
Episode 64 Two Men and Two Babies
The Pandavas hear the stories of King Yuvanasva, who gives birth to Prince Mandhatr, and of Jantu, the only child of King Somaka. www.themah...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsOpening Radio and Podcast...

Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast shows and categories...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast episodes...

A Tale About Everything

The Pandavas hear the stories of King Yuvanasva, who gives birth to Prince Mandhatr, and of Jantu, the only child of King Somaka. www.themah...

The tale of Rama Jamadagneya aka "Parasurama" concludes; the tale of another Bhargava figure, Cyavana and his wife, Sukanya www.themahabhara...

We conclude the story of Rsyasrnga, and begin that of Rama Jamadagneya, aka Parasurama, or "Rama with an axe". www.themahabharatapodcast.com...

King Sagara's story continues, with his great-grandson Bhagiratha's efforts to entice Ganga to earth; in part II, we meet Rsyasrnga, a boy w...

The Pandavas continue their tour, still hearing about Agastya; they learn of Indra's battle against the asura Vrtra, followed by the story o...

Distressed at the absence of Arjuna, the Pandavas go on pilgrimage, where they hear many ancient stories--among them that of the famous rsi...

Nala and Damayanti are finally united; The Pandavas think consider the future. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook.com/themahabharata...

The Nala-Damayanti story continues. Nala loses his kingdom, and the couple is forced to confront a new reality. www.themahabharatapodcast.co...

The charming tale of Nala and Damayanti continues. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook.com/themahabharatapodcast

Arjuna ascends to heaven, and begins military school. The Pandavas, meanwhile, hear a story about the unluckiest man on earth. www.themahabh...

Vyasa suggests Arjuna train with the gods; Arjuna travels up the Himalayas and tussles with a seemingly indomitable tribal man. www.themahab...

The Pandavas move to Dvaitavana, where they wrestle painfully with their situation, and try to persuade Yudhisthira to fight. www.themahabha...

Krishna explains his absence from Indraprastha. The King of Saubha had attacked his city of Dvarka, which was defended valiantly by his sons...

As the Pandavas set up in the Kamyaka Forest, visitors come by--Vidura, Samjaya, Rishi Maitreya, Krishna, Dhrstadyumna, and others. Meanwhil...

The Pandavas begin their exile, and try to come to terms with the trauma of all that's befallen them. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.face...

The Pandavas bid goodbye to folks in Hastinapura, leaving behind Kunti, their other wives and children; the Kauravas take stock. www.themaha...

Why did Yudhisthira gamble? Where was Krishna? What game were Yudhisthira and Sakuni playing? In this episode, we consider these questions,...

Sinister omens bring a halt to the events, and Dhrtarastra offers Draupadi 3 boons. Yudhisthira, however, imperils the Pandavas' kingdom aga...

The infamous scene in the Kaurava assembly hall continues. Draupadi demands an answer to her question. Duryodhana's brother Vikarna offers h...

Some of the most outrageous, iconic, and scandalous events of the epic - Yudhisthira loses himself and all of his brothers to Duryodhana, th...

Yudhisthira and Sakuni face off in a series of high stakes gambles in which Yudhisthira experiences a catastrophic losing streak, jeopardizi...

Dhrtarastra dispatches Vidura to invite the Pandavas to Hastinapura; Yudhisthira must decide whether to go, knowing it involves gambling. ww...

Duryodhana returns from Indraprastha filled with envy, and his uncle Sakuni devises a plan to wrest away the Pandavas' kingdom. www.themahab...

Yudhisthira's rajasuya sacrifice gets underway, but runs into a hiccup when Sisupala, the King of Cedi, challenges the choice of Krishna as...

Krishna, Arjuna, and Bhima challenge King Jarasamdha of Magadha, and Yudhisthira prepares to fulfill the requirements for the Rajasuya Sacri...

Book II, the Sabhaparva begins with councils to discuss the viability of Yudhisthira's ambition to perform the rajasuya sacrifice. What's th...

Why did Krishna and Arjuna enable the massacre of the Khandava Forest? Some theories, some survivors, and the building of the Pandava Palace...

Arjuna marries Subhadra with high drama, and the couple return to Hastinapura. Arjuna and Krishna participate in the burning of the Khandava...

The Pandavas begin work on their new capital, but there's a mishap. Arjuna must retreat into exile for a year. www.themahabharatapodcast.com...

Upon learning of the Pandavas' survival, King Dhrtarastra considers his options, war or conciliation. www.themahabharatapodcast.com https://...

Kunti instructs Arjuna to share his alms with his brothers, prompting a crisis when the "alms" in question is the Princess Draupadi. www.the...

The Pandavas arrive in Pancala, in time for the groom-choosing tournament of Draupadi. www.themahabharatapodcast.com https://www.facebook.co...

Visvamitra orchestrates the murder of Vasistha's sons by using the King Kalmasapada, who becomes a cannibal. www.themahabharatapodcast.com

As the Pandavas travel to King Drupada's capital in Pancala, they have an altercation with a gandharva known for his snazzy chariot as Citra...

After the departure of Hidimba and Ghatotkaca, the Pandavas wander the forests until they meet their grandfather Vyasa, who directs them to...

While Hastinapura mourns the death of the Pandavas, the heroes escape to the woods and Bhima assumes responsibility for the protection of th...

The Pandavas arrive for the festival of Varnavata, and find themselves living in a house constructed for burning. www.themahabharatapodcast....

Duryodhana schemes with his father to get rid of the Pandavas. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook.com/themahabharatapodcast

Drona is now prepared to undertake the task for which he's worked so hard to train the Bharata boys: revenge upon his childhood friend Drupa...

Drona organizes a tournament to showcase his students' talents, and the great hero Karna enters the scene. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www...

Arrival on scene of one of the most important characters of our text, Drona. www.themahabharatapodcast.com

Last rites of Pandu and Madri, who becomes a sati; and childhood squabbles among the 106 boys lead Dhrtarastra to look for teachers. www.the...

Gandhari's 100 sons are born, and one daughter; and Pandu succumbs to death, followed by Madri. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook.c...

Kunti shares her secret, enabling Pandu to have 5 children through the intercession of the gods. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook....

Pandu returns triumphant from conquest, and goes on vacation - to traumatic results. www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook.com/themahab...

The story of Samtanu and Satyavati, concluding with Devavrata's magnificent sacrifice, which transforms him into Bhisma. www.themahabharatap...

Bhisma arranges the marriages of Dhrtarastra, Pandu, and Vidura; introduction to Gandhari themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook.com/themaha...

We learn the mystery behind Satyavati's birth, and hear the painful story of Ani Mandavya, who curses the god Dharma to be born as Vidura. w...

A dynastic crisis in the House of Bharata is resolved with the assistance of Vyasa--or is it? www.themahabharatapodcast.com www.facebook.com...

Two weddings, a Funeral, and a Kingdom without a King: Bhisma returns to Hastinapura with the 3 Kasi princesses, and the marriage of Ambika...