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    Krishna Seekh Chapter 6 ~ Written By Pooja Mishra Vocals By Chiranjivee Rathore

    Krishna Seekh Chapter 6 ~ Written By Pooja Mishra Vocals By Chiranjivee Rathore

    Aaj ka krishna seekh ka bhaag ek aitihaasik din ka varnan hai..wo din jab Mahabharat ka yuddh aarambh hua tha…

    Ek taraf Pandav, or sunki sena or Krishna khade the…dusri ore Kaurav or unki sena…Tay hua tha ki Suryoday k samay Shankhnaad ki awaaz se Yuddh ka aarambh kia jaega…sabhi log Shankh naad krne hi wale the…Ki Krishna ne dekha ki Arjun ka mann bht vichlit hai… Unke hath me itni bhi shakti nhi hai ki wo dhanush utha sake…Unhone arjun se pucha…”Hey Paarth kya hua…tmhara mann itna vichlit kyu hai”. Arjun ne jawab dia Madhav, samne Pitamah khade hain jinhone bachpan se lekr aajtk mera sanrakshan kia…Guru  dron khade hain..jinhone mujhe saari siksha di. Mamaji khade hain jinke samne shashtra uthana nhi hai sar jhukana hai..mere bhai khade hain..Mai inke sath kaise yuddhh karu..

    Is par Krishna ji ne bola..Tmhe aaj ye sab priy lag rae hain toh yaad karo wo din Jab inhi mamaji ne chhal se tmhara rajya le lia tha…Dekho Dushashan ko jo Draupadi ko baalo se khich k rajbsabha me le aya tha ..dekho is duryodhan ko…jisse tm apna bhai keh rae ho..isine draupadi ko nirvastra karne kaa aadesh dia tha..dekho guru dron or pitamah ki taraf…jo bas sar jhukae khade rae..or kisine bhi kaurvo k anyaay ka virodh nhi kia.

    Ye sab sunke or Us din k bare me yaad krke jab bhari sabha k samne duryodhan or baki sabne milke Arjun,unke bhai or Draupadi ka apmaan kia tha, Arjun ko bht gussa aya. Or wo bole… “ Madhav , mai yuddh k liye taiyyar hu…mai in sabko maar k apne bhaiyo or patni ko nyaay dilauga.”

    Ye sunke Krishna ji muskurae, or bole…Paarth ek baar fir samne dekho…ye wahi pitamah hain,,,jo tmhe tmhara rajya wapas dilane k liye Khud ka jeevan kurbaan krne ko taiyyar the, Zra dekho Guru Dron ki taraf… jinhone tmhe vishv ka Sreshtha Dhanurdhar bnane k liye eklavya ka angutha guru-dakshina me maang lia or jeevan bhr ka paap apne sar le lia…Kya inka vadh krna uchit hoga…sab sunkar Arjun fir soch me pad gae

    Krishna ne kaha  “chalo Paarth ek baar apne paksh ki taraf bhi dekho…dekho kya galti sirf kaurvo ki thi…Agr tmhare bhai yudhishthir apne bhaiyo or Draupadi ko daav pe nhi lgaate toh shayad aaj ka din dekhna hi na pdta…kya unka ye sab krna uchit tha…Ab tum btao Paarth tmhe kiske paksh me dhrarma dikhai deta hai..or kiske paksh me adharma.”

    Is par Arjun bole “ Madhav mujhe toh dono hi paksho me dharma bhi dikhta hai..or Adharma bhi…Ab aap hi btae ki mai kya karu..Aap hi mujhe gyaan de…”

    Tab Krishna ji ne unhe samjhaya ki Jeevan me sahi or galat k bich ka chunaav bht asaan hota hai..par kabhi kabhi aise mod aate hain jaha hme galat or kam galat k bich ka chunaav krna hota hai..or ye chunaav kbhi bhi asaan nhi hoga, par hme aaj ki hi nhi aane wale kal ka bhi sochke ye chunaav krna hai.. ye mat socho Paarth ki iss yuddh me kiska rakt bahega or kon bachega , ye socho ki Iss yuddh k baad Dharma ki sthaapna hogi…

    Isliye ye nirbalta chhodo …shastra uthao or yuddha karo..

