RADHE KRISHNA 25-10-2011
Srmath Bhagavatam
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SRIMADH BHAGAVATAM
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The Jivatma gets human body and mind, after having been embodied
in eightyfour lakhs of inferior births. Prior to the Jivatma
acquiring this body, he had undergone births and deaths and births
and deaths, as trees, insects, worms, beasts and assumed many other
bodies like those of bugs and buffaloes and bees and beetles.
At long last, by the grace of GOD, he come to acquire a human body.
To acquire a human body again after death, he has to undergo a
nother long cycle of births and deaths through various unpleasant
vicissitudes. Thus , our life as a human being, is preceded by
and succeeded by, many many years of innumerable
other lives.
The main purpose of this rare and prcious life as a human being,
should be to know, who we are and to realize the Self and thereby,
cut off all sorrows at one stroke. This is not possible in any other
life, because, among all creatures, man alone has the wonderful
equipment of the intellect with its great potentiality developed to
the highest.
THE ORIGIN OF THE BHAGAVATA
1. First of all, Bhagavata had its origin from Bhagavan Himself
when he told to Brahma sitting in the lotus of his navel in four
verses called the cathussloki Bhagavata (II-9).
2. Brahma communicated the Bhagavata he heard from Bhagavan,
to his son Narada (II-5).
3. Narad communicated it to Vyasa Maharshi (I-4,5,6,7).
4. Vyasa complied the Bhagavata and taught it to his son,
Suka (I-3 and II-1).
5. Suka gave discourses in Bhagavata in seven days to King
Parikshit on the banks of the Ganges (I-3).
6. Suta who was in the assembly of rishis along with Parikshit,
heard it from Suka and gives a discourse in the assembly of
Rishis to the chief listner Saunaka at Naimisaranya.
Vyasa ha written the Bhagavata, as spoken by Suta to Saunaka at
Naimisaranya. Suta was merely reporting what Suka said to Parikshit.
Suka himself traces another origin of Bhagavata:
1. Samkarshana Murti gave the Bhagavata to Sanatkumara (III-8)
2. Sanatkumara communicated it to Samkhyayana Maharshi (III-8)
3. Samkhyayana communicated it to sgae Parasara and to
Brihaspati(IV-8)
4. Sage Parasara communicated it to his disciple Maitreya.
5. Maitreya told Bhagavata to Vidura (III-8)
Adisesha propagated Bhagavata in Patala, Brihaspati in Heaven,
Parasara on this earth and Sanathkumara brothers in worlds
beyond heaven.
When whole Bhagavata is narrated to a listner in the course of
seven days, it is called Bhagavata Saptaha.
First Bhagavata Saptaha
Sri Suka conducted the first Saptaha. In Kaliyuga, 30 years
after Sri Krishna left this world, from Sukla Navami to Purnima
in the month of Bhadra.
Second Saptaha by Gokarna
Gokarna conducted second Saptaha for Dhundhukari's liberation,
in Kaliyuga, 200 years after Sri Suka's Saptaha, from Sukla
Navami to Purnima in the month of Kataka.
Third Saptaha
Third Saptaha was conducted by the Sanaka brothers to
Sri Narada. This was 30 years after Gokarna's Saptaha
from Sukla Navami to Purnima in the month of Vrichika (Karthika).
The Bhagavata contains 12 Skandas and 335 chapters and 14101 slokas,
including short sentences like Bhagavan uvaca "Sri Suka uvaca" etc.,
there are 18000 verses in the Bhagavata.
The portions to be read on each of the seven days:
1 st day : Upto and including Manu- akrdama Samvada.
1 st Skanda, 2 nd Skanda and 22 chapters of 3 rd Skanda.
( 51 Chapters - 2112 slokas ).
2 nd day : Upto and including Bharatopakhyana.
chapters 23 to 33 of 3 rd Skanda, 4 th Skanda and 14 chapters
of 5 th Skanda. ( 56 Chapters - 2298 slokas ).
3 rd day : Upto end of 7 th Skanda.
Chapters 15 to 26 of 5 th Skanda, 6 th Skanda and 7 th Skanda.
( 46 Chapters - 1917 slokas ).
4 th day : Upto and including Sri Krishnavatara.
8 th Skanda, 9 th Skanda and first 3 chapters of 10 th Skanda.
( 51 Chapters - 2059 slokas ).
5 th day : Upto and including Rikmini Swayamvaram.
chapter 4 to 54 of 10 th Skanda.
( 51 Chapters - 2132 slokas).
6 th day : Upto and including Hamsavatara.
Chapters 55 to 90 of 10 th Skanda and 13 chapters of 11 th Skanda.
( 49 Chapters - 2212 slokas).
7 th day : Upto the very end of Bhagavata.
Chapters 14 to 31 of 11 th Skanda and 12 th Skanda.
( 31 Chapters - 1371 slokas).
The incarnations mentioned in Srimad Bhagavata :
1. Purusha - Avatara.
2. Avatara as the Four Sanaka brothers.
3. Avatara as Sri Narada.
4. Varaha - Avatara.
5. Nara - Narayana Avatara.
6. Datta -Treya - Avatara.
7. Hamsa - Avatara.
8. Suyajna - Avatara.
9. Kapila - Avatara.
10. Hayagriva - Avatara.
11. Rishaba - Avatara.
12. Avatara for blessing Dhruva.
13. Avatara as Emperor Prithu.
14. Avatara for liberation of Gajendra.
15. Narasimha Avatara.
16. Kurma Avatara.
17. Dhavantari Avatara.
18. Mohini Avatara.
19. Matsya Avatara.
20. Prisingarbha Avatara.
21. Vamana Avatara.
22. Parasurama Avatara.
23. Vedavyasa Avatara.
24. Sri Rama Avatara.
25. Sri Balarama Avatara.
26. SRI KRISHNA AVATARA.
27. Buddha Avatara.
28. Kalki Avatara.
All these are partial incarnations. But SRI KRISHNASTHU BHAGAVAN
SVAYAM. Krishnavatara is the Purnavatara. There are unlimited
number of Avataras all which cannot be exhaustively enumerated.
All puranas including Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana have ten
distinguishing features ( Lakshanas). 1. Sarga , 2. Visarga ,
3. Sthana , 4. Poshana , 5. Uthi , 6. Manvantaram , 7. Isanukatha ,
8. Nirodha , 9. Mukti and 10. Asraya. The first nine (9) are to
establish firmly the Asraya which is Brahman.
Suta said in XII chapter about the number of Slokas in Puranas.
Suta said : The Brahma Purana contains 10,000 slokas; Padma Purana,
55,000 ; Vishnu purana, 23,000 ; Siva purana 24,000 ;
Srimad Bhagavata 18,000 ; Narada purana 25,000 ;
Markandeya purana 9,000 ; Agni purana 15,400 ;
Bhavishya purana14,500 ;
Brahmavaivarta purana 18,000 ; Linga purana 11,000 ;
Varaha purana 24,000 ; Skanda purana 81,100 ;Vamana purana 10,000 ;
Kurma purana 17,000 ; Matsya purana 14,000 ; Garuda purana 19,000 ;
Brahmanda purana 12,000. All the puranas put together contains
4 lakh slokas.
THE ORIGIN OF THE BHAGAVATA
OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA
HARI OM TAT SAT
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MAJOR UPANISHADS
1. ISHA UPANISHAD
2. KENA UPANISHAD
3. KATHA UPANISHAD
4. PRASNA UPANISHAD
5. MUNDAKA UPANISHAD
6. MUNDAKA UPANISHAD
7. TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD
8. AITARIYA UPANISHAD
9. CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD
10. BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD
11. SWETASVATARA UPANISHAD
12. KAIVALYA UPANISHAD
MINOR UPANISHADS
1. PARAMAHAMSOPANISHAD
2. ATMOPANISHAD
3. AMRITABINDUPANISHAD
4. TEJABINDUPANISHAD
5. SARVOPANISHAD
6. BRAHMOPANISHAD
7. ARUNEYI UPANISHAD
8. KAIVALYOPANISHAD
#AMRITABINDUPANISHAD
ISHA UPANISHAD
Life in the world and Life in the spirit are not incompatiable.
Work or action is not contrary to knowledge of God , but indeed,
if performed without attachment, is a means to it. On the other
hand, renunciation of the ego, of selfishness-not of life.
The end, both of work and of renunciation, is to know the self
with in and brahman with out, and to realize their identity.
The self is Brahman, and Brahman is all.
Filled full with Brahman are the things we see,
Filled full with Brahman are the things we see not,
From out of Brahman floeth all that is:
From Brahman all - yet is he still the same.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
KENA UPANISHAD
The power behind every activity of nature and of man is the power
of Brahman. To realize this truth is to be immortal.
May quiteness descend upon my limbs,
My speech, my breath, my eye, my ears;
May all my senses wax clear and strong.
May Brhaman show himself unto me.
Never may I deny Brahman, nor Brahman me.
I with him and he with me- may we abide always together.
May there be revealed to me,
Who am devoted to Brahman,
The Body truth of the upanishads.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
KATHA UPANISHAD
The secret of immortality is to be found in purification of the
heart, in meditaion, in realization of the identity of the self
with in and Brahman without. For immortality is simply union
with God.
OM . . .
May Brahman protect us,
May he guide us,
May he give us strength and right understanding.
May love and harmony be with us all.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
PRASNA UPANISHAD
Man is composed of such elements as vital breath, deeds, thought,
and the senses - all of them deriving their being from the
self. They have come out of the self, and in the self they
ultimately disappear - even as the waters of a river disappear
in the sea.
OM . . .
With our ears may we hear what is good.
With our eyes may we behold thy righteousness.
Tranquit in body, may we who worship thee find rest.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
OM . . . Hail to the supreme self!
MUNDAKA UPANISHAD
Since the manifold objects of sense are merely emanations of Brahman ,
to know them in themselves is not enough. Since
all the actions of men are but phase s of the unversal process of
creation, action alone is not enough.
The sage must distinguish between Knowledge and Wisdom. Knowledge is
of things, acts, and relations. But wisdom is of Brahman alone:
and beyond all things ,acts, and relations, he abides foreever.
To become one with him is the only wisdom.
OM . . .
With our ears may we hear what is good.
With our eyes may we behold thy righteousness.
Tranquit in Body,may we who worships the find rest.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
MANDUKYA UPANISHAD
The life of man is divided between walking , dreaming, and
dreamless sleep. But transcending these three states is sup
erconscious vision - called simply The Fourth.
OM . . .
With our ears may we hear what is good.
With our eyes may we behold thy righteousness.
Traquit in body , may we worship thee find rest.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD
MAN , in his ignorence , identifies himself with the material
sheaths that encompass his true Self. Transcending these , he
becomes one with Brahman, who is pure bliss.
OM . . .
May Mitra grant us peace !
Varuna grant us peace !
Aryama grant us peace !
May Indra and Brihaspati grant us peace !
May the all - prevading Vishnu grant us peace !
Hail to Brahman !
Hail to thee, thou source of all power !
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
AITARIYA UPANISHAD
BRAHMAN , source, sustenance, and end of the universe, partakes
of every phase of existance. He wakes with the waking man,
dreams with dreamer, and sleeps the deep sleep of the dreamless
sleeper; but he transcends these three states to become himself.
His true nature is pure consciousness.
May my speech be one with my mind, and my mind be one with
my speeach.
O thou self - luminous Brahman, remove the veil of ignorence
from before me, that I may behold thy light.
Do thou reveal to me the sprit of the scriptures.
May the truth of the scriptures be ever present to me.
May I seek day and night to realize waht I learn from the sages.
May I speak the truth of Brahman.
May I speak the truth.
May it protect me.
May it protect my teacher.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD
BRAHMAN is all. From Brahman come appearances, sensations,
desires, deeds. But all these are merely name and form.
To know Brahman one must experience the identity between
him and the Self, or Brahman dwelling with in th lotus of the
heart. Only by souldoing can man escape from sorrow and death,
and become one with the subtle essence beyond all knowledge.
May quiteness descend upon my limbs,
My speach, my breath, my eyes, my ears ;
May all my senses wax clear and strong.
May Brashman show himself unto me.
May I never deny Brahman , nor Brahman me.
I with him and he with me - may we abide always together.
May there be revealed to me.
Who am devoted to Brahman,
The Holy truth of the upanishads,
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD
The Self is the dearest of all things, and only through the
Self is anything else dear. The Self is the origin of all finite
happiness, but it is itself pure bliss, transcending definition.
It is beyond feeling and beyond knowledge, but it is not beyond
the meditation of the sage.
OM . . .
Filled full with Brahman are the things we see,
Filled full with Brahman are the thins we see not,
From out of Brahman floweth all that is;
From Brahman all - yet is he still the same.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
Leadme from the unreal to the real.
lead me from the darkness to light.
Lead me from death to immortality.
SWETASVATARA UPANISHAD
KAIVALYA UPANISHAD
The sage who by faith, devotion, and meditation has realized
the Self and become one with Brahman, is escapes from rebirth,
sorrow, and death.
May Brahman protect us.
May be guide us.
May be give us strength and right understanding.
May love and harmony be with us all.
OM . . . Peace -- Peace -- Peace.
