Author Archives: Dr. Jeayaram

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the official commencement of the Mahabharata storyline, wherein King Janame-jaya is performing an enormous “Satra Yaaga”. We had in due course witnessed a brief background recollection with regards to who was King Janame-Jaya. He was none other than King Parikshit’s son, who took over the reins of theContinue reading “Episode # 34 – King Janame-Jaya gets cursed by a dog from “Deva-Lokha”!!!”

In the previous episode, we had given the finishing touches to the “Contents” of the Mahabharata text, wherein, we’ve seen how Yudishtra was tested even at the last moment during his “Svarga-Aarohini” (Journey towards the Svarga Lokha). Although the entire world knows how Yudishtra was the embodiment of “Dharma” himself, Yama-Dharma-Raja wanted to give hisContinue reading “Episode # 33 – The Mahabharata begins – King Janame-Jaya performs the “SATRA-YAAGA”!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the contents of the Mahabharata in brief till the final Svarga-Aarohini Parva, wherein the Paandavas along with Draupati walk towards the “Svarga Lokha” from the Himalayas. By this time, the Upa-Paandavas have taken over the Hastinapura kingdom, and subsequently, King Parikshit and King Janame-Jaya take over from thereContinue reading “Episode # 32 – The Mahabharata – Fulcrum of all Sanaatana Dharma literature!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the birth of an important jewel from the Mahabharata text, which is nothing but the “Shri Vishnu Sahasranama”. We’ve witnessed this as part of the brief explanation about the “Shanti Parva”, wherein Yudishtra is requesting Bhishmacharya to explain all the important aspects of “Dharma”, before he takes overContinue reading “Episode # 31 – The Paandavas’ journey towards “Svarga Lokha” – The “Svarga-Aarohini”!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the second part of the Mahabharata structure, wherein we’ve witnessed the brief contents of the “Parvas” that explain the Kurukshetra war in detail. We’ve witnessed the “Bhishma Parva”, wherein Bhishmacharya was the “Senapathi” (Leader) of the Kaurava army. For the first ten days of the war, Bhishmacharya ledContinue reading “Episode # 30 – Birth of “SHRI VISHNU SAHASRANAMA” – Bhishmacharya’s masterpiece!!!”

In the previous episode, we had commenced witnessing the structure of the Mahabharata text. Sage Pouranika is explaining the structure in answer to the question raised by the other sages seated around as to what are the details pertaining to each of the eighteen “Parvas” of the Mahabharata text. As mentioned before, this is againContinue reading “Episode # 29 – The Mahabharata structure – Part 2 – Sage Pouranika explains!!!”

In the previous episode, we witnessed a very important calculation behind the unit of measurement called “Akshauhini”. We would come across this many times as we enter into the main text, and hence, it was very relevant that we had this discussion during yesterday’s episode. As Sage Pouranika describes the extent of the Kurukshetra war,Continue reading “Episode # 28 – The Mahabharata structure – Sage Pouranika explains!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed a short accord on the significance of Kurukshetra, where the Mahabharata war took place. It is this very place wherein “Dharma” took a re-birth after decades and centuries of being pushed towards a corner. It is this place which saw the birth of the revered Bhagawad Gita fromContinue reading “Episode # 27 – Statistics behind “AKSHAUHINI” – A unit measuring the strength of an army!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed the concluding remarks that Sage Vyaasa is giving, with regards to the “Preface” section of the huge Mahabharata text. All of this comes as part of the “Aadhi Parva” and under the first “Upa-Parva” called “Anukramanika Parva”. Sage Vyaasa clearly explained in brief, how King Dhirdiraashtra fell downContinue reading “Episode # 26 – Significance of “KURUKSHETRA” – Sage Pouranika explains!!!”

In the previous episode, we had witnessed Sanjaya and King Dhirdiraashtra engaged in an important conversation post the Kurukshetra war, wherein King Dhiridraashtra is fretting and lamenting the loss of his Kaurava sons. The entire Kaurava clan was destroyed in the war, courtesy Duryodhana’s arrogance, fuelled by King Dhirdiraashtra’s ignorance. As the war comes toContinue reading “Episode # 25 – “Phalah-Stuthi ” of the Mahabharata Preface – Sage Vyaasa details it out!!!”