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    Mahabharata Episode 61 – Day Eleven of the War – Duryodhan appoints Dron as the commander-in chief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 21:30


    On the eleventh day morning, Karna visits the great Kaurava patriarch Bhishma lying on a bed of arrows to seek his blessings. Meanwhile in the Kaurava camp, Duryodhan is in a fix to select his new commander-in chief. After deliberation … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 60 – Day Ten of the War – Fall of Bhishma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 23:46


    Yudhistir and his brothers beg Bhishma for his life. Bhishma obliges by giving them the only strategy that can kill him. Arjun, with a heavy heart, follows his instructions. He uses Sikhandi as his shield and attacks Bhishma on the … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 59 : The Battle of Kurukshetra – Day Nine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 18:22


    On day nine of the Kurukshetra war, Bhishma unleashed his fury like never before. The Pandavas suffered severe losses and realized that if Bhishma continued his rampage in this form, nobody could prevent their defeat. Arjun, on whom the Pandavas … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 58 : The Battle Of Kurukshetra – Days Seven and Eight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 20:48


    The Kurukshetra battle continues for the seventh and eighth day. Pandavas clearly have an upper hand. Bhishma, Drona, Kripacharya all try their best but Arjun, Bheem and the other Pandava warriors seem indomitable.  Iravan, son of Arjun, fights valiantly but … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 57 : The Battle Of Kurukshetra – Days Four Five and Six

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 19:53


    As the great battle of Kurukshetra continues, both the Pandavas and the Kauravas suffer huge losses. Great warriors are killed. Thousands of soldiers lost their lives. Bhurisraba kills ten sons of Satyaki. Bhagadatta mounts his elephant and almost kills Bheem. … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 56: The Battle of Kurukshetra – Day Two and Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 22:41


    The Kurukshetra war rages on. Bheem was unstoppable on the second day. He wrecked havoc on the Kaurava army and none of the Kaurava generals succeeded in controlling him.  On the third day, Duryodhan was almost killed by Bheem. Duryodhan’s … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 55: The Battle of Kurukshetra – Day One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 20:15


    After Krishna returns with Arjuna to the Panadava formation,  Yudhistir dismounts from his chariot and walks towards the Kaurava army to seek blessings from his gurus. Bhisma, Dron, Kripa, and Salya wish them victory. Then, with the blowing of the … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 54: The Bhagabad Gita

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 27:13


    On the first day of the war, Krishna drives Arjuna’s chariot to the middle of the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Watching Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and many of his relatives and friends assembled on the Kaurava side as his opponent, Arjuna is … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 53: The War Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 17:31


    The huge armies of the Kauravas and the Pandavas assemble on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Bhisma vows to kill 10,000 Pandava soldiers a day. Arjun assures Yudhistir of victory. The Kaurava and the Pandava generals meet and decide on the … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 52 : The Story of Sikhandi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 19:25


    The war of Kurukshetra is imminent. The Kauravas and the Pandavas prepare to engage in the battlefield. The day before the war, the Kaurava generals meet to formulate their strategy. Bhisma, tells Duryodhan and his men, that although he is … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 51: Karna and Kunti

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 18:23


    With the war looming large, Kunti is scared for her sons. Although the Pandava brothers are strong and powerful, they are not invincible. The Kauravas have great warriors like Bhishma, Dron, Kripa and Karna, and with their combined might, they … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 50: Karna and Krishna

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 12:57


    After failing to negotiate a peace deal with the Kauravas, Krishna tries a different route. He knew, if by some means he could convince Karna to switch his allegiance to the Pandavas, Duryodhan would give up his ambition to win … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 49: The Diplomacy Fails

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 18:55


    Krishna arrives at the Hastinapur palace with his peace proposal. However, his reconciliatory words falls into deaf ears. Duryodhan ignores Krishna’s proposal and claims he has done nothing wrong. Dhritarashtra makes a feeble attempt to convince Duryodhan, but fails. Duryodhan … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 48: Krishna, the Emissary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 16:04


    When Sanjay visited the Pandavas with the peace proposal from Dhritarashtra, Yudhistir  asked for only five villages for the five brothers. But Duryodhan denied. He said, he wouldn’t give the Pandavas even a spec of soil one could lift on … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 47: The Diplomacy Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 19:12


    The Kauravas and the Pandavas prepare for war while the diplomatic efforts to avoid it takes its own course. Dhritarashtra sends his trusted emissary Sanjay to dissuade the Pandavas from a bloody war. Yudhistir asks for five small villages for … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 46: The Preparation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 19:44


    After Abhimanyu and Uttara’s wedding, the Pandavas get busy planning to claim back their Kingdom. They knew, Duryodhan wouldn’t give back their due without a fight. They begin to seek alliances of powerful kings. To fight the Kauravas they need … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 45: The Pandavas Emerge from Hiding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 19:12


