Intellectual Hinduism

This liberation is Enlightenment

2012-01-21T00:34:00.001-08:00

When ignorance is destroyed, the Self is liberated from its identification with the world. This liberation is Enlightenment.

- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2:25

truth

2011-08-24T02:46:00.001-07:00

Truth is no theory, no speculative system of philosophy, no intellectual insight. Truth is exact correspondence with reality.

- Paramhansa Yogananda

uttrayan - dakshinayan

2011-08-22T02:01:00.000-07:00

The six months of the northern path of the sun, the path of light, of fire, of day, of the bright fortnight, leads knowers of Brahman to the supreme goal. The six months of the southern path of the sun, the path of smoke, of night, of the dark fortnight, leads other souls to the light of the moon and rebirth.

- Bhagavad Gita 8:24-25

values

2011-08-20T00:16:00.001-07:00

Neglecting valuable advice, an ignorant man becomes the cause of his own misery. That soul who neither follows another's orders nor fathoms what to do himself creates nothing but torment until he leaves this life.

- Tirukkural 847-848

renounce

2011-08-19T23:45:00.000-07:00

Whatsoever a man has renounced, From the sorrow born of that he has freed himself. After a man has renounced, he enjoys the many true things in this World. Let men desiring that renounce in time.

- Tirukkural 35:341-342

Be an Ant

2011-08-16T05:10:00.001-07:00

Live in the world like an ant. The world contains a mixture of truth and untruth, sugar and sand. Be an ant and take the sugar.

- Ramakrishna

remember me

2011-08-16T05:09:00.001-07:00

Remembering me at the time of death, close down the doors of the senses and place the mind in the heart. Then, while absorbed in meditation, focus all energy upwards to the head. Repeating in this state the divine Name, the syllable Om that represents the changeless Brahman, you will go forth from the body and attain the supreme goal.

- Bhagavad Gita 8:12-13

we have power

2011-08-11T04:00:00.001-07:00

We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in the future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act.

- Swami Vivekananda

detachment, wisdom and freedom

2011-08-08T05:05:00.000-07:00

O Master, Tell me how to find Detachment, wisdom, and freedom! Child, If you wish to be free, Shun the poison of the senses. Seek the nectar of truth, Of love and forgiveness, Simplicity and happiness.

- Ashtavakra Gita 1:1-2

fortune

2011-08-08T04:59:00.000-07:00

Behold the man who shields his family from all suffering. Has not his body become a willing vessel for affliction. Without good men to hold it up, The family house will fall when misfortune descends.

- Tirukkural 103: 1029-1030

one still

2011-08-06T16:48:00.000-07:00

The Self looks like the world. But this is just an illusion. The Self is everywhere. One. Still. Free. Perfect. The witness of all things, Awareness Without action, clinging or desire.

- Ashtavakra Gita 1:12

inmost self

2011-08-06T16:46:00.000-07:00

If a man considers that he is born, he cannot avoid the fear of death. Let him find out if he has been born or if the Self has any birth. He will discover that the Self always exists, that the body that is born resolves itself into thought and that the emergence of thought is the root of all mischief. Find from where thoughts emerge. Then you will be able to abide in the ever-present inmost Self and be free from the idea of birth or the fear of death.

- Ramana Maharshi

pleasant words

2011-08-06T16:45:00.001-07:00

Humility and pleasant words are the jewels That adorn a man; there are none other. If a man seeks good works while speaking sweet words, His virtues will wax and his vices wane.

- Tirukkural 10:95-96

the wise

2011-08-06T16:42:00.000-07:00

The awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results; all his selfish desires have been consumed in the fire of knowledge. The wise, ever satisfied, have abandoned external supports.

- Bhagavad Gita

real hero

2011-08-03T03:19:00.000-07:00

A devotee who can call on God while living a householder's life is a hero indeed. God thinks: "He who has renounced the world for My sake will surely pray to Me; he must serve Me. Is there anything very remarkable about it? People will cry shame on him if he fails to do so. But he is blessed indeed who prays to Me in the midst of his worldly duties. He is trying to find Me, overcoming a great obstacle pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero."

- Ramakrishna

name of god

2011-08-01T04:26:00.000-07:00

He who utters the Name of God while walking - gets the merit of a sacrifice at every step. His body becomes a place of pilgrimage. He who repeats God's Name while working - always finds perfect peace. He who utters the Name of God while eating gets the merit of a fast - even though he has taken his meals.

- Tukaram

eternal light

2011-07-28T05:25:00.000-07:00

As the skin of a snake is sloughed onto an Anthill, so does the mortal body fall; but The Self, freed from the body, merges in Brahman, infinite life, eternal light.

- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Ramayan Episode 23

2011-05-28T02:41:00.002-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 22

2011-05-28T02:41:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 21

2011-05-28T02:40:00.003-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 20

2011-05-28T02:40:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 19

2011-05-28T02:39:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 18

2011-05-28T02:38:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 17

2011-05-28T02:37:00.002-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 16

2011-05-28T02:37:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 15

2011-05-28T02:36:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 14

2011-05-28T02:35:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 13

2011-05-28T02:34:00.000-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 12

2011-05-28T02:31:00.002-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 11

2011-05-28T02:31:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 10

2011-05-28T02:25:00.002-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 09

2011-05-28T02:25:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 08

2011-05-28T02:24:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 07

2011-05-28T02:23:00.000-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 06

2011-05-28T02:22:00.000-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 05

2011-05-28T02:21:00.000-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 04

2011-05-28T02:20:00.001-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 03

2011-05-28T02:19:00.000-07:00

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ramayan episode 02

2011-05-22T01:11:00.000-07:00

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Ramayan Episode 01

2011-05-22T01:09:00.000-07:00

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Loyalty

2011-03-28T05:09:00.001-07:00

There is a benefit even in misfortune, for it is the rod With which a man can measure the loyalty of friends.

- Tirukkural 80:796

Unite with me

2011-03-19T18:32:00.001-07:00

Still your mind in me, still your intellect in me, and without doubt you will be united with me forever. If you cannot still your mind in me, learn to do so through the regular practice of meditation. If you lack the will for such self-discipline, engage yourself in my work, for selfless service can lead you at least to complete fulfillment. If you are unable to do even this, surrender yourself to me, disciplining yourself and renouncing the results of all your actions.

- Bhagavad Gita 12:8-11

Precious Wealth

2011-03-19T18:30:00.001-07:00

The most precious wealth is the wealth acquired by the ear Indeed, of all wealth that wealth is the crown. Only when no nourishment exists for the ear Is it time to offer the stomach a morsel.

- Tirukkural 42: 411-412

Third eye activation

2011-03-09T00:59:00.000-08:00

The most important chakra to open first when you take up a kundalini meditation practice is the Third Eye Chakra. The Third Eye is also called the Ajan Chakra and is the sear of wisdom, intuition and psychic powers.

In fact, you will get divine sight to see the matter, which cannot be seen by your open eyes.

Get your third eye activated and enter in a new world.

Supreme State

2010-12-18T23:38:00.001-08:00

They are forever free who renounce all selfish desires and break away from the ego-cage of "I," "me," and "mine" to be united with the Lord. This is the supreme state. Attain to this, and pass from death to immortality.

- Bhagavad Gita 2:71-72

Body and Soul

2010-12-18T23:35:00.001-08:00

Bodies come and go like clothes.

- Sankara

Senses

2010-12-18T23:33:00.000-08:00

Those who know this truth, whose consciousness is unified, think always, "I am not the doer." While seeing or hearing, touching or smelling; eating, moving about, or sleeping; breathing or speaking, letting go or holding on, even opening or closing the eyes, they understand that these are only the movements of the senses among sense objects.

- Bhagavad Gita 5:8-9

self : brahman

2010-11-19T23:28:00.000-08:00

Those who realize the Self enter into the peace that brings complete self-control and perfect patience. They see themselves in everyone and everyone in themselves. Evil cannot overcome them because they overcome all evil. Sin cannot consume them because they consume all sin. Free from evil, free from sin and doubt, they live in the kingdom of Brahman. Your majesty, this kingdom is yours!

- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

you are one

2010-11-19T23:24:00.000-08:00

You are one. You are pure awareness. The world is not real. It is cold and lifeless. Nor is ignorance real. So what can you wish to know?

- Ashtavakra Gita 10:5

the right path

2010-11-12T02:01:00.002-08:00

When we see that we have gone wrong, it is our duty to retrace our footsteps and proceed again by the right path.

- Mohandas Gandhi

limits

2010-11-12T02:01:00.001-08:00

The thoughtless glutton who gorges himself beyond His digestive fire's limits will be consumed by limitless ills.

- Tirukkural 947

Karma

2010-11-02T03:30:00.000-07:00

Knowledge acquired by a man in his prior birth, wealth given away in charity in his prior existence, and works done by him in a previous incarnation, go ahead of his soul in its sojourn.

- Garuda Purana

The meaning of a Guru

2010-10-05T04:17:00.001-07:00

A long and joyous life rewards those who remain firmly On the faultless path of Him who controls the five senses. They alone dispel the mind's distress Who take refuge at the Feet of the Incomparable One. They alone can cross life's other oceans who take refuge At the Feet of the Gracious One, Himself an ocean of virtue.

- Tirukkural 1:6-8

Nature

2010-09-23T04:36:00.000-07:00

The nature of a soil is known by the seedlings that sprout. Even so, the nature of a man's family is known by the words he speaks. Those desiring greatness must desire modesty. And those seeking their family's honor must seek to be respectful to all.

- Tirukkural 96: 959-960

Awareness

2010-09-07T04:24:00.001-07:00

You are always the same Unfathomable awareness, Limitless and free, Serene and unperturbed. Desire only your own awareness.

- Ashtavakra Gita 1:17

Self

2010-08-10T04:48:00.001-07:00

Smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a grain of barley, smaller than a mustard seed, smaller than a grain of millet, smaller even than the kernel of a grain of millet is the Self. This is the Self dwelling in my heart, greater than the earth, greater than the sky, greater than all the worlds.

- Chandogya Upanishad

The Sun

2010-08-08T14:21:00.001-07:00

Some look upon the sun as our father Who makes life possible with heat and rain And divides time into months and seasons. Others have seen him riding in wisdom On his chariot, with seven colors As horses and six wheels to represent The whirling spokes of time.

- Prashna Upanishad

Bliss

2010-08-06T20:13:00.000-07:00

He is the only adorable one to me: I have none other. My tongue has left off impure words, it sings His glory day and night: Whether I rise or sit down, I can never forget Him; for the rhythm of His music beats in my ears. Kabir says: "My heart is frenzied, and I disclose in my soul what is hidden. I am immersed in that one great bliss which transcends all pleasure and pain."

- Kabir

Delight

2010-08-05T03:54:00.001-07:00

No worldly delight is comparable to the delight that will fill your heart when you completely abandon all hopes and desires.

- Maharamayana

Mahabharat: Episode 94

2010-01-25T20:05:00.000-08:00

Episode 94: After the mourning period is over, Krishna leads Yudhishthir to the throne. Yudhishthir crowns Bheem the Yuvraj and appoints Vidur as the Prime Minister of Hastinapur. Arjun is made the commander of the army, Nakul is made Arjun's assistant and Sahadev is made the personal protector of the King. After the affairs of the state are in order, Krishna takes the Pandava brothers to Bheeshma. Bheeshma gives them a discourse on Dharma and his soul leaves for the Heavens.

Mahabharat: Episode 93

2010-01-25T20:04:00.001-08:00

Episode 93: The Kurukshetra war has ended. The Pandavas visit Dhritrashtra who coldly embraces Yudhishthira. Dhritarashtra then moves forward to embrace Bheem, but Krishna tells Bheem to put an iron statue in his place. Dhritarshtra hugs the iron statute and crushes it to pieces. Dhritrashtra repents, but Krishna tells him, "You have not killed Bheem, you have only crushed an iron statute". Dhritarshtra recomposes himself and blesses the Pandava princes.

