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Gita Mahatmya: Dushasana reborn as an elephant

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The name matches the Kaurava who disrobed Draupadi but the Purana has no link to the epic character.

In the story for chapter 17 a reckless servant named Dushasana (as the PDF gives it) is reborn as an elephant and freed when a devotee sprinkles water on him while reciting the chapter. A Kamakoti article gives the same chapter 17 story without the name.

Who: Dushasana, Brahmin

Bound to

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Where this comes from

• purana · Dipika Gita Mahatmya PDF (chapter 17 story title) chapter 17
• purana · Kamakoti: The Bhagavadgita and Padmapurana chapter 17

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