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33 articles · Articles related to Mahabharata.

Sage Kanva: Vedic Seer and Compassionate Foster-Father

Kanva is a Rigvedic seer and head of a renowned hermitage, remembered for many hymns and for raising the maiden Shakuntala with great tenderness.

Deep dive 8 min

Vyasa: Krishna Dvaipayana, Composer of the Mahabharata

Krishna Dvaipayana — son of Parashara, divider of the Vedas, author of the Mahabharata and Bramha Sutras.

Deep dive 24 min

Krishna: The Complete Life, Teachings and Significance of the Yadava Avatara

Encyclopedic profile of Krishna — birth, Vrindavan exploits, Dwarka, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita, philosophy, iconography and global legacy.

Deep dive 11 min

Bhima: Vrikodara, the Storm-Born Strength of the Pandavas

Son of Vayu, mace-fighter, husband of Hidimbi, slayer of Duryodhana — the complete life of the strongest Pandava.

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Lord Veda Vyasa Munihi — Part 1: The Supreme Guru of Humanity and His Gifts to Mankind

Lord Veda Vyasa Munihi is the divine incarnation of Lord Vishnu who occupies the seat of Jagad Guru for all time. Discover his extraordinary contributions — the codification of the Vedas, 108 Puranas, Mahabharata, Bramha Sutras, and why Krishna declared ‘Among the Munis, I am Veda Vyasa.’

Deep dive 19 min

Lord Veda Vyasa Munihi — Part 2: The Divine Birth, the Kuru Clan and the Mahabharata

The divine birth of Krishna Dwaipayana (Veda Vyasa) through Sage Parashara and Satyavathi, his return to bless the Kuru throne, the rise of Pandavas and Kauravas, and how the Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavata Purana emerged from his infinite wisdom.

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Yudhishthira: Dharmaraja, the Eldest Pandava

Son of Yama, the king who could not lie, who lost everything at dice and gained the heaven of dogs — a complete profile.

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Karna: Suryaputra, the Tragic Hero of the Mahabharata

Sun-born, river-cast, eldest Pandava unknown — the complete life, friendships, curses, and final battle of Karna.

Intermediate 6 min

Duryodhana: Suyodhana, the Kaurava Antagonist

Born of Gandhari’s iron womb, Duryodhana’s jealousy of the Pandavas tore apart the Kuru house. The complete tragic life.

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Draupadi: Yajnaseni, the Fire-Born Queen of the Pandavas

Yajnaseni’s birth from fire, swayamvara, five husbands, the dice game, and the vow that started Kurukshetra.

Intermediate 5 min

Bhishma: Devavrata, the Grandsire of the Kuru Dynasty

Devavrata’s terrible vow, his role as Kuru regent, and his fall on the bed of arrows — a complete profile of Pitamaha Bhishma.

Intermediate 6 min

Arjuna: The Pandava Archer, Disciple of Krishna and Hero of the Bhagavad Gita

Full profile of Arjuna — birth, training under Drona, marriage to Draupadi & Subhadra, divine weapons, the Bhagavad Gita and the Kurukshetra war.

Intermediate 7 min

Abhimanyu: Arjuna’s Son and the Chakravyuha Hero

Sixteen years old, son of Arjuna and Subhadra — Abhimanyu’s death inside the Chakravyuha is the Mahabharata’s most chilling chapter.

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