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Bheeshma patana

There are stories and stories within stories in Mahabharat. In this series, I will talk about lesser told stories of Mahabharat and some reflections on 'what could have been'. Today's story is of Bheeshma when Bheeshma kidnaps Amba, Ambika, Ambalika (princesses of Kashi) for the Kuru prince Vichitravirya. While Ambika and Ambalika get married to Vichitravirya, Amba refuses. Amba was in love with prince Salva but couldn't marry him and now she wants to marry Bheeshma. In this episode, we talk about what could be going through the mind of Bheeshma in such a tricky situation. This is his own introspection and a battle with his own values where he feels an invisible attachment with Amba. The story has been taken from "Bandhan", the first book of Narendra Kohli's #Mahasamar series. इस शृंखला में हम बात करेंगे महाभारत की कुछ कम सुनी, कुछ अनसुनी कहानियों पर, कुछ उसके पात्रों के मन में झाँक कर देखेंगे। पहले एपिसोड में बात है महाभारत के आरंभिक दिनों की जब भीष्म अम्बा, अम्बिका, अंबालिका का हरण कर लाए हैं। यहां बात है राजकुमारी अम्बा के साथ एक अदृश्य बन्धन की, भीष्म की उहापोह की, अंतर्द्वंद्व की, मंथन की, स्वयं से संवाद की! ये कहानी ली गई है नरेंद्र कोहली की प्रसिद्ध पुस्तक "महासमर" से, जिसके पहले भाग "बन्धन" में कई तरह के बंधनों की बातें हैं, शान्तनु का अपने मोह से बन्धन, सत्यवती का राज्य और अधिकार से बन्धन, और भीष्म तो जकड़े हुए कई प्रत्यक्ष और अदृश्य बन्धनों में... Connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram:https://www.linkedin.com/in/arisudan/https://www.instagram.com/_ibnBatuta/More such stories: https://sites.google.com/view/arisudan/home#Mahabharat #Mahasamar #Bheeshma #NarendraKohli #महाभारत #Books

Kunti invokes her boon from Sage Durvasa and has 3 kids namely Yudhisthir, Bheem and Arjun. She then teaches Madri the mantra who has teins namely Nakul and Sahadev. One day, Pandu having forgotten about the curse, touches Madri and loses his life. Madri soon dies of a broken heart too. Kunti and the 5 Pandava brothers are then taken by Bheeshma to the palace of Hastinapur where they grow up along with the 100 Kaurava princes. Duryodhana tries to kill Bheem, but he survives and is blessed by the King of Serpents to have the strength of a thousand elephants.

Amba, along with her sisters and against her wishes is “won” by Bheeshma in the Viryashulka arranged by Amba's father, The King of Kashi. Amba faces rejection at the hands of Bheeshma and King Shalva and blames Bheeshma for her misfortune. Seeking revenge from Bheeshma, Amba ends her life and is reborn as Shikhandi, destined to be the end of Bheeshma.

King Shantanu marries Satyavati under the condition that Devavrat will not succeed the throne after him. So Devavrat takes a supreme oath to not marry and never become the king. He vows to be loyal to the throne of Hastinapur till his last breath. He is named “Bheeshma” and gets a boon to be able to choose his own date and time of death.