    King Virat was ecstatic to know that his son Uttar has defeated the indomitable Kauravas and won back their cattle. But Yudhistir’s lack of enthusiasm and unabashed praise for the eunuch charioteer Brihannala enraged him. However, his rage turned to … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 44: The Battle for the Cattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2017 19:58


    Uttar takes Arjun (disguised as Brihannala) to fight the Kauravas and win back the cattle of King Virat. But witnessing the might of the Kauravas, Uttar panics. Brihannala takes Uttar to the Sami tree and fetches the Pandiva weapons hanging … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 43: The Revelation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 17:53


    Emboldened by Keechak’s death the King of Trigartha, Susharma, with support from Duryodhan, attacks the Matsya Kingdom to steal Virat’s cattle. Yudhistir, Bheem, Nakul and Sahadev help Virat fight the Trigarta army. While Virat is busy fighting Susharma,  the Kaurava army … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 42: Bheem Kills Keechak

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 20:12


    In the kingdom of Virat, the Panadvas have been spending their thirteenth year in exile. As per the contract, they had to live in disguise such that nobody could recognize them as the rulers of Indraprastha. Draupadi served the queen … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 41: The Pandavas Go Incognito

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2016 19:27


    The Pandavas complete their twelve years in exile. Now, as per the agreement, they have to go into hiding for the thirteenth year. It is quite a challenge since the entire Bharata knows the five gallant brothers and their beautiful wife … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 40: Yudhistir and the Crane

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 18:27


    The  four Pandava brothers, Bheem, Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev die while trying to fetch water from a lake. When Yudhistir finds the lake, he meets a mysterious crane who claims to have killed his brothers. The crane challenges Yudhistir to … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 39: Karna’s Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 14:53


    Karna was born with an armor that made him invincible to any weapons. Indra, to help his son Arjuna, wanted to strip Karna of his natural defense. Indra exploited Karna’s magnanimity and asked for the armor as a gift. Karna … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 38: The Story of Savitri and Satyavan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 16:26


    The story of Savitri and Satyavan is one of the most popular tales of the Mahabharata. Savitri, a princess, marries Satyavan knowing that her husband had a short lifespan. As per Narada’s prediction, Satyavan dies one year after their marriage. … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 37: The Abduction of Draupadi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 18:42


    Jayadratha, the husband of Duryodhan’s sister Duhshala, sees Draupadi in the Kamyaka forest and is enamoured by her divine beauty.  Unable to control his lust, Jayadratha tries to abduct her against her will. When the Pandavas come to know of this, … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 36: The Story of Mudgal and Durvasa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 17:50


    In this episode, we hear two enchanting stories from the Mahabharata. In the first story, Rishi Durvasa grants Mudgal an eternal life in heaven. But Mudgal declines the offer in search of eternal truth. The second story is more exciting. … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 35: Duryodhan’s Malaise and Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2016 17:56


    Duryodhan’s attempt to humiliate the Pandavas went haywire. He got into a fight with the Gandharavas and was defeated and captured. The Pandava brothers fought the Gandharvas to rescue Duryodhan and his entourage. However, instead of being grateful, Duryodhan felt … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 34 : The Rescue of Duryodhan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2016 17:53


    Duryodhan plans to visit the Pandavas during their exile and humiliate them. But he gets embroiled in a battle with the Gandharvas and is captured by the Gandharva King Chitrasena. At the request of their brother Yudhistir, Arjuna and Bheem … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 33: The Virtuous Butcher And Draupadi’s Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2016 16:09


    When asked to talk about the virtues of a woman, Rishi Markandeya tells Yudhistira how a housewife advised Rishi Kaushik about the ways of life and led Kaushik to meet the butcher of Mithila to learn about Dharma. We also … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 32: Markandeya’s Visit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016 19:58


    Rishi Markandeya visits the Pandavas and tells them several stories from his vast experience. He narrates the story of the Matsya, Manu and the great deluge. He tells them about the celestial cycles of creation and destruction, and how the … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 31: Arjuna Returns and Nahusha’s Curse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2015 20:01


    Arjuna returns from Indra’s palace in the heavens back to his brothers and his wife Draupadi in the Gandhamadan mountains. He tells them the stories of his conquests against the Nibata Kabacha demons and the demonesses Paulam and Kalaka’s army. … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 30: The Story of Bheema and Hanuman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 16:44


    Draupadi asks Bheema to fetch her the divine lotus.  Bheema, eager to please his wife, embarks on a journey to find the precious gift. On his way, he meets an old and frail little monkey. Little did he know, it … Continue reading →

    A Casual Chat with Parambrata Chattopadhyay

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 22:39


    Parambrata Chattopadhyay is one of the busiest film actors in Bengal today. Noted as an actor of the alternative cinema, Parambrata has demonstrated his talent not only in Bengali films but also in the mainstream Hindi film industry. His performances in … Continue reading →

    A Conversation with Suman Ghosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 24:05


