Author Archives: Dr. Jeayaram

The previous episode marked an important event in the entire Mahabharata text – The divine incarnation of Sage Veda-Vyaasa. As we’ve witnessed yesterday, Sage Veda-Vyaasa was born to Sage Paraashara and Satyavati in an unconventional manner, wherein Sage Paraashara involved in a union with Satyavati with the help of his divine power of penance. WithContinue reading “Episode # 84 – The “CHANDRA-VAMSA” – King Shantanu marries Satyavati!!!”

In the previous episode, we had continued with Sage Vaishampayana’s narrative on how King Upari-Chara-Vasu had two children that were born out of a fish accidentally. One of the children from this was Satyavati. This Satyavati grew into a beautiful woman and eventually as she was being brought up amidst a fisherman group, Sage ParaasharaContinue reading “Episode # 83 – The divine incarnation of Sage Veda-Vyaasa!!!“

In the previous episode, we had commenced Sage Vaishampayana’s detailed accord on the Mahabharata right from the birth of King Upari-Chara-Vasu. We had witnessed how this King Upari-Chara-Vasu was noble in nature, and had obtained enormous boons from Indra himself. Once upon a time, King Upari-Chara-Vasu had undertaken a huge penance with the aim ofContinue reading “Episode # 82 – Sage Parashara meets Satyavati amidst River Yamuna!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed King Janame-Jaya continuing to express his wish to listen to the entire Mahabharata story in detail from Sage Vaishampayana. As the great Sage briefed King Janame-Jaya of what had happened earlier to his ancestors, King Janame-Jaya was moved to tears and along with it, his interest also grewContinue reading “Episode # 81 – Sage Vaishampayana begins the Mahabharata marathon with King Upari-chara-Vasu’s accord!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed how Sage Vaishampayana gives the perfect “Elevator Pitch” to King Janame-Jaya for the launch of the great Mahabharata narration. With this, Sage Vaishampayana triggered the interest in King Janame-Jaya to listen to more of the Mahabharata, and induced many “unanswered” questions in his mind. As King Janame-Jaya wasContinue reading “Episode # 80 – King Janame-Jaya’s “GURU BHAKTI” towards Sage Vaishampayana – A lesson for all of us to learn!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the crucial role played by Bhagawan Krishna in bringing all those people following “Adharma” to book. None of them were spared on either camps, except the five Paandava brothers. Each and every individual of the 18-Akshauhini-strong army had to bite the dust at the end of the eighteenthContinue reading “Episode # 79 – Sage Vaishampayana’s “ELEVATOR PITCH” triggers King Janame-Jaya’s interest to listen more!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the continuation of how the Paandavas were humiliated more and more by Duryodhana and Co. They were sent to the forest as part of the “Agnyaata-Vaasam” for a period of twelve years. During their thirteenth year when the Paandavas finished it and were residing at Viraata-Nagara, Duryodhana claimedContinue reading “Episode # 78 – Role of Bhagawan Krishna in the entire Mahabharata story – Sage Vaishampayana briefs!!!“

In the previous episode, we had witnessed Sage Vaishampayana briefing King Janame-Jaya as to how the Paandava brothers had to bear insult after insult, humiliation after humiliation under the wretched hands of Duryodhana and Co. at Hastinapura. Courtesy Vidura and Bhagawan Krishna, the Paandavas were afloat and alive. We’ve witnessed how the Paandavas were plannedContinue reading “Episode # 77 – The Kurukshetra war – A great disaster for Duryodhana and his Kaurava camp!!!”

In the previous episode, we had been witnessing Sage Vaishampayana’s briefing about how the feud between the Paandava and the Kaurava camps started and how this feud led to the ultimate Kurukshetra war, which ended up in mass destruction on both sides. This briefing is being given here by Sage Vaishampayana in response to KingContinue reading “Episode # 76 – The “DRAUPATI – INSULT” – Main trigger for the Kurukshetra showdown!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed Sage Vaishampayana giving a brief as to who the Paandava brothers are, and how were they born. We’ve already witnessed that the Paandava brothers’ grandfather was Sage Veda-Vyaasa himself. After this, King Paandu, who was ruling Hastinapura kingdom at that time had a curse that if he unitesContinue reading “Episode # 75 – The enmity between Pandavas & Kauravas begins – Sage Vaishampayana outlines!!!”