EPISODE · May 15, 2023 · 49 MIN
Duryodhana - EVIL or Misunderstood? Mahabharata's REAL Hero? ft Anand Neelakantan| FO90- Raj Shamani
from Raj Shamani's Figuring Out · host Raj Shamani
Order my first book 'Build, Don't Talk' here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu--------------In today’s episode of Figuring Out, Raj talks with Anand Neelakantan, one of India's top selling authors of over 10 books including the famous ‘bahubali.’ Anand Neelakantan wrote the official prequel series of novels for the Baahubali film series. Anand is also a columnist, screenwriter, and a public speaker. He is known for writing mythological fiction for TV & shows. Hailing from Kerala, Anand resides in the city of Mumbai owing to his passion for writing. Being well versed with multiple editions of the ancient Indians epics, Anand shares with us some unheard stories from Rsamayan & Mahabharat and compels us to view them from a fresh lens. He sheds light on how the visualisation in TV has made us see the our epics from a restrained perspective and broadens the horizon of what all can be learnt from Ramayana & Mahabharata. He discusses the cyclic nature of life and explains how karma has given its boon and bane to even the gods of our epic tales. He helps us understand the different ways of lives that Lord Rama & Lord Krishna have led and what are the outcomes of the two. This episode will be extremely enlightening for you, so make sure you watch it till the end!-------------------------🎧 Listen to Figuring Out Episode with Anand Neelakantan On Spotify: 🎧 Stream Figuring Out episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/736rhmW7vilNgkFFo8aDz4📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ-------------Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:45 - Was Lord Ram right in killing Bali from behind a tree?05:53 - How Ramayana and Mahabharata related?08:38 - How is Mahabharata different from Kaurava’s perspective ?10:22 - How did Kunti, Dhritarashtra, Gandhari die?13:52 - Duryodhan’s perspective of claiming the throne20:55 - Was Sita’s agnipariksha justified?28:22 - Story of King Shibi and Eagle37:09 - Lessons from Ramayana or Mahabharata43:12 - Story of Nala Damayanti47:55 - Conclusion-------------Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:-Raj Shamani Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips?sub_confirmation=1Raj Shamani Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGen0VdtskXYv0ldQlM7ryg?sub_confirmation=1------My gear for shooting this video: Canon EOS 200D II 24.1MP DSLR Camera: https://amzn.to/3GuiPFKCanon EF50MM F/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/3WZOSoiCanon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6: https://amzn.to/3ZpKBMyYunteng Aluminium Tripod (Vct-690, Black): https://amzn.to/3ItEzV0Zoom H6 All Black (2020 Version): https://amzn.to/3irUCIfShure SM7B Cardioid Vocal Dynamic Microphone: https://amzn.to/3GPimiMShure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3Xjy63dGODOX SL150II 150W LED Video Light: https://amzn.to/3XeN0aL------------------About Raj ShamaniRaj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamanihttps://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamanihttps://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRajhttps://www.facebook.com/shamanirajLinkedIn - Raj Shamanihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/• • •#Podcast #FiguringOut #RajShamaniAbout Figuring OutFiguring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
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Order my first book 'Build, Don't Talk' here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu--------------In today’s episode of Figuring Out, Raj talks with Anand Neelakantan, one of India's top selling authors of over 10 books including the famous ‘bahubali.’ Anand Neelakantan wrote the official prequel series of novels for the Baahubali film series. Anand is also a columnist, screenwriter, and a public speaker. He is known for writing mythological fiction for TV & shows. Hailing from Kerala, Anand resides in the city of Mumbai owing to his passion for writing. Being well versed with multiple editions of the ancient Indians epics, Anand shares with us some unheard stories from Rsamayan & Mahabharat and compels us to view them from a fresh lens. He sheds light on how the visualisation in TV has made us see the our epics from a restrained perspective and broadens the horizon of what all can be learnt from Ramayana & Mahabharata. He discusses the cyclic nature of life and explains how karma has given its boon and bane to even the gods of our epic tales. He helps us understand the different ways of lives that Lord Rama & Lord Krishna have led and what are the outcomes of the two. This episode will be extremely enlightening for you, so make sure you watch it till the end!-------------------------🎧 Listen to Figuring Out Episode with Anand Neelakantan On Spotify: 🎧 Stream Figuring Out episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/736rhmW7vilNgkFFo8aDz4📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ-------------Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction01:45 - Was Lord Ram right in killing Bali from behind a tree?05:53 - How Ramayana and Mahabharata related?08:38 - How is Mahabharata different from Kaurava’s perspective ?10:22 - How did Kunti, Dhritarashtra, Gandhari die?13:52 - Duryodhan’s perspective of claiming the throne20:55 - Was Sita’s agnipariksha justified?28:22 - Story of King Shibi and Eagle37:09 - Lessons from Ramayana or Mahabharata43:12 - Story of Nala Damayanti47:55 - Conclusion-------------Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:-Raj Shamani Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips?sub_confirmation=1Raj Shamani Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGen0VdtskXYv0ldQlM7ryg?sub_confirmation=1------My gear for shooting this video: Canon EOS 200D II 24.1MP DSLR Camera: https://amzn.to/3GuiPFKCanon EF50MM F/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/3WZOSoiCanon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6: https://amzn.to/3ZpKBMyYunteng Aluminium Tripod (Vct-690, Black): https://amzn.to/3ItEzV0Zoom H6 All Black (2020 Version): https://amzn.to/3irUCIfShure SM7B Cardioid Vocal Dynamic Microphone: https://amzn.to/3GPimiMShure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3Xjy63dGODOX SL150II 150W LED Video Light: https://amzn.to/3XeN0aL------------------About Raj ShamaniRaj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space.To Know More,Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎Instagram @RajShamanihttps://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/Twitter @RajShamanihttps://twitter.com/rajshamaniFacebook @ShamaniRajhttps://www.facebook.com/shamanirajLinkedIn - Raj Shamanihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/• • •#Podcast #FiguringOut #RajShamaniAbout Figuring OutFiguring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.
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