Namaste Vannakam Divine Beings, I am Nandhiji. My ancestors are the Pandyas. The Sengol was the traditional process of transfer of power of Consciousness in Dharma of all southern kings- the Cholas, Pandyas, Cheras & the smaller dynasties, going beyond in time to earliest Sangam - the Tamil age of Lemuria preceding the Mohenjo Daro & Harappa civilization. The Sengol is referred to mostly as Dharma Danda throughout the Indian subcontinent as the rule by righteousness. The Mahabharatham wisdom of Bheeshma illustrates the highest principles of governance by way of the Dharma Danda. From a word which a few knew, Sengol is now in the thought of every Indian as the world learns of the sublime leadership principles of humanity. Prime Minister Modiji rightfully assumes the Sengol leadership to usher India as a responsible global superpower. The Sengol represents the highest aspiration of each of us awake as in the new Parliament. This transitional period of Mother India assuming the role of Viswa Guru to humanity is the Sengol mark of history in our times. The Sengol's origin is of Thiruvannalalai Lord Siva, the Pillar of Light- Source of Consciousness.The Sengol is the life leadership we assume. The 18 empowering wisdom of the Sengol is enlightened self mastery and each of us together in intent, prayers and realities as One people. 1Sengol holds the first teachings of Mother India in the greetings to each other- Namaste! We realize each other as Divine. We worship each other. We realize Ahimsa, nonviolence as the highest principle of the land. 2Nandhi the sacred bull of Lord Siva is our mind awake in Consciousness in unions with God, Goddess, Absolute, Almighty, Source, Light. Nandhi is the Adi Guru, the first Gurus realized within ourselves. 3Sengol is the enlightened wisdom of the vedanta, advaita. All awake masters across the globe through history attained the threshold of singularity in knowing the eternal truth- Sanatana Dharma, the religion of the Liberated. 4Sengol represents our true awake nature of being the Cosmic Child Lord Muruga Sengolanathar- the Leader of Consciousness unlimited in the power of infinity. 5The Sacred Staff Danda is the Pillar of Light within each of us awake and arising upwards through the 33 vertebrae spine to shine in all our potentials. 6Sengol is the reverence of the Divine Feminine. Where Women are respected and honored as Shakti, the land thrives in happiness. 7Sengol is Yogam, the blessings of yoga as in health & vitality, harmony and peace, love and fulfillment, joy and inspiration, knowledge and wisdom. 8Sengol is the collective tapas grace of all Sages with intent- Saivam Vetri, the leadership greetings of King Raja Raja Chola. 9Sengol is the vortex of collective Consciousness that protects each other, the nation in defense & security, and all of humanity in safety. 10Sengol ushers prosperity for all. Where consciousness is, abundance, genius, creativity, foresight, intelligence & intellect 8shines. 11Sengol is Leadership by might of Consciousness that is superior to limited physical strength. 12Sengol is our individual I becoming the We. In realizing ourselves beyond ego, We are unlimited - beyond mind and fate. We are masters of our destiny. 13Sengol is Dharma Danda, the seat of Consciousness of highest wisdom, righteousness and optimal decision making. 14Sengol is the evolution of the animal within to be the human and the human to be the Divine. We evolve as human civilization. 15Sengol represents the grace of our Ancestors. We bow in respect and love to our Elders. 16Sengol is the higher thinking that encourages science, freedo

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His illusion dispelled thanks to the secret spiritual knowledge imparted by Krishna; Arjuna desired to see the Lord's cosmic form. Krishna agreed and granted him the divine vision to see his incredible form. With the splendour of 1000 Suns blazing together, the supreme Lord of Yog, in that wondrous form, had innumerable faces and eyes, was decorated with many ornaments and garlands, and wielded divine weapons. Seeing the entire universe in His physique, the awestruck Arjuna bowed before that breathtaking form with folded hands. “O Lord, I see Brahma, Shiva, all Gods and beings in your infinite structure, that spreads everywhere without beginning or end, wearing a crown, holding a disc and club, and lustrous like a brilliant fire. I see you as the ultimate truth, imperishable and with unlimited power. With Sun and Moon as your eyes, and fire as your mouth, Gods take shelter in you, sages and saints sing your praise in prayers, while the celestials look at you in wonder. With many mouths, arms, legs, and frightening teeth, your magnificence permeates the space while the worlds tremble at your sight, along with me. I have no courage or peace seeing your towering form, blazing eyes, wide-open mouths, and fire-like terrible teeth! I also see my enemies and warriors rushing into Your fearful mouths to be devoured by you. Have mercy and tell me, Who You Are?” “I am the all-powerful Time that has come to destroy the worlds,” declared the supreme Lord. “Even without your efforts, your mighty enemies will all be destroyed. I have already slain the likes of Bheeshma, Drona, et al., so, just get up and fight; victory is yours.” Trembling with fear at what he saw and heard, Arjuna praised the colossal   Krishna as primordial God, omniscient and all-pervading, whom the evil dreaded, the universe rejoiced. Calling him variously as God of Gods, Father of the universe, mighty, valorous, and incomparable, an overwhelmed Arjuna saluted Him repeatedly and sought Krishna's pardon for his disrespects to Him out of ignorance.       Unable to withstand the brilliance of the cosmic form, Arjuna then requested Krishna to return to His original pleasing form. The Lord obliged him, shed his Vishvarup, which none had seen before; which Arjuna, too, witnessed only by the divine vision, assumed his four-armed form and then returned as the two-armed Krishna.     Krishna blessed Arjuna and proclaimed that those devoted to Him, who performed their duties, detached and without malice, would undoubtedly reach Him.   If you would like to find out more about your chart or have a question about astrology you would love the answer to, please do connect with us at www.astroved.com Follow AstroVed on IG, Twitter, and FB @AstroVed     

