EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 5 MIN
Ep.98: From Ashes to Dharma: Yudhishthira’s Turning Point
from Mahabharat by Kumar Varun · host Kumar Varun
Narrated by Kumar VarunYudhishthira, consumed by guilt after the war, decides to renounce the throne but Draupadi, his brothers, Vyasa, and Bhishma guide him back to his duty as king.Sources, Bibliography and Suggested further readings:Vyasa’s Mahabharata, Critical Edition, Bhandarkar Oriental Research InstituteGita Press Gorakhpur, Chapter XCVIII – Yudhishthira ComfortedBibek Debroy’s Mahabharata (Penguin Classics) – Shanti Parva excerptsC. Rajagopalachari’s Mahabharata – narrative interpretationK.M. Ganguli’s Translation (Public Domain) – for comparisons across versions
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Narrated by Kumar VarunYudhishthira, consumed by guilt after the war, decides to renounce the throne but Draupadi, his brothers, Vyasa, and Bhishma guide him back to his duty as king.Sources, Bibliography and Suggested further readings:Vyasa’s Mahabharata, Critical Edition, Bhandarkar Oriental Research InstituteGita Press Gorakhpur, Chapter XCVIII – Yudhishthira ComfortedBibek Debroy’s Mahabharata (Penguin Classics) – Shanti Parva excerptsC. Rajagopalachari’s Mahabharata – narrative interpretationK.M. Ganguli’s Translation (Public Domain) – for comparisons across versions
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