Devi Mahatmya Part I: Madhu, Kaitabha, and Mahamaya
Markandeya Purana was composed no later than the 4th century CE, and the Devi Mahatmya most likely by the 6th century CE.
October 6, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part X – Forgiveness, Conduct, and Compulsions
In Part X of Vidura Niti series, Vidura tells about Forgiveness, Conduct, and Compulsions
September 18, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part IX – Long Arms, Trust, and Fools
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura expounds further on this chapter Long Arms, Trust, and Fools
August 28, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part VIII – Messengers, Forest, Security, and Help
Vidura tells the Seventeen Types of Foolish People, the Six Swords That Kill a Human, the Eight Traits of a Messenger, and Who All We Should Avoid Seeking Help From
August 21, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part VII – Lineage, Conduct, and Relatives
Vidura reinforces his point by narrating the history of the conversation between the son of Atri and the Sadhyas to Dhritarashtra.
August 14, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part VI – Bearing False Witness and Lying for Land
Vidura Niti – Dhritarashtra asks Vidura to share more words of wisdom since he was not satisfied with his advice, full of ‘dharma and artha.’
August 7, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part V – Deeds, Words, and Consequences
Vidura talks about deeds, consequences, of the five senses, and ends with an oblique answer to the king.
July 31, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part IV – Vidura’s Exhortation to Dhritarashtra
Vidura tells the king Dhritarashtra about the traits of kings and persons
July 24, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part III – Two Thorns, Six Vices, and More
Vidura spoke to Dhritarashtra about using the one – intelligence – to differentiate between the two thorns, Six Vices, and More
July 17, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti Part II – The Stupid and Number Play
king Dhritarashtra called Vidura for words of comfort and wisdom. Thus begins the five-hundred shloka Vidura Niti of the Mahabharata
July 10, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Tales from the Mahabharata: Vidura Niti – The Learned and the Stupid
king Dhritarashtra called Vidura for words of comfort and wisdom. Thus begins the five-hundred shloka Vidura Niti of the Mahabharata
July 3, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Long Lives, Yes, But No Happily Ever Afters
जीर्यन्ति जीर्यतः केशा दन्ता जीर्यन्ति जीर्यतः चक्षुःश्रोत्रे च जीर्येते तृष्णैका तु न जीर्यते “When the body ages, the hair also ages. When the body ages, the teeth age. The eyes…
April 24, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Mahabharata and Snakes- A Fascinating Connection
Abhinav Agarwal elaborates on the fascinating connection between Mahabharata and Snakes.
February 28, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Lessons From The Mahabharata: Jarasandha, Kalayavana, Vishwakarma, and Krishna!
Like almost everything else in the Mahabharata, Kalayavana’s story also is a fascinating mix of human emotions and ego, boons, and unintended consequences. Abhinav Agarwal talks about a fresh perspective on the story.
January 8, 2020 Abhinav Agarwal
Lessons From The Mahabharata: Karna, Krishna, and the Fear of Abandonment
Abhinav Agarwal ponders on how the idea and fear of abandonment governed Karna’s thought process before the war.
December 18, 2019 Abhinav Agarwal