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With the massive Kaurava and Pandava armies standing in formation against each other in the Kurukshetra battlefield, ready to launch an attack and start the war, Arjuna told his charioteer Krishna to take his chariot to the middle of the armies so that he could see clearly the warriors raring to go.    Thus positioning himself at a vantage point between the 2 armies, what Arjuna saw before him made him dumb. Right in front, among his opponents, stood Bheeshma, the highly revered family elder, and Drona, the teacher dearest to him. Then he saw in both armies his relatives like grandfathers, uncles, brothers, cousins, nephews, sons, teachers, friends, and well-wishers all set to combat and kill one another. The very sight overwhelmed Arjuna with compassion, distress and sorrow, and he started sharing his deep emotions with his friend Krishna.      “Seeing my own people arrayed against each other in this bloody war, I am losing my physical stability and mental balance; my mind is thoroughly confused, and I cannot hold even Gaandeev, my bow in hand. I see only misfortune and no good in killing the near and dear! I don't desire victory, kingdom, power, pleasures, and joy at the cost of people like these. What I get by slaying them cannot be pleasure but only sin. And having known that killing is a crime, should I commit this sin at all? This terrible war can destroy an entire dynasty and wipe out traditions. Then the families may give into vices; women can turn immoral and give birth to unwanted progenies, ruining all virtues and destroying the quality of life. And those who cause this are sure to get hell.      Instead of committing this horrendous sin, I prefer to stand unarmed and get killed on this battlefield.” Devastated thus by anguish and grief, Arjuna threw away his bow and arrows and sat on the chariot itself in despair.  If you would like to find out more about your chart or have a question about astrology you would love the answer to, please do connect with us at www.astroved.com Follow AstroVed on IG, Twitter, and FB @AstroVed     

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This week on The Late Take, Anupama Chopra & Anmol Jamwal connect to discuss a mixed bag of content - Jhund, The Batman, Bheeshma Parvam, Oscar nominated film Belfast, Rudra, as well as what we’re expecting from Radhe Shyam.

Kottayam Talkies- Bheeshma Parvam

Bheeshma parvam is a 2022 Amal Neerad Mamooty combination movie, much awaited for 15 years to see this combo in big screen after the cult following movie BIG B. In this podcast we discuss about why Bheeshma parvam stands out. And why you should definetely watch it in theaters. Spotify link https://open.spotify.com/show/01CRdCGBPXrNNK5Y2bLleL?si=hZrHVVVTQSO78BVrVY_cQg&utm_source=copy-link Google podcast link https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81NmFiYjZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?ep=14 Jio saawan link https://www.saavn.com/s/show/the-mallu-alter-ego-/1/mF7moEdteQU_ Gaana link https://gaana.com/season/the-mallu--ego-season-1 Instagram https://instagram.com/mallu_alterego?utm_medium=copy_link G mail: mallualterego@gmail.com

