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Uttanka's anger at Krishna and the thirst boon

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Rain in the Rajasthan desert is explained as a sage's clouds.

On Krishna's return Utanka, meeting him in a waterless desert, blames him for not saving the Kurus and prepares to curse him; Krishna asks him to hear his reasons first. The page read ends before the boon of water or clouds.

Who: Uttanka, Krishna, Indra

Bound to

Uttaṅka (Paushya) trivia-about

Uttanka, Dhundhu and Dhundhumara located-at

Places: Marudhanva (Rajasthan desert)

Where this comes from

• vulgate (Ganguli) · Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata (read via MahabharataOnline) Ganguli, Ashvamedhika Parva, Utanka and Krishna (Section number not shown on the page read.)
• commentary · Wikipedia: Uttanka (citing The Hindu columns, March 2022)

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