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Mahabharatam Episode 28 (Critical Draupadi Swayamvar) | మహాభారతం భాగం 28 (ద్రౌపదీ స్వయంవరం) | PMB TV

2018-08-31T21:47:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam Episode 28 (Critical Draupadi Swayamvar) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 28 (ద్రౌపదీ స్వయంవరం) PMBTV

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Draupadi was the beautiful daughter of Drupada, the king of Panchala. Drupada arranged a swayamvara for Draupadi's marriage in the Panchala court. At the centre of the court a pole was erected over which there was a revolving wheel. On the wheel was a wooden fish. At the bottom of the pole there was a pan of water. The one, who could shoot an arrow at the eye of revolving fish while looking at its reflection in the water below, would marry Draupadi. This was the condition for the swayamvara. Princes from all over assembled for the swayamvara. The Pandavas who were at that time living as Brahmins were also present. Duryodhana, Karna, and Shri Krishna were also present. As the Swayamvara began, many brave princes tried to win the hand of Draupadi, but failed to perform the difficult task of shooting the fish's eye. When Karna came forward to show his skill, Draupadi stopped him and said, "I will not marry a charioteer's son." Insulted, Karna left the court.

When all the princes were unsuccessful in performing the feat, Drupada became worried about the marriage of his daughter. Suddenly, Arjuna dressed as a Brahmin rose to try the feat. Nobody was able to recognise him. All the princes objected to the participation of a Brahmin in a competition that was meant for them. But looking at the build and confidence of the Brahmin, no one dared to say anything. Arjuna easily shot the fish's eye. Draupadi was very happy and she put the wedding garland around Arjuna's neck.

All the princes felt humiliated and were jealous of Arjuna. They attacked him. Bhima came to his rescue. The mighty Pandavas easily defeated all the princes and took Draupadi with them. Drishtdyumna, Draupadi's brother, followed them to find out who the Brahmin was. When they reached their hut, the Pandavas called out to their mother, Kunti, "Look, Mother, what we have brought." Kunti replied from inside the hut, "Share it among yourselves," thinking that they had brought food.When she saw the bride and was told that she was Arjuna's wife, Kunti was very unhappy at what she had said. As a custom, the Pandavas would have to obey every word that she had said - Draupadi would have to become the wife of all five brothers. Just then Krishna came to their hut. He told Kunti, "in her previous life Draupadi had worshipped Shiva to get a husband with five qualities. But Shiva had given her a boon that in her next life she would marry five men each having one quality." On hearing this Kunti felt satisfied and Draupadi became the wife of all five Pandavas.

Dhrishtadyumna who had followed them, heard all this. He went back to his father Drupada and said, "I have good news for you. The brave Brahmin who married Draupadi was none other than the great Arjuna." Drupada was delighted to hear this. But when he came to know that Draupadi was to be the wife of all the five Pandavas, he was sad, because this was against the law. At that time, Sage Vyasa came there. He told Drupada, "Though such a marriage is not permitted in the Holy Scriptures, this particular marriage is a result of a boon by Shiva himself, so it is not against the law." Satisfied Drupada arranged for a reception at the palace. The Pandavas were invited and the wedding between the Pandavas and Draupadi was performed with great splendour.

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Mahabharatam Ep 27 (Birth and Revenge of Sage Aurva) మహాభారతం భా-27 (ఔర్వుడి ఆగ్రహం, ప్రతిజ్ఞ) PMBTV

2018-08-17T22:48:00.001-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 27 (Birth and Revenge of Sage Aurva) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 27 (ఔర్వుడి జన్మవృత్తాంతం, ఆగ్రహం, ప్రతిజ్ఞ) | PMB TV

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Sage Parashara, who is credited with the famous Parasara Samhita, is the father of Sage Veda Vyasa. The story of the birth of the Sage is very interesting. Sage Parashara was the son of Sage Shakti and his wife Adrsyanti. Sage Shakti was the son of Sage Vasishta.

Legend has it that once a king named Kalmasapada met Sage Shakti in the forest on a narrow path. False pride made both of them not to give way to each other. The king got angry and whipped the Sage. The Sage who was overtaken by anger cursed the king to become a demon.

Sage Vasishta was then living with his daughter-in-law Adrayanti, wife of Sage Shakti. One day Sage Vasishta heard Vedic chantings in the hermitage and soon discovered that child of Sage Shakti was developing in the womb of Adrsyanti.

When time came, Adrisyanti gave birth to the son of Saktri in Vasistha's ashrama. Vasistha himself performed the after birth ceremonies of his grandson. Since Vasistha had given up his desire for destroying his own body when he heard about this unborn child, the child came to be known as Parasar (one who brings life to the dead). The child grew up in the ashrama to become a very learned and a pious son of a Rishi under the tutelage of Vasistha. The child knew Vasistha to be his father and addressed him as such. One day when he had addressed Vasistha as father in front of his mother Adrisyanti, the latter replied that Vasistha was not his father but grandfather, and his father Saktri was called by a Rakshasa in the forest.

Parasar was at first sad to hear the account of his father, but soon he was enraged and vowed to destroy the creation by his ascetic power. Vasistha was concerned. He tried to pacify him by telling him the story of Aurva. On hearing this account, Parasar refrained from the resolution of detroying the whole world. However he bore a grudge against the Rakshasas who had killed his father.

Parasar therefore called for a sacrifice to exterminate all the Rakshasas to avenge the death of his father. Parasar, the young Rishi, conversant with the Vedas, offered his oblations and Rakshasas and cannibals from different regions, young and old, male and female, came rushing and fell into that terrible fire which consumed them immediately. It seemed that all Rakshasas would be killed. Then the heavenly sages, seeing the great calamity that faced the creation in general and the Rakshasas in particular, approached the place of worship. Atri, the foremost among them, asked Parasar to stop the sacrifice of innocent Rakshasas. Along with him came Pulastya, an ancestor of Ravana and the progenitor of the Rakshasas, the sage Pulaha, and the sage Kratu, who himself had performed many sacrifices. Pulastya was aggrieved by the death of the Rakshasas and addressed Parasar in the most gentle manner to desist from the act. He told Parasar that non violence or ahimsa was the highest virtue and as a Brahmin it was his duty to practice non violence. He also told him that the death of his father Saktri was a result of the Karma of Saktri, as a consequence of his anger and consequent curse on the king. Both king Kalmashpada and Viswamitra were mere blind instruments in the hand of destiny. He also informed Parasar that Saktri now rejoices in heaven together with king Kalmashpada and the hundred sons of Vasistha. Therefore it behoves not on the part of Parasar to beget by killing innocent souls and he should stop the sacrifice at once to prevent any further killing. Vasistha joined the heavenly sages in placating Parasar and in entreating him to control his wrath which was unbecoming of a Brahmin, since the principal trait of a Brahmin was forgiveness. Parasar understood and bought an end to the sacrifice.

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Mahabharatam Ep 26 (Suicide Attempt Of Vasishta) | మహాభారతం (వసిష్ఠుడి ఆత్మహత్యా ప్రయత్నం) | PMB TV

2018-08-03T08:47:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam Episode 26 (Suicide Attempt Of Vasishta) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం - 26 (వసిష్ఠుడి ఆత్మహత్యా ప్రయత్నం) | PMB TV

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Legend of Vishwamitra and Vashishta, Brahmanical Legends in MahabharataLegend of Vishwamitra and Vashishta is one of the many Brahmanical myths and legends in the Mahabharata. Vishwamitra was a warrior, the son of King Gadhin of Kanyakubja (Kannauj). One day, in the course of his hunting, he came to the hermitage of Rishi Vasistha. The latter had a marvellous cow which fulfilled all his wishes. When he desired anything, whether food or drink, jewels or garments, or whatever it might be, he had only to say 'Give' and the cow Nandini granted it to him. When Vishwamitra saw the excellent cow, he desired to have it, and offered Vashishta ten thousand ordinary cows for it. But the latter would not give it up as it gave him everything he ever wanted for sacrificial purposes. Vishwamitra now wanted to steal the cow, according to "warriors' custom." Vashishta, as a gentle Brahmin, did not hinder him in this, but the marvellous cow itself brought forth out of its body, mighty hosts of warriors, by whom the troops of Vishwamitra were defeated and put to flight. Then the proud king sees that the power of Brahmins is after all greater than that of warriors; he gives up his kingdom and performs severe austerities in order to become a Brahmin, in which he succeeds after tremendous efforts.

Even after Vishwamitra has become a Brahmin, his enmity with Vashishta continued. Instigated by Vishwamitra, Kalmasapada, who is possessed by a Baksasa, kills the sons of Vasistha. But the latter is so fall of mildness that he will rather die than give vent to his anger. He is about to end his life, and throws himself down from Mount Meru, but falls on a pile of wool. He enters the fire, but it does not burn him. With a stone around his neck he throws himself into the sea, but is thrust out again living. So he returns with a sorrowful heart to his hermitage. But when he sees his home empty of children, grief brings him back anew to thoughts of suicide. He hurls himself into a swollen mountain stream, after having tied his limbs fast with ropes, but the current tears his fetters and throws him on to a bank. Wandering further, he comes to a river which is fair of crocodiles and horrible monsters and he throws himself in, but the wild animals timidly shrink away from him. As he sees that he cannot die by his own hand, he returns again to his hermitage, after having wandered over hills and countries. On the way he meets his daughter-in-law Adrsyanti, and he hears a voice like that of his son singing Veda hymns. It is the voice of his as yet unborn grandchild, who already in his mother's womb -Adrsyanti has been pregnant with him since twelve years- has learned all the Vedas. As soon as he knows that he is to have descendants, he gives up his thoughts of suicide.

Mahabharatam Ep - 25 (Story of Vasishta & Vishwamitra) | మహాభారతం (వసిష్ఠుడు - విశ్వామిత్రుడు) PMBTV

2018-07-20T05:02:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 25 (Story of Sage Vasishta and Vishwamitra) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 25 (వసిష్ఠుడు - విశ్వామిత్రుడు) | PMBTV

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Once, there was a king named Gadhi, belonging to the clan of Kusika. After him, his son Vishwamitra became the ruler. He was a great warrior, and addicted to hunting for sport. While he was wandering in the forest in search of game, accompanied by his retinue, he came upon the hermitage of the great sage Vasishta. The king and his men were both tired and hungry by this time.

The sage welcomed the King, and caused refreshments to be brought forth. The King was very much surprised, that a complete feast had been laid out for his army! There were delectable dishes of every description and refreshing drinks of every variety. The King and his followers dined in style.

