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Madhumathi PoetryVoices of Poetry. Jairam Seshadri.Reading poetry, pouring one's emotions and love upon each word, is an exhilarating experience.When a kind scholarly poet soul sends an audio out of the blue reading my poem ("I bet you think about me", that I wrote for Storizen magazine) in his soulful therapeutic voice... It's inexplicable...These are my Soul's Tiara. Precious gifts, awards, blessings to cherish for life. Deepest gratitude to Jairam Seshadri, for gifting his time, and soulful voice to my humble scribblings. My poem is very very happy, and is now eternal in J's voice. 🙏🏼 :)2022-02-2205 min
WORDS OF WONDER!Sri Ramakrishna- The Great Master. By Swami Saradananda. Read by Jairam SeshadriThe life of Sri Ramakrishna in the greatest possible detail written - of one who is regarded as an incarnation of God.2022-01-045h 50
WORDS OF WONDER!MACBETH by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Read by JAIRAM SESHADRIMACBETH - the shortest play of The Bard!2021-06-271h 27
WORDS OF WONDER!THE GOSPEL OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA (Abridged)The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is the greatest hagiography ever written of one who was considered an incarnation or a manifestation of the One who took birth to teach mankind spiritual life.2021-01-199h 15WORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 105,106Krishna passes away. And Yudhisthira is tested again before he is reunited with all his brothers in Swarga2021-01-0527 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 102,103,104. THE PASSING AWAY OF THE THREEYudhisthira rules for 15 years when Dhritarashtra with Gandhari and Kunti retreat to the forest.2021-01-0422 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 99,100,101. VARIOUS INCIDENTS POST THE WARBrihaspati’s envy. Itanagar and Krishna. The Golden Weasel.2021-01-0339 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 96,97,98. ALL GRIEVE AFTER THE WAR.Yudhisthira crowned King.2021-01-0231 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 93,94&95. DHARMA ABANDONEDAshwatthama kills the Pandava Army while the Army sleeps2021-01-0131 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 91 & 92. DEATH OF KARNA. DURYODHANA MORTALLY WOUNDEDWar nears its end with all generals slain2020-12-3130 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 88,89 & 90. BHURISRAVAS, JAYADRATHA & DRONA SLAINThe war takes a terrible toll on both sides.2020-12-3041 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 85,86 & 87 14 TH DAY OF THE WAR RAGES ON.Bhima and Karna fight a grim battle and Karna spares Bhima’s life.2020-12-2933 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 82,83,84. THE SINDHU KING - YUDHISTHIRA’S MISGIVINGSThe war rages on and Arjuna advances to where Jayadratha holds fort2020-12-2840 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 79, 80, 81. ABHIMANYUAbhimanyu, the adolescent son of Arjuna dies gallantly in battle2020-12-2738 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 78. BRAVE BHAGADATTAKing BHAGADATTA meets his end in the hands of Arjuna2020-12-2618 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 75, 76, & 77. DRONA IN COMMAND.In these three chapters Drona assumes command and falls into the trap of pledging to capture Yudhisthira alive at Duryodhana’s request. But the Pandava forces remain strong.2020-12-2532 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 72, 73, & 74. THE PASSING OF BHISHMABhishma, the Grandsire, the Son of Ganga passes on.2020-12-2431 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 70 & 71. THE SEVENTH & EIGHTH DAYS’ BATTLEDestruction and mayhem on the battlefield as the war takes its course.2020-12-2320 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 68 & 69. THE FIFTH AND SIXTH DAY’S BATTLEThe see-saw battle rages on with Dhritarashtra getting an account of each day’s battle from SANJAYA.2020-12-2221 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 66 & 67. THE THIRD & FOURTH DAY’S BATTLE.The War rages on with losses incurred on both sides.2020-12-2121 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 65. THE SECOND DAYThe Pandavas cheer on a better showing on the battlefield2020-12-2011 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 64. THE FIRST DAY’S BATTLEKauravas in resurgent mood after the first day’s battle.2020-12-1908 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 63. YUDHISTHIRA SEEKS BENEDICTIONYudhisthira takes the blessings of the elders before the battle commenced.2020-12-1710 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 62. KRISHNA TEACHES.Bhishma exhorts his army to inspired action. This is when Krishna teaches Arjuna although