Mahabharat: Episode 92

2010-01-25T20:03:00.001-08:00

Episode 92: Duryodhan commands Ashwathama, the new commander-in-chief, to kill the Pandavas. Ashwathama, Kripacharya and Krit Verma arrive at the Pandava camp in the middle of the night as Dhristdyumna and Draupadi's five sons are sleeping. They kill all the sleeping warriors and set fir to the camp. Believing that they have killed the Pandavas, they return to Duryodhan and discover that he has died. They light Duryodhan's pyre, and go to save Vyas's Ashram. The Pandavas find Ashwathama with Sage Vyas and take their revenge.

Mahabharat: Episode 91

2010-01-25T20:02:00.001-08:00

Episode 91: The battle between Bheem and Duryodhan begins. The wariors appear equal in strength and skill, but Krishna informs Bheem that Duryodhan could be defeated if he smashes Duryodhan's thights. Bheem leaps like a lioin and breaks Duryodhan's thighs with his mace and defeats him.

Mahabharat: Episode 90

2010-01-25T20:00:00.002-08:00

Episode 90: Kunti visits the battlefield in the middle of the night to grieve over the dead body of her son Karna. Yudhisthir finds her and learns that Karna was his brother. "Had I known, I wouldn't have fought this war," says Yudhishthir. Arjun does also feel guilty about killing Karna but Krishna consoles him and convinces him that it was his "Dharma" (duty). The Pandavas plan to perform the last rites of Karna, but Duryodhan claims the body and lights Karna's pyre by himself.

Mahabharat: Episode 89

2010-01-25T20:00:00.001-08:00

Episode 89: As the sun rises in the sky the battle between Karna and Arjun begins. Karna sends a dazzling arrow, which spits fire towards Arjun. Krishna presess Arjun'ss chariot five fingers deep in the mud at the last minute, so that the shaft misses Arjun's head and only strikes his crown. Arjun burns with anger, fixes and arrow on his bow and kills Karna.

Mahabharat: Episode 88

2010-01-25T19:58:00.000-08:00

Episode 88: On the battlefield, Dushashan attacks Bheem with his arrows. Bheem remembers what Dushashan had done to Draupadi and the anger blazes within him. Bheem jumps from his chariot and attacks Dushashan. Bheem fulfills the oath he had made thirteen years agaon and kills Dushashan. Gandhari loses another one of her sons.

Mahabharat: Episode 87

2010-01-25T19:56:00.000-08:00

Episode 87: Drona spreads fear and destruction in the Pandava army. He seems invincible but Krishna tells Yudhistir and Arjun that Drona can be defeated. "If he were to hear that his son, Ashwathama is dead, he would lose interest in life and throw down his weapons", says Krishna. Yudhisthir consults Bheem who kills a huge elephant that was also named Ashwathama. Bheem roars, "I've killed Ashwathama". Drona hears his word and shouts back, "I will not take your word for it, let Yudhisthir say so." Yudhisthir repeats, "Ashwathama is dead" and then he mutters to himselkf, "Ashwathama, the elephant". Upon hearing Yudhishthir, Drona lays down his weapons and is killed.

Mahabharat: Episode 86

2010-01-25T19:55:00.000-08:00

Episode 86: Bheem and Hidimba's mighty son, Ghatotkach, joins the Pandvas in the battle. Duryodhan realizes that Ghatotkach must be destroyed and encourages Karna to use his "Shakti" (divine weapon). Karna resists because he is saving the weapon to use against Arjun, but Duryodhan persuades him. Karna destroys Ghatotkach with his "Shakti"

Mahabharat: Episode 85

2010-01-25T19:53:00.000-08:00

Episode 85: Arjun vows to kill Jayadhrath before sunset to avenge the death of his son Abhimanyu. If he is unable to kill Jayadhrath before sunset, Arjun swears he will burn himself to death. Duryodhan has hidden Jayadhrath but with Krishna's assistance, Arjun is able to discover his whereabouts and destroys him.

