{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6973ec58283ec80e150c12be/69bd6d431861d127d5c1fa68?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Ghatotkacha Saved Arjuna From Karna's Greatest Weapon","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6973ec58283ec80e150c12be/1774021865568-77916a63-3f7c-45f6-b082-ef0b66b0e274.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Ghatotkacha from the Mahabharata.</p><p>Karna carried a divine weapon for years — a spear given by the god Indra himself, saved for a single purpose: to kill Arjuna. Most people know this. Almost nobody knows the story of the demon-born warrior who forced Karna to use it before that moment ever came.</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - Opening — The Night War Begins</p><p>10:38 - The Forest and the Rakshasi</p><p>30:31 - The Boy Who Grew Too Fast</p><p>48:42 - The War Calls Everyone Home</p><p>01:05:23 - The Fourteenth Night</p><p>01:23:43 - The Weapon Meant for Arjuna</p><p>01:40:11 - The Sky Falls</p><p>01:53:06 - What the Ancient Storytellers Knew</p><p>02:02:39 - Outro — What Remains in the Dark</p><p><br></p><p>📖 IN THIS EPISODE</p><p>In this documentary-style exploration, we cover:</p><p>• The forest marriage of Bhima and the rakshasi Hidimbi — and the child they left behind</p><p>• Ghatotkacha's childhood between two worlds, claimed by neither</p><p>• Abhimanyu's death and the fourteenth night battle that broke every rule of war</p><p>• Karna's impossible choice between loyalty and destiny</p><p>• The divine Shakti — spent on the fourteenth night to save the man it was never meant for</p><p><br></p><p>This is the story of a half-demon warrior who spent his whole life answering a call. And the night that call finally cost him everything.</p><p>Perfect for falling asleep, relaxation, study, or anyone curious about Hindu sacred texts and ancient India.</p><p>Based on the authoritative Kisari Mohan Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata.</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 Subscribe for more: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz47kt9NiPJXR5K_kFi5OUw/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@SacredHinduStoriesforSleep</a></p><p><br></p><p>#HinduStories #Ghatotkacha #SacredHinduStoriesForSleep #Mahabharata #HinduMythology #FallAsleepFast #SleepMeditation #InsomniaRelief #MentalHealth #DeepSleep #CalmingNarration #BedtimeStories #SleepStories #AncientIndia #VedicWisdom #Dharma #Karna #Bhima #Kurukshetra #NightBattle #KarmaAndDharma #HinduStoriesForSleep #SleepWithAncientWisdom</p>","author_name":"Sacred Hindu Stories for Sleep"}