this chapter has none of those teachings.2020-12-1707 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 61. NON COOPERATION.Karna declines to take part in the war as long as Bhishma is in command.2020-12-1608 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 60. RUKMINIKrishna rescues Rukmini and weds her2020-12-1409 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 57, 58, 59. THE PANDAVA GENERALISSIMO, THE KAURAVA GENERALISSIMO, BALARAMA.The supreme commanders of the two opposing armies are appointed. The two armies are arrayed on the battlefield ready for war. And BALARAMA wants no part in this war and he walks away wanting nothing to do with it.2020-12-1317 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 56. ATTACHMENT & DUTYKarna learns of his true lineage2020-12-1216 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 55 KRISHNA’s MISSION.Negotiations for peace fail.2020-12-1117 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 54. NOT A NEEDLE-POINT OF TERRITORYNegotiations for peace continue2020-12-1109 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 53. SANJAYA’S MISSIONNegotiations for peace2020-12-1014 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 51 & 52. VRITRA & NAHUSHASalya narrates the story of Indra’s sins and rise back to favour with the gods2020-12-0926 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 50. SALYA AGAINST HIS NEPHEWSDuryodhana exacts a promise from SALYA to fight on the side of the Kauravas2020-12-0810 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 49. ARJUNA’s CHARIOTEERKrishna agrees to be the charioteer of Arjuna.2020-12-0609 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 48. TAKING COUNSELAn emissary is sent to Duryodhana to negotiate peace2020-12-0621 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 47. VIRATA’S DELUSION.Pandavas reveal their identity after completing the stipulated 13 years2020-12-0516 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 46. PROMISE FULFILLEDArjuna routs the Kauravas forces and retrieves the cows stolen by them.2020-12-0416 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 45. PRINCE UTTARAUttara’s overcomes his fear with Arjuna’s help2020-12-0314 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 44 MATSYA DEFENDEDPandavas save Matsya from being ransacked2020-12-0214 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 43. VIRTUE. VINDICATEDKiChaka meets his end in the hands of Bhima2020-12-0114 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 42. DOMESTIC SERVICEThe Pandavas decide on their disguise for the 13th year.2020-11-2919 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 41. THE ENCHANTED POOLYudhisthira saves the day for the Pandavas2020-11-2924 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 40. SRI KRISHNA’S HUNGERIf Krishna is satiated, all are satiated2020-11-2812 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 39. DURYODHANA DISGRACEDDuryodhana’s desire to delight in the suffering of the Pandavas goes awry2020-11-2710 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 38. THE WICKED ARE NEVER SATISFIEDDuryodhana wishes to feast on the suffering of the Pandavas.2020-11-2608 minWORDS OF WONDER!Chapter 37. I am no crane.The importance of doing one’s duty is outlined in this story.2020-11-2508 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 36. BHIMA & HANUMANBhima gets the blessings of his elder brother2020-11-2418 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 35. ASHTAVAKRAASHTAVAKRA repays the debt owed to his father.2020-11-2310 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 34. MERE LEARNING IS NOT ENOUGH.Learning and Virtue are two different qualities2020-11-2206 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTERS 32 & 33. THE STORY OF YAVAKRIDA.YAVAKRIDA tries to take shortcuts in studying and learning the Vedas.2020-11-2117 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 31. RISHYASRINGA.How mighty the senses!2020-11-2016 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 30. AGASTYAVarious stories related to the Sage Agastya.2020-11-1813 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 28. PASUPATAArjuna goes forth to do penance and seek the blessings of Lord Siva.2020-11-1713 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 27. KRISHNA’S VOW.Krishna vows to avenge the wrongs committed by the Kauravas.2020-11-1509 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 26. DHRITARASHTRA’S ANXIETY.The Pandavas leave their kingdom. And Duryodhana does not heed good advice.2020-11-1515 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 25. DRAUPADI’S GRIEF.Yudhisthira loses all, and then is banished with his brothers for 13 years to the forest v2020-11-1421 