Mahabharat: Episode 84

2010-01-25T19:52:00.001-08:00

Episode 84: On the battlefield Arjun tells Krishna to take his chariot to Jayadhrath. "There is a wall of Kaurav army between you and Jayadhrath," says Krishna. "I have to break that wall to complete my oath," declares Arjun. Krishna is amused. He remarks, "Members of the Royal House of Bharat are very impulsive. On the slightest pretext they take an oath. Bheeshma bound himself with an oath, and now you have taken an oath."

Mahabharat: Episode 83

2010-01-25T19:51:00.001-08:00

Episode 83: Arjun kills Susarma the Trigartha Chief and returns to the Pandava camp. He learns about Abhimanyu's death and discovers that Jayadhrath was the main cause of his son's death. Arjun vows to kill Jayadhrath before sunset the next day.

Mahabharat: Episode 82

2010-01-25T19:49:00.000-08:00

Episode 82: Yudhisthir learns about Drona's plan to arrange the Kaurav forces in the Chakra-Vyuha. Unfortunately, Yudhistir cannot depend on Arjun for Susarama has lured him away from the battlefield, but Arjun's son, Abhimanyu, offers his assistance. Abhimanyu succeeds in penetrating the Chakra-Vyuha but he gets trapped inside of it and is eventually killed.

Mahabharat: Episode 81

2010-01-25T19:47:00.000-08:00

Episode 81: Drona decides to arrange his forces in a "Chakra-Vyuha" (Lotus formation), which is a battle arrangement that only Arjun can penetrate and emerge from. The Trigartha Chief Susarama is asked to assist the Kauravas in their plan to capture Yudhistir by luring Arjun so far away from the battlefield that it will be impossible for him to return before sunset.

Mahabharat: Episode 80

2010-01-25T19:46:00.001-08:00

Episode 80: The Kaurav warriors sit in council and decide to have Drona capture Yudhisthir alive. Duryodhan says, "I will end the war as soon as Yudhisthir is in our hands." Drona agrees to the plan after Duryodhan promises that Yudhisthir would not be sentenced to death after he is captured.

Mahabharat: Episode 79

2010-01-25T19:44:00.000-08:00

Episode 79: On the tenth day of battle, Arjun positions Shikhandi in front of him and attacks Bheeshma. As Arjun's arrows pierce his body, Bheeshma smiles. Bheeshma's shield is cut into pieces by Arjun's arrows and he falls on the ground with Arjun's arrows covering his body. Drona is made the new Commander-in-Chief of the Kaurav army, and Karna becomes a warior in the war.

Mahabharat: Episode 78

2010-01-25T19:41:00.000-08:00

Episode 78: The Pandavas were faced with a problem, victory continued to elude them. They were blessed by Bheeshma to achieve victory, but they could only achieve victory after they killed Bheeshma and Bheeshma could not be killed unless he willed himself to die. Yudhisthir and Arjun go to Bheeshma and inform him of their predictament. Bheeshma tells them that only a woman could bring his death for he would not raise his hand against a woman. The Pandavas decided to use Shikhandi in their fight against Bheeshma and the stage is set for the fall of the grandsire from the battlefield.

Mahabharat: Episode 77

2010-01-25T19:40:00.001-08:00

Episode 77: The Pandava army had fared poorly during the first day of battle. Dhrishtadyumna, the commander-in-chief of the Pandavas, devises strategies to avoid a repetition of the first day. Bheeshma, Drona, Kripa and several other warriors shoot arrows at Arjun, but he preseveres and attacks Bheeshma's chariot. Duryadhan's men protect the grandise, but Arjun continues to fight. Bheeshma's arrows hit Arjun and Krishna. Arjun retaliates and injures Bheeshma. Satyaki kills Bheeshma's charioteer and Bheeshma's horses are left unbridled. The horses run wildly and take Bheeshma away from the battlefield. The Pandavas return to their camp in great cheer.

