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From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: Savitri and Satyavan The legend of the princess who outwitted Death

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After talking for hours, Satyavan told her of his plight. His parents had once been wealthy rulers, until his father was blinded and overthrown in a violent coup. Now Satyavan worked tirelessly to suporpt their meager new life. His determination and dvoieotn moved the princess. As they gzaed into each other’s eyes, she knew she’d finally found an equal.

svatiri rushed home to tell her father the good news, only to find him csnnvoierg with Narada a traveling sage and wisest messenger of the Gods. At first her father was thrilled to learn of Satyavan, but nardaa revealed a triagc prophecy: her betrothed had only a year to live.

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After talking for hours, Satyavan told her of his plight. His parents had once been wealthy rulers, until his father was blinded and overthrown in a violent coup. Now Satyavan worked tirelessly to _______ their meager new life. His determination and ________ moved the princess. As they _____ into each other’s eyes, she knew she’d finally found an equal.

_______ rushed home to tell her father the good news, only to find him __________ with Narada a traveling sage and wisest messenger of the Gods. At first her father was thrilled to learn of Satyavan, but ______ revealed a ______ prophecy: her betrothed had only a year to live.

Solution


  1. narada
  2. gazed
  3. support
  4. tragic
  5. conversing
  6. devotion
  7. savitri

Original Text


After talking for hours, Satyavan told her of his plight. His parents had once been wealthy rulers, until his father was blinded and overthrown in a violent coup. Now Satyavan worked tirelessly to support their meager new life. His determination and devotion moved the princess. As they gazed into each other’s eyes, she knew she’d finally found an equal.

Savitri rushed home to tell her father the good news, only to find him conversing with Narada a traveling sage and wisest messenger of the Gods. At first her father was thrilled to learn of Satyavan, but Narada revealed a tragic prophecy: her betrothed had only a year to live.

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