Vishwamitra then said to Vasishta, "O Sage, how is that, living isolated in the forest, with no visible means of support, you were able to provide such a lavish feast for me and my men? Is it the result of some great magic that you alone know? Or have the celestials blessed you with the means to entertain your guests in style?"

The sage said, "King, what you witnessed was no magic. Indra has given me Nandini, the calf of his divine cow Kamadhenu. Like her mother, this sacred calf is capable of yielding all manner of riches. Thanks to her, I was able to provide you with refreshments in no time."

The King felt that this calf could solve the problem of feeding his great army. He said to the sage, "O Great one, I shall give you ten thousand heads of first-class cattle. Give me this calf Nandini in exchange. She will be very useful to me."

"O King, this cow has been kept by me for the sake of Gods, guests and my Pitris (ancestors). Besides, she is essential to me for the conduct of my sacrifices. I cannot give away the gift of Indra, not even if you were to offer me your whole kingdom."

The King then grew angry. "I am a Kshatriya, endued with great energy and the scrouge of my enemies. I have all the power in the world. What power do you, a mere Brahmana, who spends his time in prayer and meditation have? Since you have refused to give me your cow in fair exchange, I shall take her away by force. She is more useful in the hands of a King than in the hands of a hermit!"

Vasishta said, "You well know the merit of a Brahmana, however drunk by power, you do not consider the propriety of your actions. Do what you will. I shall not attempt to stop you."

Vishwamitra then ordered his men to drag the cow away by force. In obedience, his soldiers tied a rope to the neck of Nandini and tried to take her away. Nandini then approached Vasishta and said, "Sir, What crime have I committed? Why do you suffer me to be insulted thus by the King's men? Are you displeased with me? Why have you given me away to the King."

The sage said, "Nandini, It is not by my will that the King is taking you. Angry that I would not sell you to him, he has decided to abduct you by force. If you do not wish to go, it is up to you."

The sacred calf then grew angry. Its wrath was terrible to behold. With eyes reddened by anger, howling with rage, it attacked the troops of Vishwamitra. From her tail, showers of burning coal shot out and burned many an unwary soldiers. In an instant, a vast army emerged from her body. The Pallavas emerged from her tail, from her udders the army of Dravidas and Sakas came forth. Her womb gave birth to an army of Yavanas (greeks), and from her dung, the Savaras emerged. From her urine came an army of Kanchis. The froth from her mouth gave rise to a host of Paundras and Kiratas and many other barbarous tribes.

This vast army, created from the body of the divine calf, attacked the armies of King Vishwamitra, and utterly destroyed them. When Vishwamitra saw the destruction unleashed on his forces by the ascetic power of Vasishta, he grew disgusted with the power of Kshatriyas. He then saw that not all his might, nor all his wealth, could hope to equal the ascetic power of a Brahmana.

He then abandoned his large kingdom and regal riches, becoming a hermit. He set his mind on asceticism. He became a great sage, famed for his yogic powers. However, he never forgot his humiliation at the hands of Vasishta, and became his enemy.

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Mahabharatam Episode 24 (Story of Tapati and Samvarana) | మహాభారతం భాగం 24 (తపతి సంవరణోపాఖ్యానం) PMB TV

2018-07-06T04:58:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 24 (Story of Tapati and Samvarana) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 24 (తపతి సంవరణోపాఖ్యానం) | Mahabharatha OUR CHANNELS: ►SUBSCRIBE TO MAHABHARATHA :- https://goo.gl/gq5imG ►SUBSCRIBE ON TELEGRAM :- https://goo.gl/ZTwU1K ►SUBSCRIBE ON FACEBOOK :- https://goo.gl/CBhgyP ►SUBSCRIBE TO J3TV ENTERTAINMENT :- https://goo.gl/9d8vmz ►SUBSCRIBE TO TELUGU CINEMA ZONE :- https://goo.gl/pkBgF1 ►SUBSCRIBE TO UNTOLD FACTS :- https://goo.gl/gYK5wW

Tapati mentions are originally & majorly found in the Mahabharata twice a dozen times, as a wife of Samvarana having a son named Kuru (the founder of the Kuru dynasty and the Kuru Kingdom).

In Mahabharata, Arjun asked Gandharva about the origin of the name Tapatya, so the Gandharva said sun had a beautiful daughter Tapati, whom he was concerned to marry off. An early Kaurava king Samvarana worships the sun and was elected as her husband. One day out for hunting the king saw her and fell in love and proposed a marriage but she referred him to her father for his approval.

After that the king started to worship the sun and took the help of sage vasistha and sent him before the sun, vasistha then requested sun to approve the marriage of samvarana and tapati and the sun has agreed on it.

Since the river Tapati likely was named after Tapati, people worship her both in the form as a goddess and as an important river with many qualities in it as per the Hindu texts.

As per the Hindu texts Tapati was famous for her devotion and neither goddess, nor demon, Apsara and Gandharva equalled her in beauty. It was also said the no one could matched her in beauty, dispositions and a knowledge of the vedas.

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As per the Hindu texts, Tapati has the following relatives Surya as her father and Chhaya as her mother, she was a wife of Samvarana and the mother of kuru, she was a younger sister of Yami and Bhadra and had two brothers Shani and Yama.

Mahabharatam Episode 23 (Birth of Draupadi) | మహాభారతం భాగం 23 (ద్రౌపది జన్మవృత్తాంతం) Mahabharatha

2018-06-22T04:53:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 23 (Birth of Draupadi) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 23 (ద్రౌపది జన్మవృత్తాంతం) | Mahabharatha

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Draupadi is the most important female character in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala. Draupadi is considered as one of the Panch-Kanyas or Five Virgins.

According to the epic Mahabharata, Bareilly region (Panchala) is said to be the birthplace of Draupadi, who was also referred to as 'Panchali'. King Drupada of Panchala had been defeated by the Pandava prince Arjuna on behalf of Drona, who subsequently took half his kingdom. To gain revenge on Drona, he performed a yajna called Putrakameshti yajna to obtain a means of besting him. From the sacrificial fire, Draupadi emerged as a beautiful dark-skinned young woman after her sibling Dhrishtadyumna. When she emerged from the fire, a heavenly voice said that she would bring about the destruction of the Kuru line. Draupadi is described in the Mahabharata as a very beautiful woman of that time.

Drupada intended to wed his daughter to Arjuna. Upon hearing of the Pandavas' supposed death at Varnavata, he set up a Swayamvara contest for Draupadi to choose her husband from the competitive contest.

Mahabharatam Episode 22 (Bhima Kills Bakasura) | మహాభారతం భాగం 22 (బకాసురుడి వధ) | Mahabharatha

2018-06-08T04:08:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 22 (Bhima Kills Bakasura) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 22 (బకాసురుడి వధ) | Mahabharatha

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One day, while Kunti was resting at noon, she heard wailings inside the Brahmin's house where they were staying. Considering it to be a part of their duty to stand beside their host at the time of adversity, Kunti went to inquire of their misery. The Brahmin then told her the details about a demon named Bakasura who captured the city years ago. Since then he has been terrorizing the inhabitants. Overcome by fear, the ruler of that kingdom fled to the other city so there was no one to protect the citizens. He continued that, “Bakasura comes out from his cave and would kill men, women and children and would feast on them at his will. The villagers tried to make a deal with him that they would provide food and wine for him only if he would leave them alone. They would send him food drawn by two bullocks and driven by a human being, and he can eat it all, bullocks and human included. Bakasura agreed to the proposal and has stopped terrorizing the people since. However, now it is my turn to take the food to him. Since my family cannot survive without me, I will have to take us all for him to feast on". 

Kunti was moved by the story, and thought that a good deed must be repaid with a good deed and to the surprise of all, she offered her help. "I have five children and I will send Bhima to meet the demon. He is strong enough to kill the demon and free the town from his clutch forever. The only request that I will make is to keep it a secret and not to reveal our identity." 

All preparations were made for Bhima to take the food to Bakasura. Bhima left the town with a cart full of food to the demon Bakasura. On the way, he ate most of the food and reached the demon’s place with almost an empty cart. Noticing that, Bakasur got furious and attacked Bhima. A fearful fight soon ensued and Bakasur was killed. Bhima secretly dragged his body at night to the entrance of the town and left it there for the people to witness. Next morning, the citizens were surprised to see the dead body of Bakasura. They rejoiced to their heart's content. When they asked the Brahmin, the host of the Pandavas, he only said, "It is all God's will. Let us thank Him for removing the menace for good."

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Mahabharatam Ep 21 (Pandavas in Ekachakra Village) | మహాభారతం (ఏకచక్ర పురం లో పాండవులు) Mahabharatam

2018-05-25T05:39:00.002-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 21 (Pandavas in Ekachakra Village) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 21 (ఏకచక్ర పురం లో పాండవులు) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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Ekachakra is a small village, located 20 km away from the town of Rampurhat in the Birbhum District of West Bengal. Within Hindu tradition, the five Pandavas from the epic, Mahabharata are described as staying in Ekachakra during their years in exile. It is also famous as the birthplace of Nityananda Rama (b 1474 CE), a principal religious figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.

Hidimba met the other Pandavas and requested Kunti to permit Bhima to marry her. Hidimba promised to return Bhima to the Pndavas after the birth of a child. Kunti and her four sons were impressed by Hidimba, and agreed to accept her as Bhima’s wife.

After some time Hidimba gave a birth to a son, who was named Ghatotkacha. Ghatotkacha grew up in no time and, like his father, became a great warrior. Bhima returned to his family with his son and wife. As promised, Hidimba left with her son after a short visit and Ghatotkacha promised to return to the Pandavas whenever they need him.

When Pandavas were about to leave the forest, sage Veda Vyasa arrived there. He consoled the Pandavas, and assured them that justice will finally prevail. On the advice of Veda Vyasa, Kunti and her five sons went to a nearby town, called Ekachakra, and stayed there in a Brahmin’s house, disguised as Brahmins. The Pandavas lived on begging alms and chanting prayers. Kunti always divided the food into two portions – one for Bhima alone, and the other portion for the rest of them. Bhima was big and could eat as much as all the other Pandavas!

One day, while Kunti was resting at noon, she heard wailings inside the Brahmin's house where they were staying. Considering it to be a part of their duty to stand beside their host at the time of adversity, Kunti went to inquire of their misery. The Brahmin then told her the details about a demon named Bakasura who captured the city years ago. Since then he has been terrorizing the inhabitants. Overcome by fear, the ruler of that kingdom fled to the other city so there was no one to protect the citizens. He continued that, “Bakasura comes out from his cave and would kill men, women and children and would feast on them at his will. The villagers tried to make a deal with him that they would provide food and wine for him only if he would leave them alone. They would send him food drawn by two bullocks and driven by a human being, and he can eat it all, bullocks and human included. Bakasura agreed to the proposal and has stopped terrorizing the people since. However, now it is my turn to take the food to him. Since my family cannot survive without me, I will have to take us all for him to feast on".

