In Bhagwat Gita, Shri Krishna said, Do your duty without regard for the outcome. It means you should not think about the outcome of a work that you are doing. Some individuals mistake Karma Yoga for volunteer work or social service. Karma Yoga is the Yoga of Activity or Duty, since the term “Karma” implies […]
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Pasupata (also known as Pashupatha) Shaivism is not only one of the oldest sects of Shaivism but also one of the oldest Ascetic sects of the Indian subcontinent. Some view it as a philosophical principle, Pasupata Darsana. However, it was an ancient sectarian tradition in Saiva, with more than 2000 years of history. Pasupata Saivism […]
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Bhagwan Krishna’s life presented in Hindu scriptures can be divided into 3 phases – The Earliest life, the Family life and the Public life. In the tenth Skanda ( the tenth book under Srimad Bhagavatam), Vyasa Rishi describes to us the earliest life of Krishna and his homely life, more generally known as his personal life. […]
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When the Kauravas were losing the battle, Duryodhana approached Bhishma one night and accused him for not fighting the battle to his full caliber because of his love for the Pandavas. Bhishma, greatly enraged, immediately picked up five golden arrows and chanted mantras declaring, “Tomorrow I will kill the Pandavas with these five golden arrows.” […]
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The Svargarohana parva or the Book of Ascent to heaven, is the final Parva of the 18 books of Mahabharata. This Parva does not have any sub parvas and consists of five chapters only, making it the second shortest Parva of the 18 parvas. The summary of the Svargarohana Parva is: This Parva describes the […]
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The Mahaprasthanika Parva, or the Book of the Great Journey is the 17th of the 18 books of Mahabharata. It is not divided into upa parvas and consists of 3 chapters making it one of the shortest of all Parvas of Mahabharata. The summary of the parva is: When Arjuna returned after his meeting with […]
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The Mausala Parva or the Book of Clubs, is the 16th of the 18 books of the Mahabharata. It does not consist of any upa parvas and is one of the three shortest parvas of the 18 parvas. It consists of 9 chapters. The summary of the Mausala Parva is: This Parva describes the events […]
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The Ashramavasika Parva is the book of Hermitage. It is the 15th of the eighteen books of Mahabharata. It consists of 3 upa parvas and 92 chapters. This Parva describes the years of prosperous rule in Hastinapura under the kingship of Yudhishthira. The detailed summary of the sub-parvas are: Asramavasa Parva This Parva describes the […]
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The Ashvamedhika Parva, or the Book of Horse Sacrifice, is the 14th book of the 18 books of Mahabharata. It consists of 2 sub parvas and almost 92 chapters. It is based on the famous horse sacrifice ceremony performed by Yudhishthira. It contains almost 4000 verses. The two sub-parvas are Aswamedhika Parva and Anugita Parva. […]
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Anushassana Parva is the thirteenth book of the Mahabharata. It is the book of Instructions. It continues the theme set in Shanti Parva and the dialogue between Yudhishthira and Bhishma goes up to a new level. This Parva consists of 2 upa parvas and about 168 chapters. The summaries of the sub parvas are: Danadharma […]
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The Shanti Parva is the twelfth book of the 18 books of Mahabharata. It is the book of Peace and consists of 3 upa parvas and 366 chapters. It is the longest book of the 18 books of Mahabharata. The book shows the crowning of Yudhishthira as king and the duties that he was supposed […]
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The Stri Parva is the 10th book of the Mahabharata and as the name suggests is based on women. It discusses the impact of the 18 day war on the women, the mothers and sisters of the warriors who died in the battle. It also showed the imoact of the war on Dhritarashtra. The Stri […]
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