412: Indian folklore: Dicey

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

🎲Losing your kingdom in a game of dice🎲

The story of Nala and Damayanti is a tale of love, loss, and losing everything but your underwear because of your terrible decisions and then also your underwear.

😈 The Creature: Drekavac

The creature is the Drekavac, and it's many things to many people. All of them are weird

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🎵 Music Credits

"Edgeworthia" by Chad Crouch
"Pilgrim's Progress" by Chad Crouch
"Dune Lullaby" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Thule Racer" by Blue Dot Sessions

Transcript

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0:00.0	This week on Myths and Legends, it's the epic tale of Nala and Damianti from India.
0:05.3	You'll see the dangers of gambling away everything you have except your underwear
0:09.4	and why if you see a snake on fire in the forest, you should help it.
0:14.1	But only if you're possessed by a demon.
0:16.9	The creature of the week is a creepy psychological horror monster,
0:20.0	but is only really a danger to you if you're a sheep.
0:28.6	This is Myths and Legends, episode 412. Dicey.
0:42.6	This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:47.2	Some are incredibly popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:51.1	Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth the listen.
0:54.4	Today's story comes to us from the Indian epic Mahabharata,
0:59.9	and it is, apparently, one of the best-known stories from that work. It's part of another story,
1:04.0	a framing narrative, but we're just going to tell the actual till today because it works on its own,
1:09.3	and it's by far the more famous tale. The main text was compiled between 40 BC and 400 AD,
1:11.9	but the story today is believed to be much older,
1:14.7	and we'll jump in with a king who has a lot going for him.
1:18.3	If only he could stop all that crying. Hey God! Hey guy, the swan said to Nala, the king.
1:34.1	And before we get into it, yes, I'm a swan, I can talk.
1:39.3	That's not why I'm here though.
1:41.0	Nala nodded and broke down into tears. The swans head bobbed. That was why he was here.
1:48.2	Nala had been happy until a few months back. You see, he was good looking. The kingdom was prosperous.
1:55.1	He was respected and self-assured. Then the Brahmin. He came with his words. Words of attractive women. Woman, really, Damianti, the daughter of
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