Marathi stories by Sudheer Mahajani

Namaskar. Welcome back to Marathi stories by Sudheer Mahajani. We are listening to stories during the regime of Shri Ram - Ram Rajya. One may find this a bit controversial, but on closer observation, you realize the noble thought process of Shri Ram while dealing with a delicate situation. The person in question here is Shambhuka.

Namaskar. We continue our journey of Raghuvansham. We have reached up to the youth of King Dashrath and we all are mostly familiar with the events leading to and covering Ramayan. In this episode we explore a lesser known story of Shatrughna - Ram's brother and his battle with Lavanasur

Namaskar. We continue the story of Aja and Indumathi - that has a rather tragic, but destined end. We then get introduced to the next generation of Raja Dashrath - the father of Lord Shri Ram.

Namaskar. Welcome back to Marathi stories by Sudheer Mahajani. We are continuing our stories of Raghuvansham. In this episode we get to know of King Aja - the grandfather of Lord Shri Ram - father of Dashrath - and his wife Indumati.

We continue the story of the newly crowned King Raghu who after the glory of 100 Ashwamedha yagna now undertakes a new challenge of Vishwajeet Yagna. Post that he meets Kautsa who owes a huge debt to his Guru, Varatantu rishi.

Namaskar. We will listen to Raja Raghu's story. This is the story of 100 Ashwamedeha Yagnas.. and how Raghu fights with Lord Indra with great valour and ensures that the blessings of the Yagya are intact.

King Dilip is faced with a difficult situation on his pursuit to protect Nandini the daughter of Surabhi. He overcomes this with his devotion and courage. We then move to the next generation - the son of King Dilip - Raghu - who reaches the zenith of all greatness and thereby this dynasty is named Raghuvansh.

Namaskar. Welcome to Marathi stories by Sudheer Mahajani. On the auspicious occassion of the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in India this month, we embark on the stories of Shri Ram's ancestorial roots in Raghuvansham. We will be covering these stories in multiple parts over the coming 2-3 weeks. We start with the story of King Dilip and his wife Sudakshina, and what caused them to seek guidan...

Namaskar. We continue and conclude this intriguing story of multiple characters - Udayan, Vasavdatta, Padmavati and others..

Namaskar. We explore the life story of King Udayan of the post Mahabharat era. This is part 1 of the story of Udayan and his love Vasavdatta..

Namaskar. Welcome to Marathi stories by Sudheer Mahajani. Today we will listen to the unique story of the origin of Garudà - the son of Vinita - Vainateya. We understand the origins of the rivalry between snakes and eagles, and how Garudà was chosen by Lord Vishnu as his vehicle.

Namaskar. We continue Vidur's story in this concluding chapter. Vidur was best known for upholding Dharma, Nyay, and Neeti and fully dedicated to Hastinapur's upliftment. It is well known that the downfall of Hastinapur was due to ignoring Vidur's wisdom and timely advice.

Namaskar. We continue Vidur's life story in this episode. One of the high points in his life was how Vidur saved the Pandavs from a life threatening ploy by the Kauravs.

Namaskar. Welcome to Marathi Stories by Sudheer Mahajani. Today we delve deep into the life story of the great minister Vidur who has played a pivotal role on multiple fronts in the epic of Mahabharat. In this episode, we will get into the origin story of Vidur's past life, his ancestory, and the early life of Kauravs and Pandavs.

Namaskar. We continue Ashwathama's tragic story into the 2nd and concluding part. Here we understand why he becomes a Chiranjeev - and how this is a curse given to him by Lord Krishna. Ashwathama is one of the fiercest warrior of Mahabharat but his actions and lack of mental posture leads to his demise.

Namaskar. Welcome back to Marathi stories by Sudheer Mahajani. This week we will delve into some prominent characters of Mahabharat. We start with the Chiranjeev - Ashwathama - the warrior son of Guru Dronacharya. His life is a story of tragedy and reflects what happens when you end up at the wrong side of Dharma.

We are at the concluding chapter of Shani Mahatmya. While King Vikram ends his 7 and a half year destined toil and is eventually blessed by Shani dev, he understands from Shani the hardships of many others who have gone through harder phases of life. We get to know how Shani dev tested many great beings in their destined life phases. Link to the details of one such reference episode - Krishna and...

Vikram's tough journey continues. He meets an oil-presser/trader, and while his hardship carries on for a long period of 7 and a half years (Sade-Saati), a silver lining is now starting to appear..

We continue our story of Shani dev and Vikram. Vikram continues his journey in an unknown land and faces some unforeseen obstacles in the kingdom of Chandrasen. He calls for Shani dev's help and gets some respite..

Welcome back to Marathi Stories by Sudheer Mahajani. We are humbled to receive your love and appreciation from all corners of the world and appreciate your sharing of the show with your friends and family. While we have been away from this platform for more than a year, Mr. Sudheer Mahajani has been actively recording a number of stories. We are pleased to bring these to the podcast. We resume our...

Namaskar. Welcome to the bonus and concluding episode of the Navnath Kathasaar narrated in Marathi by Mr. Sudheer Mahajani. in this episode, Mr. Sudheer summarizes the Kathasaar with specific examples from the story. Note that this entire series was recorded in 2022 and completed prior to Ganpati Chaturthi (end of Aug). The podcast has been created overlapping but not exactly matching this timelin...

Namaskar. Welcome to Adhyay 40 (final) of the Navnath Kathasaar narrated in Marathi by Mr. Sudheer Mahajani. in this episode, Indra and other Gods seek blessings from the Naths. Navnath kathasaar concludes here. 

Namaskar. Welcome to Adhyay 39 of the Navnath Kathasaar narrated in Marathi by Mr. Sudheer Mahajani. in this episode, Charpati and Narad travel to multiple worlds and encounter many exciting situations involving various Gods.

Namaskar. Welcome to Adhyay 38 of the Navnath Kathasaar narrated in Marathi by Mr. Sudheer Mahajani. in this episode, we look further into how Narad guides Charpati to a path of salvation

Namaskar. Welcome to Adhyay 38 of the Navnath Kathasaar narrated in Marathi by Mr. Sudheer Mahajani. in this episode, we dive into the origin story of Charpati Nath