Marathi stories by Sudheer Mahajani

In this episode we continue and conclude the rather tragic story of Dronacharya. The story also tells us how a child is everything to a parent, as it was Ashwathama for whose well being Dronacharya came to Hastinapur, and again, the same Ashwathama whose concern led to his defeat in the great battle.

Dronacharya, or Guru Drona, was one of the central characters of Mahabharat. In this episode, we explore how destiny interwove his life into the great epic.

The conclusion of the story of Samudra Manthan, that should give us the assurance that the Almighty (Mahadev) is there to protect us from all evil, and after seeing these tough times, there is Amrut to cherish for those who truly deserve it..

The story of the great churn - Samudra Manthan - continues, with the ocean giving the world unprecedented treasures and unforeseen challenges.. the story of the Halahal is very relatable to what we see in today's times where we need a Mahadev like Avatar to save us all..

Namaskar. On this auspicious occassion of the start of the Shravan Maas, I would like to resume our storytelling sessions. We begin this new season with the famous story of Samudra Manthan which has many iconomic moments and significant characters in the Hindu mythology. Happy listening..

A thank you note from Sudheer Mahajani to all listeners, and sharing of some experiences which led to this podcast. Note that Baba (Sudheer) had recorded these stories over a 17 day period, while I published them on the podcast over a month or so..

A story of how Lord Krishna breaks the false pride of his Garuda, His Chakra, and his wife Satyabhama.

The story of how Pandavas celebrate the auspicious Gaja Gauri Vrata by getting Indra's elephant, Airavat, for their mother Kunti

The story of how Gods and Demons both use different paths to get the Sanjeevani Mantra

The amusing short story of a day to day dialogue between Krishna and his wife Rukmini.

After covering some of the many important characters of Mahabharat, let's start with a new set of stories. These are of various characters from the Hindu Mythology. This one is of Anirudhha, son of Pradyumna, and grand son of Lord Krihsna. It shows how love brought Gods and Demons (Banasura and his family) together.

The final chapter in Bhishma's story - his might and dominance in the battle of Mahabharat, and his tragic demise.

Bhishma's story continued, Amba's reincarnation, and the coming forth of the next generation in Mahabharat

Continuation of Devavrat's story, his unprecedented and game changing oath, and events that follow..

The story of the beginning of Mahabharat - Devavrat, arguably the most imporant character of the epic.

The culmination of Karna's story centered on his ultimate battle with Arjun

Karna's life story continued, the path he choose, and its implications..

The story of Kunti's eldest son, Karna, one of my favourite characters from the epic, and how circumstances and destiny make him take the side of Adharma..

The story of how Krishna helped Arjun avenge Abhimanyu's death

The birth story of Abhimanyu, son of Arjun and Subhadra, and his crucial role in the Mahabharat battle

The story of Shishupal, his connections from the previous Yugas, and Krishna..

The story of Jarasandha, his unique blessing, and how Krishna guides the Pandavas to defeat him

The story from Vidarbha of how Krishna fulfilled Rukmini's wish to marry him..