Prithivi Dharma Samvadham

Prithivi Dharma Samvadham

Chapter 16 of Skandha 1, titled Prithivi Dharma Samvadham, unfolds a symbolic and prophetic dialogue between Mother Earth (Prithivi Devi) and Dharma, personified as a bull. Set at the dawn of Kali Yuga, the chapter opens with King Parikshit taking up his...
Pandava Swargarohanam

Pandava Swargarohanam

Chapter 15 of Skandha 1, titled Pandava Swargarohanam, narrates the sublime departure of the Pandavas from earthly life and their journey toward the supreme abode (Swarga). After sensing the departure of Lord Krishna from the mortal world, the Pandavas understand that...
Yudhistira Vitharkam

Yudhistira Vitharkam

Chapter 14 of Skandha 1, titled Yudhisthira Vitharkam, captures a moment of intense inner questioning in the heart of King Yudhisthira, following the renunciation of Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Vidura. Though ruling the kingdom in accordance with dharma, Yudhisthira...
Dritarastra Gandharivanapravesha

Dritarastra Gandharivanapravesha

Chapter 13 of Skandha 1, titled Dhritarashtra Gandharivanapravesha, tells the deeply symbolic and reflective story of King Dhritarashtra’s renunciation of worldly life and his entry into the forest (vanaprastha) along with Gandhari and Vidura. After witnessing the...
Parikshith Janma

Parikshith Janma

Chapter 12 of Skandha 1, titled Parikshith Janma, celebrates the auspicious birth of King Parikshit, the grandson of Arjuna and the last hope of the Kuru dynasty. His life is a divine gift—preserved in the womb by Lord Krishna himself, who protected the fetus from the...