This Episode (no 40) covers the genealogy, salient characteristics, important & famous lessons/instances, stunning facts and what made the following Rishis famous - Agastya, Angira, Indrapramada, Kavasha, Aarshtishena

This Episode (no 39) covers the genealogy, salient characteristics, important & famous lessons/instances, stunning facts and what made the following Rishis famous - Bhrigu, Sharadvaan, Arishtanemi, Aurva

This Episode (no 38) covers the genealogy, salient characteristics, important & famous lessons/instances, stunning facts and what made the following Rishis famous -Cyavana, Vishwamitra,Maitreya

n this episode (no 37) Parikshit Raja wants to know 1) what should a human being do at all times and under all circumstances and 2) what is the duty of the a man who is about to die Both these questions were asked to the Divine Sage Suka who also arrives at the gathering a little

later

This episode narrates how Parikshit Raja welcomes and expresses his sincere gratitude to the so many famous and powerful Rishis, Sages who have gathered on the South Banks of the Holy Ganga to witness Parikshit Raja’s vow of fasting to death after very happily handing over the king’s responsibilities to his son, Janamejaya

This episode deals with Suta espousing the virtues and sings the Glory of Lord Krishna’s Grace with the story of Parikshit Raja, a true devotee of Lord Krishna. Parikshit Raja survived death despite Aswatthama’s missile & young Sage Srngi’s curse, bore no grudge against Kali and how even at the time of his vow of fasting to death as his repentance for a

minor slip, he sings the glory of Lord Krishna

This episode covers the subjugation of Kali by Parikshit Raja who at one time was ready to dispose of Kali, but spares Kali as He fell at Parikshit’s feet. However, Parikshit allocated Kali to 5 places - dice,(falsehood) wine, (intoxication) women (passion) shambles, (cruelty) gold (animosity) as Kali represents unrighteousness

This portion covers

A) the conquest of the world by Parikshit Raja and the dialogue between Dharma (The God of Piety) and Goddess Mother Earth

B) How Parikshit Raja realised the presence of Kali on the banks of the River Saraswati and as

Dharma (righteousness) was destroyed by Kali, the actions Parikshit Raja does to restore Dharma

This episode covers in detail the ascent of the two Pandavas Arjuna and Yudhisthira to heaven after Lord Shri Krishna departed from this earth. And the installation of Raja Yudhisthira’s grandson, Parikshit Raja as the ruler of Hastinapura

This portion covers Arjuna’s reply to Raja Yudhishthira’s barrage of questions on his return from Dwarka wherein he narrates several incidents wherein he feels deceived by Sri Krsna and their relatives the rulers of Dwarka too seem to be under a curse wherein they drink, fight and except 4 or 5 of them all have perished. Lastly, as Arjuna contemplates on Sri Krsna’s feet with intense devotion, his mind becomes calm, pure and realises the Self