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Karna ruled the Kingdom of Anga. Once while riding along a street in his kingdom, he came across a little boy crying over the oil he had spilled on the ground. On enquiring, Karna realized that the boy's father had asked him to get the oil for him in a bowl and now, all of it was on the ground. Being generous, Karna offered to get the same amount of new oil. But the boy refused the offer and insisted that he got the same oil. Unable to leave the place without helping the child, Karna took the soil mixed with the oil in his hands and squeezed it hard with all his might. The oil droplets fell in the bowl held by the child. As the boy's face brightened up, Karna heard the wails of a woman. After the oil was entirely poured, Karna realized that the wails were from the soil in his hands. The Mother Earth (BhoomiDevi) was infuriated for the pain Karna caused to her for a mere bowl of oil.   She thereby cursed Karna that at a crucial moment in his life she would hold his chariot back in the very same way he had held her in his fists. And this crucial moment, was the one during the Great War when all of a sudden, Karna's chariot gets stuck in the ground. Karna's charioteer Shalya refuses to help Karna and Karna is unable to pull it out himself. While this story focuses on the might and generosity of Karna, it shows us how the intent of the deed was immaterial. The intent was good; it was to help a young boy. Yet, Karna suffered. At another instance, when Bheeshma asked for water to drink, Arjuna shot an arrow into the ground (Bhoomidevi) and water gushed out to quench Bheeshma's thirst. It is said that Ganga changed her course to quench the thirst of her son. But here, the earth found no fault. It was fine if Arjuna did it, but when Karna does it, it becomes a point to curse. Along came curses that did come true Along came friendship that indeed was true Along came name, fame and glory But also came with it an unforgettable rivalry For opponents he was always the wall Between defeat and victory Little did he knew that he will forever become immortal In the pages of History -Unknown

Chapter - 2 of The Mahabharatham (in Tamil ) for Kids. Bheeshma's name everywhere Santhanu came to the banks of the Yamuna as a government official. He saw a woman named Satyavati who was sailing there. She was mesmerized by her beauty. She met her father, a fisherman leader. "I want to marry your daughter." Full of intrigue, he shouted, “O king! She is the wonderful daughter I got by the grace of God. Whoever is born to her should sit on the throne as king. I will marry you if you agree to this. " "Will Prince Kangeyan deny the right for my desire?" Santhanu asked. Without saying anything - he returned to the palace. Satyavati was still in his memory. He met the fisher chief and said, “Marry your daughter to my father. I will do anything for the pleasure of the father. I will never sit on the throne. Your grandson will sit in it. ” “You can relinquish the throne. Will the people born to you give up? "Asked the fisher chief." Vanakame! மண்ணகமே! Sun! Wind! Gods! ask. I will live as a celibate for the rest of my life, "he vowed.

