The Mahabharata Podcast

The Eagle has captivated the minds of generations of civilisations all over the world. This episode explores the background of Garuda across multiple contemporary cultures to this day, and explains how Garuda came to prominence through his prolific adventures, including those with the gods, and Vishnu.

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Garuda is one of the opening paintings by the Moghuls in their depictions of the Mahabharata from the 18th century. This episode tells the stories behind their famous paintings also. After hearing of the prowess of Garuda in terms of his presence, strength and virtuousness described in the prayers to him by the host of gods, Garuda finds his mother and himself in a circumstance of slavery to his aunt, and seeks to find a solution. This episode describes Garuda’s adventures to free his mother, beginning with him satisfying his appetite before taking on the herculean tasks that await him.

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This episode describes the deceit that took place between the two sisters and co-wives of the Sage Kashyapa called Kadru and Vinata based on a gamble on the colour of the tail of a celestial horse. And it continues with the birth and adventures of the Eagle carrier of Vishnu, the son of Vinata, called Garuda. It ends with the terrible dilemma faced by the Sun god, and how Aruna, the brother of Garuda, made redemption.

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As the story begins to explain the advent of Garuda & the Snakes, prior to the great snake sacrifice, the introduction is made to Sage Astika, the saviour of the snake race. In the stories of Vinata and Garuda, features the celestial steed Uchchaisravas, who appeared after the churning of the ocean. The churning of the ocean led to Shiva drinking the poison that emerged, as well as the advent of Mohini Murti, the beautiful female form of Narayana, and finally the much famed war between the gods and the demigods and demons, with the Sage Nara-Narayana coming to annihilate the battlefield and gain victory for the gods.

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After the kidnapping of Pauloma, and the cursing of Agni, the Suta continues on the nexus with the snake race, by describing the biting of the orphan Pramadvara, and her union with her lover Sage Ruru. Finally, this episode introduces Sage Astika, the saviour of the snake race at the sacrifice of King Janamejaya.

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This episode tells the story of Sage Bhrigu’s wife Pauloma, and her abduction by the demon also named Pauloma, in the presence of the fire deity. Bhrigu goes on to curse fire, and then unfolds the redemption of fire by the Grandsire of the Universe, Brahma.

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This episode begins with the inquiry before the Snake Sacrifice, by the sage Shaunaka Rishi, to Suta Goswami in relation to his own heritage and line, namely that from Sage Bhṛgu, who is sometimes referenced within the framework of the Seven Great Sages, and sometimes not. In any case, he is cited by Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita saying "Of Sages, I am Bhṛgu," and this episode shares some deeper background and stories of Sage Bhṛgu, and showing his lines connection with the snake race.

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The episode tells the story of the Sage Uttanka’s ventures to obtain earrings for the wife of his preceptor, involving the stealing of the same by the great snake Takshaka, and his reclaiming them with the help of Indra and the god of fire, Agni. It culminates in Uttanka seeking out King Janamejaya to exact his revenge on the snake. 

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