Mahabharat: Episode 76

2010-01-25T19:37:00.000-08:00

Episode 76: During the afternoon of the first day of battle, Abhimanyu attacks grandsire Bheeshma and brings down his chariot's flag. The Kaurava warriors retaliat with a combined attack on the youthful warrior. Bheeshma's chariot continues to create havoc and Duryodhan instructs all of his warriors to protect Bheeshma. The Pandav armyfares poorly. Yudhisthir worries, but Shikhadi consoles him by saying, "Righteousness will win eventually and we are on the side of righteousness." As the battle continues, Drona brings down Shristamyumna's flag and Salya slays Uttar, the prince of Virat.

Mahabharat: Episode 75

2010-01-25T19:34:00.000-08:00

Episode 75: The battle is about to begin, but Yudhishthir removes armor, puts down his weapons, and descends from his chariot. The Pandava and the Kaurava forces look with amazement as he proceeds on foot towards the Kaurava camp. Duryodhan brags that Yudhisthir is scared of his army's strength. Duryodhan soon discovers that Yudhisthir is visiting the Kaurava camp to seek the benediction of the elders before starting the battle. After being blessed by the elders, Yudhisthir goes to the middle of the battlefield and announces that anyone who wants to change sides must do so now. Duryodhan's stepbrother, Yuyutsu, crosses over the the Pandava camp and the battle begins.

Mahabharat: Episode 74

2010-01-25T19:30:00.001-08:00

Episode 74: Krishna says to Arjun, "I am birth-less, and changeless. I am the Lord. I take birth through the power of my Maya." Unable to satisfy Arjun's hopeless consciouce, Krishna grants divine eyesight to Arjun and stuns him with his "Viraat Roop" (divine manifestation). Arjun is consoled and enlightened. He understands that the pure seek the spirit while the impure are trapped in "Prakriti" (Matter). He agrees to do his duty selflessly, lifts his "Gandeev" and prepares to fight the Kauravas.

Mahabharat: Episode 73

2010-01-25T19:26:00.001-08:00

Episode 73: On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Krishna continues to talk to Arjun about the importance of following Dharma (Duty). He tells Arjun to equate pain with pleasure and profit with loss. He emphasizes the importance of selfless action without the desire to seek a reward for it.

Mahabharat: Episode 72

2010-01-25T19:21:00.000-08:00

Episode 72: Arjun refuses to fight and kill his relatives and friends. Krishna tells him that "Atman (Soul) cannot be killed," and advises Arjun to be strong. Krishna's teaching to Arjun at the battlefield form the basis of the "Bhagawad Gita" (the Song of God).

Mahabharat: Episode 71

2010-01-25T19:19:00.000-08:00

Episode 71: Krishna tells Arjun to seek Goddess Durga's blessings for winning the war. Arjun prays to the Goddess. She tells him, "Wherever there is righteousness there is Krishna, and wherever there is Krishna, there is victory." Krishna drives Arjun to the middle of the battlefield in his chariot. Arjun sees the men on the battlefield and tells Krishna, "Winning a kingdom after killine one's own kin is too heavy a price to pay. I prefer to be a beggar if this is the price I have to pay for our throne."

Mahabharat: Episode 70

2010-01-25T19:16:00.000-08:00

Episode 70: Shikhandi, who was Amba in a previous life, is anxious for the Kurukshetra war because he wants to fight Bheeshma. Bheeshma had insulted Amba by refusing to marry her after he had abducted her. Amba swore to take revenge on Bheeshma, so she was reborn as Shikhandi, the elder brother of Draupadi. The opportunity for Amba's revenge has come.

Mahabharat: Episode 69

2010-01-25T19:13:00.000-08:00

Episode 69: All the warriors except Balaram and Rukhmi (Rukmani's brother) move towards the battlefield. Balaram remains neutral and both parties deny Rukhmi's help. Duryodhan tricks Salya into joining the Kaurava army. Salya becomes Karna's charioteer; though his blessings are with the Pandavas. Gandhari is unhappy that Shakuni and Karna encourage uryodhan to war against the Pandavas. She wants to seek Krishna's help in protecting her sons, but Dhritrashtra stops her.

