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Kapota

Classical

A dove burns itself to feed the fowler who hunted its mate — supreme hospitality, a mirror for kings.

Told by Bhīṣma → Yudhiṣṭhira

Bound to

Śyena-Kapotīya (Śibi) twin

Where this comes from

• CE · Mahabharata, Critical Edition 12.141-145 12.141-145

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