Kunti was moved by the story, and thought that a good deed must be repaid with a good deed and to the surprise of all, she offered her help. "I have five children and I will send Bhima to meet the demon. He is strong enough to kill the demon and free the town from his clutch forever. The only request that I will make is to keep it a secret and not to reveal our identity." All preparations were made for Bhima to take the food to Bakasura. Bhima left the town with a cart full of food to the demon Bakasura.

Upcoming episode: On the way, he ate most of the food and reached the demon’s place with almost an empty cart. Noticing that, Bakasur got furious and attacked Bhima. A fearful fight soon ensued and...

Mahabharatam Episode 20 (Bheema Kills Hidimbasura) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం (హిడింబాసుర వధ) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-05-18T03:47:00.002-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 20 (Bhima Kills Hidimbasura and Marries His Asura Sister Hidimba) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం 20 (హిడింబాసురుడి వధ) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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In the Mahabharatam, Hidimbasura (Sanskrit: हिडिम्बासुर) (sometimes called Hidimbaswar and Hidimba) was a strong powerful person, the brother of Hidimba and a forest dweller. He and his sister, Hidimba were tempted at the sight of the Pandavas and wished to fight them. For this purpose Hidimba changed herself into a beautiful woman and brought him near Hidimbasura. However, he came into conflict with Bhima and died in the conflict. As the brother of Hidimba he was also the uncle of Ghatotkacha. He was reputed to be 8 cubits tall (12 feet tall for the 18-inch cubit conversion). Tradition states that Hidimba belonged to the great Bamun family of Nalbari (Assam), Kamrup of which the Dimasa people believe themselves to be descendants.

The story began after the Pandavas escaped from the Lakshagraha and reached a dense forest. Tired and exhausted, they all fell asleep at night except Bhima who kept a watch. In the same forest lived Hidimba along with her Rakshasa brother Hidimba who was a very powerful rakshasa. He smelled the Pandavas resting at a distance and as usual asked Hidimba to lure the well-built Bhima into getting eaten. Hidimba confronted Bhima and instead fell in love with him. She assumed the form of a very beautiful lady, approached Bhima and expressed her desire to marry him. She also revealed her true identity and her brother's intentions. Bhima refused to accept her as his wife and confronted Hidimba. A great fight took place which resulted in Hidimba getting killed.

With the utmost difficulty, the Pandavas crossed through the tunnel and entered the dense forest. After many miles of walk through the forest, the Pandava brothers and mother Kunti laid down under a big tree, hungry and thirsty. Bhima went to get the water but when he came back, he saw everyone in deep sleep. Bhima stayed awake to guard them.

A fearful demon called Hidimbasura lived with his sister Hidimba on a huge tree, near the place where the Pandavas were resting. As soon as Hidimbasura smelled the presence of humans, he asked his sister Hidimba to capture them for their dinner. Hidimba reached the place and saw Bhima guarding the Pandavas. She instantaneously fell in love with Bhima; transformed herself into a beautiful maiden, and approached him. She said "I am Hidimba, my brother is a demon, and he will eat all of you." Bhima smiled and replied, "Don't worry; I am strong enough to defeat your brother."

When Hidimba did not return for a long time, Hidimbasura went looking for her, and saw her with Bhima. "I sent you to kill the human and you are talking to him. I will kill him myself." Saying so, he attacked Bhima. A fierce fight followed and ended with Bhima killing Hidimbasura. The thunderous roars of the two fighters woke the four Pandavas and Kunti. Hidimba then met the other Pandavas and requested Kunti to permit Bhima to marry her. Hidimba promised to return Bhima to the Pndavas after the birth of a child. Kunti and her four sons were impressed by Hidimba, and agreed to accept her as Bhima’s wife.

Upcoming episode: After some time Hidimba gave a birth to a son, who was named Ghatotkacha. Ghatotkacha grew up in no time and, like his father, became a great warrior. Bhima returned to his family with his son and wife. As promised, Hidimba left with her son after a short visit and Ghatotkacha promised to return to the Pandavas whenever they need him....

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Mahabharatam Episode 19 (Pandavas Lakshagriha) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భా 19 (లక్కగృహ దహనం) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-05-11T06:57:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode 19 (Burning Lakshagriha or Lakka Gruham) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-19 (లక్కగృహ దహనం) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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Lakshagraha or Lakshagriha or Lakka Gruham or Lakka Illu (Sanskrit: लाक्षागृहम्) (The House of Lacquer) is a chapter or parva from the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.

This house was built under the orders of Duryodhana and his evil uncle and mentor Shakuni in a plot to kill the Pandavas along with their mother Kunti. The architect Purochana was employed in the building of Lakshagraha in the forest of Varnavrat. The house was meant to be a death trap, since lacquer is highly flammable. The plot itself was such that nobody would suspect foul play and the eventual death of the Pandavas would pass off as an accident. In the Mahabharata this incident is considered as a major turning point, since the Pandavas were considered dead by their cousins, the Kauravas which gave them ample opportunity to prepare themselves for an upcoming and unavoidable war. But at the same time, we find all evidences at Gadchiroli district of eastern Maharashtra. The place is known as Lakkamendha., Where we found glimpses of Lakshagruha. Also, other evidences of Mahabharata are available there.

Dhritarashtra affectionately told the Pandavas to go there as the people of Varnavata will also be very happy to receive the sons of Pandu. The unsuspecting Pandavas were easily persuaded. They began their preparations for the journey and took their leave of Bheeshma and other elders. Duryodhana was elated and sent their trusted minister Purochana to Varnavata with secret instructions. However, Vidhura, uncle of the Pandavas came to know of Duryodhana’s evil plan to burn Pandavas alive while sleeping, and alerted Yudhishthira.

As narrated in the Mahabharata (Mbh.1.147), the Pandavas reached Varanavat on the eighth day of the month of Phalguna when the star Rohini was in the ascendant. As noted by historians, Varanavat was a large town, (for a town in 3000 BCE time periods) containing more than 1000 (perhaps 5000) inhabitants. The use of vehicles by the inhabitants also indicated a level ground rather than a mountainous terrain. The passage also indicated that the palace for the Pandavas was not ready when they reached the town, and took ten more days to complete. The Pandavas stayed in a temporary house arranged by Purochana and entered the palace once it was complete.

Pandavas were astonished by the beautiful palace Duryodhana had built for them. Yudhishthira proceeded to examine the walls and realized they were made up of highly combustible materials. He told his other brothers and mother to behave such as not arouse any suspicion that they were aware of Duryodhana's plan. Vidhura had sent one of his trusted artisans to dig an underground tunnel leading to the forests surrounding the Palace. On the full moon's night, the Pandavas gave the night off to all the palace workers and sent them home. Then they pretended to retire to bed as usual. Yudhishthira woke the other up at midnight and they set the palace ablaze before Purochana could get up and escaped through the tunnel.

The fire quickly spread across the palace, and the people of Varnavata soon came running to put it out. However, the highly flammable palace burnt to ashes quickly. Everyone thought that the Pandavas were burnt in the fire. Soon the news reached Hastinapura. Bheeshma, Drona, and other were shocked to hear the news and were sunk in sorrow. Duryodhana was elated to hear it, but outwardly acted sad.

Barnava is a village in Bagpat district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Barnava is between Sardhana and Binauli near Meerut. Barnava is about 3 km from Binauli and 37 km from Meerut. In the Mahabharata, Baranava is mentioned as Varanāvata and is the site of the Lakshagraha, one of the incidents from the Mahabharata.

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Mahabharatam Ep-18 (Yudhistira being crowned the Prince) | మహాభారతం భా-18 (ధర్మరాజు పట్టాభిషేకం) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-05-04T22:00:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode-18 (Yudhistira being crowned the Prince) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-18 (ధర్మరాజు పట్టాభిషేకం) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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Mahabharata is an epic tale from Hindu mythology. The story starts many generations ago with the dynasty of King Bharata of the Kuru dynasty until it comes all the way to the fight between the Pandvas and Kauravas. This episode establishes the change in the mind set of Dhritarashtra and Duryodhana.

The dispute over succession of the kingdom's throne. It attributes the late birth of Duryodhana, the eldest son of Dhritarashtra, despite his father's early marriage and legitimizes the case for his cousin Yudhishthira to claim the throne, since he could claim to be the eldest of his generation. Duryodhana is mentored by his maternal uncle Shakuni, who masterminded most of Duryodhana's plots to humiliate and kill the Pandavas.

Duryodhana's hatred for the Pandavas stems from his sincere belief that he being the son of the eldest brother and then king (even though he was just a deputy) is the heir apparent to the throne of Hastinapura. Because of his blindness, his father had to renounce the throne in favor of the younger Pandu. Duryodhana deeply believed that what was rightfully his was being given away to his older cousin Yudhishthira. He also felt that the Pandavas were sons of Kunti and Gods (devas/deities), not of Pandu. He never believed that their divine origin alone proved their superiority, on many occasions questioning their merits, and always calling them the 'Kaunteya' (sons of Kunti). He also bore a deep hatred of Bhima, who was younger than him but much stronger and dominated his brothers in sport and skill with his immense physical power and strength. When they were young, Bhima's bullying and taunting were a constant source of pain for Duryodhana and his brothers.

The Pandavas were the darlings of the public too. They openly talked about Yudhishthira as their future king as he was an ardent follower of Dharma, and also the most capable of all Kuru princes. Duryodhana heard all the comments that the public made, and his rage knew no bounds. Duryodhana came up a plan with his uncle Shakuni to kill Pandavas so that he can ascend the throne of Hastinapur. He approached his father Dhritarashtra, and requested him to send the Pandavas and their mother Kunti to city Varnavata, where annual festivities were held in honour of Lord Shiva.

Dhritarashtra was a very learned man and followed Dharma most of the time except when it came to Duryodhana. His blind love for his son, made him take bad decisions. He liked his brother’s sons, the Pandavas, but his weakness of will and doting love for his own children made him a participant in Duryodhana's evil plans. Dhritarashtra affectionately told the Pandavas to go there as the people of Varnavata will also be very happy to receive the sons of Pandu. The unsuspecting Pandavas were easily persuaded. They began their preparations for the journey and took their leave of Bheeshma and other elders. Duryodhana was elated and sent their trusted minister Purochana to Varnavata with secret instructions.

Upcoming Episode: Duryodhana then participated in a plot by Shakuni to burn the Pandavas at Varnavata in a wax house; however, they managed to escape the death-trap. Because, Vidura was suspecious about sudden change in Duryodhana's behavior and pre-planned scheme of escape by digging the underground tunnel.