Mahabharat: Episode 68

2010-01-25T19:11:00.000-08:00

Episode 68: Yudhishthir holds a meeting and Dhristadymna, Draupadi's brother, is appointed Supreme Commandar of the Pandav army. Drupad, Shikhandi, Bheem and the other prominent warriors take command of the various divisions. The stage is set for the Kurukshetra war. Vyas visits Dhritrashtra and offers to bestow divine eyesight unto him, but Dhritarashtra is reluctant to see the destruction of his sons. Vyas grants divine eyesight to Sanjay, Dhritrashtra's charioteer.

Mahabharat: Episode 67

2010-01-25T19:08:00.000-08:00

Episode 67: Vidur submits his resignation to Dhritrashtra. He is depressed by the inevitable war. Kunti worries about the battle to be fought between her sons, Karna and the Pandav brothers. She visits Karna and tells him the truth about his birth. Karna tells her he already know the truth, and he is happy to have his mother by his side. Kunti pleads with him to join the Pandavas, but he says, "I must fight with Arjun. I cannot abandon my promise to Duryodhan." Krishna reaches Upaplavya and tells the Pandavas that his attempt to stop the war has failed. The Pandavas prepare to battle.

Mahabharat: Episode 66

2010-01-25T19:07:00.000-08:00

Episode 66: Krishna's peace mission has failed. Krishna goes to Kunti and tells her what has happened at the Court. He asks her if she has a message for her sons. "The time has come," she says, "for which a Kshatriya woman brings forth her sons." Before leaving for Uapplavya, Krishna meets with Karna and tells him to be true to Dharma and not to support sinful Duryodhan. Karna says, "You are right my Lord. A righteous man should not side with a sinner; but I am in debt of Duryodhan and cannot let him down."

Mahabharat: Episode 65

2010-01-25T19:05:00.000-08:00

Episode 65: Krishna goes to the court of Hastinapur and says, "Peach is a necessity. In war, people from both sides die, though only one side wins." He suggests that Indraprastha be give back to the Pandavas, but Duryodhan insists that the Pandavas must return to the forest. Krishna then suggests that five villages be given to the five Pandava brothers. Duryodhan finds the suggestion unacceptable and threatens to seize Krishna. Krishna discloses his divinity and leaves the court.

Mahabharat: Episode 64

2010-01-25T18:59:00.001-08:00

Episode 64: A war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas looks inevitable but Krishna makes a last attempt for peace. Krishna arrives in Hastinapur and is flooded with valuable presents. He pays his respects to Dhritrashtra and says, "Maharaj, in return I can only offer peace!" "We will talk after you have rested," says Dhritrashtra. He tells Dushasan to take Krishna to the guestrooms, but Krishna refuses the offer and tells Dhritrashtra that he will be staying with Vidur. Duryodhan is annoyed with Krishna for refusing their hospitality.

Mahabharat: Episode 63

2010-01-25T18:54:00.001-08:00

Episode 63: In Hastinapur, everyone is nervous when Sanjay returns from meeting with Yudhishthir and his allies. Sanjay says, "Duryodhan should know that Arjun said, 'If Indraprastha is not given back to us, we will uproot the Kauravas.'" Duryodhan remains adamant about going to war. Shakuni advises Duryodhan to seek Krishna's help. Arjun also wishes to seek Krishna's help and visits Krishna at the same time as Duryodhan. Krishna tells them, he is obliged to assist both of them.

Mahabharat: Episode 62

2010-01-25T18:51:00.000-08:00

Episode 62: Vidur advises Dhritrashtra to return Indraprastha to the Pandavas. Gandhari also asks her husband to act justly, but Dhritrashtra refuses to accept their advice. He sends his charioteer Sanjay with a message to Yudhishthir, telling the Pandavs they should spend 12 more years in exile, since Duryodhan had exposed them during their incognito life. The Pandavas and their allies are upset after hearing the message. They send Sanjay back to Hastinapur with the message that they are ready for peace as well as war.

