The Mahabharata Podcast

Amongst the three sons of Vyasa with the princesses of Kashi, and the maidservant, the previous life roots of Vidura, though born of a maidservant, are indeed the most intriguing, and high. As Dharma himself incarnate, he is amongst the most elevated of personalities that feature in the entire epic. This episode sheds light onto the reasons for Dharmas birth, as Vidura.MusicForest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Dhaka MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Adrift Among Infinite Stars by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artwork partially created with Adobe firefly

Bhishma & Satyavati, as the leadership of the Kuru house, had made their resolution that Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, would be invited to Hastinapura and asked to procreate with the two widowed wives of former King Vichitravirya. The episode describes how this all were to unfold.Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Traditional Indian Music - GrafiqIndia - Music by Rup Roy from PixabayEchoes by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Chasing Daylight by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Undertow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Yugen - Emotional Ethnic Music by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Artwork partially created with Adobe firefly

After the passing within a short timeframe of three monarchs of Hastinapura in Shantanu, Chitrangada, and Vicchitravirya, the caretakers of the throne, Satyavati & Bhishma are plunged into a dilemma over what should happen next in absence of the royal line of Kuru effectively being halted in its entirety in the absence of Bhishma having any offspring. This episode explores how the dilemma was handled.Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Yugen - Emotional Ethnic Music by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Hiraeth by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Artwork partially created with Adobe Firefly

The unlikely union between King Shantanu of the great Kuru line, with the daughter, Satyavati of the fisher tribe would set in motion a set of events described in this episode, that would complicate the rulership at Hastinapura, with Bhishma installing his mother in law, followed by his two step brothers within a very short timeframe.MusicForest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'Reawakening' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.auHeartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Jalandhar Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Aurora by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Adrift Among Infinite Stars by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artwork partially made with Adobe firefly

In a circumstance that King Santanu chanced upon, in encountering Satyavati, the fisherlady, it would result in a high stakes encounter involving the heir to the throne Devavrata intervening and effectively staking the future for the present. This episode details the meeting of Santanu and Satyavati, to the royal reception of the latter.MusicForest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ The Long Dark by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Adrift Among Infinite Stars by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Peaceful Forest - Into Oblivion by Darren CurtisCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ The Long Dark by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artwork, partially created with Adobe Firefly 

The union of Ganga & Santanu, anticipated in the previous life of Santanu as Mahabhisha coincided with the curse of the eight Vasus, which would result in blended Karma, which would play out through their children, which would include none other than Gangeya, also known as Devavrata.MusicForest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Permafrost by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Lonesome Journey by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Melody of Nature by GoodBMusic | https://soundcloud.com/goodbmusic-zakhar-valahaMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Artwork partially created with Adobe Firefly

The story of how Santanu met Ganga was not ordinary, and would not give way to ordinary events. Stemming from the heavenly personality Mahabhisha, Santanu would be born to fulfil his desire; for the celestial goddess Ganga. The episode describes these happenings that transgress the boundaries of a single lifetime.MusicForest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music by Rup Roy from PixabayLonesome Journey by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Aurora by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artwork partially created with Adobe Firefly 

Whilst much attention has been given to the Kuru line, not so much has been given to the Yadava line. The Yadavas form the maternal backbone of the Pandavas, and are instrumental in the happenings through till the final battle and beyond. This episode explores the intermingles of the Yadus and KurusMusicForest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Desert Caravan by Aaron KennyMusic promoted on https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Yugen - Emotional Ethnic Music by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Dhaka MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ I Walk With Ghosts by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artwork partially created with adobe firefly.