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October 30, 2021
Mahabharata Episode 3: Amba, Ambika and Ambalika
In this series of posts, I am reconstructing the Mahabharata as a sequence of episodes. This will provide a quick and easy way for someone new to the story to become acquainted with it.
(For the previous post in this series, see Episode 2: Satyavati Marries Shantanu)
After the wedding of Satyavati and Shantanu, the next big dramatic event of the story happens when Bhishma rides out alone to the swayamvara of Amba, Ambika and Ambalika, three princesses from the kingdom of Kosala.
But...
Mahabharata Episode 2: Satyavati Marries Shantanu
In this series of posts, I am reconstructing the Mahabharata as a sequence of episodes. This will provide a quick and easy way for someone new to the story to become acquainted with it.
(For the previous post in this series, see Episode 1: Ganga Marries Shantanu)
The marriage of Satyavati to Shantanu is a pivotal incident in the Mahabharata, not least because it brings about the transformation of Devavrata into Bhishma.
The sons that she bears Shantanu – Chitrangada and Vichitraveer...
October 29, 2021
Mahabharata Episode 1: Ganga Marries Shantanu
In this series of posts, I am reconstructing the Mahabharata as a series of episodes. This will provide a quick and easy way for someone new to the story to become acquainted with it.
(For the previous post in this series, see Episode 0: Why Did the Mahabharata Happen?)
The Mahabharata truly kicks off when Ganga marries Shantanu, the king of Hastinapur. Though her own involvement in the story is peripheral at best, she plays an important role by giving birth to Devavrata, who later becomes...
Episode 0: Why Did the Mahabharata Happen?
The Mahabharata is the longest story ever told. Not only is it a chronicle of the Pandavas and Kauravas fighting for a share of their kingdom, but it also performs the role of social commentator, religious leader, philosopher and guide all at once.
But if you’re like me, you may have wondered off and on: just why did the Mahabharata happen? What was the trigger that set the story in motion?
Here’s the answer.
The Mahabharata happened in order for good to triumph over evil. In the Krita ...
Why Did the Mahabharata Happen?
The Mahabharata is the longest story ever told. Not only is it a chronicle of the Pandavas and Kauravas fighting for a share of their kingdom, but it also performs the role of social commentator, religious leader, philosopher and guide all at once.
But if you’re like me, you may have wondered off and on: just why did the Mahabharata happen? What was the trigger that set the story in motion?
Here’s the answer.
The Mahabharata happened in order for good to triumph over evil. In the Krita ...
October 22, 2021
11 More Mahabharata Stories From the Anushasana Parva – Part 2
The Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata occurs right after the Shanti Parva, as the conversation between Yudhishthir and Bhishma evolves to cover diverse topics such as politics and law.
Following on from the Shanti Parva post, I have put together eleven Mahabharata stories from the Anushasana Parva, which will add to our growing repository of Mahabharata stories.
And here it is! From a lizard-king to a six-headed child destined to save the world, we have it all. Enjoy!
Did you kno...
11 More Mahabharata Stories From the Anushasana Parva (Part 2)
The Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata occurs right after the Shanti Parva, as the conversation between Yudhishthir and Bhishma evolves to cover diverse topics such as politics and law.
Following on from the Shanti Parva post, I have put together eleven Mahabharata stories from the Anushasana Parva, which will add to our growing repository of Mahabharata stories.
And here it is! From a lizard-king to a six-headed child destined to save the world, we have it all. Enjoy!
Did you kno...
October 21, 2021
11 Mahabharata Stories From the Anushasana Parva – Part 1
The Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata occurs right after the Shanti Parva, as the conversation between Yudhishthir and Bhishma evolves to cover diverse topics such as politics and law.
Following on from the Shanti Parva post, I have put together eleven Mahabharata stories from the Anushasana Parva, which will add to our growing repository of Mahabharata stories.
And here it is! From the test of Oghavati to a short treatise on marriage, we have it all. Enjoy!
Did you know? We have...
October 19, 2021
12 Mahabharata Stories From the Shanti Parva – Part 2
The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata occurs right after the Stree Parva, as Yudhishthir is preparing himself to ascend the throne of Hastinapur after his victory in the Mahabharata war.
Following on from the Mahaprasthanika Parva post, I have put together twelve Mahabharata stories from the Shanti Parva, which will add to our growing repository of Mahabharata stories.
And here it is! From the birth of death to the difference between Pravritti and Nivritti, we have it all. Enjoy!
Did...
12 Mahabharata Stories From the Shanti Parva – Part 1
The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata occurs right after the Stree Parva, as Yudhishthir is preparing himself to ascend the throne of Hastinapur after his victory in the Mahabharata war.
Following on from the Mahaprasthanika Parva post, I have put together twelve Mahabharata stories from the Shanti Parva, which will add to our growing repository of Mahabharata stories.
And here it is! From the Pandavas mourning for Karna to Bhishma’s wisdom, we have it all. Enjoy!
Did you know? We ha...
