Shashank Poddar throws light on the shastrik view and importance of grihashta ashrama in this beautifully researched piece.
Tag: <span>mahabharata</span>
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Thoughtful Reflections on ‘Mahabharata Unravelled’ by Ami Ganatra
A deeper dive into some characters and aspects of Mahabharata with the help of Ami Ganatra's book "Mahabharat Unravelled".
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‘Mahabharata Unravelled’ By Ami Ganatra – A Review
Ami Ganatra's book "Mahabharata Unravelled" is going to be revelatory for those who are used to a steady diet of modern, almost fictitious and agenda driven, retellings, or rather remodellings, of dharmik epics. It must be read as a stepping stone for the study of the source text to understand and absorb the main epic in a deeper manner.
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‘The Curse of Gandhari’ by Aditi Banerjee: A Review
Rohan Raghav Sharma reviews Aditi Banerjee's book titled: "The Curse of Gandhari"; and takes us on a journey through the plot, while analysing the construction of the narrative alongwith his understanding of the author's thoughts and approach.
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The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma As A Window Into The Landscape Of Dharma
The Bhagavad-Gītā, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa), Veda-Vedānta, Purāṇas, all gradually open up their wisdom under the shining light of the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma.
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Viśvarūpadarśanam – Its Significance and Relevance
The significance and relevance of Viśvarūpadarśanam in the light of Sri Aurobindo's commentary.
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The Personality of Śrī Kr̥ṣṇa (Śrī Kr̥ṣṇana Vyaktitva)
While pointing out some of the excesses that have crept into the popular tales around Kr̥ṣṇa, the author asks us not to shirk them but to look at them in the light of discernment.
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The cut-off date in the Mahābhārata debate
Astronomical evidence that squarely places the dating of the Mahabharata to the 2nd millennium BCE is being ignored by those who rely on it to place the epic even earlier.
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Bhima Karna Yuddha – 5
Bhima cut each of Karna’s arrows into three pieces even as they were flying in air. The battle was so intense that the soldiers around them could hear the sound emanating from their gloves
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Bhima Karna Yuddha – Part 4
Seeing five of the Kaurava brothers dead on the ground, Karna experienced a mix of sorrow and anger. Gathering his senses back, he rushed at Bhima and discharged five and then seventy sharp arrows at him.