Author Archives: Dr. Jeayaram

In the previous episode, we had witnessed an important analysis of how a “Guru-Sishya” relationship be, and what are the various roles that a Guru and a Sishya should play, so that effective transfer of knowledge happens from the Guru to the Sishya. We had witnessed simultaneously as to how Arjuna was a devoted andContinue reading “Episode # 154 – Arjuna’s “AMBIDEXTROUS” capability impresses Guru Dhronaachaarya!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed how Arjuna ended up outsmarting his own Guru when it came to learning some secretive lessons on warfare. Guru Dhronaachaarya, as we had witnessed, was trying to give some secretive lessons to his son Ashwatthaama alone, and not to the others. However, Arjuna sniffed this happening, and heContinue reading “Episode # 153 – Key characteristics of a “GURU” & “SISHYA” – Guru Dhronaachaarya & Arjuna illustrate!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed how Guru Dhronaachaarya fell into the trap of “Putra-Vaatsalya” and how he slowly tilted towards his son Ashwatthaama during the formal education sessions. As the other children were asked to fill water in their pots with small mouths, Ashwatthaama’s pot alone was with a bigger mouth and withContinue reading “Episode # 152 – Arjuna OUTSMARTS Guru Dhronaachaarya’s “Nepotism” bid!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed how Arjuna emerged as Guru Dhronaachaarya’s most important student during the tenure of education. Guru Dhronaachaarya had his personal agenda – To seek revenge against King Drupada for allegedly insulting him by not honoring his word.  Guru Dhronaachaarya had pledged revenge against King Drupada and when he wasContinue reading “Episode # 151 – Guru Dhronaachaarya “FAVORS” Ashwatthaama – Arjuna finds it out!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed Guru Dhronaachaarya officially taking over as the principal educator for the Paandavas and the Kauravas. Initially it was Sage Kripachaarya who was doing it for the children, but subsequently, upon Bhishmachaarya’s advice, Guru Dhronaachaarya was given the honor to take over the formal education for the children. AsContinue reading “Episode # 150 – ARJUNA- Guru Dhronaachaarya’s key student – For a “hidden agenda”!!!”

In the previous episode, we were at an important juncture in the Mahabharata text, where Dhronaachaarya is getting transformed into Guru Dhronaachaarya! This transformation wasn’t easy for Dhronaachaarya to make. We had witnessed earlier that he was suffering from acute poverty wherein he was not even able to feed milk three times a day toContinue reading “Episode # 149 – Important roles of a teacher – Guru Dhronaachaarya demonstrates!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the commencement of the “Adharma” that was slowly starting to build, as per Sage Veda-Vyaasa’s words to his mother, Satyavati. We had witnessed how Dhronaachaarya went all the way to meet King Drupada to ask for a share in his kingdom, just because King Drupada had given aContinue reading “Episode # 148 – The advent of “GURU – DHRONAACHAARYA”!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the children going for their formal education at the age of twelve, and it is Sage Kripaachaarya who is doing the needful for the children. We’ve also witnessed the background of Sage Kripachaarya’s birth in yesterday’s episode. We had witnessed that Kripa and Kripi were the children ofContinue reading “Episode # 147 – Dhronaachaarya pledges to avenge King Drupada!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed Bheemasena escaping from the trap set up by Duryodhana for the third time. More than just escaping from the trap set up by Duryodhana, Bheemasena also used this as an opportunity to meet Snake Vaasuki and Aaryaka in the Naaga Lokha and in turn obtained enormous power (PowerContinue reading “Episode # 146 – Kripi gets married to Dhronaachaarya – An important accord!!!“

In the previous episode, we had witnessed Bheemasena being targeted by Duryodhana to be killed. Duryodhana executes his treacherous plan to poison Bheemasena in multiple ways together in the form of food, snake bites, etc. and finally drowning him into the river. Of course, nothing really worked on Bheemasena’s body! The poison that he consumedContinue reading “Episode # 145 – Duryodhana’s plot backfires – Bheemasena obtains the power of 8,000 elephants!!!”