"മുഹൂർത്തം ജ്വലിതം ശ്രേയോ ന തു ധൂമായിതം ചിരം" ശന്തനുവിന്റെയും,ഗംഗാദേവി യുടെയും പുത്രന്‍ ദേവവ്രതന്‍,സത്യവ്രതന്‍ എന്നും വിളിക്കും.നായാട്ടിനായി പോയ പിതാവ് വന്നത് ദുഖത്തോടെ.കാരണം അനുഷിച്ചു സംഗതി മനസ്സിലാക്കിയ സത്യവ്രതന്‍ സത്യവതി എന്നാ ദാശര കന്യകയാണ് പിതാവിന്റെ ദുഃഖ ഹേതു എന്ന് മനസ്സിലാക്കി പിതാവിന്റെ ദുഖം മാറ്റാനായി പുറപ്പെട്ടു.അവകാശ പ്പെട്ട രാജ്യാധികാരവും,പിത്രുഭാവവും സത്യവതിയുടെ പിതാവിന്റെ മുന്നില്‍ സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു പുത്രാ ധര്‍മ്മം നിറവേറ്റി.സന്തോഷവാനായ ശാന്തനു പുത്രന് വരവും നല്‍കി സ്വഛന്ദ മൃത്യു ഭവ ഇത്രയും തീവ്രമായി പിതാവിന് വേണ്ടി അവകാശങ്ങള്‍ എല്ലാം കൈവെടിഞ്ഞ ഒരു കഥാ പാത്രം പുരാണങ്ങളില്‍ എവിടെയും കാണില്ല.ദേവകളും മറ്റുള്ള മുനിമാരും വാഴ്ത്തി കഠിനമായ ശപഥം ചെയ്തവന്‍ ഭീഷ്മര്‍  ധര്‍മ്മത്തില്‍ വല്ല വീഴ്ചയും വരുത്തുമായിരുന്നെങ്കില്‍ അന്നേ ദേവന്മാരും മുനിമാരും ഭീഷ്മര്‍ എന്നാ നാമം ദേവവ്രതന് കൊടുക്കില്ലായിരുന്നു  ശാന്തനുവിനു സത്യവതിയില്‍ ജനിച്ച ചിത്രാംഗദന്‍ ,വിചിത്ര വീര്യന്‍ എന്നീ കുട്ടികള്‍ മരിച്ചപ്പോള്‍ സത്യവതി ഭീഷ്മരോട് സാഹചര്യം മാറി എന്നും വിവാഹം കഴിക്കണം എന്നും പറഞ്ഞപ്പോളും ഭീഷ്മര്‍ തന്റെ സത്യത്തില്‍ ഉറച്ചു നിന്ന്.പിന്നെ എവിടെയാണ് ഭീഷ്മരെ അധ്ര്മ്മി എന്ന് പറയാന്‍ ഇടം? പിന്നെ കാശി രാജ പുത്രിമാരുടെ കാര്യം ആണെങ്കില്‍ ഭീഷ്മര്‍ അവിടെ വിചിത്ര വീര്യനു വേണ്ടി വിവാഹാലോച്ചനക്ക് ചെന്നപ്പോള്‍ ആണ് അവിടെ സ്വയം വരം എന്ന് അറിഞ്ഞത് ഭീഷ്മര്‍ മത്സരത്തില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കാന്‍ എത്തിയതല്ല വന്ന സ്ഥിതിക്ക് പങ്കെടുത്തു സഹോദരന് കന്യാദാനം ചെയ്യാം എന്ന് കരുതി അതില്‍ അന്നത്തെ നാട്ടുനടപ്പിനു വിപരീതമായി ഒന്നും ഇല്ല.എല്ലാവരും ഭീഷ്മരെ കളിയാക്കാന്‍ തുടങ്ങിയപ്പോള്‍ ആണ് തന്റെ കഴിവ് എന്താണെന്ന് ഭീഷ്മര്‍ കാണിച്ചു കൊടുത്തത് അതില്‍ എന്താ തെറ്റ്? വിവാഹം കഴിക്കില്ലെന്നു സത്യം ചെയ്തു പക്ഷെ അഭിമാനം പണയം വെച്ചിട്ടില്ല.ഭീഷ്മര്‍ ക്ഷത്രിയന്‍ ആണ്.ഭീഷ്മര്‍ക്ക് സത്യം ആണ് ആധാരം അല്ലാതെഭീഷ്മാര്‍ ഒരു യോഗി ആയിട്ടില്ല അപ്പോള്‍ രാജ്യം സ്ത്രീ ഇവയോടുള്ള കാമം ആണ് ഒഴിവാക്കിയത് ബാക്കി ക്ഷത്രിയ ഗുണങ്ങള്‍ ഒഴിവാക്കിയിട്ടില്ല പിന്നെങ്ങിനെ ഭീഷ്മര്‍ അധ്ര്‍മ്മിയാകും?പിന്നെ മറ്റൊരു വാദം ഭീഷ്മര്‍ ദുരാഗ്രഹി ആയിരുന്നു മോക്ഷം കിട്ടാനായി ഉത്തരായനം വരെ കാത്തു-എന്താ ഇതിനൊക്കെ മറുപടി പറയുക? മോക്ഷത്തിനു വേണ്ടിയല്ലേ എല്ലാവരും ധര്‍മ്മങ്ങള്‍ ചയ്തു ജീവിക്കുന്നത്? അപ്പോള്‍ മോക്ഷത്തിനു ഭീഷ്മര്‍ ശ്രമിച്ചാല്‍ അത് ദുരാഗ്രഹമോ? 

Bheeshma was the son of king Shanthanu and Goddess Ganga. Here is his story in Malayalam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asha-premdeep/message

The exciting story of bheeshma pithamaha's birth and his oath.

