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Spoken Mahabharat

by Kuyuri

Hi! Welcome to the podcast that narrates the translated Mahabharat. Public domain translation obtained from sacred-texts.com. Kindly excuse errors in pronunciation on my part. Website: spokenmahabharatblog.wordpress.com and Twitter handle @PKuyuri

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Episodes

  1. S2E22: Snake Bite Prevention

    Find out how you can prevent a snake from biting you in today's episode.

  2. S2E21: The Snake Sacrifice continues

    Will Janamejaya get his revenge on Takshak? Can Astika reverse Kadru's curse and save the snakes? Find out in this week's episode!

  3. S2E20 : The Snake Sacrifice

    The highly descriptive snake sacrifice is in progress.

  4. S2E19 : The birth of Astika

    Astika, the one who is, is born. Janamejaya hears everything about his father's death.

  5. S2E18 : Jaratkaru's pride

    Jaratkaru finds Jaratkaru and a drama unfolds

  6. S2E17: Parikshit's fate and Jaratkaru's Pitris

    Find out about Kashyap's vidya and Takshak's revenge. Just like today, Jaratkaru's Pitris want him to beget sons

  7. S2E16 : Sringin curses Parikshit

    An unforgivable curse, snake bites and cures. What will happen to the great Kuru king Parikshit?

  8. S2E15: Jaratkaru, the saviour of the snakes

    We find out more about Jaratkaru and related stories

  9. S2E14: The unsteady Earth stays in balance on top of a snake's head

    Learn about Sesha, the chief of snakes who steadies the Earth

  10. S2E13: Why do snakes have forked tongues?

    And why is the Kusha grass sacred? Listen to this episode to find out!

  11. S2E12: Garuda seizes the amrut from the Gods

    Garuda can shrink and grow at will and destroys the Gods in war.

  12. S2E11: Garuda's origin story

    Garuda's strength and prowess are exemplified. Indra is afraid.

  13. S2E10: Astika Parva cont'd

    In which we learn of Garuda's hunger.

  14. S2E9: Astika Parva continues

    In this episode, we learn of Surya's justified wrath at all gods and Garuda's plea to relieve his mother and him from bondage. I've started a companion blog and Twitter for this podcast. Please visit spokenmahabharatblog.wordpress.com and @PKuyuri on Twitter and leave your feedback!

  15. S2E8: Astika Parva cont'd

    In which we learn Kadru's deception and a long description of the ocean. The gods are terrified of Garuda and fear he'll burn down the Universe in his wrath.

  16. S2E7 - Astika Parva contd'

    In which we learn of the birth of Garuda and the snakes, churning of the ocean for amrut and Narayan's bloodthirsty discus

  17. S2E6 - Astika Parva contd'

    In which the ancestors of Jaratkaru hang upside down in a hole with rats chewing the ropes

  18. S2E5: Pauloma Parva cont'd

    Pauloma Parva continues with the stories of Ruru, grandson of Chyavana, race of Bhrigu

  19. S2E4 : Pauloma Parva begins

    Pauloma Parva begins. The story of Chyavana's birth and the curse on Agni

  20. S2E3: Paushya Parva Ends

    Paushya Parva ends

  21. S2E2: Paushya Parva cont'd [2]

    Paushya Parva continues

  22. S2E1 : Paushya Parva begins

    Paushya Parva begins

  23. Episode 13: Adi Parva completed.

    Adi Parva completed. Next section Paushya Parva.

  24. Episode 12: Adi Parva cont'd [10]

    Adi Parva Section 2 continued

  25. Episode 11 : Adi Parva cont'd [9]

    Adi Parva Section 2 continued

  26. Episode 10: Adi Parva cont'd [8]

    Adi Parva Section 2 continued

  27. Episode 9: Adi Parva cont'd [7]

    Adi Parva Section 2 continued

  28. Episode 7: Adi Parva cont'd [5]

    Adi Parva section 1 completed

  29. Episode 6: Adi Parva cont'd [4]

    Adi Parva continued. Excrescence - distinct outgrowth on body, refers to gem on Ashwathama's forehead. Lenity - kindness. Behoove - is the duty or responsibility of

  30. Episode 2: Adi Parva begins

    In which we start the first book, Adi Parva

  31. Episode 1: Translator's Preface

    Translator's justifications and acknowledgements

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hi! Welcome to the podcast that narrates the translated Mahabharat. Public domain translation obtained from sacred-texts.com. Kindly excuse errors in pronunciation on my part. Website: spokenmahabharatblog.wordpress.com and Twitter handle @PKuyuri

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Hi! Welcome to the podcast that narrates the translated Mahabharat. Public domain translation obtained from sacred-texts.com. Kindly excuse errors in pronunciation on my part. Website: spokenmahabharatblog.wordpress.com and Twitter handle @PKuyuri

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