PARAMAHAMSOPANISHAD
This upanishad elaborately portrays the characteristic marks and
ideals of the knower of truth when he reaches the highest stage of
life. It also speaks of the duties of those sannyasins who are on
the way to knowledge.
Every upanisahd begins and ends with a shanti - patha or invocation
of peace , or an expiatory prayer to the deities for the purpose of
averting all evil and being in peace with the universe , which alone
is conducive to perfect calmness and concentration of the mind needed
for the study of such a subtle subject as the Self.
ATMOPANISHAD
After Brahma had propounded to the Devarshis, in the preceeding
Discourse of the Atharva-Veda , the truth about rebirth, Angiras
shows in this Upanishad , the way to be from rebirth , from the
bondage of Samsara , once for all , to those who so desired ,
by inclucating the Highest Atman , who is ever taintless and
beyond all bondage of birth and death. Angiras was one of the
seven Rishis , a Prajapati or prognator of mankind , and one of
the ten mind-born sons of Brahma. Beside being regarded as the
priest of the Gods, and Lord of Sacrifices he was also a teacher
of Brahmavaidya.
The method adopted here is what is technically called
SHAKACHANDRANYAYAHA : - The maxim of the bough and the moon.
Just as the moon , though immensely distant from the bough of
the tree, is pointed out to a child as the moon on the bough,
because she appears to be contiguous to it , even so the
paramatman - thiugh He has really no relation with this body
and the mind , still for the sake of ease to the learner -is
first pointed out through the body and the mind, which are
called here, the Outer and the Inner Atman respectively ,
child-mind. Thus by leading the seeker after truth step by
step, the real nature of the Atman is disclosed.
AMRITABINDUPANISHAD
Of the five Bindu Upanishads , namely the NADABINDU, BRAHMABINDU,
AMRITABINDU, DHYANABINDU AND TEJABINDU, the Amritabindu occupiess
a very important place sufficiently justifying its title -
which literally means "A drop of nectar " - by its felicitous
combination of a loftness of sentiment with a directness of
expression. Thus, though it is small in bulk it is neverthless
a drop from the fountain of eternal life itself , potent to cure
the manifold ills of Samsara , or the endless rotation of
birth and death.
The texts of Brahmabindu and the Amritabindu Upanishads are
vetually the same , with slight alterations in the wording
here and there , Taking into concideration the subjectivity
of our experience of the outside world, the Amritabindu
Upanishad inclucates, first, the control of the mind in the
shape of desirelessness for sense-objects, as the most
effective way to the attainment ofliberation and realisation
of the One Who is knowledge and Bliss Absolute. Then it sets
forth in an easy and convincing way the real nature of the soul
and the realization of the highest truth which leads to unity.
Thus the central theme of all the Upanishads - viz that the Jiva
and Brahman are eternally one, and that all duality is a mere
superimposition due to ignorance - finds a clear and forceful
emphasis in these terse, epigrammatic.
TEJABINDUPANISHAD
The Tejabindupanishad is the last of the five Bindu Upanishads
forming part of the Atharva-Veda. It conceives the Supreme Atman
dwelling in the heart of man, as the most subtle center of
effulgence.revealed only to Yogis by supersensuous meditation.
After stating the disciplines which the Truth-seeker must
undergo in order to master that most difficult but the only
process of supreme realisation, the Tejabindu sets forth,
in the highest philosophical conceptions, the nature of That
which is to be medicated upon, and realised in essence, that
is to say, Brahman, the Absolute, and points out in conclusion
some of the disqualifications which the student must shun if
he desired to be "one of those who make the inaccessable" and
reach the goal, the absolute freedom of the soul.
SARVOPANISHAD
The Sarvopanishad is appropriately spoken of as the quintessence
of the Upanishads, being a concise and at the sametime highly
elequent presentation of the concentrated wisdom, bearing on
the main points at issue, of the Vedanta philosophy.
The Upanishad opens with questions as to the nature of the
twenty-three fundamental topics, and furnishes the answers
to them, in a consecutive order, to the end. Starting with
bondage and Moksha and their causes, the seeker after truth
is treated to a fine and delicate discrimination of the various
gross and subtle states, in and through which the soul seems to
appear within us, because of its Upadhis. Indicating the real
nature of the soul and dealing with the niceties of the ideas
conveyed by each of the worlds of Mahavakya Tat-Tvam-Asi
( That thou art ), Tthe Upanishad seeks to point out the
identity of the Jivatman with the Paramatman or Supreme
Brahman which is spoken of as the Essence of Truth, Knowledge,
Infinitude , and Bliss, and concludes by an attempt at defining
Maya, thus completing as it were the circle in order to show
what causes the bondage and how it can be broken once for all.
From the point of happy definitions of the most difficult and
important terms in the phraseology of vedanta philosophy within
the smallest compass, this Upanishad holds a distinct position
of its own, and is worthy of our best attention.
BRAHMOPANISHAD
The Self is the dearest of all things, and only through the
Self is anything else dear. The Self is the origin of all finite
happiness, but it is itself pure bliss, transcending definition.
It is beyond feeling and beyond knowledge, but it is not beyond
the meditation of the sage.
OM . . .
Filled full with Brahman are the things we see,
Filled full with Brahman are the thins we see not,
From out of Brahman floweth all that is;
From Brahman all - yet is he still the same.
OM . . . Peace - Peace - Peace.
Leadme from the unreal to the real.
lead me from the darkness to light.
Lead me from death to immortality.
ARUNEYI UPANISHAD
KAIVALYOPANISHAD
This is another Upanishad belonging to the Atharva-Veda.
The commetator Narayana calls it the Brahma Shatarudriya,
(i.e) the Shatarudriya which glorifies the unconditioned
Brahman as opposed to the personal God Shiva, who is
glorified in the other shatarudriya which forms a part
of the Taittriya Samhita. It is at once clear, concise,
and poetic, and withal, highly philosophical. All this
makes it one of the most valuable among the monor
Upanishads. The story form is an apt device to make the
subject easily intelligible as well as to give a
predegree to teachings inculcated. Ashvalayana was a
teacher of the Rig-Veda.
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12 SKANDHA'S ( SUMMERY ) OF BHAGAVATAM
CHAPTER - 1 (Saunaka Requests Suta to narrate THE BHAGAVATA
CHAPTER - 2 (Suta Explains MOKSHA
CHAPTER - 3 (Suta narrates THe Avataras)
CHAPTER - 4 (Narada calls on Vyasa)
CHAPTER - 5 (Narada asks Vyasa to compose THE BHAGAVATA)
CHAPTER - 6 (Narada Narrates His Previous Birth)
CHAPTER - 7 (Asvatthama Bound up And Released)
CHAPTER - 8 (Parikshit Saved in The Womb)
CHAPTER - 9 (Bhisma Stuti)
CHAPTER - 10 (Krishna Leaves for Dwaraka)
CHAPTER - 11 (Sri Krishna Received at Dwaraka)
CHAPTER - 12 (Birth of Parikshit)
CHAPTER - 13 (Dhritarshtra leaves for Himalayas)
CHAPTER - 14 (Arjuna Returns from DWaraka)
CHAPTER - 15 (Arjuna Narrates Krishna's Svargarohanam)
CHAPTER - 16 (Parishit Meets Dharma and Bhumidevi)
CHAPTER - 17 (Kalinigraha)
CHAPTER - 18 (Parikshit cursed)
CHAPTER - 19 (Sri Suka Arrives)
SKANDHA - II
CHAPTER - 1 (Suka answers Parikshit)
CHAPTER - 2 (Meditation : Fate After Death)
CHAPTER - 3 (Saunaka's Request to Narrate BHAGAVATA)
CHAPTER - 4 (Suka Stuti)
CHAPTER - 5 (Brahma Explains Creation)
CHAPTER - 6 (Brahma Further Explains Creation)
CHAPTER - 7 (Brahma Narrates The Avataras)
CHAPTER - 8 (Parikshit's Questions to Suka)
CHAPTER - 9 (Chatussloki Bhagavata)
CHAPTER - 10 (Purana Lakshanam)
SKANDHA - III
CHAPTER - XI(Sri Krishna Received at Dwaraka)
CHAPTER - 1 (Vidura Meets Uddhava)
CHAPTER - 2 (Uddhava Recounts Krisha's Balalila)
CHAPTER - 3 (Uddhava Recounts Krishna's valorous Deeds)
CHAPTER - 4 (Krishna enjoins Maitreya to Teach Vidura)
CHAPTER - 5 (Maitreya Teaches Vidura About Creation)
CHAPTER - 6 (Creation Explained)
CHAPTER - 7 (Vidura's Questions to Maitreya)
CHAPTER - 8 (Maitreya Expounds The Bhagavata)
CHAPTER - 9 (Bhagavan Blesses Bhisma)
CHAPTER - 10 (Brahma's Creation)
CHAPTER - 11 (Divisions of Time)
CHAPTER - 12 (Brahma's Creation)
CHAPTER - 13 (Varaha - Avatara)
CHAPTER - 14 (Diti's Conception)
CHAPTER - 15 (Sanaka Brothers Visit Vaikuntha)
CHAPTER - 16 (The fall of Jaya and Vijaya)
CHAPTER - 17 (Hiranyaksha's Digvijaya)
CHAPTER - 18 (Fight Between Hiranyaksha and Sri Hari)
CHAPTER - 19 (The Divine Boar Kills Hiranyaksha)
CHAPTER - 20 (Brahma's Creation)
CHAPTER - 21 (Sri Hari Appears Before Kardama)
CHAPTER - 22 (Kardama Marries Devahuti)
CHAPTER - 23 (Kardama Begets Nine Daughters)
CHAPTER - 24 (Kapila Avatara)
CHAPTER - 25 (Kapilopadesa - to Develop Bhakthi)
CHAPTER - 26 (The Tattvas Explained)
CHAPTER - 27 (Samkhya Yoga)
CHAPTER - 28 (Fight Between Hiranyaksha and Sri Hari)
CHAPTER - 29 (The Divine Boar Kills Hiranyaksha)
CHAPTER - 30 (Fate After Death)
CHAPTER - 31 (Jiva - in The Womb, Childhood, Youth)
CHAPTER - 32 (The Two Paths of The Jiva After Death)
CHAPTER - 33 (Devahuti's Liberation)
SKANDHA - IV
CHAPTER - XI (Sri Krishna Received at Dwaraka)
CHAPTER - 1 (The progency of Devahuti's Daughters)
CHAPTER - 2 (Daksha's Curse on Siva)
CHAPTER - 3 (Siva Refuses permission to Satidevi)
CHAPTER - 4 (Satidevi Burns Herself)
CHAPTER - 5 (Virabhadra Kills Daksha)
CHAPTER - 6 (Brahma Pleases Siva)
CHAPTER - 7 (Completion of Dakshayaga)
CHAPTER - 8 (Dhruva's Tapas)
CHAPTER - 9 (Dhruva Stuti)
CHAPTER - 10 (Dhruva's Fight with Yakshas)
CHAPTER - 11 (Manu's Advice to Dhruva)
CHAPTER - 12 (Ascension of Dhruva)
CHAPTER - 13 (Story of Vena)
CHAPTER - 14 (Vena;s Body Churned)
CHAPTER - 15 (Prithu Avatara)
CHAPTER - 16 (Ministrels Praise Prithu)
CHAPTER - 17 (Bhumidevi Glorifies Prthu)
CHAPTER - 18 (Prithu Milks Bhumidevi as cow)
CHAPTER - 19 (Prithu Stops The Hundredth Asvamedha)