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Mahabharatam Ep-17 (Gurudakshina to Drona by Kurukumaras) | మహాభారతం భా-17 (ద్రోణుడి గురుదక్షిణ) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-04-27T04:56:00.003-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode-17 (Guru Dakshina to Dronacharya by Pandavas and Kauravas) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-17 (ద్రోణుడి గురుదక్షిణ) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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THE Pandavas and the Kauravas learnt the practice of arms first from Kripacharya and later from Drona. A day was fixed for a test and exhibition of their proficiency in the use of arms in the presence of the royal family and as the public had also been invited to witness the performance of their beloved princes. There was a large and enthusiastic crowd.

Arjuna displayed superhuman skill with his weapons and the vast assemblage was lost in wonder and admiration. Duryodhana's brow was dark with envy and hate.

At the close of the day, there came suddenly from the entrance of the arena a sound, loud and compelling like thunder the sound made by the slapping of mighty arms in challenge. All eyes turned in that direction. They saw enter through the crowd, which made way in awed silence, a godlike youth from whom light and power seemed to emanate. He looked proudly round him, cast a negligent salute to Drona and Kripa, and strode up to Arjuna. The brothers, all unaware, by the bitter irony of fate, of their common blood, faced one another; for it was Karna.

Karna addressed Arjuna in a voice deep as rumbling thunder: "Arjuna, I shall show greater skill than you have displayed."

With Drona's leave, Karna the lover of battle, then and there duplicated all of Arjuna's feats with careless ease. Great was Duryodhana's exultation. He threw his arms round Karna and said: "Welcome, O thou with mighty arms, whom good fortune has sent to us. I and this kingdom of the Kurus are at your command."

Said Karna: "I, Karna, am grateful, O king. Only two things I seek, your love and single combat with Partha."

Duryodhana clasped Karna again to his bosom and said: "My prosperity is all thine to enjoy."

As love flooded Duryodhana's heart, even so did blazing wrath fill Arjuna, who felt affronted. And glaring fiercely at Karna who stood, stately as a mountain peak, receiving the greetings of the Kaurava brothers, he said: "O Karna, slain by me thou shalt presently go to the hell appointed for those who intrude uninvited and prate unbidden."

Karna laughed in scorn: "This arena is open to all, O Arjuna, and not to you alone. Might is the sanction of sovereignty and the law is based on it. But what is the use of mere talk which is the weapon of the weak? Shoot arrows instead of words."

Thus challenged, Arjuna, with Drona's permission, hastily embraced his brothers and stood ready for combat. While Karna, taking leave of the Kuru brothers, confronted him weapon in hand.

And, as though the divine parents of the heroes sought to encourage their offspring and witness this fateful battle, Indra, the lord of the thunderclouds, and Bhaskara of the in finite rays, simultaneously appeared in the heavens.

When she saw Karna, Kunti knew him as her first born and fainted away. Vidura instructed the maidservant to attend upon her and she revived. She stood stupefied with anguish not knowing what to do.

As they were about to join in battle, Kripa, well-versed in the rules of single combat, stepped between them and addressed Karna:

"This prince, who is ready to fight with thee, is the son of Pritha and Pandu and a scion of the Kuru race. Reveal O mighty armed thy parentage and the race rendered illustrious by thy birth. It is only after knowing thy lineage that Partha can fight with thee, for high-born princes cannot engage in single combat with unknown adventurers."

When he heard these words, Karna bent down his head like a lotus under the weight of rainwater.

Duryodhana stood up and said: "If the combat cannot take place merely because Karna is not a prince, why, that is easily remedied. I crown Karna as the king of Anga." He then obtained the assent of Bhishma and Dhritarashtra, performed all the necessary rites and invested Karna with the sovereignty of the kingdom of Anga giving him the crown, jewels and other royal insignia.

At that moment, as the combat between the youthful heroes seemed about to commence, the old charioteer Adhiratha, who was the foster-father of Karna, entered the assembly, staff in hand and quaking with fear.

No sooner did he see him, that Karna, the newly crowned king of Anga, bowed his head and did humble obeisance in all filial reverence. The old man called him son, embraced him with his thin and trembling arms, and wept with joy wetting with tears of love his head already moistened by the water of the coronation.

At this sight, Bhima roared with laughter and said: "O he is after all only the son of a charioteer! Take up the driving whip then as befits thy parentage. Thou art not worthy of death at the hands of Arjuna. Nor shouldst thou reign in Anga as a king."

At this outrageous speech, Karna's lips trembled with anguish and he speechlessly looked up at the setting sun with a deep sigh.

But Duryodhana broke in indignantly:

"It is unworthy of you, O Vrikodara, to speak thus. Valor is the hallmark of a kshatriya. Nor is there much sense in tracing great heroes and mighty rivers to their sources. I could give you hundreds of instances of great men of humble birth and I know awkward questions might be asked of your own origin. Look at this warrior, his godlike form and bearing, his armor and earrings, and his skill with weapons. Surely there is some mystery about him. For how could a tiger be born of an antelope? Unworthy of being king of Anga, didst thou say? I verily hold him worthy to rule the whole world."

In generous wrath, Duryodhana took Karna in his chariot and drove away.

The sun set and the crowd dispersed in tumult. There were groups loud in talk under the light of the lamps, some glorifying Arjuna, others Karna, and others again Duryodhana according to their predilection.

The next day morning Dronacharya asks the Kauravas and Pandavas for Guru Dakshina... Please follow our episode to know further...

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Mahabharatam Ep-16 (Show of skills by Pandavas, Kauravas) | మహాభారతం 16 కురుకుమారుల విద్యాప్రదర్శన | MPlanetLeaf

2018-04-20T08:43:00.001-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode-16 (Show of skills by Pandavas, Kauravas and Entry of Karna) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-16 (కురుకుమారుల విద్యాప్రదర్శన) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf) OUR CHANNELS: ►SUBSCRIBE TO MAHEEDHAR'S PLANET LEAF :- https://goo.gl/gq5imG ►SUBSCRIBE ON TELEGRAM :- https://goo.gl/ZTwU1K ►SUBSCRIBE ON FACEBOOK :- https://goo.gl/CBhgyP ►SUBSCRIBE TO UNTOLD FACTS :- https://goo.gl/gYK5wW Duryodhana's body is said to be made out of thunder, and he is extremely powerful. He is revered by his younger brothers, especially Dushasana. Learning martial skills from his gurus, Kripa, Drona and Balarama, he was extremely powerful with the mace weapon, and the equal of Bhima, the powerful Pandava in its use. A day was fixed for a test and exhibition of their proficiency in the use of arms in the presence of the royal family and as the public had also been invited to witness the performance of their beloved princes at rangasthalam. There was a large and enthusiastic crowd. Arjuna displayed superhuman skill with his weapons and the vast assemblage was lost in wonder and admiration. Duryodhana's brow was dark with envy and hate. At the martial exhibition where the Kaurava and Pandava princes demonstrate their skills before their elders, their guru Drona and the people of the kingdom, a great and effulgent warrior, Karna appears and challenges Arjuna, who is considered by Drona to be the best of the warrior princes. At the close of the day, there came suddenly from the entrance of the arena a sound, loud and compelling like thunder the sound made by the slapping of mighty arms in challenge. All eyes turned in that direction. They saw enter through the crowd, which made way in awed silence, a godlike youth from whom light and power seemed to emanate. He looked proudly round him, cast a negligent salute to Drona and Kripa, and strode up to Arjuna. The brothers, all unaware, by the bitter irony of fate, of their common blood, faced one another; for it was Karna. Karna addressed Arjuna in a voice deep as rumbling thunder: "Arjuna, I shall show greater skill than you have displayed." These stories of the birth of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Mahabharata tells us a lot about how recruitment policies can help us or hurt us in the long run. These stories show the price of haste, the consequences of lack of faith which manifests as impatience. And since there is a poverty in talent on the Kaurava camp, despite vast numbers of brothers, Duryodhana has to recruit Karna from the outside, a talented but ambitious charioteer's son, and Ashwatthama, the son of his tutor, Drona. In this episode of Mahabharata, everything is explained in easy and understandable Telugu. We request you all to kindly like, comment and share the video links, which will support us a lot to continue the series without any hindrances in the making of further episodes of Mahabharatam and other hindu mythological epics. Maheedhar's Planet Leaf, MPL, mplanetleaf, Planet Leaf, Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Planet Leaf Mahabharatham, mahabharat, Show of skills by Pandavas, Kauravas, Entry of Karna in Mahabharatam, Mahabharat in Telugu, voice of maheedhar vallabhaneni, Mahabharatam in Telugu, mahabharatam animated videos, mahabharata illustrated, unknown facts about mahabharata, mahabharatam web series in telugu, Mahabharath, మహాభారతం, సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం, STORIES OF MAHABHARATHA, Mahabharata Stories, Mahabharatam Episode 16, telugu mahabharat, Sketches of Characters of Mahabharatam, Epic Mahabharata in Easy Telugu...

Mahabharatam Ep-15 (Educational and war training of Kauravas and Pandavas) | మహాభారతం భా-15 (కౌరవపాండవ విద్యాభ్యాసం) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-04-13T08:04:00.002-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode-15 (Educational and war training of Kauravas and Pandavas) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-15 (కౌరవపాండవ విద్యాభ్యాసం) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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In the epic Mahabharata, Drona or Dronacharya or Guru Drona or Rajaguru Devadrona was the royal preceptor to the Kauravas and Pandavas; an avatar of Brihaspati. He is the friend of Guru Sukracharya, the teacher for Asura Mahabali. He was the son of rishi Bharadwaja and a descendant of the sage Angirasa. He was a master of advanced military arts, including the divine weapons or Astras.

For the sake of his wife and son, Drona desired freedom from poverty. Remembering a childhood promise given by Drupada, he decided to approach him to ask for help. However, King Drupada refused to even recognize their friendship, saying friendship was possible only between persons of equal stature in life. As a child, he said, it was possible for him to be friends with Drona, because at that time they were equals. But now Drupada had become a king, while Dronacharya remained a luckless indigent. However, he said he would satisfy Dronacharya if he asked for alms befitting a Brahmin, rather than claiming his right as a friend. Drona went away silently, but in his heart he vowed revenge.

Drona decides to continue Parashurama's legacy by starting his own school. He uproots his family and begins wandering Northern India. While at Hastinapur, he comes across the Kuru princes at play, and is able to use his abilities to help the princes solve some of their problems. Amazed, the princes go to their patriarch Bhisma with news of this magician. Bhishma instantly realized that this was Drona, and asked him to become the Guru of the Kuru princes, training them in advanced military arts.

