Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Bhishma's death from the Mahabharata.

Bhishma—the grandfather of the Kurus—fell on the tenth day of Kurukshetra but didn't die for fifty-eight more. He lay suspended on a bed of arrows, choosing the exact moment his breath would leave. This is the story of the vow that made him immortal, the war that brought him down, and the strange mercy hidden in his defeat.

🛕 CHAPTERS:

00:00 Opening - The Man Who Could Not Die

10:22 The Vow That Made Him Immortal

27:44 The Grandfather's Burden

43:53 Ten Days of Impossible War

1:00:44 The Night Krishna Came

1:15:53 The Arrows Find Their Mark

1:30:39 Fifty-Eight Days on the Bed of Arrows

1:46:46 What the Arrows Taught Us

1:56:17 The Sun Turns North

🪷 IN THIS VIDEO:

• How Bhishma's impossible vow shaped the Mahabharata

• Why he couldn't be defeated in fair combat

• The strategy Krishna used to bring him down

• What Bhishma taught while lying on arrows for 58 days

• The moment he finally chose to let go

Bhishma's story reveals the cost of duty without wisdom, the weight of vows that become cages, and the strange grace that arrives when we finally stop holding on.

Perfect for falling asleep, relaxation, study, or anyone curious about Hindu sacred texts.

Based on the authoritative Kisari Mohan Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata.

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Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the five most powerful warriors of the Mahabharata. Bhishma, bound by vows heavier than armor. Drona, the teacher whose skill became a weapon. Karna, the sun's forgotten son wrapped in curses. Arjuna, who touched heaven and carried its weight. Bhima, the storm who needed no divine weapons. Five warriors. Five kinds of power. One field where it all ended.

🪷 CHAPTERS:

00:00 Opening: The Dust Before Dawn

09:30 The Grandfather's Burden

25:34 The Teacher's Impossible Promise

43:28 The Sun's Forgotten Son

01:01:51 The Archer Who Touched Heaven

01:18:46 The Wheel Sinks

01:36:09 The One Who Needed No Weapons

01:50:05 What Power Really Meant

02:01:07 Outro: The Field at Dawn

🛕 IN THIS EPISODE:

• Bhishma's impossible vow and the burden of immortality

• Drona's tragic transformation from teacher to commander

• Karna's curses, generosity, and the duel that defined him

• Arjuna's journey to heaven and the weapons of gods

• Bhima's raw strength and the love that powered it

This is not just a battle story—it's an exploration of what power really costs. Perfect for falling asleep, relaxation, study, or anyone curious about Hindu sacred texts. Based on the authoritative Kisari Mohan Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata.

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Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Draupadi's disrobing from the Mahabharata.

What happens when an entire hall of powerful men chooses silence over courage? When a queen is wagered like property, dragged by her hair, and humiliated in front of elders who refuse to speak? This is the story of the dice game that broke the world—and the miracle that answered when no human would.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Opening: The Hall Before the Scream

09:45 - The Game Nobody Could Refuse

25:54 - The Stake That Broke the World

40:04 - The Dragging

1:00:00 - The Question That Had No Answer

1:17:21 - The Disrobing That Wouldn't End

1:36:16 - The Vows Written in Unbound Hair

1:47:45 - What the Silence Taught Us

1:58:09 - Outro: The Hair Finally Bound

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The fateful dice game between Yudhishthira and Shakuni

• How Draupadi was wagered and lost in the assembly hall

• The miracle of endless cloth when Krishna answered her prayer

• Bhima's terrible vow and what it cost at Kurukshetra

• Why the elders stayed silent and what their silence teaches us

This isn't just a story of humiliation—it's a meditation on dharma, karma, and the courage required to speak when a room chooses comfort over conscience. Perfect for falling asleep, relaxation, study, or anyone curious about Hindu sacred texts.

Based on the authoritative Kisari Mohan Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata.

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