మహాభారతం (సరళ వ్యావహారికంలో) Mahabharat In Simple Telugu

Trust in Life, Trust in employees, Trust in human beings pre se is a very essential factor in a civilised society. The episode begins with a story from the Mahabharata involving Duryodhana and Bheeshma pitamaha which could have changed the outcome of the Kurukshetra war. how to build this trust among the children? Listen in and find out for yourself! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dr-pramila-kudva/message

In this group discussion, we try to assess Arjuna's mental state and understand the psychological changes that goes on in his mind. We also reflect on our own context in the modern times and find that there are several commonalities: - We talk a lot when we are confused, in the hope that we arrive at a right solution to the problem. - We do get confused with what is right, wrong Few observations we make: - Duryodhana talks out of fear & insecurity - Arjuna talks out of delusion We agreed that we all have to face our problems head-on AND still ask for help. We also discuss what should be our attitude when we listen to someone going through an emotional turmoil. At what point we have to talk? We should learn from Krishna, who is silent till Arjuna empties his emotions. We discuss how one's ego intervenes in decisions. Arjuna's emotional outburst seem to have rested on his concerns for himself (although he talks magananimously!) while Bheeshma and Drona would not have hesitated to kill Arjuna as it was their duty being on the Kaurava side. We also discuss how one can expand the sense of ego. There is discussion on the 'subjective' and 'objective' personalities and how this is important to understand the 'solution' offered by Gita to our problems. We also talk of 'caste' system and 'intermingling' of castes as an outcome of war and the consequent decline in family values. Finally, it is clear that Arjuna's problem in the battlefield few thousands of years ago is NO DIFFERENT than our problems of modern times. Therefore, the solution that was offered to him may also be applicable to us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/happilyoga/message

BG 11.12: If a thousand suns were to blaze forth together in the sky, they would not match the splendor of that great form. BG 11.33: Therefore, arise and attain honor! Conquer your foes and enjoy prosperous rulership. These warriors stand already slain by me, and you will only be an instrument of my work, O expert archer. BG 11.34: Dronacharya, Bheeshma, Jayadratha, Karn, and other brave warriors have already been killed by me. So slay them without being disturbed. Just fight and you will be victorious over your enemies in battle. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spiritual-gupshup/message

In this concluding part of Parshuram's storyline we go to Dwaparyuga where Parshuram meets Krishna, and is Guru to Bheeshma and Karna. Parshuram is immortal and is expected to play a vital role in guiding Kali avatar of Vishnu in Kalyug. #Parshuram #Vishnu #Kali #Karna #Bhishma

In this episode I chant the intro to Vishnusahasranamam where Yudhistira asks Bheeshma six questions and Bheeshma answers the six questions and then recites Vishnusahasranamam. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/happilyoga/message