CHAPTER - 20 (Bhagavan Blesses Prithu)
CHAPTER - 21 (Prithu Gives A Discourse)
CHAPTER - 22 (Sanatkumara's Advice to Prithu)
CHAPTER - 23 (Prithu Realizes The Self)
CHAPTER - 24 (Prachetas Meet Siva)
CHAPTER - 25 (Parable od Puranjana)
CHAPTER - 26 (Parable of Puranjana)
CHAPTER - 27 (Parable of Puranjana)
CHAPTER - 28 (Parable of Puranjana)
CHAPTER - 29 (Narada Explains The Parable)
CHAPTER - 30 (Prachetas Marry Marisha)
CHAPTER - 31 (Prachetas Realize The Self)
SKANDHA - V
CHAPTER - 1 (The Story of Priyavrata)
CHAPTER - 2 (Agnidhra and His Nine Sons)
CHAPTER - 3 (Nabhi and Rishabha - Avatara)
CHAPTER - 4 (The Story of Rishabhadeva)
CHAPTER - 5 (Rishabhadeva's Advice to His Sons)
CHAPTER - 6 (Rishabhadeva Gives up His Body)
CHAPTER - 7 (Bharata's Tapas)
CHAPTER - 8 (Bharata Born as a Deer)
CHAPTER - 9 (Bhadrakali Releases Bharata)
CHAPTER - 10 (Rahugana Prays for Advice)
CHAPTER - 11 (Jadabharata's Advice to Rahugana)
CHAPTER - 12 (Rahugana's Doubts Cleared)
CHAPTER - 13 (The Samsara Forest)
CHAPTER - 14 (Suka Elucidates The Samsara Forest)
CHAPTER - 15 (Bharata's Progency)
CHAPTER - 16 (Jambudvipa and its Nine Divisions)
CHAPTER - 17 (Ilavrata Vasha)
CHAPTER - 18 (Six other Varshas)
CHAPTER - 19 (The Superiority of Bharatavarsha)
CHAPTER - 20 (The other Six dvipas)
CHAPTER - 21 (The Sky and The Sun)
CHAPTER - 22 (The Luminaries in the Sky)
CHAPTER - 23 (The Polar Star)
CHAPTER - 24 (The Seven Worlds Below The Earth)
CHAPTER - 25 (Lord Samkarashana)
CHAPTER - 26 (The Various Hells)
SKANDHA - VI
CHAPTER - 1 (The Story of Ajamila)
CHAPTER - 2 (Salvation of Ajamila)
CHAPTER - 3 (Yama's Advice to His Men)
CHAPTER - 4 (SriHari Blesses Daksha)
CHAPTER - 5 (Daksha's Sons Become Reclueses)
CHAPTER - 6 (Daksha's Sixty Daughters)
CHAPTER - 7 (Visvarupa Becomes Indra's Perceptor)
CHAPTER - 8 (Narayana - Kavacham)
CHAPTER - 9 (Vrita Born)
CHAPTER - 10 (Asuras Run Away From the Army of Devas)
CHAPTER - 11 (Vritasura's Semon to Indra)
CHAPTER - 12 (Indra Kills Vrita)
CHAPTER - 13 (Indra Atones for Brahmahatya)
CHAPTER - 14 (The Story of Chitraketu)
CHAPTER - 15 (Angira Consoles Chitraketu)
CHAPTER - 16 (The Jivatma of Chitraketu's Son Advises Him)
CHAPTER - 17 (Parvati Curses Chitraketu)
CHAPTER - 18 (The Birth of Marudevas)
CHAPTER - 19 (Pumsavana Vrata)
SKANDHA - VII
CHAPTER - 1 (Conversation Between Narada and Yudhishthira)
CHAPTER - 2 (Hiranyakasipu Consoles Diti and Her Sons)
CHAPTER - 3 (Hiranyakasipu Gets Boons from Brahma)
CHAPTER - 4 (Hiranyakasipu's Reign of Terror)
CHAPTER - 5 (Tortures Inficted on Prahlada)
CHAPTER - 6 (Prahlada Teaches The Demon Boys)
CHAPTER - 7 (Prahlada in the Womb was Taught by Narada)
CHAPTER - 8 (Narasimha - Avatara)
CHAPTER - 9 (Prahlada Stuti)
CHAPTER - 10 (Tripura Dahanam)
CHAPTER - 11 (Dharma of Varna and Asrama)
CHAPTER - 12 (Duties of Brahmachari and Vanaprastha)
CHAPTER - 13 (Duties of The Sanyasin)
CHAPTER - 14 (The Duties of A Householder)
CHAPTER - 15 (Duties of All Men)
SKANDHA - VIII
CHAPTER - 1 (Second, Third and Fourth Manus)
CHAPTER - 2 (Gajendra Gripped by The Alligator)
CHAPTER - 3 (Gajendra Stuti)
CHAPTER - 4 (Gajendra Moksham)
CHAPTER - 5 (Fifth and Sixth Manus)
CHAPTER - 6 (Bhagvan Aska Devas to Churn The Ocean of Milk)
CHAPTER - 7 (Kurma - Avatara : Siva Drinks Kalakuta)
CHAPTER - 8 (Dhanvantari and Mohini with Nectar)
CHAPTER - 9 (Mohini Feeds The Devas with Nectar)
CHAPTER - 10 (Deva - Asura Battle)
CHAPTER - 11 (The Victory of The Devas)
CHAPTER - 12 (Siva Deluded by Mohini)
CHAPTER - 13 (The Present Manu - Coming Seven Manus)
CHAPTER - 14 (Manvantara and its Characteristics)
CHAPTER - 15 (Mahabali Conquers Indra's Paradise)
CHAPTER - 16 (Aditi Observes Payovrata)
CHAPTER - 17 (Bhagvan Appears to Aditi)
CHAPTER - 18 (Vamana Avatara)
CHAPTER - 19 (Bhagvan Begs Three Paces of Earth)
CHAPTER - 20 (Bhagvan Appears in Cosmic Form)
CHAPTER - 21 (Mahabali Bound up)
CHAPTER - 22 (Bhagvan Blesses Mahabali)
CHAPTER - 23 (Mahabali Goes to Sutala)
CHAPTER - 24 (Matsya Aavatara)
SKANDHA - IX
CHAPTER - 1 (The Story of Ila)
CHAPTER - 2 (Prishdhra , Dhrishta)
CHAPTER - 3 (Saryati ; Revati Given to Balarama)
CHAPTER - 4 (Nabhaga and Ambarisha)
CHAPTER - 5 (Durvasa Saved by Ambarisha)
CHAPTER - 6 (Sasada , Yuvanasva , Mamdhata , Saubhari)
CHAPTER - 7 (Trisanku , Harichandra)
CHAPTER - 8 (King Sagara , Amsuman)
CHAPTER - 9 (Bhagiratha Brings Down Ganga ; Khatvanga)
CHAPTER - 10 ( R A M A Y A N A M )
CHAPTER - 11 ( R A M A Y A N A M )
CHAPTER - 12 (Kusa's Progency)
CHAPTER - 13 (Nimi's Progency)
CHAPTER - 14 (Pururavas and Urvasi)
CHAPTER - 15 (Parasurama - Avatara)
CHAPTER - 16 (Story of Parasurama and Visvamitra)
CHAPTER - 17 (Ayu And His Progency)
CHAPTER - 18 (Nahusha and Yayati)
CHAPTER - 19 (Yayati's Salvation)
CHAPTER - 20 (Puru - Bharata - Bharadvaja)
CHAPTER - 21 (Story of Rantideva)
CHAPTER - 22 (Ajamidha's Dynasty)
CHAPTER - 23 (Anu's Dynasty - Yadu's Dynasty)
CHAPTER - 24 (Vidarbha's Dynasty ; Krishna Born in Yaduvamsa)
SKANDHA - X
CHAPTER - 1 (Vasudeva's Marriage and The Akasavani)
CHAPTER - 2 (Krishna in Devaki's Womb)
CHAPTER - 3 (Krishana - Avatara)
CHAPTER - 4 (Kamsa Orders Child - Murder)
CHAPTER - 5 (Nanda CelebratesKrishna's Birth)
CHAPTER - 6 (Putana Moksham)
CHAPTER - 7 (Sakatasura and Trinavarta Slain)
CHAPTER - 8 (Naming Cermony - Balalila)
CHAPTER - 9 (Yasoda Binds Krishna to the Mortar)
CHAPTER - 10 (Krishna Fells Down Two Trees)
CHAPTER - 11 (Destruction of Vatsasura and Bakasura)
CHAPTER - 12 (Aghasura Slain)
CHAPTER - 13 (Merry Feast on Sand Bamks of Yamuna)
CHAPTER - 14 (Brahma's Stuti)
CHAPTER - 15 (Dhenukasura Slain)
CHAPTER - 16 (The Dance of Kaliya)
CHAPTER - 17 (Gopas Saved From Forest Fire)
CHAPTER - 18 (Pralamba Slain)
CHAPTER - 19 (Gopas Saved from Wild Fire)
CHAPTER - 20 (Rainy and Autumn Seasons)
CHAPTER - 21 (Venugitam)
CHAPTER - 22 (Lifting Away Ropes of Gopis)
CHAPTER - 23 (Blessing The Wives of Brahmins)
CHAPTER - 24 (Worship of Govardhana Mountain)
CHAPTER - 25 (Lifting Govardhana)
CHAPTER - 26 (Nanda Tells Gopas What Garga said About Krishna)
CHAPTER - 27 (Krishna Named Govinda)
CHAPTER - 28 (Nanda Brought Back from Varuna)
CHAPTER - 29 ( R A S I K R I D A )
CHAPTER - 30 ( R A S I K R I D A )
CHAPTER - 31 ( R A S I K R I D A G O P I G I T A M )
CHAPTER - 32 ( R A S I K R I D A )
CHAPTER - 33 ( R A S I K R I D A )
CHAPTER - 34 (Sudarsana Released ; Samkhachuda Slain)
CHAPTER - 35 (Yugalagitam)
CHAPTER - 36 (Arishtasura Slain)
CHAPTER - 37 (Kesi Slain)
CHAPTER - 38 (Akurara Journey to Gokula)
CHAPTER - 39 (Krishna's Journey to Mathura)
CHAPTER - 40 (Akura Stiti)
CHAPTER - 41 (Washerman Slain ; Tailor and wreath Maker Blessed)
CHAPTER - 42 (Kubja Straightened ; Bow Broken)
CHAPTER - 43 (Killing Kuvalayapida)
CHAPTER - 44 (Chanura and Kamsa Slain)
CHAPTER - 45 (Guru Dakshina)
CHAPTER - 46 (Uddhava sent to Gokula)
CHAPTER - 47 (Bhramara Githa ; Krishna's Message to the Gopis)
CHAPTER - 48 (Krishna Visits Kubja and Akrura)
CHAPTER - 49 (Akrura at Hasthinapura)
CHAPTER - 50 (Battles with Jarasandha)
CHAPTER - 51 (Yavana Burned to Ashes)
CHAPTER - 52 (Rukmini's Message to Krishna)
CHAPTER - 53 (Krishna Snatches away Rukmini)
CHAPTER - 54 (Rukmini Svayamvaram)
CHAPTER - 55 (Pradyumna Kills Sambara)
CHAPTER - 56 (Krishna Marries Jambavati and Satyabhama)
CHAPTER - 57 (Krishna Kills Satadhanva)
CHAPTER - 58 (Krishna's other Marriages)
CHAPTER - 59 (Narakasura Slain)
CHAPTER - 60 (Krishna's Jokes with Rukmini)
CHAPTER - 61 (Rukmi Killed by Rama)
CHAPTER - 62 (Bana Binds up Anirudha)
CHAPTER - 63 (Bana Defeated)
CHAPTER - 64 (King Nriga Released)
CHAPTER - 65 (Rama Changes The course of Kalindi)
CHAPTER - 66 (Paundaraka Slain)
CHAPTER - 67 (Ape Dvivda Slain)
CHAPTER - 68 (Rama Overturns Hastinapura)
CHAPTER - 69 (Narada Sees one Krishna in Many Houses)
CHAPTER - 70 (Krishna's Daily Routine)
CHAPTER - 71 (Krishna's Journey to Indraprastha)
CHAPTER - 72 (Jarasanda Slain)
CHAPTER - 73 (Release of Imprisoned Kings)
CHAPTER - 74 (Sisupala Slain)
CHAPTER - 75 (Duryodhana's Delusion In The Hall)
CHAPTER - 76 (Salva Attacks Dvaraka)
CHAPTER - 77 (Salva Slain)
CHAPTER - 78 (Datavaktra Slain)
CHAPTER - 79 (Balarama's Pilgrimage)
CHAPTER - 80 (Kuchela Episode)
CHAPTER - 81 (Kuchela Blessed by Bhagvan)
CHAPTER - 82 (Krishna , at Kurushetra , Instructs the Gopis)
CHAPTER - 83 (Description of Krishna's Marriages)
CHAPTER - 84 (Vasudeva Performs Sacrifice)
CHAPTER - 85 (Krishna Brings Back Devaki's Dead Sons)
CHAPTER - 86 (Arjuna Marries Subhadra)
CHAPTER - 87 (Veda Stuti)
CHAPTER - 88 (Siva Liberated From Vrikasura)
CHAPTER - 89 (Bhrigu Tests The Triple Deities)
CHAPTER - 90 (Bhagvan;s Life in Dvaraka and His Progency)
SKANDHA - XI
CHAPTER - 1 (The Rishis Curse Yadukula)
CHAPTER - 2 (Conversation Between Narada and Vasudeva)
CHAPTER - 3 (The Rishis Answer Nimi)
CHAPTER - 4 (The Rishis Answer Nimi)
CHAPTER - 5 (The Rishis Answer Nimi)
CHAPTER - 6 (Uddhava Requests Bhagvan to Instruct Him)
CHAPTER - 7 (A Brahmin Comes to Yadu)
CHAPTER - 8 (The Twenty Four Teachers)
CHAPTER - 9 (The Twenty Four Teachers)
CHAPTER - 10 (Bhagvan Starts Instruction)
CHAPTER - 11 (Bhagvan Answers Uddhava)
CHAPTER - 12 (Contact With Sahus)
CHAPTER - 13 (Hamsopadesam)
CHAPTER - 14 (Meditation in The Heart)
CHAPTER - 15 (Siddhis Like Anima)
CHAPTER - 16 (Vibhutis)
CHAPTER - 17 (The Duties of Brahmachari and Grihastha)
CHAPTER - 18 (The Duties of Vanaprastha and Sanyasa Asramas)
CHAPTER - 19 (Yama, Niyama Explained)
CHAPTER - 20 (Karmayoga , Jnanayoga, Bhaktiyoga)
CHAPTER - 21 (The Inner Meaning of Vedas)
CHAPTER - 22 (Tattvas Numbered Differently)
CHAPTER - 23 (Bhikshu Gita)
CHAPTER - 24 (Samkhya Yoga)
CHAPTER - 25 (The Three Gunas)
CHAPTER - 26 (The Story of Pururavas)
CHAPTER - 27 (The Procedure of Puja)
CHAPTER - 28 (Jnana Yoga)
CHAPTER - 29 (Concluding Advice)
CHAPTER - 30 (Yadukula Destroyed)
CHAPTER - 31 (Bhagvan Leaving This World)
SKANDHA - XII
CHAPTER - 1 (The Future Kings)
CHAPTER - 2 (Evils of Kasliyuga)
CHAPTER - 3 (Devotion to Sri Hari Dispels Fears of Kaliyuga)
CHAPTER - 4 (Four Types of Pralaya)
CHAPTER - 5 (Brahmopadesa)
CHAPTER - 6 (Salvation of Parikshit)
CHAPTER - 7 (Ten Characteristics of Puranas)
CHAPTER - 8 (The Story of Markandeya)
CHAPTER - 9 (The Story of Markandeya)
