Kasyapa

And Brahman, calling Kasyapa to him, spake unto him these words, 'O thou pure one who overcomest all enemies, these snakes begotten by you, who are of virulent poison and huge bodies, and ever intent on biting other creatures, have been cursed by their mother.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

And Brahman, calling Kasyapa to him, spake unto him these words,

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

BUT, being no military genius, Kasyapa figured he might as well go on the offensive.

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BUT, being no military genius, Kasyapa figured he might as well go on the offensive.

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You can see buildings and some roads, but otherwise it looks probably much like what Kasyapa saw 1500 years ago.

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You can see buildings and some roads, but otherwise it looks probably much like what Kasyapa saw 1500 years ago.

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Long story short, he took a wrong turn, got lost, his troops bailed on him and Kasyapa ended up taking his own life.

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Kasyapa figured Moggie would eventually come back to get his.

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There's a long story around it, but in AD 473 this guy, Kasyapa, the son of King Dhatusena, killed the old man.

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Long story short, he took a wrong turn, got lost, his troops bailed on him and Kasyapa ended up taking his own life.

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