Of all the Kaurava and Pandava brothers training under Drona, Arjuna emerged as the most dedicated, hard-working and most naturally talented of them all, exceeding even Drona's own son Ashwatthama. Arjuna assiduously served his teacher, who was greatly impressed by his devoted pupil. Arjuna surpassed Drona's expectations in numerous challenges. As a reward, Drona gave Arjuna mantras to invoke the super-powerful divine weapon of Brahma known as Brahmastra, but told Arjuna not to use this invincible weapon against any ordinary warrior.

When Arjuna, inspired by his brother Bhima's nocturnal eating, mastered archery in absolute darkness, Drona was moved. Drona was greatly impressed by Arjuna's concentration, determination, and drive, and promised him that he would become the greatest archer on earth. Drona gave Arjuna special knowledge of the divine Astras. Drona was partial especially to Arjuna and Ashwatthama. Drona dearly loved his son Ashwatthama and as a guru, he loved Arjuna more than anyone.

A strong criticism of Dronacharya springs from his behavior towards Ekalavya and his strong bias in favor of Arjuna.

Ekalavya was the son of a Nishadha chief , who came to Dronacharya for instruction. Dronacharya refused to train him along with the kshatriya princes because Ekalavya was not a kshatriya prince. In addition, Eklavya's father was a commander of the Kingdom of Magadha, which was ruled by Emperor Jarasandha. At that time, Jarasandha had been building an empire in East-India; relations between Hastinapur and Magadha were rough. Drona feared that Eklavya would have become an unconquerable warrior for a rival army and felt an obligation to defend the land that gave him asylum, even at the cost of teacher-student ethics. Hence Drona rejected the request of Eklavya to be his teacher. Ekalavya began study and practice by himself, having fashioned a clay image of Dronacharya. Solely by his determination, Ekalavya became a warrior of exceptional prowess, with abilities to be better than the young Arjuna.

One day, a dog's barking disturbed a focused Ekalavya. Without looking, Ekalavya fired arrows that sealed up the dog's mouth. The Kuru princes saw this dog running, and wondered who could have done such a feat. They saw Ekalavya, who announced himself as a pupil of Drona.

Arjuna reported this to Drona. Drona visited Ekalavya with the princes. Ekalavya promptly greeted Drona as his guru. Heavily, Dronacharya asked Ekalavya for a Daksina. When Ekalavya promised anything, Dronacharya asked for Ekalavya's right thumb. Though his expression faltering, after confirming the request, Ekalavya unhesitatingly cut it off and handed it to Dronacharya, despite knowing that this would irreparably hamper his archery skills. Cunningly Drona both defends his promise to Arjuna as well as his obligation to protect Hastinapur by disarming a potential threat. This is the main reason for the question 'Why did Ekalavya cut his thumb?'.

Mahabharatam Ep-14 (Story of Kripacharya and Dronacharya) | మహాభారతం భా-14 (కృపాచార్యుడు - ద్రోణాచార్యుడు) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-04-06T08:25:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode-14 (The Birth Mystery of Kripacharya and Dronacharya) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-14 (కృపాచార్యుడు - ద్రోణాచార్యుడు) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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Kripa, also known as Kripacharya or Krupacharya is an important character in the Mahabharata, one of the eight Chiranjivis. He was the son of Sharadwantha and Jalawathi, born in a particularly extraordinary manner. He along with his sister Kripi were adopted by King Shantanu. Later on Kripa became an acharya, teacher of the royal children, giving him the name Kripacharya. His twin sister Kripi married Drona. Kripa was among the Maharathis who fought on the Kauravas's side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war in the Hindu epic of the Mahabharata. Along with others, Kripa is considered to be foremost among the rishis in Kaliyuga. Kripa will also become one of the Saptarishi in the 8th Manvantara.

Gautama Maharishi had a grandson called Shardwana (or Sharadvanta). Sharadvanta was born with arrows, making clear he was a born archer. As he matured, he became such a great archer, and began doing penance to become an unbeatable one. This threatened the gods, especially Indra. He then sent a beautiful Apsara, Jalavathi, from heaven to distract the celibate saint. Sharadvanta was distracted by the sight of such a beautiful woman and lost some control, dropping his weapons and retreating into the forest to undergo more penance. His semen fell on some weeds by the wayside, dividing the weeds into two - from which a boy and a girl were born. The king of Hastinapura, Shantanu was crossing from there and saw the children by the wayside. One look at them was enough for him to realize that they were the children of a great Brahmin. He named them Kripa and Kripi, and decided to take them back with him to his palace.

When Shardwanta came to know of these children he came to the palace, revealed their identity and performed the various rituals which are performed for the children of Brahmins. He also taught the children archery, the Vedas, and other Shashtras.

The children grew up to become experts in the art of warfare. Kripa was now assigned the task of teaching the young princes all about warfare. On reaching adulthood, Kripa was the chief priest at the court of Hastinapura. His twin sister Kripi married Drona, the weapons master to the court - who, like her and her brother, had not been gestated in a womb, but outside the human body. He fought in the great battle of Kurukshetra for the Kaurava side. He was one of the three survivors remaining from the Kaurava side. Afterwards, he was appointed to be the teacher and preceptor of Parikshit, the grandson of Arjuna.

Drona or Dronacharya or Guru Drona or Rajaguru Devadrona was the royal preceptor to the Kauravas and Pandavas; an avatar of Brihaspati. He is the friend of Guru Sukracharya, the teacher for Asura Mahabali. He was the son of rishi Bharadwaja and a descendant of the sage Angirasa. He was a master of advanced military arts, including the divine weapons or Astras.

Since Drona was not born from a womb, but from a vessel made of leaf, he was named 'Drona' which means 'vessel made of leaf'.

The story of Drona's birth is related dramatically to the Mahabharata. Bharadwaja rishi went with his companions to the Ganga River to perform his ablutions. There he was beheld by the beauty of a beautiful apsara named Ghritachi who had come to bathe. The sage was overcome by desire, causing him to produce semen involuntarily out of excitement. Bharadwaja Muni captured the semen in a vessel called Drona, and Dronacharya himself sprang from the semen thus preserved and is the only recorded mythical human being who was created without a female egg (ovum) Dronacharya spent his youth in poverty, but studied Dharma and military arts such as archery, in which he gained expertise, together with the then prince of Panchala, Drupada in the gurukul of Rishi Bharadwaja. Drupada and Dronacharya became close friends.

Learning that Parasurama was giving away his possessions to brahmanas, Drona approached him. Unfortunately, Parasurama only had his weapons left. He offered to give Drona the weapons as well as the knowledge of how to use them. Thus, Drona obtained all of his weapons, and his title of 'acharya'.

Mahabharatam Ep-13 (The Birth of Pandavas and Kauravas) | మహాభారతం భా-13 (పాండవ జననము) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-03-30T07:29:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode-13 (The Birth of Pandavas and Kauravas) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-13 (కౌరవ, పాండవుల జననము) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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One day, when Pandu was hunting in the forest, he shot an arrow at a buck who was with a doe. Before dying, the buck (which was actually a rushi in disguise) cursed Pandu that he will die the instant he touches any of his wives. Pandu was shocked but the damage was done. After returning to the hermitage, he narrated the events to his wives. They all agreed to lead the life of ascetics.

Pandu regularly recalled the rushi's curse and felt distressed, and Kunti painfully noticed it. It was then, that she decided to reveal a secret that she had kept close to her heart. Kunti said, "When I was young, Sage Durvasa came to my father's house. I served the sage devotionally and as a result, the sage blessed me with a mantra through which I could invoke any god I desire to beget a son. The mantra, however, can be used only five times."

Pandu was very happy. There was a way the dynasty could continue after his demise. (Kunti, however, did not disclose to Pandu that she has already used the mantra once. After receiving the mantra, young that she was, Kunti was impatient to test the boon. She did so without giving much importance to the consequences. Dear children, never be impatient and undertake anything in a hurry. Haste is waste !

Kunti invoked the Sun Deity and was blessed with a son wearing earrings and impenetrable armour from birth. At that time Kunti was not married. She immediately realised that the child born out of wedlock would bring infamy to her her family. She was scared of losing her reputation; hence she put the newborn into a basket and set it afloat in the river Ganga. A childless charioteer luckily discovered the basket. He brought up the abandoned child as his own. The child was duly named Karna because he was born with the earrings (karn kundals). But let us see what happens to Karna later on.)

Meanwhile, Sage Vyas visited Dhritarashtra and Gandhari took pains to ensure that the sage would have a comfortable time in the palace. Pleased with the reception he received, Sage Vyas decided to confer a boon on Gandhari. The queen asked for a 100 sons who would be as powerful as her husband. The Sage granted the boon and left.

In the forest, Pandu requested Kunti to invoke Dharma, the God of righteousness, first. Kunti was blessed with Pandu's first son Yudhishthir. The news of the birth of first child reached Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. Gandhari was disturbed that despite the Sage's boon she did not beget sons. She immediately called out to Vyasa rushi and requested him to hasten the birth of her hundred sons. Through his spiritual powers Vyasa did so hundred sons of Dhritarashtra emerged along with a daughter Dushala. Duryodhan was the eldest son while Dushashan was the second. As soon as Duryodhan was born, people began to see bad omens, which they thought would bring misfortune to the great dynasty. (Which turned out to be true! More of that later)

Pandu requested Kunti to pray to the Wind God 'Pavan', following which Bheem, the second son was born. Indra blessed Kunti with the third son, Arjun. Madri was still childless. Pandu requested Kunti to pass on the mantra to Madri, the second wife of Pandu; so that she can also have a child. Madri invoked the twin Gods, Ashwini Kumar and was blessed with two sons, Nakul and Sahadev.

Thus, with the boon received by Kunti, Pandu was blessed with five sons, Yudhishthir, Bheem, Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev. These five worthy children of Pandu were called Pandavas. They grew up strong and well behaved. They learned the art of war games from their able father Pandu. The rushis taught them the Vedas.

It was a spring day while Pandu was strolling on the riverside, he saw Madri passing by. Aroused with passion he touched Madri and the rushi's cuse took effect! Pandu died instantly.

Kunti and Madri were grief-stricken. The news reached Dhritarashtra and he too was shocked. Pandu's body was carried to Hastinapur for the last rites. Madri decided to submit herself to the funeral pyre of Pandu and appealed to Kunti to take care of her two sons, Nakul and Sahadev, as her own. The sons of Pandu, returned to Hastinapur and joined their cousins, the Kauravas (sons of Dhritarashtra).

