to you," he [Vyasa] says. "The first will be at the time of your wedding: at that time, hold back your question. The second will be when your husbands are at the height of their power: at that time, hold back your laughter. The third will be when you're shamed as you'd never imagined possible: at that time, hold back your curse."Panchaali, of course, does none of these and thus launches the conflicts and problems that are the stuff of all storytelling.
from Los Angeles Times: 'The Palace of Illusions' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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