    The acclaimed filmmaker Suman Ghosh was in town. He was invited to New Jersey by Dhriti Bagchi (of Mrittika) to screen his recent film “Kadambari”. Based on the life of Kadambari Tagore, the wife of Jyotirindranath Tagore and sister-in-law of … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 29: The Story of Ashtavakra

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 19:07


    The young Rishi Ashtavakra was born crooked at eight parts of his body. The deformity was caused because of his father’s curse. But later Ashtavakra saves his father from his ill fortune. Listen to this story and the stories of … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 28: The Tales of Rishi Chyavan and King Ushinara

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015 17:14


    In this episode of the Stories of Mahabharata, Rishi Lomasha tells the Pandavas two exciting stories. In the first story, he tells the story of Rishi Chyavan who regained his youth with the help of the celestial physicians the Ashwini … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 27: The Story of Parashurama

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 18:53


    According to the Hindu scriptures, Lord Vishnu appeared on earth nine times to purge the earth of evil (his 10th appearance is yet to happen). Parashurama was the sixth incarnation. In this episode, Rishi Lomasha tells the Pandavas the story … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 26: The Tales of Bhagiratha and Rishwasringa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2015 19:56


    Rishi Lomapada tells Yudhistira and his entourage the tale of Bhagiratha and how he brought Ganga from the heavens to the earth and then led her to the oceans, thus forming the mighty river. He then tells them the story … Continue reading →

    A Conversation with Debshankar Haldar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2015 41:44


    Debshankar Haldar is undoubtedly the most sought after stage actor in Kolkata. As of now, Debshankar performs in 23 productions at the same time, a feat which no actor has ever been able to accomplish.  Considered to be the greatest … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 25: The Pilgrimage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2015


    After spending few years in the Kamyaka forest, the Pandavas embark on a grand pilgrimage to visit the various holy places around the country. and learn about their glorious legends. Rishi Lomasha volunteered to be their guide. On their first … Continue reading →

    A Chat with Anindya Chatterjee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2015 12:44


    Few months ago, filmmaker Anindya Chatterjee was in the USA with his debut feature film “Open-Tee Bioscope”. He, along with his friend Saugata, was touring the country and screening the film a several venues where Bengalis flocked. For many Bengalis … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 24: Arjuna and Urvasi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2015 18:11


    Arjuna visits the heavens to acquire more weapons from his father Indra. Apart from acquiring the skills in using the divine weapons, Arjuna also begins taking lessons in music and dance from the Gandharva Guru Chitrasena.  There he meets the … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 23: Arjuna’s Quest for Divine Weapons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2015 19:35


    Yudhistira realized that to conquer the Kauravas, he needs to have powerful weapons. He sends Arjuna on a quest to acquire divine and powerful weapons from the gods. Arjuna travels far and meets Lord Shiva in a strange circumstance. The … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 22: Draupadi’s Argument

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2015 22:03


    The Pandavas are now in exile in the forest. One day Krishna visits the Pandavas in the forest to express his solidarity.  He apologizes for not being able to attend the game of dice and stop this misfortune from befalling on … Continue reading →

    Behind The Scenes of The Mahabharata Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2015 20:17


    The other day, Avi and I sat together to chat about what goes on behind the scenes of “The Stories of Mahabharata”  podcast. We talked about how Avi goes about designing the sound for the podcast. And I spoke about … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 21: The Exile

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2015 22:15


    The Pandavas go into exile as per the conditions of the game.  The Sun god gifts Yudhistira with the magic bowl to feed his followers. Upset by Vidura’s harsh comments Dhritarashtra banishes him. But he couldn’t live without him either. … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 20: One Last Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2015 22:47


    Duryodhana was not happy when Dhritarashtra returned the Pandavas their kingdom and all the wealth they had lost in the game of dice to Shakuni. So he and Shakuni came up with another plan. They invited Yudhistira back to Hastinapura … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 19: Draupadi’s Insult

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2015 24:43


    Yudhistira bets his wife Draupadi in the game of dice and loses her to the Kauravas. Dussasana drags Draupadi to the assembly hall in front of everybody. And there, the Panchal princess is subject to the cruelest humiliation while her … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 18: The Game of Dice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2015 22:44


    The greatest mistake Yudhistira made in his life was to agree to play the game of dice with Duryodhana. He knew, the game wouldn’t be fair, but still he couldn’t refuse. His excuses were, that he couldn’t say no to … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 17: The Game Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2015 21:46


    Duryodhana’s envy of the Pandavas keeps consuming him. Moreover, he is humiliated by falling for the illusions of the grand palace Maya had built for them. But scheming Shakuni has a plan to rob Yudhishthira of his kingdom. Even the righteous emperor … Continue reading →

    Mahabharata Episode 16: The Death of Sishupala

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2014 20:10


    Sishupala, the King of Chedi, was an invited guest to King Yudhistira’s Rajasuya sacrifice ceremony. He had accepted Yudhistira as his emperor. But when Yudhistira decided to offer Krishna his first worship as the most revered man present in the … Continue reading →

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