All the cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas grew up together under the watchful eye of their grandfather Bhishma. They learned the art of warfare under the able tutelage of Krupacharya, a renowned guru.

Mahabharatam WebSeries Episode - 12 (Story of Pandu, Kunti and Madri) మహాభారతం భా-12 (పాండురాజు, కుంతి) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-03-23T02:07:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries in Telugu Episode-12 (Story of Pandu, Kunti and Madri) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-12 (పాండురాజు, కుంతి, మాద్రుల కథ) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu, was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika and Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas, who were called so after him. He was said to be responsible and a great warrior, who expanded his kingdom during his rule.

With Vichitravirya having died of sickness, Bhishma unable to take the throne because of his vow, and Bahlika's line unwilling to leave Bahlika Kingdom, there was a succession crisis in Hastinapur. Satyavati then invited her son Vyasa to impregnate the queens Ambika and Ambalika under the Niyoga practice. When Vyasa approached Ambalika, she got frightened due to his scary appearance, she had become pale in disgust; hence, her son was born pale. Thus Pandu's name.

Pandu was taught in the fields of archery, politics, administration and religion by Bhisma. He was an excellent archer and Maharathi (warrior). He became the successor to his kingdom and was crowned King of the Kuru Kingdom. He was married to Kunti, the adoptive daughter of Kuntibhoja and the daughter of Shurasena (Father of Vasudeva and grandfather of the Hindu god Krishna). Pandu later conquered the territories of the Sindhu Kingdom, Kashi, Anga, Trigarta Kingdom, Kalinga, Magadha, etc., and thus re-established their supremacy over all the kings and increased the span of his empire. He was then married to Madri, the princess of Madra during this military campaign in order to secure the vassalage of Madra.

Kunti was the biological daughter of the Shurasena, a Yadava chief. Her birth name was Pritha. Kunti was the sister of Vasudeva, the father of Krishna and shared close relationship with Krishna. Her father gave Kunti to his childless cousin Kuntibhoja.

Once Sage Durvasa visited Kuntibhoja. He was extremely pleased by the services and comforts offered by Kunti, and offered her a boon to invoke any god to bear a child. Curious, Kunti invoked the mantra and accidentally bore Karna from Surya, the solar deity. Afraid of being an unwed mother, she placed the baby in a basket and set him afloat on a river. This child was later found and adopted by a charioteer Adhiratha and his wife Radha.

While hunting in a forest, (looking from a distance, his vision partially obscured by plants and trees), Pandu saw a couple of deer in the process of coitus, and shot arrows at them; only to find out that it was Rishi Kindama and his wife who were making love in the form of deer. The dying sage placed a curse on Pandu, since he had not only killed them in the midst of lovemaking, but was not remorseful for his action. King Pandu argued with sage Kindama by misquoting sage Agastya's ruling on the right of Kshatriyas' on hunting. Sage Kindama then cursed Pandu, the curse being that were he to approach his wives with the intent of making love, he would die. Upset and seeking to repent his action, Pandu renounced his kingdom and lived as an ascetic with his wives. It was during this time that his five children were born.

One day, Pandu forgot about this curse and suddenly embraced Madri. At the same time, his curse fulfilled and he died. His dead body was cremated in the forest itself. Madri committed suicide in his funeral pyre through a custom called Sati.

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Mahabharatam Ep-11 (Birth of Dhrutarastra, Pandu and Vidura) | మహాభారతం భా-11 (ధృతరాష్ట్రుడు, పాండురాజు, విదురుల జననం) | MPlanetLeaf

2018-03-16T03:47:00.000-07:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries Episode-11 (Birth of Dhrutarastra, Pandu and Vidura) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-11 (ధృతరాష్ట్రుడు, పాండురాజు, విదురుల జననం) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

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After the marriage of Satyavati and Shantanu, Satyavati bore two sons: Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. The Harivamsa tells of Bhishma recalling events after Shantanu's death. During the period of mourning after Shantanu’s death, Ugrayudha Paurava (usurper of the throne of Panchala) demanded that Bhishma hand over Satyavati in return for wealth. Bhishma killed Ugrayudha Paurava, who had lost his powers because he lusted after another's wife. However, the Mahabharata does not include this event; it only describes Bhishma crowning Chitrangada as king under Satyavati's command. Chitrangada was later killed by a namesake gandharva (a celestial musician).

After Chitrangada's death his young brother Vichitravirya was crowned king, while Bhishma ruled on his behalf (under Satyavati's command) until Vichitravirya grew up. Vichitravirya married the princesses of Kashi-Kosala: Ambika and Ambalika, who were won by Bhishma in a Swayamvara (marriage choice). The childless Vichitravirya met with an untimely death from tuberculosis.

With no heir to the throne, Satyavati asked Bhishma to marry the widows of Vichitravirya (following the practice of niyoga in its narrower sense, as a levirate marriage) and rule as king. Bhishma refused, reminding Satyavati of the promise he made to her father and his vow of bachelorhood. He suggests that a Brahmin could be hired to father children on the widows, thus preserving the dynasty. Revealing to Bhishma the tale of her encounter with Parashara, Satyavati well knew that this was the time to call her son Vyasa to aid her. Satyavati coaxed Vyasa to have niyoga with his brother's widows, saying: "from affection for thy brother Vichitravirya, for the perpetuation of our dynasty, for the sake of this Bhishma's request and my command, for kindness to all creatures, for the protection of the people and from the liberality of thy heart, O sinless one, it behooveth thee to do what I say." After convincing Vyasa, Satyavati managed (with great difficulty) to obtain the consent of her "virtuous" daughters-in-law. In the Mahabharata, Vyasa agreed immediately to the niyoga. In the Devi Bhagavata Purana version, Vyasa initially refused Satyavati's proposal. He argued that Vichitravirya's wives were like his daughters; having niyoga with them was a heinous sin, through which no good could come. As a master of "realpolitik", the hungry-for-grandsons Satyavati asserted that to preserve the dynasty, wrong directives by elders should be followed if they are going to reduce the sorrow of a mother. Vyasa finally agreed to that "disgusting task", but suggested that offspring of perversity cannot be a source of joy.

During the menstrual period of the older queen, Ambika, Satyavati invited Vyasa to Ambika's bedchamber. However, during sex with Vyasa, Ambika noticed his dark appearance and closed her eyes. Vyasa declared to Satyavti that due to Ambika's cruelty, her son would be blind (but strong) and have a hundred sons – later known as Kauravas (descendants of Kuru). Satyavati considered such an heir to be an unworthy king, so she asked Vyasa to have niyoga with her other daughter-in-law. During their niyoga, Ambalika fell pale due to Vyasa's grim appearance. As the result the child would be wan, Vyasa told his mother, who begged for another child. In due course, the blind Dhritarashtra and the pale Pandu were born. Satyavati again invited Vyasa to Ambika's bedchamber; she remembered Vyasa's grim appearance (and repulsive odour), and substituted a Shudra (lowest caste) maid in her place. The maid respected the sage and was not afraid of him, and Vyasa thus blessed her; her son would be the most intelligent man, and she would no longer be a slave. Vyasa told Satyavti of the deception, and then disappeared; Vidura, an incarnation of the god Dharma, was born to the maid.

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2018-03-09T00:23:00.000-08:00

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In the epic Mahabharata, Bhishma was well known for his pledge of celibacy. The eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu and the goddess Ganga Bheeshma was blessed with wish-long life and was related to both the Pandava and the Kaurava. He was an unparalleled archer and warrior of his time. He was a mighty atimaharathi, capable of defeating 12 maharathis at once. He also handed down the Vishnu Sahasranama to Yudhishthira when he was on his death bed (of arrows) in the battle of Kurukshetra.

The legend behind Bhishma's birth is as follows — once the eight Vasus ("Ashtavasus") visited Vashishta's ashram accompanied by their wives. One of the wives took a fancy to Kamadhenu, Vashishta's wish-bearing cow and asked her husband Prabhasa to steal it from Vashishta. Prabhasa then stole the cow with the help of the others who were all consequently cursed by Vashishta to be born in the world of humans. Upon the Vasus appealing to Vashishta's mercy, the seven Vasus who had assisted in stealing Kamadhenu had their curse mitigated such that they would be liberated from their human birth as soon as they were born; however, Prabhasa being protagonist of the theft, was cursed to endure a longer life on the earth. The curse, however is softened to the extent that he would be one of the most illustrious men of his time. It was this Prabhasa who took birth as Bhishma.

After Devavrata was born, his mother Ganga took him to different realms, where he was brought up and trained by many eminent sages (Mahabharata Shanti Parva, section 38).

Bhishma means He of the terrible oath, referring to his vow of lifelong celibacy. Originally named Devavratha, he became known as Bhishma after he took the bhishama pratigya ('terrible oath') — the vow of lifelong celibacy and of service to whomever sat on the throne of his father (the throne of Hastinapur). He took this oath so that his father, Shantanu could marry a fisherwoman Satyavati — Satyavati's father had refused to give his daughter's hand to Shantanu on the grounds that his daughter's children would never be rulers. This made Shantanu despondent, and upon discovering the reason for his father's despondency, Devavratha sought out the girl's father and promised him that he would never stake a claim to the throne, implying that the child born to Shantanu and Satyavati would become the ruler after Shantanu. At this, Satyavati's father retorted that even if Devavratha gave up his claim to the throne, his (Devavratha's) children would still claim the throne. Devavratha then took the vow of lifelong celibacy, thus sacrificing his 'crown-prince' title and denying himself the pleasures of conjugal love. This gave him immediate recognition among the gods. His father granted him the boon of Ichcha Mrityu (control over his own death — he could choose the time of his death, making him immortal till his chosen time of death, instead of completely immortal which would have been an even more severe curse and cause of suffering).

Criticism of King Shantanu from his subjects as to why he removed Bhishma from the title of the crown prince, as he was so capable, abounded. There was worry about the nobility of Shantanu's unborn children, now promised the throne. Hearing this, Bhishma said it was his decision and his father should not be blamed as Shantanu had never promised anything to Satyavati's father. The prime minister then asked who would be held responsible if the future crown prince isn't capable enough. Bhishma then took another vow that he would always see his father's image in whomever sat on the King's throne, and would thus serve him faithfully.

Films

His life has been made into many films in different Indian languages. The first silent film was made in 1922. During the talkie period, the first film was made in Hindi (1937). It was followed by a Bengali film in 1942 directed by Jyotish Bannerjee. Jahar Ganguli played the title role.

In Telugu cinema, two films were made. The first film on Bhishma was made in 1944 directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao. Jandhyala Gourinatha Sastry played the role of Bhishma. B. A. Subba Rao made a film in 1962 titled Bhishma. The title role was played by N. T. Rama Rao.