Mahabharat: Episode 61

2010-01-25T18:49:00.000-08:00

Episode 61: After the wedding of Abhimanyu and Uttara, Krishna, the Pandavas, Virat and others meet in Virat's assembly. They decide to send an emissary to Hastinapur to seek the restoration of Indraprastha. The emissary arrives in Hastinapur. Bheeshma and Vidur favor a peaceful settlement but Duryodhan disagrees. Duryodhan insists that the Pandavas spend 12 more years in exile.

Mahabharat: Episode 60

2010-01-25T18:47:00.000-08:00

Episode 60: Duryodhan and Karna advance into battle. Arjun attacks the Kaurav army and the Kaurav warriors fall unconscious due to his magical weapons. News arrives from the battlefield and King Virat Virat boasts about the glory of his son Uttar. Kanak (Yudhishthir) praises Brihannala and the king flings his dice at Yudhishtir's face. Prince Uttar arrives and is distressed after seeing Yudhishthir's bleeding face. King Virat eventually learns about the true identity of the Pandavas.

Mahabharat: Episode 59

2010-01-25T18:44:00.000-08:00

Episode 59: The news of Keechak's death reaches Duryodhan. He suspects that Bheem is responsible and decides to invade Virat. King Susarma of Trigarta also invades Virat. He captures Virat, but Bheem attacks and Virat emerges victorious. Duryodhan then attacks from another front. Prince Uttar tries to retreat after seeing the Kaurav army but Brihannala (Arjun) stops him. Brihannal reveals his weapons and his identity, then blows his conch.

Mahabharat: Episode 58

2010-01-25T18:43:00.000-08:00

Episode 58: Keechak is mad with lust for Draupadi. Draupadi runs to the Virat court, where Keechak angrily kicks her in the presence of Yudhishthir and Bheem. Draupadi reports the matter to Queen Sudeshna and asks Bheem for protection and revenge. Bheem kills Keechak.

Mahabharat: Episode 57

2010-01-25T18:42:00.001-08:00

Episode 57: Karna has assumed the guise of a brahmin and has come a disciple of Parushram. Parshuram observes Karna's resistance to pain and realizes that he is a Kshatriya. In anger, he curses Karna. In Virat, Queen Sudeshna's brother Keechak professes his love for Draupadi.

Mahabharat: Episode 56

2010-01-25T18:36:00.000-08:00

Episode 56: The Pandavas live incognito and serve King Virat. Yudhishthir becomes a courtier named Kanak. Bheem becomes a cook. Nakul and Sahadev look after cattle and horses. Arjun becomes a eunuch named Brihannala and Draupadi becomes Sairandhri, the handmaiden to Queen Sudeshna of Virat.

Mahabharat: Episode 55

2010-01-25T18:35:00.001-08:00

Episode 55: Jayadrath, Duryodhan's brother-in-law, does penance for kidnapping Draupadi and is rewarded by Lord Shiva. In the forest, the Pandavas plan their 13th year of exile to live incognito and to work in another kingdom. Nakul tries to fetch water from a lake but is told not to use the water by an invisible voice. He ignores the warning, drinks the water and falls down dead. His brothers meet the same fate except for Yudhishthir answers correctly. The Yaksha reveals himself as Lord Yama and grants back the lives of all the dead brothers.

Mahabharat: Episode 54

2010-01-25T18:30:00.000-08:00

Episode 54: In Indralok, Lord Indra limits Urvashi's curse on Arjun to one year during which he becomes an eunuch. In Dwaraka, Sri Krishna trains his nephew Abhimanyu in the martial arts. In Hastinapur, Bheeshma, Drona and Vidur worry about the future of their Kingdom, while Duryodhan's stepbrother, Yuyutsu, forsees the destruction of the Kurus. Arjun returns from Indralok armed with divine weapons. He accompanies Bheem while they rescue Draupadi from Jayadrath, Duryodhan's brother-in-law.