The Mahabharata Podcast

By: Prashant Joshi
  • Summary

  • Hosted by Prashant Joshi, international banking professional and philanthropist. Hear reflections based on the ancient Vedic teachings of the epic Mahabharata.

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  • 30. The Great Snake Sacrifice
    Sep 7 2024

    After the personality who would stop the snake sacrifice of King Janamejaya had been born; that effulgent Astika, Suta Goswami narrates on how the story of King Parikshit’s passing at the hands of Takshaka the snake, was told to King Janamejaya, to incite him to revenge. This episode describes the causes for the sacrifice, the sacrifice itself, as well as its being halted.


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    Traditional Indian Music, GrafiqIndia


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    32 mins
  • 29. The Birth of Astika
    Aug 23 2024

    The liberator of the snakes prophesied by the great Brahma, would be born to the Sage Jaratkaru. This episode describes the circumstance giving rise to his birth; those of circumstances involving a sage who preferred a life of solitude than one of household domesticity. His ancestors urging him to have a child, little would they know, would also lead to the salvation of the snakes.


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    Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com

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    Aurora by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

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    23 mins
  • 28. King Parikshit Departs
    Aug 16 2024

    The Grandson of Arjuna, King Parikshit, despite being one of the most noble of monarchs to have sat on the throne of Hastinapura, happened to do so at a time of transition. Transition of the ages, into the Dark Age. As a result, destiny would have it that he would come across a peaceful sage, and exhibit anger towards him; which would be punished harshly by the sages young and immature son. The episode describes these events, and those that followed leading to the King’s departure from this world.


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    Track: "Dying Light", HUKU

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    Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/

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    18 mins

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