A Religious Thread Ceremony

Ghanshyam was now eight years of age when it was decided to give him a Yagnopavit [to have a religious thread-ceremony]. Yajnopavit (Janoi) is a religious and sacred rite. It is said that the child to whom the Janoi is given is reborn. He is called Dwij, twice-born. After wearing this religious thread, the child has to proceed for study

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Young Ghanshyam had much affection for his sister-in-law, Suvashini. Ghanshyam was very dear to her. The elder brother, RamPratapbhai’s nature was angery. Even in small matters he would raise his hand to hit Ghanshyam. So whenever Ghanshyam wanted anything he would ask his sister-in-law for it and not his elder brother. Once, on seeing the village children play with tops,

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Annihilation of the Wicked

Kalidatta was very wicked. He wanted, by any means, to ruin and kill child Ghanshyam. Once child Ghanshyam was playing in a garden under a mango tree with his young friends. Kalidatta found his way with them in a deceitful disguise. He wanted to take charge of Ghanshyam. When Kalidatta tried to catch him Ghanshyam appeared to Kalidatta like a

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Defeat of Wrestlers

Vairam, Madhavram, Prag, Sukhnandan, Bansidhar, Shivnarayan, Kesarisang, Shaymlal, Radhecharan, and many others were friends of Ghanshyam. All of them use to go to the pond to take a bath, and play on the trees. They went there to eat mangoes, tamarind, jambu, and guavas. They fooled around very much. They climbed on many different trees and branches to play with

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