    Sach hi smjhaya Krishna ji ne Arjun ko ki life me black n white ko alag krna easy hai..but jaha chize shady or grey dikhti hain hme kuch smjh nhi ata..but wahi ek time hota hai jaha Wisdom ka use krna hota hai. Kyuki dono hi sides galat lgti hain

    Or us samay, We have to choose the choice which feels the least wrong. Toh life me jab bhi koi aisa mod aae jaha chize black or white nhi but grey dikhe, toh bs ek baat yaad rakhiyega..

    It is easy to choose between a right and a wrong. But to choose less wrong between two wrongs and better between two rights, makes all the difference

     

    Krishna Seekh Chapter 3 ~ Written By Pooja Mishra Vocals By Chiranjivee Rathore

    Krishna Seekh Chapter 3 ~ Written By Pooja Mishra Vocals By Chiranjivee Rathore

    Krishna seekh k iss bhaag me hum bat krege ek aisi ghatna ki jisne mahabharat k yudhh ki neev rkhi..hum baat krege Draupadi cheerharan ki ..

     

    Dyut kreeda me shakuni ne chhal se pandavo ko hara dia..or yudhishthir ne sbse pehle apna saamrajya..fir apne bhaiyo ko daav pe lga dia..or ek ek krke sbko haar gae..fir unhone draupadi or khudko bhi daav pe lga dia..par shakuni k chhal k aage wo kuch na kr sake or Draupadi or apne aap ko bhi haar gae..

     

    Duryodhan k kehne pe Dushashan Draupadi ko baalo se kheechte hue sabha me le aya..or use nirvastra krne lga. 

    Episode 100 - Summing up

    Episode 100 - Summing up
    Episode 100 - I've put together my review of the epic, in its totality.  I discuss the strange way in which the epic goes into fine detail on some parts of the story, and breezes over others.  Some of the most critical moments in the story, like when Dhrtarastra was skipped and then later made king, or during the dice game, or in dealing with the birth & death of Krishna, the story is ambiguous and full of holes.  The only explanation that I can come up with is that the author himself may not have known exactly what took place in those scenes, so he tells us what he knows-- which isn't much.

    I talk about the three layers of religious philosophy in the epic-- Vedic Sacrifice, Karma Yoga, and Bhakti.  I propose that Karma Yoga was an innovation introduced by the Mahabharata, and I believe Bhakti was inspired by the epic, and subsequently the epic was modified to include that religion.  That would explain Krishna's promotion from country cousin to Top God...

    Next, I discussed some of the characters in the story-- reviewing their actions and whether they were fairly rated "good guys" or "bad guys" by the epic, and by modern listeners in general.

    Finally, I compare the epic with other literature, and compare the religious philosophy of the epic with other works and other religions.  I hope no one gets overly offended!  Please write in my blog and let me have it if I did.  I apologize in advance!

    Episode 99 - Epilogue 2: The Snake Sacrifice

    Episode 99 - Epilogue 2: The Snake Sacrifice
    Episode 99 - This is the final piece that brings us around, back to the beginning.  We covered some of this territory before, back in Episode 2, but at the time, it was hard to explain that Parikshit was Arjun's grandson and that Takshaka had an ancient feud with the dynasty going back to the fire at the Khandava Forest.  Also, back then we were anxious to get going with the story itself, and all the digressions with angry brahmins and talking snakes only made things confusing at the time.

    So now we have re-visited the beginning at our leisure, and now you know the circumstances in which the Mahabharata was first publicly recited.  The burnt snake guts must have still been warm when Vyasa's disciple Vaishampayana began the tale.

    So that's all for a while.  I am working on a commentary for episode 100-- reviewing the story and considering what was included and what was left out.  Please visit this blog (http://mahabharatapodcast.com) and leave comments, or questions, or any requests for what I should include in my final summing up of the epic!

    Thanks, Lawrence

    Episode 98 - Epilogue 1: The Beginning

    Episode 98 - Epilogue 1: The Beginning
    Episode 98 - This is the first of two episodes that take us from the death of the Pandavas down to the Snake Sacrifice, held by Arjun's great-grandson.  We skimmed over this back at the beginning of the podcast, because back then we were unfamiliar with who all these people were.  But now it makes sense to bring it around to the beginning again.

    Not much is recorded about the life of Parikshit.  We only know about how he died, and the many snakes and Rishis who were involved in the process.

    So, I'm not quite through yet!

    Episode 97 - The End

    Episode 97 - The End
    Episode 97 - So this is it-- the final installment from the Mahabharata.  Book 18, the Svargarohanika Parva, is done, and the 18 parvas of the Mahabharata are now complete.

    Please be sure to visit my blog and let me know you made it!  And then treat yourself to something nice, because you have really accomplished something.

    We've reached the end of the story, but this isn't quite the end of the podcast.  You can expect a few more episodes-- an epilogue where the story is carried forward up to the time of the Snake Sacrifice.

    Following that, if you have any questions or points of discussion, I'd like to make the 100th episode a summing up of the entire podcast.  If there's anything you'd like me to address, let me know soon!

    Lawrence

    Episode 96 - The Death of the Pandavas

    Episode 96 - The Death of the Pandavas
    Episode 96 - Arjun returns home with some bad news and some good news.  The bad news is that they have lost their powers and have lost their friends.  The good news is that they finally get to retire.  Yudhistira doesn't hesitate.  He strips off his fine garments and leads his brothers into retirement.  Krpa is put in charge of defense, Yuyutsu is made regent, and Parikshit is king.  Parikshit's grandmother Subhadra (Krishna's sister) is made Dowager Empress.

    The Pandavas then take a final tour of India, visiting even the former site of the magical city of Dwarka.  Finally, they head north, for Heaven, with their little dog Dharma.

    Episode 95 - Arjuna's Defeat

    Episode 95 - Arjuna's Defeat
    Episode 95 - Krishna is dead.  Balaram is dead.  The city of Dwarka sinks beneath the waves, and the refugees of that once-great city are making their way to Indraprastha with only Arjun as their protector.  But the influence of the Kali Yuga pervades the earth, and Arjun is not the man he once was.  When the vulnerable procession is attacked by bandits, his magic quivers run out of arrows and his magical weapons no longer obey his command.  Only a fragment is saved, along with Krishna's grandson Vajra, who is made King of Indraprastha.

    Episode 94 - The Kali Yuga

    Episode 94 - The Kali Yuga
    Episode 94 - The Dark Age is now unquestionably upon us.  The elder Kurus, living austere lives in the forest, found themselves consumed by a forest fire of their own creation.  Let this be a lesson to all you Hindu campers out there to douse your sacred campfires!!

    18 years later, things go from bad to worse when news arrives of the death of Krishna and all his relatives.  This story alone is deserving of an extended treatment, but we only get a sketchy account of how things went down.

    With the death of the Vrshnis, Krishna's work on earth is done.  He accepts his fate and embraces death when it comes to him.

    The Kali Yuga is here to stay, so I'll warn you now, don't expect things to get better!

    Episode 93 - The Ashwamedha Sacrifice

    Episode 93 - The Ashwamedha Sacrifice
    Episode 93 - The white horse returns home, only to be tied to a post, killed, & cut up into little pieces.  The priests do their best to follow the old rules, but there's no way Draupadi is going to pretend to copulate with a dead horse!

    Jump ahead 15 years and Dhrtarastra finally decides to take leave of worldly cares, and he, Gandhari, & Kunti leave for a forest ashram.  One year after that, the Pandavas and many citizens pay a visit to the old folks, where Vyasa allows them all to re-unite with their fallen relatives and friends.

    While some of the early books went on endlessly, the last few books of the epic are quite short, and we are going through about one book an episode at this point-- the story is nearly over!

    Episode 92 - The Anugita and the Wayward Stallion

    Episode 92 - The Anugita and the Wayward Stallion
    Episode 92 - This is another eventful episode.  Krishna & Arjun take a break and go on a leisure trip to Indraprastha, where it appears Arjun is king.  Both heroes have forgotten the Gita, so Krishna recalls another dialog along the same lines, which is called the Anugita.

    Krishna goes home, while the Pandavas go prospecting for gold in the hills.  While they are away, Parkshit is born, or rather still-born.  Krishna arrives in time to make good his promise and revives the kid.

    When the Pandavas return with their treasure, the white horse is set loose and the Ashwamedha is begun.  Arjun follows the beast across the length and breadth of India, defeating all comers and sending them as his guests to the sacrifice. Arjun meets one of his sons, the Prince of Manipur, and gets killed & revived along the way.