Spiritual(ism)
The wicked son of the blind monarch, Duryodhana, wasted no time in devising a scheme to visit Dwaitavana under the pretext of protecting the cowherds. Yet his true intent was malicious—to wound the confidence of the Pandavas and mock their life of hardship. He and his accomplices, Karna and Shakuni, were well aware that the…
Janamejaya questioned Vysampayana concerning the sons of Kunti, who had forsaken palaces for the forest and endured every hardship; answer came that, after Śrī Kṛṣṇa departed for Dvārakā, they removed their abiding to Dvaitavana from Kamyakavana, traversing many wilds and mountains and noting each district’s peculiar temper as they went until they reached their new…
The mighty Kumaraswamy, armed with divine strength, struck down the dreadful demon Mahisha and delivered the celestial worlds from terror. Indra, overwhelmed with awe, spoke thus: “O son of the Supreme Lord, this demon, intoxicated by the boon granted by Brahma, defied our authority and tormented sages and celestials alike with his reckless valour. Yet…
The Seven Divine Mothers, the Saptamatrikas, stood before Kumara and insisted upon the boon they had sought. “We trouble the young girls,” they said, “and cause anguish to their mothers—such is our way.” Kumara, the commander of the celestial hosts, spoke sternly: “Your intent to harm children is unjust and unworthy.” Yet they persisted, unmoved…
The gods hastened to Indra with tidings of Kartikeya’s sudden ascendancy and entreated him to restrain the boy lest he fall into peril under his hand; Indra summoned the Saptamatrikas—Brahmī, Maheshvarī, Kaumārī, Vaiṣṇavī, Varāhī, Indrāṇī, Chamundā—the concentrated powers of the universe, and bade them overwhelm the youth by their dread; they went forth and, awed…
Once, when the great Yudhishthira humbly sought from the sage Mārkaṇḍeya the knowledge of how the divine Kumāraswāmi was born, nurtured by the Kṛttikās, and came to be known as the son of Śiva, the ancient seer thus narrated: In the days of yore, when the gods waged fierce war against the hosts of demons,…
With tranquil wisdom and ripened spirit, the sage Kausika thus addressed Dharmavyadha: “The approach of good and the decline of evil alike disturb the ignorant mind; the heart sways between elation and sorrow. But the wise perceive both in equal light. They seek remedies to balance the body and calm the spirit. The unlearned grieve…
The Dharmavyadha continued his serene and luminous discourse, while Kaushika, humbled and eager, exclaimed— “The mind is drawn toward the senses; if the impulse is not restrained, it will burst forth like a tempestuous wind that rends a frail boat upon the waters. Then the intellect, once clear, will tread the path of error. But…
The Dharmavyādha, a jewel among men, stood as a living embodiment of simple principles and profound truths. His words, flowing with luminous wisdom, revealed the hidden essence of conduct and the delicate art of inner refinement. The sage Kauśika, seated before him in quiet reverence, listened with unwavering devotion, as the butcher-saint spoke not from…
The greatness of the Mahabharata lies not merely in its vastness but in the unity of its spirit — every role, whether lofty or humble, breathes forth a single truth in manifold forms, shaping the human heart with a depth that transcends time. When one descends into its depths, each character seems to hold a…