CHAPTER - 10 (The Story of Markandeya)
CHAPTER - 11 (Mahapusha and Surya - Vyuha)
CHAPTER - 12 (The Contents of Bhagavata)
CHAPTER - 13 (The Number of Slokas in Puranas)
KESAVA NAMA
1.EEASA NINNA CHARANA BHAJANA ASAI INDHA MADUVENU
DOSHA RASI NASA MADO SRISA KESAVA
2. CHARANU HOKKE NAYYA ENNA MARANA SAMAYADALLI NINNA
CHARANA SMARANA KARUNI SAYYA NARAYANA
3. SODHI SENNA BAVADHA KALUSHA BODHI SAYYA GNANA ENAGE
BHADI SUVA YAMANA BHADHE BIDISO MADHAVA
4. HINDHA NEKE YONI GALALI BHANDU BHANDU NONDHE NAYYA
INDHU BHAVADHA BHANDHA BIDISO THANDHE GOVINDA
5. BRASHTA NENISA BEDA KRISHNA ISHTU MATHRA BEDI KOMBE
BRISHTA RODANE ITTU KASHTA BIDISO VISHNUVE
6. MADHANA NAYYA NINNA MAHIME VADHANA DHALLI NUDIYUVANTHE
HRUDAYA DHALLI HUDHISI SAYYA MADHUSUDHANA
7. KAVITHU KONDU IRUVA PAPA SAVITHU POGUVANTHE MADI
BHAVADHA BADHE YANNU BIDISO THRIVIKRAMA
8. KAMA JANAKA NINNA PREMA DHINDHA PADUVANTHE
NEMA YANAGE PALISAYYA SWAMI VAMANA
9. MODHALU NINA PADHA POOJE ODHAGU VANTHE MADU YANNA
HRUDAYA DHOLAGE SADHANA MADU MUDHADHI SRIDHARA
10. HUSIYA NADI HOTTI HOREVA VISHAYA SHALLI RASIKANENDHU
HUSIGE HAGADHIRO YANNA HRUSHI KESANE
11. BIDHU BAVADHA YENNA JANMA BHADHA NAGI KALUSHA DHINDHA
GEDHU POPA BUDHI THORO PADMANABHANE
12. KAMAKRODHA BIDISI NINNA NAMA JIHVE YOLAGE NUDISO
SRI MAHANU BHAVANADHA DHAMODHARA
13. PANKA JASHA NEENU YANNA MANKU BUDHI YANNU BIDISI
KINKARANNE MADI KOLLO SANKARSHANA
14. YESU JANMA BHADHARENU DHASA NALLAVENO NANU
GHASI MADA DHIRO INNU VASUDEVANE
15. BHUDHI SUNYA NAGI YANNA BHADHA KAYA KUHAKA MANAVA
DHIDHI HRUDHAYA SUDHI MADI PRADHYUMNANE
16. JANANI JANAKA NEENE ENDHU NENEVA NAYYA DHEENA BHANDHU
YANAGE MUKTHI PALISINDHU ANIRUDHANE
17. HARUSHA DHINDHA NINNA SMARISU VANTHE MADO KSHEMA
IRISU CHARANA DHALLI PREMA PURUSHOTHAMA
18. SADHU SANGHA KOTTU NINNA PADHA BHAJAKA NENISU YANNA
BHEDHA MADADHIRO YANNA ADHOKSHAJA
19. CHARU CHARANA THORI YANAGE PARA KANISAYYA KONEGE
BHARAHAKI IRUVA NINAGE NARASIMHANE
20. SANI THARTHA PAPAKALANU KINJI THARTHA PEEDAKALANU
MUNJEDHAGI KALAYA BEKU SWAMI ACHUTHA
21. GNANA BHAKTHI KOTTU NINNA DYANA DHALLI ITTU SADHA
HEENA BUDHI BIDISO MUNNA SRI JANARDHANA
22. JAPA THAPANUSHTANA VILLA KUPUTHA KAMIYADHA YANNA
KRIPAYA MADI KSHAMISA BEKO UPENDRANE
23. MOREYA IDUVE NAYYA NINAGE SARADHI SAYANA SUBHA MATHIYA
IRISO BHAKTHA ROLU PARAMA PURUSHA SRI HARE
24. PUTTISALI BEDA INNU PUTTISADHAKKE PALISUVARIGE
ISHTU MATHRA BEDI KOMBE SRI KRISHNANE
25. SATHYA VADHA NAMAGALNU NITHYA DHALLI PADISUVARIGE
ARTHY INDHA SALAHI DHIRUVA KARTHRU KESAVA
26. MAREYADALE HARIYA NAMA BAREDU ODI KELIDAVARIGE
KAREDU MUKTI KODUVA NELEYADIKESAVA ||
SRIMADH RAMAYANAM
Khatvanga's son was Dirghabanu : His son was Raghu :
His son was Dasaratha.
In answer to the prayer of Devas, that they may be protected
from the incessant troubles given to them by the Asuras.
Bhagavan was born of Dasaratha of Ayodhya, taking four forms.
Bhagavan was born in His entirety as RAMA out of Kousalya ;
as part manifestication in the form of Bharathaout of Kaikeyi
and as Lakshmana and Satrughna from Sumitra.
Rama and Lakshmana were taken by Visvamitra to protect his
sacrifice, Rama killed, all alone, Maricha and other Rakshasas.
In the assembly of grest heroes, Rama broke the bow of Siva in
the middle and married Sita. On the way back to Ayodhya, he tamed
the pride of Parasurama. He then accepted, with his head bent low,
the command of his father Dasaratha that he must go to the forest
for fourteen years. The Lord in the company of Sita and Lakshmana,
left for the woods. He then killed 14,000 rakshasas. Ravana,
who had heard from his sister about the beauty of Sita, developed
a passion for her and sent Maricha who appeared in the form of
a deer and tempted Sita. To fulfil Sita's desire, Rama went after
the deer and Lakshmana was sent by Sita to save Rama whose voice
was reproduced by Maricha, Ravana in the meantime, stole Sita and
took her away to Lanka. Rama in the company of Lakshmana, then
wandered about in the forest . He cremated Jatayu and gave him
final gratitude. He then slew Kabandha. He killed Vali and
cultivated the friendship of Sugriva. Ascertaining from him
the whereabouts of Sita, Rama despatched Hanuman to LAnka.
Hanuman met Sita and set fire to the city of Ravana and came back.
The Lord then with the monkeys, reached the shore of the ocean
where Varuna offered worship to him and asked him to march over
the ocean and kill Ravana. A bridge was constructed over the sea
with mountain peaks. The Lord with Lakshmana, Sugriva, Hanuman
and the host of Monkeys crossed over to Lanka and marched against
the army of Ravana. He killed Kumbakarna and the sons of Ravana
and a host of demons. The Lord finally killed. Mandodari,
wife of Ravana and numberless Rkshasi women mourned the death
of Ravana and other demons.
Vibhishana was made the King of Lanka. He recovered his consort
Sita, who was till then, in a wretched plight. The Lord flew over
to Ayodhya, in his aerial car called Pushpaka, in the company of
Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Sugriva, Vibhishana and others.
The Lord's Mother embraced him and Sita and Lakshmana.
His Younger brother Bharata received him and the coronation
of the Lord was auspiciously celebrated. The Lord ruled over
the kingdom for a long time and all his subjects considered
him as their father.
Guided by his Vasistha, Rama performed sacrifices to propitiate
himself. On a certain night, moving incognito, Rama overheard
the talk of some people suspecting Sita's fidelityu and
abondoned her. Sita, who was pregnant, reached the hermitage
of Sage Valmiki and gave birth to twins, Lava and Kusa, who
were brought up by the sage. Sita then, contemplating on
Sri Rama's feet found her way in to the bowels of trhe earth.
Hearing this, the Almighty Lord Sri Rama wept. Excessive
foundness pf men and women, brings fear and grief even to
great souls. Rama then ruled over a period of thirteen
thousand years, performed sacrifices, obsering celebacy
and then left for hid divine abode.
MAHABHARATHAM
Volume 1
The story starts with King Bharat choosing a commoner as the
crown prince. He felt that his nine sons were not suitable.
King Shanthanu marries Ganga. Ganga gives birth to 7 chidren,
and releases them from their curse, by immediately drowning them.
The 8th Child lives to fulfill his curse. (He is Devarata)
Ganga returns Devarata to Shanthanu. One day while riding
Devarat defends Hastinapur from the the aggressive Shalva King
Shanthanu meets Sathiyavathi. Shanthanu asks Sathiyavthi’s
father Dasrat for his daughter’s hand. Dasrat wants his
grandson to be the crown prince. Shanthanu refuses this
proposal. Devarat goes to is this Dasrat? and takes an
oath that he will be a bachelor and make Sathiyavathi.s
son the crown prince. (Bhishmas oath)
Sathiyavathi names Devarath as Bhisma. Bhisma takes another
oath that he will serve anyone who ascends the thrown of
Hastinapur Sathiyavathi gives birth to two sons Chitrangan
and Vichitraveerya
Volume 2
Chitrangan was crowned as the king. He died in a war. Then
Vichitraveerya was crowned as the king. Kasi king’s three
daughters(Ambika, Ambalika, Amba) were getting married,
He did not want to invite Vichitraveerya, the king of
Hastinapur. Bhisma arrives at Kasi and takes all three
princes to Hazthinapur. Shalva king stops Bhisma on the
way. Bhisma defeats him. Amba tells Sathiyavathi that
she wanted to marry Shalva Kumar, the Shalva King.
Bhisma sends her back to Shalva Kumar but he refuses
to accept her. So she returns to Hastinapur. and said
that Bhisma should marry her. But Bhisma refused,since
he was bound by an oath.of celibacy. Amba takes an oath
that she will be the cause of Bhisma’s death and leaves.
Vichitraveerya died of illness. Sathyavathi wanted Bhisma
to marry Vivhitraveerya’s wives. But he refuses.
Sathyavathi calls Viyasar who is her eldest son, born to
Parasar(this happened when Sathyawati was a young girl
helping her boatman father in rowing peole across the river).
Sage Viyasa was in the jungle doing meditation (Tapas);
Sathyavathi asked Viyasar to use his powers to grant children
to Ambika and Ambalika. Viyasar tells her to wait for one year,
but Sathyavathi insists it be done immediately.. When Ambika
sees Viyasar she closed her eyes out of fear.Her child is
born blind. While Ambalika gets scared when she sees Viyasar.
Hence her child will not be healthy. The maid has a healthy
baby. Dhiritharastra, Pandu and Vidur are born.to Ambika,
Ambalika and the maid respectively. Dhirithararata gets
married to Gandari and Pandu gets married to Kunti.
When Kunthi was a young girl Sage Duruvasar gives Kunthi
a manthra to summon any god from heaven. She tests the
manthra on the sun god. The Sun god comes and gives her
a son called Karna.How ever she abandons Karna as a baby
to avoid getting a bad name. Pandu extended the borders of
Hastinapur. He takes the hand of Madri as his second wife.
Pandu and Madiri go horse riding. They meet Rishi Kindam.
Sage Kindam blesses Kunthi and Madiri to have good sons.
Volume 3
Sathiyavathy tells Dhiritharasrata to call Pandu back from
the forest. Madiri sends Pandu to kill a tiger. Pandu aims
an arrow, which kills sage Kindam and his wife. The sage
curses Pandu that he will die the moment he embraces
his wives. Pandu tells Dristharasrata about the killing.
Pandu goes to the forest to do penance and gives the crown
to Dristharasrata. Pandu and his two wives go to the forest.
Pandu meets some sages who were going to Brama Loka.
They said that Pandu couldn’t go with them because he hasn’t
got any sons. He tells about this to Kunthi. Kunthi tells
Pandu about Sage Duruvasa’s gift to her. Kunthi calls
Dharamarajah. He comes and gives her a son. Yudistra was born.
Kunti calls wind god. He gives her Bhim. Crown Prince Kansa
harasses every body. King Ugrasena was ruling Mathura.
The citizens come and complain about the crown prince Kansa.
Kansa makes his father abdicate. He imprisons his father.
He gets his sister Devaki to marry Vasudev. He imprisons
them when he heard that Deveki’s eighth son would kill him.
Kansa then kills Deveki’s sons who were born in the prison.
He had killed 6 sons. Devaki transfers her 7th pregnancy to
Vasudev’s first wife Rohini. Devaki conceives her 8th child.
