Mahābhārata

Epics Jul 26, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 25 – Vāsudeva meets the Pāṇḍavas in the Kāmyaka Forest

Kirmīra was an asura endowed with magical powers who inhabited the Kāmyaka forest. He was a brother of Bakāsura and a friend of Hiḍimba; Bhīma killed him. When...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Aug 02, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 26 – Pāṇḍavas in the Dvaita Forest

Draupadī said, “I am not denigrating dharma nor am I criticizing the Supreme; I'm just lamenting about my difficulties. The fruit of the action manifests itself...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Aug 09, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 27 – Arjuna’s Encounter with Śiva, Sojourn in Indraloka

Arjuna stood there and undertook a terrible penance, subsisting entirely on fruits and leaves. Aggrieved by this, all the great seers in that region went to mee...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Aug 16, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 28 – Naḻopākhyāna - Naḻa Marries Damayantī

There lived a king named Naḻa in the province of Niṣadha. He was strong, virtuous, handsome, and was considered foremost among the kings. The province of Vidarb...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Aug 23, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 29 – Naḻopākhyāna – Naḻa Loses the Gamble, Forsakes Damayantī

Kali had to wait for a whole twelve years until he could find a flaw in Naḻa. He went to Naḻa’s friend Puṣkara, instigated him to invite Naḻa to play a game of...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Hari Ravikumar, Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Aug 31, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 30 – Naḻopākhyāna – Parallel Lives of Naḻa and Damayantī

Thereafter Damayantī continued walking in the dense forest. After crossing several hills, mountains, and rivers she finally came across a walking trail. She beg...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Sep 06, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 31 – Naḻopākhyāna – Naḻa comes to Vidarbha

The brāhmaṇas left in search of Naḻa, as per the words of Damayantī. Several days later, a brāhmaṇa named Parṇāda came back and said to Damayantī, “Mother! As p...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Sep 13, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 32 – Naḻopākhyāna: Naḻa and Damayantī reunite

Keśinī met Bāhuka and asked him when they had started for Vidarbha, how long they had travelled and what the purpose of their visit was. He told her that they h...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Sep 20, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 33 – Pāṇḍavas set out on a Pilgrimage

The Pāṇḍavas longed for the company of Arjuna and were getting bored without him[1]; they set out on a tīrthayātra (pilgrimage) with the intention of acquiring...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Sep 27, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 34 – Bhīma gets the Saugandhika Flowers; Yudhiṣṭhira-Ajagara Conversation

One day, the northeast winds brought along with a divine Saugandhika flower.[1] Deeming this to be an auspicious omen, Draupadī picked up the flower, went to Bh...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Oct 04, 2018

Mahābhārata - Episode 35 - Story of Dharma-vyādha and the Goṣa-yātra Idea

The sage Mārkaṇḍeya narrated several traditional stories to the Pāṇḍavas during their stay in Dvaitavana. The story of Dharma-vyādha is one among those. There...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Epics Oct 11, 2018

Mahābhārata – Episode 36 – Pāṇḍavas Save the Kauravas from the Gandharvas

The entourage[1] that left from Hastināpura to Dvaitavana camped at a place near the villages of the cowherds. They set their tents up making sure that there wa...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar