Kumaravyasa Bharata Recitation

By Kumaravyasa

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This contains the recitation of Kumaravyasa Bharata (Gadugina Bharata). The verses are sourced from A.R.Seturamarao's book published by Kamadhenu publications. Some additional verses are taken from the copy of Kumaravyasa Bharata available on archive.org

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Kumaravyasa Bharata Recitation episodes:

10.11.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 08 : Part 1 of 5 : Karṇa and Śakuni advise Duryodhana on handling the Pāṇḍava-s
Karṇa and Śakuni advise a frustrated Duryodhana on how to handle the threat of the Pāṇḍava-s.
09.20.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 4 of 4 : Droṇa asks for his Gurudakśiṇa – To defeat and capture Drupada from his kingdom.
Pāṇḍava capture King Drupada and make him submit before Drona as a part of their Guru Dakshina.
09.13.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 3 of 4 : Arjuna and Karṇa compete to see who is the the best Archer.
Arjuna astounds the assembly with his skill with the bows and arrows. Karna follows it with a display of his own skills. They both enter into a duel.
09.07.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 2 of 4 : Yudhiṣṭhira, Duryōdhana, Bhīma show their mastery of weapons.
Yudhiṣṭhira, Duryōdhana, Bhīma show their mastery of weapons. Duryōdhana and Bhīma engage in a fierce duel.
08.31.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 1 of 4 : Kaurava-s and Pāṇḍava-s finish their training under Droṇa.
Kaurava-s and Pāṇḍava-s finish their training under Droṇa. A huge stadium is erected for the display of Princes' combat skills.
08.23.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 06 : Part 3 of 3 : Kaurava-s and Pāṇḍava-s learn the art of Śastra from Droṇa
Droṇa becomes the teacher to Kauravas and the Pāṇḍavas. Karṇa befriends Duryodhana.
08.16.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 06 : Part 2 of 3 : Droṇa and Drupada – Friends turned Foes
Droṇa arrives in Hastinapura after being humiliated by his childhood friend Drupada.
08.09.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 06 : Part 1 of 3 : Seeds of rivalry between Kaurava-s and Pāṇḍava-s
Rivalry between Duryodhana and Bhīma that started with childhood games, intensifies as days progress. The Kaurava-s' attempts to kill Bhīma fail. Bhīṣma looks for a teacher to keep the boys occupied.
07.19.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 05 : Part 2 of 2 : Kunti and Pāṇḍava-s return to Hastināpura
Post Pāṇḍu's death, Mādrī follows him to the other world. The Ṛṣis bring Kunti and Pāṇḍava-s to Hastināpura
07.12.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 05 : Part 1 of 2 : Pāṇḍu’s Death
In a glorious spring season, Pāṇḍu is smitten by Mādrī's beauty. His desire becomes the cause of his death.
07.05.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 04 : Part 4 of 4 : Birth of Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa, Nakula and Sahadeva
Kunti begets Arjuna through Indra. Nakula and Sahadeva are born to Mādri through Ashvini Devatas. Krishna is born to Devaki
06.28.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 04 : Part 3 of 4 : Birth of Dharmarāja, Bhīmasena and the Kaurava-s
Kunti obtains sons Dharmaraja through Yama and Bhimasena through Vayu. Gandhari deliberately miscarries, but rescues the womb.
06.14.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 04 : Part 2 of 4 : Pāṇḍu’s Prāyaścitta, Kunti-Pāṇḍu’s discussion
To atone for the sin of killing the Ṛṣi couple, Pāṇḍu leaves for the forest to perform austerities. There, Kunti informs Pāṇḍu of the five mantra-s which Dūrvasa had given her long ago.
06.07.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 01 : Part 1 of 4 : Pāṇḍu – marriage, coronation, hunt, curse
Pāṇḍu gets married to Kunti & Mādri. After his coronation, Pāṇḍu goes for a hunt where he unwittingly shoots an arrow at a Ṛṣi couple, who curse him before dying..
05.30.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 03 : Part 2 of 2 : Birth of Karṇa
Kunti utters the syllables of the mantra taught by Durvāsa and invokes Sūryadeva to obtain a son who becomes Karṇa
05.26.2020
Ādiparva : Sandhi 03 : Part 1 of 2 : Births of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pānḍu, Vidura
After Vicitravīrya's dies without an offspring, and since Bhīṣma refuses Kingship, Satyavati asks Vedavyāsa to beget sons in Vicitravīrya's field.
05.25.2020
Adiparva : Sandhi 02 : Part 2 of 2 : Births of Bhiṣma, Satyavati, Vedavyāsa, Citrāṅgada, Vicitravīrya
In the second half of the 2nd sandhi of Ādiparva, Vaiśampāyana describes the Candravamśa lineage starting with Candra up until Śantanu. Then, he provides details on the birth of Bhīṣma through Śantanu and Gaṅgā, birth of Satyavati to Uparīcara Vasu,...
05.24.2020
Adiparva : Sandhi 02 : Part 1 of 2 : Vaiśampāyana to Janamejaya
In the first half of the 2nd sandhi of Ādiparva, Kumaravyāsa describes the context in which Mahābharata was recited. This work composed by Veda Vyāsa was first publicly recited at Janamejaya’s Sarpa Sattra by Vaiśampāyana, Vedavyāsa’s student. The Sūta Purāṇika...
05.20.2020
Adiparva : Sandhi 01 : Pīṭhikā
In the very first Sandhi, Kumāravyāsa invokes the blessings of Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇapati, Saraswati, Lakśmi, Durga, Vedavyāsa, Dattātreya and describes the merits of his work.
05.20.2020
Adiparva : Sandhi 01 : Pīṭhikā
In the very first Sandhi, Kumāravyāsa invokes the blessings of Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇapati, Saraswati, Lakśmi, Durga, Vedavyāsa, Dattātreya and describes the merits of his work.

