offering his daughter’s hand in marriage. Despite Chyavana’s old age and blindness, Sukanya accepted her role as his wife and devotedly cared for him with cheerfulness and loyalty. One day, the celestial physicians of the gods, the Ashwini Kumaras—twin brothers renowned for their beauty and healing powers—saw Sukanya and were struck by her radiant charm. Believing her beauty was better suited for heaven, they asked her to abandon her hus...

Hernan Cortes: Burn your own Boats

INTRODUCTION There was a treasure trove in the Aztec Empire but even the biggest armies were not able to win that treasure from the Aztec army. In 1519, a brave person started his journey from Cuba to the Aztec Empire. He was accompanied by 11 ships with mere 450 soldiers, 150 sailors, and 20 horses. He knew that his army can never win a war against the Aztec army and hence he started telling them about their bright future. He observed that the Aztec army can never be defeated even with 1500 soldiers but if his soldiers have a very high spirit then there are some chances of victory. He tried his best to motivate his army but still, there were few people who might run away. Those few people were still in a dilemma. But when their crew reached the shore of their enemy, Hernán Cortés does not attack the enemy but he spent a whole day to further boost the morale of his army. On the final day, he started addressing his army and everybody expected that he will discuss plan B so that in case ...