A light enters the prison. Krishna is born. A voice tells
Vasudev to take the child to his friend Nand. The guards
fall asleep and the doors open. Vasudev takes the baby and
goes. He wades across Jamuna.river. A cobra comes and protects
the baby from the rain. Vasudev goes to Nand’s house. He gives
Krishna to him. Nand gives his newborn baby to Vasudev. Kansa
was informed that Devaki gave birth to a girl. He hires Putana
to kill all the babies. In Gokul all had a dream that Krishna
asking them to bring them butter. Putana disguises as a beautiful
woman and goes and kills the entire woman in Gokul. Putana goes
to Nand’s house. She takes Krishna. When she tries to give
Krishna milk Krishna kills her. Yasotha and Nand go to Kanna
and saw that Putana was dead. Kansa gets angry and burns Gokul.
Devaki gives birth to Subatra.
Volume 4
One day Yasotha caught Krishna eating mud. When she made Krishna
open his mouth she saw the universe in his mouth. Krishna plays
the flute and entertains the cows. Krishna chases the snake
Kaliya away. Krishna puts a stop to the delivery of butter to
king Kansa. Kansa gets angry and told his soldiers to steal all
the cows from Nandagoan. Krishna stops the people from doing puja
to Indran. Hence Indran gets angry and started to rain continuously.
Krishna lifts the Govardhan Mountain and supports it on his little
finger. The town people take shelter under it. Kansa hears about
it and sends Akru to bring Krishna to him.
Volume 5
Krishna goes to Matura with Akru. In Matura he heals a woman’s
hunched back. A washerman tries to hit Krishna but the stick
goes through him. Krishna strings the Shiva Danus bow. When
the bow breaks it makes a loud noise. On hearing this noise
Kansa gets scared. Kansa gets a wild elephant to kill Krishna
but they salute him. Then he gets some wrestlers to wrestle
with Krishna. Krishna and Balaram beat all the wrestlers.
Kamsa tries to crush Krishna but Krishna throws Kansa and
kills him. Krishna frees his parents and his grandfather
from the dungeon. Ugrasena becomes the king of Matura.
Nand leaves Krishna in Matura and goes to Nandagoen.
Krishna and Balaram go to Rishi Snadhipan to study.
Pandu dies in the forest. Madiri immolates herself in
Pandu’s funeral pyre. Kunthi and the five children go
to Hastinapur. Sage Vyasa took Sathiyavathi, Ambika and
Ambalika to the forest. Kripachariya teaches the Kaurava
Princes. Vidur brings the Pandavas to the school. .iaratra’s
charioteer wanted to leave because he wanted to educate his
adopted son Radheya. He introduces Sanjaya to Dhrisraqtra.
Karna was generous from childhood. He tells his father that
he wanted to learn the art of war . Duriyodhan poisons Bhim,
Bhim feels sleepy and falls asleep. Duriyodhan and Dhushashan
wrap Bhim and dump Bhim into the river Ganga. Shakuni is happy
that Duriyodhan and Dhushashan had followed his orders. Bhim is
taken by Nagas who are living under Ganga. The chief of the Nagas
is Kunthi’s grandfather. He gives Bhim a potion, which made him
very strong. Bhim tells his brothers and mother that Dhuriyadham
had poisoned him.
Volume 6
Only Vidur was able to guess what had happened to Bhima. He tells
Bhishma about it. Krishna is studying in Ujjain. One-day Krishna
and Sudhama go to the forest to gather firewood. They get caught
in the rain. They both climb a tree. Sudhama eats all the food that
he should have shared with Krishna.
One day when the Kauravas and the Pandavas were playing with the
ball it fell in to a well. Dhuronachariya saw this and told the kids
to bring some long grass blades.. He joins the grass blades and pulls
the ball out. Arjun tells this incident to Bhisma and Bhisma goes
and greets DuronoChariya. Dhuronachariya agrees to teach the Kauravs
and the Pandavas. Dhuronachariya’s son Aswathama joins his father.
Duronachariya’s wife Kripi also joins him. Adirath and Karna met
Duronaschariya. Adirath asks Duronachariya to teach Karna warfare.
Duronachariya refuses to teach Karna saying that the school is only
for the royal princes. Arjun sees Duronachariya teaching Aswathama
and goes and joins them to learn. One day Duronachacariya plans a
game and makes an artificial crocodile attack him. While all the
other princes run away Arjun attacks the crocodile and saves his
teacher. Duronachariya blesses Arjun for his bravery.
Ekalva practices archery. He had made an image of Duronachariya
and uses it as his guru. Since Ekalva was the son of the minister
from a neighboring country Doronachariya felt that Ekalva was a
threat to Hastinapur and wanted Ekalva’s thumb from his right
hand as his guru daksana. Karna was learning warfare under the
guidance of Parasurama. Aswathama gets jealous and complains
to his father. So Duronachariya had a test and prove to
Aswathama that Arjun was his best pupil. . Duronachriya
informs Bishma that all the princes had completed their studies
and that he would like to have an exhibition to show their
talents. A beautiful arena was built. . All the princes
exhibited their talents. Karna arrives at the arena and
says that Arjun is not the best archer. When Kripa chariya
said that Karna cannot duel Arjun because Karna is not a prince,
Duriyodhan gave Karna his Anga kingdom to Karna and made him a king.
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Pandavas and the Kauravas offer their teacher that they would
like to give Guru dachana(offerings to the Teacher).
Duronachariya says that he would like them to capture
The kingdom of Duropad(with whom Duronachariya had a long
standing grudge) The Kauravs go first but fail to capture.
Then Pandavas capture Durupad and take him to Duronachariya. After
finishing the studies Krishna and Balaram go to Mathura. Kansa’s
father-in-law was attacking Mathura Krishna and Balaram save
Mathura. Krishna suggests that they leave Mathura and create a
new city called Dwaraka. The celestial architect Vishvakarma was
called for this purpose. People of Mathura settled in Dwaraka.
Sakuni sends spies to find out whom the public prefer as their
crown prince. The public preferred Yudhister. One day some
criminals were brought to the palace to be sentenced. .
Both Duriyodhan and Yudhister were asked to give judgement.
Everybody preferred Yudhisater’s judgement. Hence
Dhiritharashtra made Yudhister the crown prince.
In Dwaraka the people were looking for a groom for Rukmini.
They had arranged Sisupal to marry Rukmini. Ekalavya takes
the letter of invitation to Sisupal. Rukmini writes a letter
to Krishna and asks him to come and save her. Krishna marries
Rukmini and takes her with him.
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Shakuni is making a wax house for the Pandavas at Varanavat.
Shakuni got a builder called Purachand for this purpose.
The Pandavas were returning from their victory tour.
Bhim stayed with Balaram and studied mace warfare. Karna
discouraged Duriyodan regarding building the wax house.
Dhiritharashtra wants to send Yudhister to Varanavat to
attend Lord Shiva’s festival, on his behalf.. Bhim is not
happy about the house that Duriyodhan had built for Yudhister.
The Pandavas along with Kunthi decide to go to Varanavat
together. Vidur sent his spies and found that the house
that Duriyodhan had built is a wax house. Then Vidur drops
a hint by asking the Pandavas which animal is not afraid
about forest fire. Then Yudhister tells him that rats are
not afraid of forest fire because they can hide in their hole
during a fire. Early next morning they left for Varanavat.
Vidur tells Yudhister to look for exits in the house.
Yudhister understood Vidur’s warning. They arrive at
Purachand’s house. They found that the house has no
back door. Vidur had send a miner to do the digging.
Duriyodhan had sent his senathipathi(commander) to check
on the Pandavas. When Bhim wants to help the miner,
the miner tells him that there is no need for him to help.
Duriyodhan had planted his men around the house to stop
the Pandavas from escaping once the house catches fire.
Vidur’s spy informed him that Shakuni is planning to start
the fire on the moonless night. Arjuna informed the miner
to finish the work a day before the moonless night.
The tunnel opened in Yudhister’s, s room. The miner
told them to conceal the hole and left. Ghandhari has a
nightmare. She dreamt that Lord Shiva danced the dance of
destruction and opened his 3rd eye. She also dreamt that
the fire god came and told her that her house is going to
get burnt. She said that she called Lord Indra to come and
rain and put the fire out, but he just kept watching her.
She tells Dhitharashtra that it was not an ordinary dream.
Dhritharashtra tells her to go to sleep. Shakuni had planned
to kill Purachand too. Karna tells Duriyodhan not to go ahead
with the plan of burning the Pandavas. Purochand and all the
people who had helped him to build the house aare poisoned are
drugged.. The Pandavas opened the tunnel and left the house
through it.. Bhim had started the fire before leaving.
Purochand got caught in the fire and died. The Pandavas had
escaped through the tunnel. Shakuni’s spy tells him about the
Pandavas death Shakuni tells Dhritharashtraabout the Pandavas
deathDhritharashtra tells Bhisma about the death of the
Pandavas . On hearing this Bhisma locks himself in his room
and goes into mourning.. Assuming that the Pandavas are dead,
Duryodan is made the crown prince of Hastinapur..
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In the forest Bhima killed the demon Hidumba and Bhim married
his sister Hidumbi. The Pandavas diguise themselves as
wandering Brahmins(priests) and beg for food. Gatagacha is
born to Bhim and Hidumbi.. After the birth of his son Bhim
goes back to his mother. Where the Pandavas were living there
was a demon living near the forest. Once a week the people in
the village had to send some food and a human for the demon to
eat. One day it was the turn of the house where the Pandavas
are staying. Kunthi says that she will send Bhim. Bhim goes
to the demon with the food. Bhim eats all the demon’s food.
Then Bhim kills the demon. After that the Pandavas left the city.
Dritharashtra wanted Duriyodhan to marry Duraupathi.
In the forest some sages visited the Pandavas. Kunthi gave
them some food. They told them about Duraupathi’s
suyamvaram(ceremony where princes from different kingdom vie
for the hands of the Princess by taking part in various competitions)
King Durupad had obtained Draupathi as his daughter from the fires of
a Yagna performed by sages for him.. –Arjuna enters the competition
and wins Draupathii. Kunthi without knowing had said they should
share everything equally among the five of them. Hence,
Durupathi marries all five Pandavas.
When Driritharashtra learns that the Pandavas are alive
he sends Vidur to bring them back. The Pandavas go to
Hastinapur with Draupathi.
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Bhisma feels the tension in the palace and goes to see
his mother, Ganga. But she doesn’t appear. Bhisma pleads
with his mother to come. Eventually she appears.
His mother tells him not to come to her all the time he
has a problem because he took all the oaths without
asking her. There was a grand welcome for the Pandavas.
Since there were now two crown princes Bhisma decides to
partition Hastinapur. Shakuni is not happy about the
partition. He is planning to get Kandavaprasth back.
He advises Duriyodhan to befriend Balaram. Duriyodhan
takes Balaram and shows Hastinapur. When Arjun was aiming
his arrows at a tree due to his anger because of the
partition, Bhisma tells him that no one should hurt anything,
which cannot defend itself. Duriyodhan asks Balaram to teach
him mace warfare. Balaram agrees to that. Yudhister gets
crowned as the king of Kandavaprasth. After the coronation
the Pandavas along with Krishna go to Kandavapreath.
The Pandavas turn Kandavapresth into a fertile and prosperous
kingdom. Vishvakarma the celestial architect builds them a
palace. Balaram wants his sister Subatra to marry Duriyodhan.
Krishna tells Arjun that he should elope with Subatra.
Krishna tells Subatra to go to the village temple.
Arjun goes to the temple and Subatra goes away with Arjun.
Balaram gets very angry when he finds about it.
Krishna calms everyone.
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Arjun marries Subatra. Draupathi gets very angry when Arjun
Brings Subatra to Indrapresth Arjun tells Subatra to dress
as a cow maid. . Then Subatrta goes to Draupathi. Draupathi
accepts her. Krishna tells Yudhister to perform the Rajasuya
yagna. Krishna says that King Jharasandth may create a
problem Krishna, Arjun and Bhim dress as Brahmins and go
to see Jharasandth. Krishna tells Jharasanth to free all
the 86 Kings he is keeping as prisoners to sacrifice to
Lord Shiva. Jharasandth refuses..n Krishna challenges him
for a duel. Jharasanth chooses Bhim for a duel. The duel
takes place. Bhim splits Jharasanth into two and throws the
two parts away. But the body joins and becomes a whole body.
Then Krishna tells Bhim to throw both the pieces in opposite
directions. The body could not join. The Krishna frees all
the prisoners. He made Jharasanth’s son the king.
Shakuni is not happy about Jarasanth’s death. Krishna’s aunt
gives birth to Shisupal. When she finds out that Krishna will
be her son’s killer she pleads with Krishna not to kill her son.
Then Krishna tells her that he will forgive 100 of Shisupal’s
mistakes, before killing him. Shisupal grew up. Vyasa comes
along with other sages to Indraprasath(the name Kandavaprasath
has been changed to Indraprasath). The Rajasuya yagna takes place.
