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The Mahabharata Podcast

The Mahabharata Podcast

By: Prashant Joshi
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Hear reflections based on the ancient Vedic teachings of the epic Mahabharata.

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  • 46. King Yayati Falls
    Jun 8 2025

    After Yayati has taught his son, his most cherished and pronounced realisations covering kindness, Indra asks him more questions; one of which brings out a certain pride in Yayati, leading him to fall from the heavens. Even in falling, Yayati pleads for the association of the virtuous, and receiving this, he meets with his relatives, and discourses to them on the importance of humility and recognising always the greatness of others.


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    Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com

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    35 mins
  • 45. Teachings of Yayati to Puru
    May 29 2025

    King Yayati after enjoying the insatiable pleasures of the world, decided to retire to the forest, and devote his life to meditating and conducting sacrifices, devoting himself to contentment with simplicity. After attaining the heavens as a result, the King was asked by the King of gods, Indra, about the teachings he imparted to his youngest son Puru, to whom he had bestowed his Kingdom. The teachings, focus on kindness in acts and words towards others, and the control of one’s anger.


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    Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com

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  • 44. Decrepitude of King Yayati
    May 27 2025

    This episode describes the immediate lineage of King Yayati, namely that of King Pururava, King Ayus, and King Nahusha; those though human, had interacted with the celestials. Amongst these descriptions, the focus is King Yayati, and his encountering the curse of decrepitude from Sage Shukra, the father of his wife Devayani, and how he reacted to receiving the curse.


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    Forest Walk by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com

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    Dhaka MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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    Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/

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    Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/

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    Desert Caravan by Aaron Kenny

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