Chapter 21 highlights the importance of the Navavidha Bhakti, or nine modes of devotion. By way of a parable narrated to a devotee, who went to Baba seeking peace of mind, Baba speaks about the importance of practising the Navavidha Bhakti in order to attain a peaceful and steady mind. Devotees' experiences and practices described in this Chapter teach us about these different types of devotion that we can adopt in our lives. A tip that can be useful to all of us can be found in the story of a devotee named V. H. Thakur, who once met the Kannada saint, Appa. Giving Thakur a copy of the “Vichar Sagar”, Appa told him that he would one day meet Sai Baba and receive His blessings. Later, when Thakur met Baba, Baba tells him that merely reading a spiritual text is not sufficient: "To achieve your goal on the spiritual path, you must read it mindfully, understand it, and then inculcate its teachings into your daily life." We can do the same when we read Baba's Charita. (A little about the book Vichar Sagar - Nishal Das (1791-1863), the author of Vichar Sagar, was a very prominent Vedanta scholar, whose work was written in Brij Bhasha (Hindi) and later translated into Marathi. The book is about the metaphysics of the Upanishads, and the philosophy of the Advaita Vedanta and the non-dualistic approach mentioned in the Vedas. Many Hindu theological colleges use this book in their curriculum.) Another story is about Anantrao Patankar, a resident of Pune, who went to Shirdi for Baba's Darshan. After prostrating at Baba's feet, he said, "I have studied the Vedas, the Vedanta and the Upanishads, and listened to all the Purans. Yet my mind is restless. Without peace of mind, this knowledge is futile. I have heard how easily you give peace of mind to many people by your mere glance and playful words. So please take pity on me and bless me." Baba then narrated to him the parable of the mare who passed nine lumps of dung before a merchant, who swiftly collected the lumps. Later, Dada Kelkar explained the meaning of the parable to Patankar. The mare is God's grace, and the nine lumps of manure are the nine modes of Bhakti that Lord Shri Ram explained to Shabari. The following are the nine modes of Bhakti (Navavidha Bhakti): 1) Shravanam – listening to the attributes, excellence and wondrous achievements of saints. 2) Kirtanam - recitation 3) Smaranam – recalling and meditating upon the names and perfection of the Lord. 4) Pada Sevanam - washing and kneading of the feet. 5) Archanam – ritualistic worship 6) Vandanam - adoration, 7) Dasya – service (including menial work) 8) Sakiya - cultivating fellowship 9) Atmanivedan - surrendering of oneself. The names of the devotees who were known to practise each of the above types of Bhakti are: 1) Shravanam - Bala Bhate, Khaparde, Bheeshma, Upasani, Shama, Ram Maruti, and several other devotees 2) Kirtanam - Dabholkar, Gavankar, Das Ganu, Moreshwar Pradhan, Bheeshma, Adkan, B. V. Deo, and the Tendulkar family 3) Smaranam - Shama, Mahali, Megha and Nachane 4) Pada Sevanam - Laxmibai Khaparde, Mrs. Pradhan, Abdullah, Tatya, Bhagoji, Butti, Khaparde, Bheeshma, Dabholkar, Nimonkar, Bala Bhate, and Dhumal 5) Archanam - Dr. Pandit, Moola Shastri, Jyotindra Tarkhad and Nachne 6) Vandanam - Sapatnekar 7) Dasya - Abdullah, Nivaskar, Radhakrishna Mai, Mhalsapati, Bayaja Mai, and Nanavalli. 8) Sakiya - Shama, Chandrabai Borkar, Bade Baba, Dr. Pillai, and Jyotindra Tarkhad 9) Atmanivedan - Dikshit, Swami Saisharnanand, Radhakrishna Mai, and Megha Many of these devotees practised more than one mode of Bhakti. Baba laid a great deal of emphasis on Shravanam, and everyday in Shirdi, there were regular readings of Jnaneshwari, Bhavartha Ramayan, Guru Charita, and Eknath Bhagwat. Baba often sent a devotee to get Dakshina from Jog or Dikshit, and the devotee would get the answer to his doubt upon hearing the chapter being read that day. All of Baba's devotees, like Chandorkar, Dikshit and Khaparde, have graduated from the class of Shravanam. Because Baba favoured this type of Bhakti, devotees never failed to attend the readings by Dikshit and Khaparde. SHRAVANAM The following are two incidents highlighting the significance of Shravanam, as encouraged by Baba. In the first incident, a devotee named Pansare visited Shirdi, where he soon became friends with Jog. Jog would ask Pansare to sit and listen to him while he read the Jnaneshwari. But, Pansare, not paying any heed, would go and sit in the Dwarka Mai. One day, Baba sternly said, "You don't listen to the Jnaneshwari being read by Jog, nor do you read it yourself. And as soon as you wake up, you come here. Now go and sit with Jog." Pansare had no choice but to obey Baba. The second incident is about a non-believer who ended up doing a Parayan of the Charita. This is the story of Ramchandra Deshmukh, a resident of Shirdi, who did not believe in Baba. Once, his daughter fell ill, and was...

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In this episode we hear how Bheeshma Pitamah got his name, the boon he got from his father and what his vow to protect the dignity of the Kuruvansh was. Trying to protect the Kuruvansh's dignity, Bheeshma Pitamah did a lot of things which should not have happened. Tune in to find out what.