Shantanu and Bhishma king Shantanu was the forty-seventh descendant of the noble lineage of Kshatriyas who came from Brahma through the moon Deva, Chandra. His father was called Pratipa, and he had been a great king, … Read More
The Emergency Caused by the Asuras A long time had passed since Parasurama, the embodiment of the Personality of God, had come down to earth to purify it from those twenty-one generations of warriors who had … Read More
The Narration of the Maha-bharata Begins At this point in the narrative, Suta stopped. Shaunaka, one of Naimisha’s most prominent sages said: “You have just told us the story that refers to the sacrifice of the … Read More
Astika’s Arrival Astika, a young Brahmana with a controlled mind and a serene face, arrived on the same day that Takshaka, called by the Brahmanas by mantras, was about to be absorbed by the destructive fire. … Read More
रुद्रादित्या वसवो ये च साध्या विश्वेऽश्विनौ मरुतश्चोष्मपाश्च । गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसङ्घा वीक्षन्ते त्वां विस्मिताश्चैव सर्वे ॥ २२ ॥ rudrādityā vasavo ye ca sādhyā viśve ’śvinau marutaś coṣmapāś ca gandharva-yakṣāsura-siddha-saṅghā vīkṣante tvāṁ vismitāś caiva sarve Synonyms rudra — manifestations … Read More
Kaliya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Krishna dancing over the subdued Kaliya Naag, and his wives asking Krishna for his mercy. From a Bhagavata Purana manuscript, c. 1640. Kaliya (IAST:Kāliya, Devanagari: कालिय), in Hindu … Read More
Kaliya Ghat Kaliya Ghat; The Kadamba Tree from which Krishna jumped to Yamuna; Kaliya Ghat is the place where Krishna performed the celebrated pastime of Kaliya Daman or the subduing of the envious serpent, Kaliya. Kaliya … Read More
Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice Meanwhile, the preparations for the great snake sacrifice were almost complete. The great arena had been prepared by the best Brahmanas Ritviks of the time and by the perfect connoisseurs of the science … Read More
The Alarmed Nagas The Nagas, having learned of Janamejaya’s intentions, inquired about the real possibilities of danger they might be in. Unfortunately, the news they received did not bode well; he had in fact invited the … Read More
After the Death of king Pariksit A few days after the king’s death, the vacant throne was taken over by his young son, Janamejaya. Years passed. As an adult, Janamejaya began to wonder what were the … Read More
The Snakes Are Cursed One day, during a hunting trip, the virtuous king Pariksit arrived at the hut of the sage Samika and asked him to give him something to quench his thirst. But the latter, … Read More
Suta Begins to Tell After undergoing severe penances and prolonged meditations, the sage Vyasa, who throughout his life had always kept faith in his vows and observed the practices of spiritual ascents, studied with great attention … Read More
Adi Parva OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA Suta’s Arrival About five thousand years ago, in the course of his pilgrimage, the saint and scholar Suta Gosvami, wishing to pay his respects to some sages who … Read More
Introduction The epoch: five thousand years ago; the place: a quiet and luxuriant forest of India; the setting: a conclave of holy ascetics. Suta Gosvami, a young yet already renowned sage arrives. The ascetics ask … Read More
