Valmiki Ramayan Ke Ram

Episode 12 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the incident that made Paandu incapable of having a biological child. Paandu spotted a mating deer couple. He shot arrows and killed the couple. It turned out that the deer was actually a muni who used to take the form of a deer. Muni Kindam cursed King Paandu that the King would suffer the same way as the Muni suffered...

Episode 11 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the birth of Kuntee’s first child fathered by Soorydev. In the palace of Kuntibhoj, Kuntee was assigned the job of welcoming guests. A Brahmin named Durwaasaa came to the palace. Kuntee took great care of the Brahmin. When he was leaving, he taught Kuntee a special mantra by which she could call any devata who would come...

Episode 10 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the weddings of Paandu and Vidur. Bheeshm had chosen Pruthaa (also called as Kunti) for King Paandu. Pruthaa was daughter of King Shoorsen and also of King Kuntibhoj. On receiving message from Bheeshm proposing marriage of Pruthaa with King Paandu, Kuntibhoj said that it is something to be decided by Pruthaa. Kuntibhoj a...

Episode 9 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the events in Hastinaapur after birth of Dhrutraashtr, Paandu and Vidur. A period of stability and prosperity followed with the kingdom being taken care of by Bheeshm. The three boys were treated like his own sons by Gangaaputr. The three received the best education possible. After completion of education, Paandu was crow...

Episode 8 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the process which led to the birth of blind Dhrutraashtr, weak-bodied Paandu and intelligent Vidur. Satyavatee fixed up for Maharshi Dwaipayan Krishn to visit Ambikaa and copulate with her. Maharshi was looking terrible when he visited. His black ebony colour, entangled hairs, dirty beard, bad smell – combined to scare Am...

Episode 7 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the events after Gangaaputr Bheeshm kidnapped three daughters of King of Kaashi and brought them to Hastinapur for King Vichitrveery. As preparations started for marriage of the three girls to Vichitrveery, the eldest daughter Ambaa said that she had already chosen King Shaalv as her husband and her father also knew of it...

Episode 6 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the events after marriage of Emperor Shantanu and Satyavatee. The couple was blessed with two sons – Chitraangad and Vichitrveery. Shantanu died when the younger son was still a small kid. Chitraangad became king. He was extremely arrogant. One day he was challenged by a gandharv named Chitraangad. The two fought for a lo...

Episode 5 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla discusses the developments that enabled old Emperor Shantanu to get married to young beautiful Satyavatee. Shantanu was around seventy years old when he saw young and beautiful Satyavatee. Shantanu fell for her and approached her father to ask for her in marriage. Her father, Nishaadraaj, demanded a promise that Satyavatee’s son wo...

Episode 4 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with some fundamental questions about Ram’s going to forest and mistakes committed by devtaas. Ganga tells King Shantanu about the crime committed by vasu devtas at the ashram of Mahrishi Vasishth. The series of events from the time of Devee Ganga’s departure to return with her thirty-six-year-old son are discussed. King Sha...

Episode 3 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events leading to the birth of Devvrat or Gangadutt or Bheeshm. The story starts in heaven with King Mahabhish looking at the body of Devee Ganga. King Mahabhish is cursed to go to earth. He decides to take birth as son of King Prateep. Eight vasus are expelled from heaven. They request Ganga to bear them as her sons....

Episode 2 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the series of events leading to the birth of Dwaipayan Krishn who was later called as Ved Vyas. There was a king named Uparichar son of Paurav who was king of Chedidesh. King Uparichar was blessed by Devraaj Indr. Girikaa was the daughter of a mountain named Kolaahal and a river named Shuktimatee. Uparichar had married Gi...

Episode 1 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla is the introductory episode of this series. The episode is focussed on understanding the meaning of bharat and mahabharat. The text of Mahabharat is divided into different parvs. A parv usually refers to a festival, but it also means a book or even part of a book. The connection between parv and book is explained in this episode. T...

Episode 111 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla is the concluding episode of this series. The two discuss arth and kaam. The topics discussed are as follows: (1) Difference between Twentieth Century Economics and Arth Shastr of Ramayan (Ref. Ramayan and Hindu Economics, published 6 March 2011, https://www.samarthbharat.com/files/ramayaneconomics.pdf ) (2) It is said that Raava...

Episode 110 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla is a question-answer session on the subject of Ram and Dharm. The questions were sent by viewers and listeners across the world. Some of the topics raised in the questions are as follows: desertion of Seeta by Ram; visiting temples and performing such other religious rituals; benefits of acting as per Dharm; moksh or salvation; c...

