Duryodhana, Dhritarastra’s eldest son, who grew up in constant company with his cousins, was beginning to feel irritated by the supremacy that ruined his youthful games; there was no sport in which the best among them … Read More
Vaishampayana went on to narrate: “A completely different life began for the five young men. The pleasant but austere times of the forest were gone, and for the first time they experienced the joys of the … Read More
The Pandavas spent their childhood in the forest, receiving the first teachings from the sages who lived in the hermitages. Fifteen happy years passed for Pandu in the company of his children and wives, but … Read More
Shortly after the arrival of Pandu’s sons, Vyasa arrived and was received with full honors in the city of the Kurus. The following day the sage wanted to speak to his mother. “Gloomy days are approaching,” … Read More
Meanwhile, an important event had happened in Hastinapura. Gandhari, who also became pregnant, had hoped to give birth before Kunti, so that her son would have the prerogative of the right to the throne. So, one … Read More
In the days that followed, Kunti prepared herself to call the Devas. “I want my first child to have, first of all, the qualities of justice and righteousness,” she thought, “so I will call Yamaraja.” From … Read More
Years passed. Meanwhile, for Pandu’s wives the desire to have children became more and more overbearing. Then, even knowing the curse inflicted on her husband, they decided to talk to him to find a solution. “The … Read More
A few years later Kunti married the virtuous and brave Pandu. The young man’s life, in the company of his two wives, passed in full delight, but the shadow of Vyasa’s prediction was looming. One spring … Read More
Thus Karna was born. At birth, he wore a natural armor and two wonderful earrings, which were one with the body. Kunti, entranced by the child’s extraordinary beauty and grace, felt a great maternal love being … Read More
Several months had passed since the sage’s departure, when one morning Kunti, seeing the sun rise, was enchanted by the beauty of that celestial star. She wondered about how beautiful the Deva who ruled such a … Read More
King Sura, of the Vrishni lineage, had a son named Vasudeva and a daughter named Pritha. His cousin Kuntibhoja, on the other hand, had not been able to have children, so Sura decided to give him … Read More
Time passed. The three children grew up loved by all, and especially by their uncle Bhishma, who treated them as if they were his own children. When the princes reached marriageable age, Bhishma was concerned about … Read More
Offering obeisances and asking for blessings mukam karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim yat krpa tam aham vande sri gurum dina-taranam I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His … Read More
After the birth of the grandchildren, Satyavati again called Vyasa. “Dear son,” she told him, “I am grateful to you for allowing Vicitravirya’s two wives to have children, thus avoiding the extinction of one of the … Read More
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 and seriousness the eternal … Read More