Bhishma's character was played by Mukesh Khanna in the B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat, one of the most successful Hindi television series. Aarav Chowdhary also played the role of Bhishma in Star Plus' Mahabharat. He is portrayed by Naved Aslam in Sony TV's Suryaputra Karn.Ronit Roy also portrayed it in Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki.

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In the epic Mahabharata, Shantanu was a Kuru king of Hastinapura. He was a descendant of the Bharata race, of the lunar dynasty and great-grandfather of the Pandavas and Kauravas. He was the youngest son of King Pratipa of Hastinapura and had been born in the latter's old age. The eldest son Devapi had leprosy and gave up his inheritance to become a hermit. The middle son Bahlika (or Vahlika) abandoned his paternal kingdom and started living with his maternal uncle in Balkh and inherited the kingdom from him. Shantanu became the king of Hastinapura by default.

Etymology Shantanu or Santanu is derived from Sanskrit meaning "Wholesome". He is best known for being the father of Bhishma, one of the mightiest warriors of all time.

Shantanu saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) and asked her to marry him. She agreed but with one condition: that Shantanu would not ask any questions about her actions. They married and she later gave birth to a son. But she drowned the child. Shantanu could not ask her the reason, because of his promise, lest she would leave him. One by one, seven sons were born to them and were drowned by Ganga. When Ganga was about to drown the eighth son, Shantanu, devastated, could not restrain himself and confronted her. Finally, Ganga explained to King Shantanu about Brahma's curse given to Mahabhisha and her. Then she told him that their eight children were Eight Vasus who were cursed by Vasishtha to be born on earth as mortal humans however when they pacified him, he limited his curse and told them that they would be freed from this curse within a year of their birth as humans. So she released the seven of them from this life by drowning them all. However the Vasu Dyaus was cursed to live a long life and to never have a wife or have children. But the sage also gave a boon to him that he would be virtuous, conversant with all the holy scriptures and will be an obedient son to his father. that she will take him to the heavens to train him properly for the King's throne and status. With these words she disappeared along with the child while Shantanu was struck with grief thinking about spending the rest of his life without her.

Shantanu, filled with grief from the loss of his wife and son, began to practise Brahmacharya and ruled his kingdom extremely well. By merely adopting virtuous behavior, Shantanu was easily able to conquer the entire world without lifting weapons. All the kings declared Shantanu as Emperor and his reign was a peaceful one. Shantanu gave up hunting and gained popularity from his subjects.

One day, while walking along the banks of the Ganga, Shantanu saw that the river had become shallow. While searching for the cause of this phenomenon, he came across a handsome young boy who had checked the river's flow with his celestial weapon. The young boy was his son however he didn't recognize this because of only having seen him for a few moments after his birth. The boy recognized that he was his father however didn't reveal it to him instead disappearing in his very sight using his powers of illusion. Shantanu upon seeing this wondered whether the boy was actually his son and called upon Ganga to show the boy to him. Ganga thus appeared. She then revealed to him that the boy was actually his son Devavrata and that he was taught the knowledge of the holy scriptures by the sage Vasishtha and the art of warfare by Parshurama. After revealing the truth about Devavrata she told Shantanu to take him back with to Hastinapura. Upon reaching the capital Shantanu crowned Devavrata as the heir-apparent to the throne.

Continued in Next Episode...

Four years later, Shantanu while travelling near the banks of Yamuna smelled a sweet scent coming from an unknown direction. While searching for the cause of the scent, he came across Satyavati from whom the smell of scent was coming. Satyavati was an adopted daughter of the chief of the fishermen of her village. Upon seeing her, Shantanu fell in love with her and desired to her. Upon asking for his consent, her father agreed to the marriage on condition that Satyavati's son would inherit the throne of Hastinapura.

King Shantanu was unable to give his word on accession as his eldest son Devavrata was the heir to the throne. However, Devavrata came to know about this and for the sake of his father, gave his word to the chief that he would renounce all his claims to the throne, in favour of Satyavati's children.

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2018-02-23T05:58:00.001-08:00

Mahabharatam WebSeries Episode-8 (History of Emperor Bharata) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-8 (భరతుడి చరిత్ర) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

In Hindu scriptures, Bharata is an emperor and the founder of the Bhaarata dynasty and thus an ancestor of the Pandavas and the Kauravas in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. Though the Bhaaratas are a prominent community in the Rigveda, the story of Bharata is first told in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata, wherein he is the son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. The story of his parents and his birth is also related in Kalidasa's famous play Abhijnaanashaakuntala.

King Dushyanta first encountered Shakuntala while travelling through the forest with his army. He was pursuing a male deer wounded by his weapon. Shakuntala and Dushyanta fell in love with each other and got married as per Gandharva marriage system. Before returning to his kingdom, Dushyanta gave his personal royal ring to Shakuntala as a symbol of his promise to return and bring her to his palace.

Shakuntala spent much time dreaming of her new husband and was often distracted by her daydreams. One day, a powerful rishi, Durvasa, came to the ashrama but, lost in her thoughts about Dushyanta, Shakuntala failed to greet him properly. Incensed by this slight, the rishi cursed Shakuntala, saying that the person she was dreaming of would forget about her altogether. As he departed in a rage, one of Shakuntala's friends quickly explained to him the reason for her friend's distraction. The rishi, realizing that his extreme wrath was not warranted, modified his curse saying that the person who had forgotten Shakuntala would remember everything again if she showed him a personal token that had been given to her.

Time passed, and Shakuntala, wondering why Dushyanta did not return for her, finally set out for the capital city with her foster father and some of her companions. On the way, they had to cross a river by a canoe ferry and, seduced by the deep blue waters of the river, Shakuntala ran her fingers through the water. Her ring (Dushyanta's ring) slipped off her finger without her realizing it.

Arriving at Dushyanta's court, Shakuntala was hurt and surprised when her husband did not recognize her, nor recollected anything about her. She tried to remind him that she was his wife but without the ring, Dushyanta did not recognize her...

According to the Mahabharata (Adi Parva), Bharata was the son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala and thus a descendant of the Lunar dynasty of the Kshatriya Varna. He was originally named Sarvadamana ("the subduer of all"); the Mahabharata traces the events in his life by which he came to be known as Bharata ("the cherished").

Emperor Bharata gave his name to the dynasty of which he was the founder. It was in the Bharatas' dynasty that later the Pandavas of epic Mahabharata were born.

Bharata performed many sacrifices and Sage Kanva was the chief priest at those sacrifices. Bharata performed a hundred Horse sacrifices on the banks of the Yamuna, three hundred on the banks of Saraswati and four hundred on the banks of the Ganga. He again performed a thousand Horse sacrifices and a hundred Rajasuya. He also conducted sacrifices such as Agnishtoma, Atiratra, Uktha and Viswajit. He also performed many thousands of Vajapeyas.

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2018-02-16T06:11:00.001-08:00

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Dushyanta is a king in classical Indian literature and mythology. He was the husband of Shakuntala and the father of the Emperor Bharatha. He appears in the Mahabarata and in Kalidasa's play The Recognition of Sakuntala (c. 300 CE). His name is also transliterated as Dusyanta or Dushyant, and means "Destroyer of Evil" in Sanskrit.

According to the Mahabharata, Dushyanta is the son of Ilina and Rathantara. He was king of Hastinapur and ancestor of the Kuru dynasty. Dushyant met his wife Shakuntala while on an excursion from his kingdom at the hermitage of sage Kanva. Dushyanta and Sakuntala had a son named Bharata who went on to become Emperor Bharata.

The story of Dushyanta's encounter, marriage, separation and reunion with his queen, Shakuntala, has been immortalized in the Mahabharata and in The Recognition of Shakuntala by the great Sanskrit poet Kalidas.

Dushyant meets Shakuntala, who is a daughter of Vishvamitra and Menaka, while on an excursion from his kingdom. Depending on the source, Dushyant is either the crown prince, or he is waiting to win back his kingdom from an enemy. Either way, he sees Shakuntala in an ashram (hermitage) of Rishi Kanva and falls in love. He and Shakuntala have a gandharva marriage there. Having to leave after some time, Dushyant gives Shakuntala a royal ring as a sign of their love, promising her that he will come to her.

But when Dushyanth becomes king, he becomes too absorbed for many years in affairs of state. Shakuntala waits and despairs. One day, sage Durvasa visits the hermitage, but Shakuntala, who is too absorbed in her love for Dushyantha, forgets to serve him food. In a fit of anger, sage Durvasa curses her, saying that the person she is thinking about will forget her. A shocked Shakuntala begs for forgiveness and the sage, after recollecting his calm, assures her that the person will remember her again when she shows some proof of their acquaintance.

So, Shakuntala sets off to the capital, Hastinapur, to remind Dushyant of their past love. An accident occurs by which a fish consumes the royal ring, leaving Shakuntala with no formidable proof.

Dushyanta does not recollect Shakuntala, but his memory and love are rekindled when a sage (not the same who cursed Shakuntala) recovers the ring and brings it to the court. Dushyanta weds Shakuntala, who becomes his queen and mother of his son, Bharata.

A different version of the story involves Shakuntala's father, the great and legendary sage Vishwamitra (Kaushika) also transliterated as Brahmarshi Vishwamitra, who is said to have bowed his head to none. Dushyant's forgetting of Shakuntala was a device invented by the other sages, including Vashishta, to make Vishvamitra bow. For the sake of his daughter the great sage is said to have bowed before the great king Dushyant to persuade him to accept his daughter. The sages, delighted, immediately brought the memory of Shakuntala into the mind of Dushyant.

Brahmarshi Vishvamitra is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. He is also credited as the author of most of Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including Gayatri Mantra. The Puranas mention that only 24 rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of and thus wielded the whole power of Gayatri Mantra. Vishvamitra is supposed to be the first, and Yajnavalkya the last.

According to many literary sources, Dushyanta was the father of Emperor Bharata, who is generally credited with uniting India under his rule. According to the Mahabharata Adiparva, Bharata was born while Shakuntala awaited Dushyanta at her hermitage. A fisherman catches the same fish who had consumed the ring. His wife wants to make curry out of it, while cutting up the fish she finds the ring and takes it to the king. The King then remembers Shakuntala and sets out in search for her.

