Skip to content

Sarala Mahabharata

Odia Mahabharata

  • Home
  • About
  • French, German & Hindi retellings
  • Contact

Month: May 2016

Posted on May 28, 2016

CHITRAVIRYA AND VICHITRAVIRYA

Chitravirya and Vichitravirya were the sage-king Shantanu’s sons, but they were not born out of the womb of any woman. They were born of pictures of women. They were cursed by Ganga, Shantanu’s wife, for no fault of theirs. This is their sad story:Ganga knew that she had married the wrong person in Shantanu and …

Continue reading "CHITRAVIRYA AND VICHITRAVIRYA"

Posted on May 9, 2016

BHIMA AND THE CROCODILE ASURA

The Pandavas and mother Kunti had only just escaped the huge fire in the laksha griha (wax palace). They were standing on the bank of the river Suranadi which was in full spate. It had rained heavily that night and the sky was overcast and it was dark. Uncle Vidura had told them that they …

Continue reading "BHIMA AND THE CROCODILE ASURA"

Posted on May 9, 2016

KRISHNA’S TEST OF KARNA

When Karna was born, he carried on his body his father Sun god’s blessings in the form of armour and a pair of earrings. They protected him from harm. No arrow could break the armour and pierce into his body. No sword or mace could do so either. Not just ordinary arrows and weapons, the …

Continue reading "KRISHNA’S TEST OF KARNA"

Archives

  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • June 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • August 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • November 2016
  • September 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • January 2016
  • November 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • March 2015
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • May 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • August 2013
  • May 2013
  • January 2013
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • March 2012
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2010
  • May 2010
  • March 2010
  • March 2009
  • December 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
Blog at WordPress.com.