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conversations.value: What is a plot for a book about Sati, Branga, Shiva entitled The Secret of the Nagas?
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conversations.value: The Secret of the Nagas: The story begins where The Immortals of Meluha ended.\nShiva, the fabled savior of the land of Meluha, rushes to save his wife Sati from the Naga, the supposed killer of Shiva's friend Brahaspati.\nThe Naga escapes, leaving behind coins with strange engravings.\nAfter consulting with Sati's father Daksha and Dilipa, the king of Ayodhya, they come to know that the coin belongs to King Chandraketu, the ruler of the land of Branga in eastern India.\nShiva and Sati travel to Kashi, where a community of Brangas inhabit, in order to get more information on the Nagas.\nThey are accompanied in their journey by Shiva's General Parvateshwar, his associates Nandi and Veerbhadra, Ayurvati the doctor, and Bhagirath and Anandamayi, the prince and princess of Ayodhya.\nAt Kashi, Parvateshwar gets mortally injured while trying to pacify a riot at the Branga community.\nThe Branga leader Divodas administers a medicine on Parvateshwar; it works and the General is healed, but Shiva comes to know from Ayurvati that it contains herbs which is only available at Panchavati, the capital of the Nagas.\nHe consults with Divodas and comes to know that Branga suffers from a mortal plague, which has led them to ally with the Nagas, in return for benefits.\nShiva decides to travel to Branga but Divodas informs him that to reach there special ships need to be made, which would take about six months.\nAs the ships are prepared Sati gives birth to Kartik, her son with Shiva.\nThe journey to Branga starts, with Sati staying back at Kashi to help the King with a lion attack on the local villagers.\nWhen Sati and her soldiers are on the verge of losing against the lions, a group of Naga soldiers led by a man and a woman arrive and assist them in killing the lions.\nThe Naga woman reveals herself to be Kali, Sati's twin sister.\nShe was denounced by their father Daksha since she was born with deformities, including two extra, functioning hands.\nThe man reveals himself as Ganesh, Sati's first child, whom she believed to have died at child birth.\nSince Ganesh was also born with deformities, which led to his face resembling that of an elephant's, Daksha denounced him and lied to Sati.\nBoth Kali and Ganesh are brought back to Kashi by Sati and they wait for Shiva's arrival.\nAt Branga, Shiva learns that the only person aware of the medicine recipe is a bandit named Parashuram, who leads a secluded life and kills any man coming near his abode in the jungles.\nShiva and his men defeat Parashuram, and to his surprise comes to know that he is a Vasudev, the group of scholars who have been guiding him on his journey.\nParashuram is also surprised to see Shiva as the fabled Neelkanth; in remorse for his actions, he severs his left hand.\nHe gives the recipe of the medicine to the people of Branga and leaves for Kashi with Shiva.\nAt Kashi, Shiva is introduced to Ganesh and Kali by Sati.\nShiva recognizes Ganesh as the Naga who tried to attack on Sati and as the killer of Brahaspati.\nSeverely angered, he leaves Sati and takes up residence at the Branga locality.\nOne day, while playing with Kartik at a local park, three lions attack them and Ganesh becomes severely injured while saving Kartik.\nShiva forgives him and together with Sati, confronts Daksha, who confesses to murdering Sati's first husband and denouncing Kali and Ganesh.\nDaksha blames Shiva for causing distrust between him and Sati, who disgusted with Daksha's deeds, asks him to leave Kashi and go back to Meluha.\nShiva decides to travel to Panchavati under the guidance of Kali, who is the Naga queen and knows the path through the Dandak Forest to the Naga capital.\nWhile traveling they are attacked from the river side by a cache of ships containing the weapons of mass destruction known as Daivi Astra that was once forbidden by Lord Rudra, the legendary supreme ruler of India.\nAfter fleeing from the attack and safely reaching Panchavati, Shiva and Sati suspect Daksha to be behind this.\nKali takes Shiva to a nearby school in the capital, where she believes that the greatest secret of the Nagas lies.\nThere in a classroom, Shiva finds Brahaspati, perfectly alive and teaching a class.
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conversations.value: What is the first five paragraphs for this book?
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conversations.value: The Secret of the Nagas
  Parvateshwar marched in smartly, bowed and saluted as protocol required in the presence of royalty, but his tone was brusque. "What do you want, Princess?"
  Parvateshwar raised his gaze. Anandmayi was lying on her stomach next to a picture window overlooking the royal gardens. Kanini, her masseuse, was rubbing fragrant oil into the princess' supple, exotic body. A single piece of cloth was draped loosely over Anandmayi's lower back, reaching to her upper thighs and leaving the rest of her a feast for his eyes. He couldn't help but stare.
  He reminded Anandmayi of the rare cobra male that bowed its head to its consort at the beginning of their mating dance, as though accepting its partner's superiority.
  Parvateshwar, a lifelong celibate, was mollified. Anandmayi had not misunderstood his intentions after all. His gaze still fixed on the floor, he whispered, "What can I do for you, Princess?"
  Parvateshwar was pleased by her devotion to Lord Ram. "Of course we can stop there, Princess. I'll make the arrangements. Will you require any special provisions?"
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conversations.value: What is four more paragraphs?
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conversations.value: Parshuram's men had tied a line of narrow canoes prow to stern across the bend of the river surrounding the beach. The boats must have been packed with more paraffin, for they burst into flames at the burning arrow's first touch, and soon the entire river looked as if it was on fire. The inferno would make it almost impossible for Parvateshwar's back-up cutters to come to Shiva's aid.
  Parshuram turned towards Shiva, his face twisted in a chilling sneer. "Let's keep our sport to ourselves, shall we?"
  Shiva turned and nodded to Drapaku, who immediately ordered a bowman to shoot an arrow high into the sky, where it burst into blue flames, summoning Parvateshwar, though Shiva had no idea how the Meluhan general would be able to get through the wall of fire across the Madhumati. Small cutters would burn up before they could slip through the conflagration, and the main ship would run aground if it came too close to the bank.
  Parshuram dropped his bow and reached behind him for his battleaxe. Following his lead, every archer at his command dropped his bow and drew his sword. Parshuram clearly wanted brutal close combat.
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conversations.value: What is the last four paragraphs?
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conversations.value: Lord Shiva, my God, my Leader, my Saviour. I have been trying to decipher why He blessed an undeserving person like me with this beautiful story. I don't have an answer as yet.
  Preeti, my wife. The bedrock of my life. My closest advisor. Not just the wind beneath my wings, but the wings themselves.
  My family: Usha, Vinay, Bhavna, Himanshu, Meeta, Anish, Donetta, Ashish, Shernaz, Smita, Anuj, Ruta. For their untiring support and love. Bhavna needs an additional mention for clarifying my doubts on philosophical aspects and for helping me with the editing. As does Donetta for building and maintaining my first website.
  Sharvani Pandit, my first editor. Stubborn and fiercely committed to the Shiva Trilogy. She has been a great partner.