When Shisupupal objects Krishna being honored, Krishna kills
Shisupal because Krishna had forgiven 100 of Shisupal’s mistakes.
he entire guests bless Yudhister. Karna wonders who he is,
and who his parents could be. Duriyodhan is angry that Yudhister
had performed the Rajasuya yagna.. Duriyodhan goes around to see
the palace of the Pandavas.. Duriyodhan falls into a pond in the
palace. Draupathi sees this and laughs at Duriyodhan. Duriyodhan
gets very angry. Shakuni tells Duriyodhan to invite the Pandavas
to Hastinapur. Duriyodhan tells his father to invite the Pandavas
to Hastinapur or he will attack Indrapresth.
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Dhiritharashtra sends Vidur to Indrapresth to invite the Pandavas
to play dice in Hastinapur. When Vidur invited Yudhister to play
dice he accepts the invitation. Shakuni gives his dice to Duriyodhan
and asks him to use it for the game. Bhishma is very unhappy about
the dice game. Bhishma goes to see Ghandhari and tells her to ask
Duriyodhan not to play dice. Ghandari tells him that no one will
listen to her. The Pandavas come to Hastinapur to play dice.
Duriyodhan asks Shakuni to throw the dice on his behalf. One
by one Yudishter looses everything. He then stakes his brothers
and loses them too. Then Yudhister stakes himself and loses him
too Then he stakes Draupathi and looses her too. .. Duroyhodhan
sends his servant to bring Draupathi to the recreation hall.
Dushashan tries to disrobe her but by the grace of Lord Krishna
his attempt fails.
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Duriyodhan wants to attack Indrapresth. If he is not allowed to
attack he wants to play a game of dice. Bhisma tells him that
only the king can decide what to do. Ghandari scolds
Dhiritharashtra for allowing Draupathi to be humiliated.
Bhisma and Duriyodhan come to Dritharashtra. Duriyodhan
tells his father what he wanted. Draupathi tells the Pandavas
that she will not braid her hair until she gets Dushashan’s
blood to wash her hair. The Kauravas invite the Pandavas again
to play dice. Dhiritharashtra tells the Pandavas to play another
game of dice and that if they loose they will have to go to the
forest for 12 years and another 1 year of living in anonymity.
If they are found out in the 13th year they will have to go the
jungle again for 12 years. Yudhister accepts the game of dice
and looses the game. The Pandavas go the jungle. Duroyodhan is
wondering what to do after the 12 years are over. Sage vyasa
came to see Dhritharashtr and tells the king to advice Duriyodhan
to make peace with the Pandavas. Kiripachariya tells Bhisma that
the future of Hastinapur is at a risk. Duriyodhan puts up a camp
next to the Pandavas hut in the jungle to irritate them. While
in the jungle Duriyodhan molests the Gandava Princes.
The Gandavas get angry and surround Duriyopdhan’s camp.
Duriyodhan’s bodyguard escapes and asks the Pandavas to help.
Arjun and Bhim rescue Duriyodhan from the gandavas. Arjun preys
to Lord Shiva and gets a divine weapon. Then Arjun goes to heaven
to get Indra’s blessing. Karna conquers adjoining kingdoms and
expands Hastinapur’s territory. Bhisma advises Duriyodhan to
make peace with the Pandavas. Sage Durvasa comes to Hastinapur.
Shakuni suggests to him to see the Pandavas.
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Sage Duruvasa came to Pandavas. Sage Duruvasa tells Yudhister to
have lunch ready and goes to bath. The Pandavas ask Duraupathi to
prepare lunch. She tells that she has no food items to prepare lunch.
Dear readers you may remember that when the Pandavas had to live
in the jungle they were given the Akshya Pathram(Pathram is vessel,
Akshaya means wish fulfilling) by Krisna. They were told that all
they have to do was to put a small quantity of cooked food into the
vessel and it will then yield enough food for all to eat. However
this will only happen once a day. Draupathi’s dilemma is that the
vessel had already fed them for the day, and will not yield any
more food until the following day. Sage Durvasa is notorious for
his temper and the Pandavas were worried. Draupathi resorted to
prayers 7 asked Krishna to help. Then Krishna comes there. When
God is on earth every act(leela) of his is significant. Krishna
asks for The sages finish their lunch and get ready to go for
lunch. When Krishna eats the grain of rice, which Duraupati
gives him the sages, fell full and does not come for lunch.
Bhim meets Hanuman. Hanuman teaches Bhim about the ethics of
war. Some travelers were going through the forest. Ghatogach
stops them. Bhim tells Ghatogatch to take him for the sacrifice.
Bhim scolds his wife for sacrificing for the God. Arjun is in
heaven. There Lord Indra tells Arjun to learn dancing from
Chirtrasena. Arjun learns dancing. Urvasi tells Arjun that
she was in love with him. When Arjun refuses Urvasi,
she gets angry and curses Arjun to be impotent.
Lord Indra tells Arjun to use Urvasi’s curse as a shield
for the year of hiding. Abimanu grows up in Krishnan’s care.
Arjun returns from heaven. Nakul tells Arjum to show the power
of the divine weapons. When Arjun was about to use it the angels
tell him not to use it. Arjun returns the weapon. Jairath sees
Duraupathi in the forest and kidnaps her. Her husband come and
saves her. Jairath goes and preys for Lord Shiva to obtain a
boon. While wondering in the jungle Duraupathi becomes thirsty.
Nakul goes to get water for her. In the river a demon asks him
a question. Nakul does not answer the demon and drinks the water
and dies. The same thing happens to Shahadev, Arjun and Bhim.
Then Yudhistre comes to the river. The Raksha asks him the
questions. When Yudhistre answers all the questions the
Rakasha tells him to choose one of his brothers to live.
Yudisdhister tells him that he would like Nakul to live
because he is Madri’s son. The demon became pleased with him
and revives all the brothers. The Pandavas had escaped the
spies of Duriyudhan. Dhiriratra has a dream where all his
ancestors come and scold him. The Pandavas join the Virat
king in disguised. Arjun became the dance teacher to Uthara.
Shahadev takes an oath to kill Shakuni.
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Shakuni’s son Ulluk comes from Ghandar. He asks his father
to come with him to Ghandar. Shakuni refuses to go. Karna
goes to see Duronachariyar. He tells Duronachariyar about
Parasuramar, s curse. Uthara’s parents come to see her
dancing. Keechack sees Duraupathi and tries to molest her.
Duraupathi tells Bhim to kill Keechack. Bhim kills him.
Duriyodhan realizes that it was Bhim who had killed him.
He prepares to attack Matsuya Desa. Duriyhodhan asks his
friend Trikat to attack Matsaya first. Trikat looses the
battle. Then the Kauravas attack Matsaya. Arjun goes as
Uthara’s brother’s charioteer. He refuses to fight.
Then Arjun fights and defeats the Kauravas. Duroiyhodhan
says that he had recognizes the Pandavas. Bhisma tells
Duriyodhan that the one-year of hiding is over. Uthara’s
brother takes the scarves of the Kauravas to Uthara’s dolls.
Virat king gets angry when Yudhistre tells him that it was
Brinhala who had actually won the war, and throws the dice
and hurts her.
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King Dhiratra comes to see Bhisma. He tells Dhisratra that
the Pandavas have finished the one-year of hiding so to give
Indrapresth to them. King Durupath goes for Abimanyu’s weeding.
Duraupathi’s sons come to meet her. Abimanu gets married to
Uthara. After the wedding the Pandavas sends the chief priest
of Kampiliya to Hastinapur as a messenger. The messenger goes
to Hastinapur. The Kauravas scolds the priest and sends him back.
Dhirstrater sends for Sanjay. He sends Sanjay to Yudhistre to
tell him to stay wherever he is without coming to claim Indrapresth.
Sanjays delivers this message this message to the Pandavas.
Yudhistre tells Sanjays to tell Dhirstra to return Indrapresth
to him. Sanjays returns to Hastinapur. He tells Dhirastra to
return Indrapresth to the Pandavas. Dhirstrtra calls Vidur.
He tells Vidur what Sanjay had told him. Sanjay goes to the court.
He tells the court what the Pandavas had told him. Shakuni came
and told Duriyohdhan to ask Krishna to fight for him. Shikandhi
is waiting to get revenge of Bhisma. Vidur comes to see Bhisma.
He tells Bhishma that Krishna is coming to Hastinapur. Bhisma
tells Dirsatra to accept Krishna’s peace proposal. Duriyodhan
wants to arrest Krishna. Bhisma tells him not to do anything
foolish. Karna comes to see Bhisma. He tells Bhisma that he
can’t forsake Duriyhodhan. Krishna comes to Hastinapur.
Krishna tells them that he wants to have lunch at Vidur’s
place. He tells Kunthi that her five sons will be safe.
Krishna tells Duriyhodhan to accept peace.
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Krishna visits Hastinapur and stays with Vidur. Krishna comes
to the king’s court. and requests Dhritharashtra to return
Indrapresth to Pandavas. Duriyodhan interferes and refuses
this request. Then Krishna asks for five villages. That too
he refuses. Duriyodhan wanted to arrest Krishna. Then Krishna
takes his real form with full powers(Vishwa roopa).
The aura blinds everyone in the court except Bhisma,
Vidur and Duronachariya. War is imminent. Lord Indra is worried
about Karna’s invincibility because of the armour and earrings
he was born with. One day when Karna was sleeping Sun god tells
Karna that Lord Indra is planning to ask for his shield and
earrings. Karna tells him that if Lord Indra asks him for
those he will give them to him. Then sun god advices Karna
to ask for Sakthi weapon from Indra. One day when Karna
was praying to the Sun god, lord Indra dressed as a Brahmin
comes to Karna and asks for the shield and the earring.
Karna cuts them from his body and gives them to Lord Indra.
Lord Indra gives the Sakthi weapon to Karna but tells him
that he could use it only once. Krishna tells Karna who his
mother is. Vidur resigns his primeminister post in the Hastinapur
court. Kunthi meets Karna. Kunthi asks Karna to join his
brothers(Pandavas). Karna refuses this, but tell that her will
not kill anyone but Arjun. Therefore Kunthi will always remain
a mother of 5 sons. Kunthi blesses Duriyodhan with long life ,
but refuses to bless him to win the war. Dhistaythyama
(Draupathi’s twin brother) is chosen to be the commander for
the Pandava army. Ghandhari tells her husband to stop the war.
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Pandava and Kaurava armies march towards Kurushetra, which is
the battle ground. The rules of the war had been laid out by
Bhishma and all parties are bound to follow it. Duriyodhan
tricks and makes the King of Madra to stay in his camp.
Yudhister waits for his uncle King Shalya(king of Madra).
When king Shalya finds out that he had stayed in Duriyodhan’s
camp he tells Duriyodhan to ask for a boon. He asks King Shalya
to be the commander for his army. Dhistathyama sees his brother
Shikandi poisoning his arrows. He asks Shikandi what he was doing.
Shikandi tells him that he was Amba in his previous birth. When
Bhisma insulted her she went to Parasurama. Sage Vyasa gives
Sanjay(King Dirtharashtra’s chrioteer) the ability to see the
battle from the palce, so that he can keep the king
(ie Diritharashtra) informed of the progress of the battle.
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Arjun changes his mind about fighting against his clan and
teachers(gurus). Then Krishna delivers Bhagavat Geetha to
the Arjun (and the world). Yudhister visits the elders of
the Kaurava army and gets the blessing from them. The war
begins. Abimanyu asks Bhisma’s permission to fight against him.
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Arjun fights with Bhisma. Bhisma’s arrows wound Krishna.
Arjun kills Bhisma’s sarathi(charioteer). Duriyodhan is angry
that Bhisma is not killing Arjun. Krishna scolds Arjun for not
killing Bhisma. Krishna tells Arjun that if he not killing Bhisma
then Krishna will kill Bhishma. Then Arjun apologizes and fights
properly. In the end Bhisma gets wounded. With the help of
Shikandi(remember Shikandi was Amba the princess in aprevious birth).
Arjun makes Bhisma fall. Bhishma is on a bed of arrows.Then Drona is
made the commander. He asks Karna to join the war. Karna goes to see
Bhisma lying on a bed of arrows. Then Bhisma tells him that he knows
that he is Kunthi’s son. Then Karna asks him why he did not allow him
to fight in the war. Bhisma tells him that he did not want him to
fight his brothers. Duriyodhan asked Dronachariya to imprison Yudhister.
Duronachariya promises that he will catch Yudhistere. A spy comes and
tells Dhistathyama(commander of the Pandava army and Draupadi’s
twin brother)
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A Pandava spy who found out about the plan capture Arjun using
the wheel formation is caught by the Kauravas. Abimanyu tells
Uttara(his wife) that he knew only how to enter the wheel
formation but does not knows how to exit. . The next day Trika
brothers engage Arjun in a duel and take him away to another
spot in the battlefield. Drona and the Kaurava army close in
on the rest of the Pandavas using the wheel formation. Abimanyu
enters it along with the 4 Pandava brothers(without Arjun,
who is the only one who knows how to trounce enemy using the
wheel formation). Abimanyu gets caught in the wheel trap.
Jegarath prevents the other Pandavas reaching Abimanyu to
help him.The Kauravas got together and killed Abimanyu, breaking
the rule of war which requires that at any one time only one person
can attack another. Arjun vows that he will kill Jhagarath before
sun set the following day, and if he fails he will immolate himself.
