From the era of Veda and Upanishad in the 8th century BCE, this episode touches on the grace of Gargi Vachaknavi one of the most influential philosophers of the Vedic period and her enlightening debate with sage Yajnavalkya in the Janak’s court. In this episode, host Sucheta Paranjape deconstructs Gargi’s wisdom, her bravery as she stepped ahead to engage in a debate with Sage Yajnavalkya, and arguments about the reality of the basic foundation of an entity or the ultimate ‘wrap’ of reality.

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From the era of Veda and Upanishad in the 8th century BCE, this episode explores the sagacity of the great Brahmhavadini Maitreyi, one of the most renowned and virtuous philosophers from the Vedic period. It gives insight into the choices she makes when her husband, Sage Yajnavalkya decides to take sannyasa, and the famous theological dialogue with Sage Yajnavalkya where she approaches the Hindu concept of atman or the metaphysical nature of soul and self.

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From the era of Veda and Upanishad in the 8th century BCE, this episode talks about the great scholar Ubhaya Bharati, the Janak’s court, and the way of eastern philosophy a journey of love for wisdom. Host Sucheta Paranjape gives a brief introduction to the dynamics of philosophy of the 8th century and looks into the scholarly gifts of Bharati as the promised debate between her husband Mandana Mishra and the great philosopher Adi Shankaracharya takes place.

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From the famous Sanskrit epic of Mahabharata of ancient India by Vyasa, Host Dr.Sucheta Paranjape dives into the life of the Mahanayika Draupadi, the woman around whom the story of Mahabharata stood from the perspective of realism. As Shakuni, Duryodhana's uncle arranges the dice game for Yudhishthira to win his wealth, in this episode learn about the horrific consequences it brings to Draupadi’s life, and how this event became a mark as the life turning incident of the Kurukshetra.

 Listen to this episode as host Sucheta gives her insights on Draupadi as a woman, her will, and the conclusion of her tragic story.

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One woman who stands out if we were to identify as Mahanayika in Mahabharata would be Draupadi. From the famous Sanskrit epic of Mahabharata of ancient India by Vyasa, Host Dr.Sucheta Paranjape dives into the life of the Mahanayika Draupadi, the woman around whom the story of Mahabharata stood from the perspective of realism. Deconstruct the character of this epitome of feminism Draupadi, in this episode learn the story of this enigmatic woman, the history of her unbending will, her sacrifices, the saga of suffering and tragedy, about the woman who conquered every perpetrator with dignity and grace.

In this episode know about the beginning of the tragedy Draupadi’s life awaited, her marriage, and her life as the wife of the Pandavas.

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Fascinating Women of Ancient India

As we listen to host Dr. Sucheta Paranjape describe the life goddesses, women of Rig Veda, this episode explores the grace of their marriage, the ceremonies, and the significance of the beautiful mantras the spouses took. In this episode learn about the value of women, their responsibilities, and their empowering position in the Rig Veda.

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Fascinating Women of Ancient India

The meaning of being a woman varies a lot if we compare to five thousand years ago, the rights women enjoyed back then and their position in society was very different. In this episode Dr. Sucheta Paranjpe describes the women in the era of Rig Veda, their lifestyles, their garments, and their rituals for marriage. Listen to this episode celebrate the goddesses and women of ancient India. Let’s go back in time and enjoy the intimate beauty of life in Rig Veda where women and men were both welcomed with love. 

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What was the ultimate meaning of Satyavati’s life? Did her ambitions overpower her conscientiousness? Did her conditions and choices sacrifice the lives of the people who followed her? In this episode Dr. Sucheta Paranjpe shares her enlightening wisdom on Satyavati’s different aspects of life. In this episode decode the meaning behind the existence of this far-sighted yet overly ambitious woman Yojanagandha Satyavati.

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We continue to explore the life of Satyavati, as we move towards the part of the story where the King of Hastinapur Shantanu meets Satyavati. Listen to this episode to know what were the conditions of fisherman chieftain Dashraj, the foster father to Satyavati, for marriage and why the Crown Prince of Hastinapur Bhishma took such decisions for his father.

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Have you ever wondered about the mother of the tragedy epic Mahabharata? Satyavati, the Queen of Kuru King Shantanu of Hastinapur, mother to the seer Vyasa, and great-grandmother to the Pandavas and Kauravas. She was the epitome of beauty, her fragrance spread as far as a yojana. Who was she? What about her life before she became a queen?

In this episode, you will learn about the story of this woman who is both loved and criticized for her passion, understand her life before she gives in to the obsessive ambitions that led her to the downfall. This episode focuses on Satyavati’s life as a girl, the beginning of her existence, and her journey to becoming Yojanagandha.

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