The Funeral of Pandu and Madri by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami

Mar 1, 1994 | Hridayananda Dasa Goswami, Mahabharata – The History of Greater India, Volume-28 Number-02

King Pandu died in the Himalaya's as the result of a curse, and his devoted wife Madri joined him on the funeral pyre. As the Mahabharata continues, the remains of Pandu's and Madri's bodies are carried back to Hastinapura, the capital of their kingdom,... read more

The Brahmana’s Curse Fulfilled by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami

Jan 1, 1994 | Hridayananda Dasa Goswami, Mahabharata – The History of Greater India, Volume-28 Number-01

King Pandu was cursed to die if he were to ever approach his wives for sexual intercourse. At his request, therefore, his wife Kunti bore three sons through union with demigods. As the Mahabharata continues, the sage Vaisampayana tells of the birth of two sons to... read more

The Birth of the Pandavas Translated from Sanskrit by Hridayananda dasa Goswami

Nov 1, 1993 | Hridayananda Dasa Goswami, Mahabharata – The History of Greater India, Volume-27 Number-06

King Pandu, the emperor of the world, killed a sage and his wife who were disguised as deer just as they were about to mate. Before the sage died, he cursed the king to die if the king ever tried to conceive a child. As the Mahabharata continues, the sage Vaisampayana... read more

Mahabharata – The History of Greater India Translated from the Sanskrit by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1993 | Hridayananda Dasa Goswami, Mahabharata – The History of Greater India, Volume-27 Number-05

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Vedic histories tell us that the civilization of India or Bharatavarsa, as it was called once extended throughout the world. Mahabharata is the great history of that greater India. It is an epic poem of more than 100,000 verses,... read more