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Karna fights with Bhim. Karna beats Bhim, but did not kill him
because he promised his mother(Kunti) that she will always have
5 sons. Arjun goes in search of Jagarath but is unable to find
him in the battle field. Jegarath is surrounded by the Kaurava
army, and Arjun is thus forced to fight off the army surrounding
Jegarath. The day drags on and is coming to an end, and Arjun
does’nt seem to be able to kill Jegarath. Krishna covers the sun
with clouds. Jhegarath thinks that the sun has set and comes
towards Arjun, and taunts him. Krishna moves the clouds and the
sun comes out. Arjun’s arrow severs Jhegarath’s head and makes
it fall on Jhegarath’s father’s lap (remember Jegaraths father
is a sage who had blessed his son that any one who causes his
son’s head to fall on the ground will be immediately consumed
in fire). On seeing his son’s head falling on his lap, the
father gets up. The head falls on the ground. This causes
the father to die also.
Bhim’s son Ghatakach joins the war(remember the son born to Bhim
and the devout demonness Idumbi, when the Pandavas were in the jungle).
He kills many of the enemies. No one in the Kaurava army is able to
stop Ghatakach. The day’s war ends with heavy casualities on the
Kaurava side. The following day Karna kills Ghatakach, using the
Sakthi weapon(remember the Sakthi weapon when used once will return
to lord of heavens,Indra).. Duronachriya kills the king of Virat.
98 of Duriyhodhan’s brothers have died in the battle so far.
The Pandavas decide that Dronachariya has to be killed if the
war is to be won. Krishna tells Bhim to kill the battle elephant
named Ahwathama. Then Bhim tells Duronachriya that he had killed
Ahwathama(remember Drona’s son is also called Ashwathama).
On hearing this Drona goes and asks Yudhister whether it is true.
Yudiister says “Aswathama the elephant has been killed”. Yudhister
mumbles the word “elephant” softly. Thinking that his son his dead,
Duronachariyar threw all his weapons on the ground and sits in
prayers. Seeing this Dhistathyama kills him(thus fulfilling the
reason of his birth). Karna informs Bhisma(who is lying on the bed of
arrows) Duronachriyar’s death. Karna is appointed the Kaurava army
commander. Karnas asks the king of Matura to be his charioteer.
Bhim fought with Dhushashan and killed him. Then he took Dushshan’s
blood and gave Draupathi to wash her hair with it(fulfilling one of
his two oaths that he made in the dice hall). Karna fights with Arjun
and gives him a good thrashing. When he was about to kill Arjun the
sun sets. Karna stops the war for the day, since the rule of war is
to stop fighting at sunset, for rest and clearing the battlefield of
the dead and wounded. The fighting armies are also allowed to mingle
with each other after sunset.
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Duraupathi pushes Arjun to kill Karna. Karna has a disturbing sleep.
Kunthi comes to see Karna. Arjun and Karna start fighting the
following day. Karna is unable to invoke his divine weapon because
he forgets the Manthra to be chanted to invoke it(remember his
teacher Parasuram’s curse on Karna that he will forget what he
learnt when he needs it). The chariot also gets stuck in the
ground.(remember the curse of the Brahmin who’s calf was run
over by Karna’s chariot; the Brahmin cursed that the same wheel
that killed his calf will let down Karna in a crucial moment).
Karna climbs down from the chariot to push it out of the ditch.
At this moment Arjun killed Karna. Duriyhodhan makes the king
of Matura the commander. Yudhister kills him. Shahadev kills
Shakuni. Duriyodhand goes to Bhisma and informs him about
Karna’s death.
Then Bhisma tells him that Karna was Kunthi’s eldest son.
Kunthi cries over Karna’s body. Yudhister saw his mother
crying and asked her why she was crying, over the dead enemy.
Then she tells who Karna was.
Ghandhari tells Duriyhodhan to bathe in the river Ganga and come to
her in the nude to receive all her accumulated prayer energy for his
protection in tomorrow’s fight. Krishna comes to Ghandhari.
Then Krishna tells her that Karna was Kunthi’s eldest son.
She curses Krishna that the Yhadava dynasty will be destroyed.
Krishna sees Duriyhodhan going towards his mother’s tent naked.
Krishna tells him to cover himself even though he is seeing his
mother.Duryodhan thinks about it, and goes to his mother covering
his waist area with leaves. She opens her eyes. Her vision makes
Duroyhodhan’s body strong as iron. Her vision could not make the
part of the body, which was covered with leaves strong
(this the thighs).
The Pandavas go to cremate Karna, their elder brother. Duriyhodhan
stops them. He said that he has more right to cremate him. Krishna
tells that Durioyodhan has more right.
The following day Duryodhan does not turn up at the battlefield,
baffling the Pandavas as well as his own army. A hunter tells the
Pandavas where Duriyodhan was hiding. Duroyhodhan was hiding inside a
bubble that he had created inside a lake. The Pandavas make him come
out and fight, with Bhim using the mace weapon. Bhim breaks
Duriyhodhan’s thighs and fulfills his oath. Ashvathama comes to see
Duriyodhan, who is lying wounded on the ground, unable to move because
of the broken thigh. Duriyhodhan appoints Aswathama as the commander.
Duriyhodhan dies. Sanjay looses his divine sight when Duriyodhan died.
He cannot give a commentary of the war to king Diritharashtra.
Aswathama goes to Pandava’s camp. He killed Dhistayama when he
was asleep. Then he killed all five of Draupathi’s sons thinking
that they were the Pandavas. When Aswathama went to tell the news
to Duriyodhan he found him dead. Sage Vyassa tells Aswathama that
he had killed Draupathi’s sons. Then Asvathama sends the Brahmasthram
to kill the Pandavas, Arjun sends his Bramastharam. Sage Vyasa stops
both the weapons.
Vyasa tells them to call back their weapons. Arjun calls it back.
Aswathama tells them that he does not know how to call it back.
Sage Vyasa tells Aswathama to change the direction of the weapon.
The redirected weapon enters the womb of Uttar(Abhimanyu’s widow)
and kills her yet to be born child. However later Krishna gives
life to the child when it is still born. The child is called Prachit.
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Vidur comes to see Diritharashtra. Diritharashtra tells Vidur about
Duriyhodhan’s death. Vidur tells him that it was his(Diritharashtra’s)
fault for not guiding his son. Vidur advises Diritharashtra to bless
the victorious Pandavas. Pandavas arrive at the palace to receive
Diritharashtra’s blessings. He asks them to come to him one by one.
When Bhim’s turn comes Krishna tells the Pandavas by sign language
to place the statue of Bhim (that Duriyhodhan used to practice mace
warfare)in front of Diritharashtra. Though puzzled the Pandavas do
as Krishna told them. Diritharashtra hugged the image and broke it
to pieces. Thus his wicked plan to kill Bhim was exposed by Krishna.
Then Diritharashtra repents and he blesses the Pandavas. The Pandavas
along with Kunthi came to Gandhari for her blessing. Coronation takes
place. Yudhister appoints Vidur as his primeminister. Diritharashtra,
Ghandhari and Kunthi plan to leave to the forest. Draupathi stops them
from going to the forest. The Pandavas along with Krishna go to see
Bhisma. Krishna tells Bhisma to teach Yudhister. Bhisma advises
Yudhister on the rules of good governance. Krishna tells him that
he will place the earth on Bhisma’s forehead. Then Bhisma says ‘OM’
and leaves his body.
OM, SHANTHI, SHANTHI, SHANTI.
Aswathama’s Bramastharam goes and kills Prachit who is in
Uttara’s womb. Prachit was born as a stillborn baby.
Krishna gives the baby is life. Yudhister ruled Hastinapur
for 35 years. Ghandhari’s curse started to take effect on
the Yhadavas. They started to fight with each other and kill
everybody. Balarama left his body and went to Vaikunta to wait for
Krishna. Krishna knew that his time had come to leave the
human body (which GOD had taken to relieve the world of evil,
in response to the prayers of the righteous and the sages).
He sat behind a bush and kept his hand above his head like horns.
A hunter who was passing by saw this and thought that it was a deer
in the bush and fired an arrow in that direction. The arrow killed
Krishna. Arjun who had gone to help Krishna to stop the fights of
the Yhadavas was very sad when Krishna left his body.
Arjun took Krishna’s family and children to hide from killers
belonging to Krishna’s own Yadhava clan. When they were passing
through a forest some thieves came and attacked them. Arjun was
very old at that time, and when he aimed the arrows at the thieves
they fell just in front of Arjun. The thieves killed all of
Krishna’s family members. When Arjun returned to Hastinapur,
Yudhister asked about Krishna. Arjun told him what had happened.
When Yudhister learned about it he felt very sad. Yudhister knew
that it was time for them too to leave the worldly life.
Then the Pandavas crowned Prachit as the king of Hastinapur and
left for Himalayas. While climbing the mountain Draupathi left
her body. Yudhister said that even though all of them loved her
very much she loved Arjun more. That was why she could not go to
heaven with her body. Then Shahadev left his body. Then Yudhister
said that Shahadev was too proud of his knowledge in Astronomy.
That was why he could not go to heaven with his body. Then
Nakul left his body. Yudister said that Nakul was very proud of his
looks. That was why he could not go to heaven with his body.
When the Pandavas were at the foot of Himalayas mountains a dog
joined them. The dog started to climb the mountain with them.
A little while later Arjun too left his body. Yudhister said that
Arjun was very proud that he was a good archer. That was why he
could not go to heaven with his body. Then Bhim and Yudhister
continued their way to heaven. After a little while Bhim too left
his mortal coil. Yudhister said that Bhim was too fond of food.
That was his problem. When Yudhister reached the top of Himalayas
a chariot was waiting, to take him to heaven. Yudhister told the
charioteer to allow the dog to enter the chariot too. The messenger
refused. Then Yudhister said that if the dog was not allowed in
then he too would not get into the chariot. Then the dog changed
the form and became Dharma raja(lord of dharma, right action).
He blessed his son and took him with him to heaven in his
human body. Thus ended the Mission GOD on earth in the
Dwapara Yuga. The lord has declared that he will incarnate
whenever there is evil dominating
THE GREATNESS OF THE GITA
Truly speaking, none has power to describe in words the glory of
the Gita, for it is a book containing highest esteric doctrines.
It is the essence of the vedas; its language is so sweet and simple
that man can easily understand it after a little practice; but the
thoughts are so deep that none can arrive at their end even after
constant study through out a life-time. Evreyday they exhibit new
facets of Truth, therefore they remain ever fresh and new. When
scrutinized with a concentrated mind, possessed of faith and
revernce, every verse of the Gita will clearly appear as full of
the deepest mystery. The manner in which Gita describes the virtues,
glory and secrets of God, is hardly found in any other sripture;
That is why Sri Vedavyasa , after describing the Gita in the
Mahabharata, said in the end:-
GITA SUGITA KARTHAVYAA KIMANYAIHI SHASHTAVISTHARAIHI |
YA SVAYAMPADMANABHASYA MUKPADMABHADDHINIHI SUDHA ||
PRINCIPAL TEACHINGS OF THE GITA
For His own realization, God has laid down in the Gita two
principal ways -
(1) Sankhyayoga, and (2) Karmayoga. Of these
---
1. All objects being unreal like the water in a mirage, or
the creation of a dream, Gunas, which are the products of Maya,
move in the Gunas, undersatanding this, the sense of doership
should be lost with regard to all activities of the mind,senses
and the body (chapter V verses 8,9), and being established ever
in identity with all-prevading God, the emdiment of Truth,Knowledge
and Bliss, Consciousness should be lost of the existance of any
other being but God. This is the practice of Sankhyayoga.
2. Regarding everything as belonging to God, maintaining equality
in success or failure, renouncing attachment and the desire for
fruit, all work should be done according to God's behests and only
for the sake of God (chapter V verse 10); and with utmost faith
and revernce, surrounding oneself to God through mind, speech and
body, constant meditation on God's Form with remembrence of His
names, virtues and glory, should be practised (chapter VI verse 47).
This is the practice of Yoga by disinterested action.
The result of both theses practices being one, they are regarded as
one in reality(chapter V verses 4,5). But during the period of
practice, they being different according to the qualifications
of the practicent, the two paths have been seperately described
(chapter III verse 3). Therefore, the same man cannot treat both
the paths at one and the sametime, even as though there may be two
roads to the Ganges, a person cannot proceed by both the paths at
the same time. Out of these, Karmayoga cannot be practiced in the
stage of Smnyasa, for in that stage renunciation of Karma in every
has been advised. The practice of Sankhyayoga, however , is possible
in every Asrama, or stage of life.
If it is argued that the Lord has described Sakhyayoga as synonymous
with Sannyasis or monks alone are entitled to practice it, and not
householders, the arguement is untenable, because in the course of
His description of Sankhyayoga in chapter II verses 11 - 30, the
Lord, here and there, showed to Arjuna that he was qualified to
fight, even according to that standard. If householders were ever
disqualified for Sankhyayoga, how could these statements of the
Lord be reconciled ? True, there is the special saving clause that
the practicant qualified for the path of Sankhyayoga should be
devoid of identification of the ego with the body, the practice
of Sankhyayoga cannot be properly understood. That is why the
Lord described the practice of Sankhyayoga as difficult
(chapter V verse 6) and disinterested Karmayoga, being easier
of practice, the Lord exhorted Arjuna, every now and then,
to practise it, together with constant meditation on Him.
