Vyasa and Ganesha had a writing challenge where they had to compose verses together. Vyasa agreed to Ganesha's condition that he can't stop writing, but Vyasa had a condition too - Ganesha must understand the verses before writing them. Vyasa would occasionally purposefully create difficult verses to take a break, but Ganesha quickly understood them and continued writing. These difficult verses, called knots, hold deep meaning and unravel the whole story when understood. Some verses may appear simple but hold paradoxical or tautological statements. Let's explore what they mean together!

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