राम कही हनुमान से, गया न होवे डोल। प्रिय भरत राजलोभ से, इक बार लो टटोल।।   हनुमन ये शंका लिए, गये भरत के पास। प्रेम भरत का देख के, शंका होई नास।।   सब ओर आनंद भयो, वन से लौटे राम। भरत राज्य दीयो सौंप, ये ना अपनो काम।।   Episode 109 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla marks the end of the story of Ram. After deciding to spend the night at Muni Bhardwaj, Ram asked Hanuman to vis...

लंकाराज कहिन राम से, का करूँ भेंट नाथ। धन मान उन वानर दो, जिन लड़ा युद्ध तात।।   मुनिवर बोलें राम से, देन चाहूँ इक वर। राघव माँगे फल मधुर, खुश हों सबै वानर।।  Episode 108 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events that took place at the time of departure of Ram, Seeta and Lakshman from Lanka for Ayodhya. Everyone had a good night’s sleep. When Ram woke up, he saw...

वानर शव देख राम रोए। सबै देव हाथ जोड़ आए।। मन में का है राघव बोलो। इंद्र कही जो चाहे ले लो।।   वानर रीछ लंगूर जो मरे। जी उठें निरोग होवें खड़े।। चोट अंग-भंग ठीक होएं। देवराज से राघव चाहें।।  Episode 107 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with Seeta entering the flames of the pyre prepared by Lakshman. There was commotion all around on seeing Seeta enter the flames. All...

रीछ वानर शव देखत, सोचत रोवत राम। लाखों पुत्र गवाँय के, कैसे जाऊँ धाम।   राघव से सीता मिली, मन में उठत उमंग। पुत्र शोक भारी भयो, जैसे डसा भुजंग।   भुजंग अर्थात साँप   Episode 106 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events after Vibheeshan had been coronated. Hanuman went to meet Seeta and convey the news about Raavan’s defeat and Ram’s victory. Seeta was elated to...

वैर रहयो तब तक, जब तक तन में जान। मरन बाद रावण भयो, राम भाई समान।   Episode 105 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events that happened immediately after the death of Raavan. Vibheeshan, who had played an active role in the war, suddenly started crying after seeing his brother Raavan’s dead body. Ram consoled him and asked him to apply his mind to the future cou...

देवराज ने रथ दीयो, महर्षि दीयो ज्ञान। सारथि की राम मानी, हारा रावण जान। Episode 104 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the last battle of the great war between Ram and Raavan. Raavan had run away to safety after his chariot had been destroyed. When Raavan returned with a new chariot, he started raining arrows on Ram using advantage of height. Devatas who were seeing...

शरणागत पर आँच न आए। चाहे निज जान चली जाए।। मारक शक्ति लखन ने झेली। और विभीषण जान बचा ली।।   पल भर को राम भावुक भये। फिर सबै भूल काल बन गये।। जान बचा कर राक्षस भागे। उपचार से लखन भी जागे।।   Episode 103 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the first part of direct battle between Ram and Raavan. After the death of last three generals of Raavan’s army, Raavan decided to...

रावण साथ तीन रथी चरे। सुग्रीव अंगद हाथों मरे।। जो थी विश्व विजेता सेना। वा में बचया अब कोई ना।।     Episode 102 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the war after Ram had massacred the entire army that had come to kill him. Raavan was furious and was also disturbed by the wailing sounds coming from every house of Lanka. Raavan ordered that the three remaining warriors...

पुत्र शोक भरमाया ताको। रावण मारन चला सिया को।। पत्नी चारण जय करत चलो। मित्र मंत्रणा से मन बदलो।।   प्रलयकारी रूप राम धरो। रुद्र उमापति सा काम करो।। गज रथ अश्व सब भू पर गिरे। लाखों निशाचर पल में मरे।।     Episode 101 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events that followed death of Indrajit (Meghnaad) on the battlefield. Lakshman was injured badly. After returning...

इन्द्र को था उसने हराया। कोई ना उसे हरा पाया।। वाके चाचा राह दिखायो। तो लक्ष्मण सर काट गिरायो।।  Episode 100 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the battle that led to killing of Meghnaad (also known as Indrajit). Vibheeshan took Lakshman, Hanuman, Jambwaan and others of Vaanar Sena to the temple of Nikumbhila Devi where Indrajit was doing a ceremony with his army st...

कुटिल निशाचर छिप कर लड़ता। क्योंकि था वो राम से डरता।। झूठी सीता काट दिखाई। चाल यह उसकी चल न पाई।। Episode 99 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the strange turn of events that took place after Indrajit, son of Raavan, returned to the battlefield. Indrajit used the technique of illusion to create a woman who looked exactly like Seeta. This illusory Seeta was sitting...