"We bow to that Supreme Purusa, Narayana, who is extolled even
by great gods like Brahma,Varuna (the god of water), Indra
(the god of rain), Rudra (the god of destruction), and the
Maruts (the win-gods) through celstical hymns; whose glories
are sung by those profocient in chanting the Samavedsa through
theVedas along with the six Angas (branches of knowledge
auxiliary to the Vedas), Pada (divsion of the Vedic text
into seperate words), Krama and Jata (Particular forms of
reciting the Vedas) and the Upanishads; who is perceived by
the Yogis by means of their mind made steady through meditaion
and fixed on the Lord; and whose reality is not known even to
gods and Asuras."
"Obeisance to Vishnu, the dispelle of the fear of rebirths,
the one Lord of all regions, possessed of a tranquit form,
lying on a bed of snake, from whose navel has sprung the lotus,
the Lord of all celestials, the support of the universe,
similar to the sky, possessed of the colour of a cloud and
possessed of handsome limbs, the Lord of Laksmi (the Goddess
of Wealth), having lotus like eyes, and realized by Yogis in
Meditation."
SYNOPSIS OF THE GITA
CHAPTER I entitled "The Yoga of Dejection of Arjuna."
1-11 Description of the principal warriors on bothe sides
with their fighting qualities.
12-19 Blowing of conchs by the warriors on both sides.
20-27 Arjuna observes the warriors drawn up for battle.
28-47 Overwhelmed by infatuation, Arjuna gives expression
to his faint-heartedness, tenderness and grief.
CHAPTER II entitled "Sankyayoga , or the Yoga of Knowledge."
1-10 Arjuna and Sri Krishna discussing Arjuna's faint-heartness.
11-30 Sankhyayoga ( the Yoga Knowledge) described.
31-38 The Ksatriya's duty to engage himself in fight.
39-53 Karmayoga (the Yoga of Selfless Action) described.
54-72 Marks of the man of stable mind and his glories described.
CHAPTER III entitled "Karmayoga, or the Yoga of Action."
1-8 Importance of the performance of duty, in a detached way,
according to both Jnanayoga and Karmayoga.
9-16 The necessity of performing sacrifices, etc.
17-24 The necessity for action on the part of the wise, and
even on the part of God Himself, for the good of the world.
25-35 Marks of the wise and the unwise; instruction about
performance of action without attraction and repulsion.
36-43 How to overcome desire.
CHAPTER IV entitled "The Yoga of Knowledge as well as the
disciplines of Action and Knowledge."
1-18 The Glory of God with attributes; Karmayoga, or
selfless action, described.
19-23 The conduct of Yogis and Sages, its glory described.
24-32 Different forms of sacrifices described with their fruits.
33-42 The glory of Knowledge described.
CHAPTER V entitled "The Yoga of Action and Knowledge."
1-6 Sankhyayoga and the Yoga of disinterested action described.
7-12 Marks of the Sankhyayoga and Niskama Karmayogi -
their golries described
13-26 Jnanayoga, or the Yoga of Knowledge.
27-29 Dhyanayoga, Meditation, together with Devotion, described.
CHAPTER VI entitled "The Yoga of Self - Control."
1-4 Karmayoga, or the Yoga of disinterested Action, described;
marks of one who has attained Yoga.
5-10 Urging one to uplift the Self; marks of the
God-Realized soul.
11-32 Detailed description of Dhyanayoga.
33-36 The question of Mind-control discussed.
37-47 The fate of one who fails from Yoga; the glory of
Dhyanayoga described.
CHAPTER VII entitled "The Yoga of Jnana
(Knowledge of Nirguna Brahma) and Vijnana
(Knowledge of Manifest Divinity)."
1-7 Wisdom with real Knowledge of Manifest Divinity.
8-12 Inherence of God in all objects as their cause.
13-19 Condemnation of men of demonical nature and
praise of Devotees.
20-23 The question of worship of other Gods.
24-30 Condemnation of men, who are ignorant of the
glory and true nature of God, and approbation of
those who know them.
CHAPTER VIII entitled "The Yoga of Instructible Brahma."
1-7 Answer to Arjuna's seven questions on Brahma, Adyatma
and Karma (Action), etc.
8-22 The subject of Bhaktiyoga discussed.
23-28 The Bright and dark paths discribed.
CHAPTER IX entitled "The Yoga of the Soverign Science and
the Soverign secret."
1-6 The subject of Jnana (Knowledge) with its glory described.
7-10 The origin of the world discussed.
11-15 Condemnation of men of the demonical nature, who despise
God, and the method of Bhajana of men possessed of the
divine nature.
16-19 Description of God, as the soul of every thing , and
its glory.
20-25 The fruits of worship with a motive and without motive.
26-28 The glory of Devotion practised disinterestedly.
CHAPTER X entitled "The Yoga of Divine Glories."
1-7 Description of God's glories and power of Yoga with the
fruit of their Knowledge.
8-11 Bhaktiyoga - its fruit and glory.
12-18 Arjuna offers his praise to God and prays to the Lord
for a description of His Glories and Power of Yoga.
19-42 The Lord describes His glories and power of Yoga.
CHAPTER XI entitled "The Yoga of Vision of the Universal Form."
1-4 Arjuna prays to the Lord for a Vision of His Universal Form.
5-8 The Lord describes His Universal Form.
9-14 The Universal Form described by Sanjaya to Dhrtrastra.
15-31 Arjuna sees the Lord's Universal Form and offers praises
to the Lord.
32-34 God describes His glory and exhorts Arjuna to fight.
35-46 Overtaken by fright, Arjuna offers Praise to God ,
and prays for a sight of the Lord's Fourarmed Form.
47-50 The Lord describes the glory of the Vision of His Universal
Form, and reals to Arjuna His Fourarmed , gentle Form.
5-55 The impossibility of obtaining a sight of the Fourarmed Form
without exclusive Devotion, which is described with its fruit.
CHAPTER XII entitled "The Yoga of Devotion."
1-12 Respective merits of the worshippers of God with Form and
without Form, and the means of God - realization.
13-20 Marks of the God- realized soul.
CHAPTER XIII entitled "The Yoga of Discrimination between the
Field and the Knower of the Field."
1-18 The subject of "Field" and the Knower of the "Field" to
together with Knowledge.
19-34 The subject of Prakrti and Purusa (Matter and Spirit)
together with Knowledge.
CHAPTER XIV entitled "The Yoga of Classification of the three Gunas."
1-4 The glory of Knowledge; evolution of the world from
Prakrti and Purusa.
5-18 The qualities of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas described.
19-27 Means of God - Realization, and M
CHAPTER XV entitled "The Yoga of Supreme Person."
1-6 Description of the Universe as a tree and the means
of God-Realization
7-11 The Jivatma, or individual soul.
12-15 God and His glory described.
16-20 The perishable (Bodies of all beings), the imperishable
( Jivatma) and the Supreme Person.
CHAPTER XVI entitled "The Yoga of Discrimination Between the
Divine and the Demonical Properties."
1-5 The Divine and the demonical properties described with
their fruit.
6-20 Marks of man possessed of the demonical properties and
their demnation described.
21-24 Instruction about renouncing conduct opposed to the
scriptures and exhortation to follow the scriptures.
CHAPTER XVII entitled
"The Yoga of Classification of the Threefold Faith."
1-6 Discussion on faith and on the fate of men who perform
austere penance not enjoiined by the scriptures.
7-22 Different Kinds of food, sacrifice, penance and charity
described.
23-28 The Meaning and intention of uttering "Om Tat Sat"
explained.
CHAPTER XVIII entitled "The Yoga of Liberation through
the Path of Knowledge and Self-Surrender."
1-12 The subject of Tyaga or Relinquishment.
13-18 Causes of Karma according to the Sankhya system.
19-40 Classification of Knowledge, action, doer,reason,
firmness and joy according to the three Gunas.
41-48 Duties attaching to each caste and the fruit of
their performance.
49-55 The path of Knowledge described.
56-66 The path of Karmayoga, or selfless action,
together with Devotion.
67-78 The glory of the GITA described.
EVILS OF HELLS
The hells are situated within the Universe, below the erath
and above the water, fitting the rest of the space upto the
shell of the mundane egg, on the southern side: Yama lives
there with his attendents and inflicts punishment, in the
same form as the crime itself, on departed jivas brought
to his realm by his servants. There are twenty one
(21) principal hells (departments of punishment).
1. TAMISRA 2. ANDHTAMISRA 3. RAURAVA
4. MAHARAURAVA 5. KUMBHIPAKA 6. KALASUTTA
7. ASIPATRAVANA 8. SUKARAMUKHA 9. ANDHAKUPA
10. KRIMBHOJA 11. SAMDAMSA 12. TAPTASURMI
13. VAJRAKANTAKA SALMI 14. VAITARANI 15. PUYODA
16. PRANARODHA 17. VAISASA 18. LALABHAKSHA
19. SARAMEYADANA 20. AVICHI 21. AYAHPANA
BHAGAVATAM - XII th SKANDA , CHAPTER 1 TO 3
THE KALI YUGA
SKANDA - XII CHAPTER - 1
Parokshit said : After Sri Krishna left this world, which dynasty
ruled over the earth? Suka said. In the Lunar dynasty was Peru.
In this line Seven Abhira Princess, 10 Gardabhis, sixteen Kankas,
all greedy men will then rule.Then will follow eight Yavanas,
14 Turushkakas 10 gurundas. These sixty five kings will then rule
for 1099 years: then there will be eleven Manus who will rule for
300 years. Bhutananda and his son Vamigiri, the latter's brother
Sisinandi, Yasonandi and his Praviraka will rule for 106 years.
Then There will be a Kshatriya called Pushpamitra and his son
Durmitra will rule. At the same time, Andhras, Kausalas, Vidurapatis,
Nishadhas will rule over provinces. In Magadha dynasty, will be a
King called Puranjaya who will convert the higher caste into Pulindas,
Yadus, Madrakas who are no better than mlecchas. He will extreminate
the Kshatriya race and there will be casteless people, ruling from
Haridwar to Prayaga. As Kali Yuga advances , the Brahmins of
Saurashtra, Avanti,Abhira, Sura, Arbuda and Malva principalities,
will become fallen men and the rulers will be mostly sudra class.
Mlecchas, Brahmina and higher castes who have given up
the Vedas, will rule over Kaunti and Kashmir. These Kings will be
unrighteous and furious. They will cease to perform purificatory
rites and will be domonated by rajas and tamas and in the garb of
kings, will suck the blood of the people. The people will also
acquire their habits and will oppress one another and be
oppressed by the rulers and will go to ruin.
SKANDA XII - CHAPTER - 2
EVILS OF KALI YUGA
Thenceforward, day after day, by the force of kala (Time) ,
righteousness,truthfulness, purity of body and mind, forgiveness,
compassion, length of life and bodily strength and keenness of
memory will decline.
In Kali Yuga, wealth will be the criterion of pedigree, morality
and merit. Those who are mighty, will be called righteous and fair.
Personal liking will determine the choice of a partner in life.
Trickery will be the motive force in business and dealings. Ability
to give sexual pleasure will be thecriterion of masculine and
feminine excellance. External marls will be the means of knowing a
Brhmana and a sanyasin. Justice will be vitiated, because of one's
inability to gratify those who administer it. Voluble speech will
be criterion of scholarship. Toilet will be regarded as a sign of
bath. Distant tank will be considered holy resort for bath.
Long hair will be regarded as the sign of beauty. Filling the
belly will bethe end of human persuit. Audacity of speech will
be the criterion of truthfulness. Skill will consist in
supporting one's family. Virtuous deeds will be done, only
for fame. The terrestrial globe will be run over by wicked
people and the person who will be the most powerful, will
become the ruler. People will resort to mountains and
forests and eat leaves, roots, meat,honey,flowers and
seeds. Oppressed by faminine and taxation, people will
perish through drought, excessive heat and cold, storms,
rain, snowfall and mutual conflict. In Kali Yuga,
the maximum expectation of life will be TWENTY or
THIRTY years. Religion will be replaced by heresy
and rulers will run out to be thieves. MAn will takeup
the wanton destrcion of life and property.
Cannotation of relationship will be extend only to the
relatives of one's wife. Clouds will end in flashes of
lightning and no rains will pour: Dwellings will look
desolate for want of hospitality to strangers.
When Kaliyuga is about to terminate, The Lord will
appear as KALKI IN THE HOUSE OF THE BRAHMIN CALLED
VISHNUYASA, IN THE VILLAGE OF SAMHALA. Lord KALKI,
ride on a swift horse Devadatta and extreminate with
his sword millions of robbers. Then Kritayuga will
follow. From the day Sri Krishna left the world,
KALIYUGA embraced the world. As long as Sri Krishna
was here, Kali could not enter. Kaliyuga commences
when the seven stars of great bear enter the
constellation of Magha and lasts for 432000 years.
When the stars of the great bear pass on to the
constellation of Purvashadha, Kali will gain
ascendency. When Kaliyuga ends, MAru in the solar
dynasty and Devapi in the Lunar dynasty, both of
whom are now living in Kalapagrama will return
and propagate virtues and revive varnas
and asramas. Rulers of men, claimed the earth
as their own, but had to leave it in the end and died.
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