What's Kumaravyasa Bharata Recitation about?

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Kumaravyasa Bharata Recitation episodes:

Ādiparva : Sandhi 08 : Part 1 of 5 : Karṇa and Śakuni advise Duryodhana on handling the Pāṇḍava-s

Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 4 of 4 : Droṇa asks for his Gurudakśiṇa – To defeat and capture Drupada from his kingdom.

Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 3 of 4 : Arjuna and Karṇa compete to see who is the the best Archer.

Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 2 of 4 : Yudhiṣṭhira, Duryōdhana, Bhīma show their mastery of weapons.

Ādiparva : Sandhi 07 : Part 1 of 4 : Kaurava-s and Pāṇḍava-s finish their training under Droṇa.

Ādiparva : Sandhi 06 : Part 3 of 3 : Kaurava-s and Pāṇḍava-s learn the art of Śastra from Droṇa

Ādiparva : Sandhi 06 : Part 2 of 3 : Droṇa and Drupada – Friends turned Foes

Ādiparva : Sandhi 06 : Part 1 of 3 : Seeds of rivalry between Kaurava-s and Pāṇḍava-s

Ādiparva : Sandhi 05 : Part 2 of 2 : Kunti and Pāṇḍava-s return to Hastināpura

Ādiparva : Sandhi 05 : Part 1 of 2 : Pāṇḍu’s Death

Ādiparva : Sandhi 04 : Part 4 of 4 : Birth of Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa, Nakula and Sahadeva

Ādiparva : Sandhi 04 : Part 3 of 4 : Birth of Dharmarāja, Bhīmasena and the Kaurava-s

Ādiparva : Sandhi 04 : Part 2 of 4 : Pāṇḍu’s Prāyaścitta, Kunti-Pāṇḍu’s discussion

Ādiparva : Sandhi 01 : Part 1 of 4 : Pāṇḍu – marriage, coronation, hunt, curse

Ādiparva : Sandhi 03 : Part 2 of 2 : Birth of Karṇa

Ādiparva : Sandhi 03 : Part 1 of 2 : Births of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pānḍu, Vidura

Adiparva : Sandhi 02 : Part 2 of 2 : Births of Bhiṣma, Satyavati, Vedavyāsa, Citrāṅgada, Vicitravīrya

Adiparva : Sandhi 02 : Part 1 of 2 : Vaiśampāyana to Janamejaya

Adiparva : Sandhi 01 : Pīṭhikā

Adiparva : Sandhi 01 : Pīṭhikā