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2018-02-09T01:01:00.001-08:00

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Yayati was a Puranic king and the son of King Nahusha and his wife Ashokasundari, daughter of Sri Mahadeva (Lord Shiva) and Devi Parvati Mata. He was one of the ancestors of Pandavas. He had five brothers: Yati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati and Kriti, although they were the children of Virajas, daughter of the Pitris. Yayati had conquered the whole world and was the Chakravartin Samrat (Universal Monarch or World Emperor). He marries Devayani and takes Sharmishtha, daughter of king Vrishparva and maid of Devayani as his mistress on her request. Devayani was the daughter of Shukracharya, the priest of the Asuras (the demons). After hearing of his relationship with Sharmishtha, Devayani complains to her father Shukracharya, who in turn curses Yayati to old age in the prime of life, but later allows him to exchange it with his son, Kuru. His story finds mention in the Mahabharat - Adi Parva and also Bhagavata Purana.

Yayati's father, Nahusha is transformed into a python by a curse uttered by the sages as punishment for his arrogance. Yayati's elder brother, Yati, is initially given the kingdom, but turns it down and instead becomes an ascetic. Yayati then becomes king in his place and prospers so greatly that he is able to conquer the whole world. He appoints his four younger brothers to rule the world's cardinal directions.

One day Sharmishtha, daughter of the Danava king Vrishparva and Devayani, daughter of the Daitya sage Shukracharya, go with Sharmishtha's retinue to bathe in a forest pool not far from their home. After bathing, Sharmishtha confuses Devayani's sari with hers and puts it on instead. Devayani returns, scolds Sharmishtha for her mistake and belittles her with the jibe that she is the daughter of Shukracharya (Shukracharya being a sage and high priest and indeed the guru of all the Asuras - no mere employee) as Vrishparva's and their Kingdom lives on his blessings. This slur on herself and her father Vrishparva infuriates Sharmishtha with the help of her servants throws the naked Devayani into a well and leaves the forest with her retinue. Later Yayati, son of Nahusha, comes to the well for water and helps Devayani to climb out of it.

Devayani resolves to make Sharmishtha her servant in revenge for trying to kill her by throwing her into the well. Sharmishtha's father, Vrishparva agrees to this, since he fears that the continued security of his kingdom would be in doubt without the sage counsel of Devayani's father Shukracharya. Sharmishtha also agrees to this to save the kingdom and becomes Devayani's maidservant.

Some days later Devayani goes on a picnic in the forest with her servants (including Sharmishtha). There she again meets Yayati, who is out hunting. Yayati finds himself attracted by Sharmishtha's beauty, asks Devayani about her. Devayani observed this, introduced Sharmishtha as her slave and also claimed that he should become her husband as he has held her hand while helping her out of the well. Yayati fears Shukracharya, and tells Devayani that he will marry her only if his father agrees. Yayati presumed that it is not Dharma for a King to marry a Brahmin girl.

This time she brings him to her father and tells him that she would like to marry Yayati. Shukracharya gives his consent and tells Yayati that he should take care of Sharmishtha too (as she is a princess, by birth) although he shouldn't share bed with her. Yayati marries Sharmishtha and looks after her well.

After some time Sharmishtha comes to Yayati and asks him to give her a son. He refuses and says that, if he were to do so, he could not face the wrath of Shukracharya. Nevertheless, Sharmishtha manages finally to convince him, saying that it would be against Dharma if he were to refuse her request, as she is desperate to have a child. He reluctantly agrees and they begin a physical relationship, in the hopes that she will conceive. In due course, Devayani gives birth to two sons Yadu and Turvasu while Sharmishtha gives birth to three sons Druhyu, Anu and Puru.

Eventually Devayani learns of her husband's affair with Sharmishtha and complains to her father. Enraged at his son-in-law's disobedience, Shukracharya curses Yayati with premature old age in punishment for inflicting such pain upon his daughter. However he later relents a little, telling Yayati that if he can persuade one of his (Yayati 's) sons to swap ages with him he will be able to escape the curse and regain his lost youth for a while. Yayati asks his sons if one of them will give up his youth to rejuvenate his father, but all refuse except the youngest, Puru (one of his sons by Sharmishtha). In grateful recognition of Puru's filial devotion, Yayati makes him his legitimate heir and it is from the line of Puru - later King Puru - that the 'Kuru vamsha' (Kuru dynasty) later arises.

In the words of the story, Yayati enjoys all the pleasures of the senses 'for a thousand years' and, by experiencing passion to the full, comes to realise its utter futility, saying : "Know this for certain, ... not all the food, wealth and women of the world can appease the lust of a single man of uncontrolled senses. Craving for sense-pleasures is not removed but aggravated by indulgence even as ghee poured into fire increases it....One who aspires to peace and happiness should instantly renounce craving and seek instead that which neither grows old, nor ceases - no matter how old the body may become." Having found wisdom by following the road of excess, Yayati gratefully returns the youth of his son Puru and takes back his old age in return, renouncing the world to spend his remaining days as a forest ascetic. His spiritual practices are, at long last, blessed with success and, alone in the deep woods, he is rewarded with ascension to svarga - the heavenly realm of the righteous, ruled by Indra, that is but one step below the ultimate liberation of moksha.

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2018-02-02T07:10:00.000-08:00

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Yayati was a Puranic king and the son of King Nahusha and his wife Ashokasundari, daughter of Sri Mahadeva (Lord Shiva) and Devi Parvati Mata. He was one of the ancestors of Pandavas. He had five brothers: Yati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati and Kriti, although they were the children of Virajas, daughter of the Pitris. Yayati had conquered the whole world and was the Chakravartin Samrat (Universal Monarch or World Emperor). He marries Devayani and takes Sharmishtha, daughter of king Vrishparva and maid of Devayani as his mistress on her request. Devayani was the daughter of Shukracharya, the priest of the Asuras (the demons). After hearing of his relationship with Sharmishtha, Devayani complains to her father Shukracharya, who in turn curses Yayati to old age in the prime of life, but later allows him to exchange it with his son, Kuru. His story finds mention in the Mahabharat - Adi Parva and also Bhagavata Purana.

Yayati's father, Nahusha is transformed into a python by a curse uttered by the sages as punishment for his arrogance. Yayati's elder brother, Yati, is initially given the kingdom, but turns it down and instead becomes an ascetic. Yayati then becomes king in his place and prospers so greatly that he is able to conquer the whole world. He appoints his four younger brothers to rule the world's cardinal directions.

Devayani resolves to make Sharmishtha her servant in revenge for trying to kill her by throwing her into the well. Sharmishtha's father, Vrishparva agrees to this, since he fears that the continued security of his kingdom would be in doubt without the sage counsel of Devayani's father Shukracharya. Sharmishtha also agrees to this to save the kingdom and becomes Devayani's maidservant.

One day Sharmishtha, daughter of the Danava king Vrishparva and Devayani, daughter of the Daitya sage Shukracharya, go with Sharmishtha's retinue to bathe in a forest pool not far from their home. After bathing, Sharmishtha confuses Devayani's sari with hers and puts it on instead. Devayani returns, scolds Sharmishtha for her mistake and belittles her with the jibe that she is the daughter of Shukracharya (Shukracharya being a sage and high priest and indeed the guru of all the Asuras - no mere employee) as Vrishparva's and their Kingdom lives on his blessings. This slur on herself and her father Vrishparva infuriates Sharmishtha with the help of her servants throws the naked Devayani into a well and leaves the forest with her retinue. Later Yayati, son of Nahusha, comes to the well for water and helps Devayani to climb out of it.

After some time Sharmishtha comes to Yayati and asks him to give her a son. He refuses and says that, if he were to do so, he could not face the wrath of Shukracharya. Nevertheless, Sharmishtha manages finally to convince him, saying that it would be against Dharma if he were to refuse her request, as she is desperate to have a child. He reluctantly agrees and they begin a physical relationship, in the hopes that she will conceive. In due course, Devayani gives birth to two sons Yadu and Turvasu while Sharmishtha gives birth to three sons Druhyu, Anu and Puru.

Some days later Devayani goes on a picnic in the forest with her servants (including Sharmishtha). There she again meets Yayati, who is out hunting. Yayati finds himself attracted by Sharmishtha's beauty, asks Devayani about her. Devayani observed this, introduced Sharmishtha as her slave and also claimed that he should become her husband as he has held her hand while helping her out of the well. Yayati fears Shukracharya, and tells Devayani that he will marry her only if his father agrees. Yayati presumed that it is not Dharma for a King to marry a Brahmin girl.

Eventually Devayani learns of her husband's affair with Sharmishtha and complains to her father. Enraged at his son-in-law's disobedience, Shukracharya curses Yayati with premature old age in punishment for inflicting such pain upon his daughter. However he later relents a little, telling Yayati that if he can persuade one of his (Yayati 's) sons to swap ages with him he will be able to escape the curse and regain his lost youth for a while... Continued in next episode...

Mahabharatam WebSeries Ep-4 (Sharmishtha - Devayani) | మహాభారతం భా-4 (శర్మిష్ఠ - దేవయాని) | MPlanetLeaf

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Mahabharatam Web Series Episode-4 (Sharmishtha - Devayani) | సంపూర్ణ మహాభారతం భాగం-4 (శర్మిష్ఠ - దేవయాని) | Maheedhar's Planet Leaf (MPlanetLeaf)

In Hindu mythology, Sharmistha, also known as Sharmista or Sharmishtha, was the daughter of the great Daitya King Vrishparva and Devayani was the daughter of Shukracharya, Daitya guru and his wife Jayanti, daughter of Indra. Sharmistha was also a friend of Devayani for whom she later becomes a servant.

Sharmistha was the daughter of Vrishaparva, the Daitya king, for whom Shukracharya was an adviser. One day Sharmishtha, daughter of the Danava king Vrishparva and Devayani, daughter of the Daitya sage Shukracharya, go with Sharmishtha's retinue to bathe in a forest pool not far from their home. After bathing, Sharmishtha confuses Devayani's sari with hers and puts it on instead. Devayani returns, scolds Sharmishtha for her mistake and belittles her with the jibe that she is the daughter of Shukracharya (Shukracharya being a sage and high priest and indeed the guru of all the Asuras - no mere employee) as Vrishparva's and their Kingdom lives on his blessings. This slur on herself and her father Vrishparva infuriates Sharmishtha with the help of her servants throws the naked Devayani into a well and leaves the forest with her retinue. Later Yayati, son of Nahusha, comes to the well for water and helps Devayani to climb out of it. She tells him that as he held her right hand, he should be her husband (This comes in next episode).

However, Devayani, still angered by Sharmistha's belittling her at the forest, plans her revenge on Sharmistha. She tells her father that she wouldn't go back to the capital until Sharmistha serves as a handmaiden for the rest of her life. Shukracharya also leaves the capital to stay with his dearest daughter. Seeing the plight of her father King Vrisparva, Sharmistha sacrifices her royal status and agrees to take up the role of a handmaiden to Devayani to protect the kingdom. Devayani comes back to capital along with her father and enjoys the servitude of Sharmistha.