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 24. THE WAGERYudhisthira loses all in the game of dice2020-11-1318 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 23. THE INVITATION.Dhritarashtra gives in to Duryodhana’s machinations and invites Yudhisthira for a game of dice.2020-11-1111 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 22. SAKUNI COMES INSakuni, the uncle of Duryodhana, plots to invite Yudhisthira for a game of dice.2020-11-1011 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 21. THE FIRST HONOURSisupala insults Krishna at the Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhisthira and is slain by Krishna.2020-11-0811 minWORDS OF WONDER!Chapter 20. The Slaying of JarasandhaJARASANDHA is slain and Yudhisthira assumes the title of Emperor2020-11-0712 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 19. JARASANDHA.Yudhisthira is persuaded to perform the Rajasuya sacrifice and assume the title of ‘Emperor’.2020-11-0609 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 18. THE SARANGA BIRDSPerhaps a mere digression. Perhaps there is a moral behind this story.2020-11-0611 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 17. INDRAPRASTHADhritarashtra follows the advice of the elders and establishes peace by giving half the kingdom to the Pandavas.2020-11-0520 minWORDS OF WONDER!Chapter 16. Draupadi’s SwayamvaraArjuna wins the hand of the princess of Panchala.2020-11-0418 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 15. THE SLAYING OF BAKASURABhima slays a rakshasa and saves a kingdom from the rakshasa’s clutches2020-11-0321 minWORDS OF WONDER!Chapter 14. THE ESCAPE OF THE PANDAVAS.The Pandavas take the counsel of Vidura and escape from a plot to kill them.2020-11-0214 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 13. THE WAX PALACE.Duryodhan’s cup of suffering playing second-fiddle to his cousins is full and he carries out a plan to rid himself of his cousins forever.2020-11-0113 minWORDS OF WONDER!CHAPTER 12. DRONA.Drona becomes the Guru of the Pandava and Kaurava princes and shows a vengeful and wily side of him!2020-10-3112 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 11. KARNA.Karna, one of the most noble characters in history, presents himself for combat with Arjuna.2020-10-3120 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 10. BHIMAThe sowing of the seeds of hate and acrimony between the Kauravas and the Pandavas was done early in their respective lives which conflagrated inexorably into a lasting and bitter rivalry.2020-10-2907 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 9. DEATH OF PANDU.The five Pandavas are born in the forest and King Pandu falls prey to the curse that spelt doom if ever he broke his abstinence.2020-10-2905 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 8. KUNTI DEVI.Kunti Devi, who was given a boon to invoke any god and be blessed with a child, marries King Pandu.2020-10-2707 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 7. VIDURA.The many pieces of the jigsaw slowly fit into the whole. Vidura, incarnation of Dharma, is born a mortal and will be appointed by Bhishma as the Counsellor to Dhritarashtra later.2020-10-2609 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 6. YAYATI.The story of King Yayati and his quest to quench his sensual desires through indulgence and more indulgence is instructive. Wisdom oozes from this chapter.2020-10-2509 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 5. THE MARRIAGE OF DEVAYANI.DEVAYANI marries Emperor YAYATI.2020-10-2520 minWORDS OF WONDER!The MAHABHARATA. Chapter 4. DEVAYANI and KACHA.The story of how the Asuras were deprived of the secret of Sanjivini, the art of bringing the dead back to life, the secret which was only known to Sukracharya, the preceptor of the Asuras.2020-10-2415 minWORDS OF WONDER!The Mahabharata. Chapter 3. AMBA AND BHISHMA.Amba plots for the death of Bhishma after being spurned in marriage2020-10-2313 minWORDS OF WONDER!THE MAHABHARATA Chapter 2. BHISHMA’S VOW.BHISHMA’S vow of renouncing not only his right to the throne but also his vow to lead a life of unbroken chastity just so his father King Santanu can marry the woman he wished to is the stuff of gods!2020-10-2112 minWORDS OF WONDER!Mahabharata by CR. Chapter 1. DEVAVRATA.The first chapter is the story of King Santanu and his marriage to Ganga and the birth of one of the most revered characters in the Epic, Bhishma.2020-10-2014 min
WORDS OF WONDER!THE MAHABHARATA by C Rajagopalachari. Read by Jairam SeshadriPROLOGUE. This episode gives a bird’s-eye-view of the grand epic in very sketchy detail. It begins with how the great Sage Vyasa, the original author of this epic, ‘roped’ in Ganapati to be Vyasa’s amanuensis, thereby recording the epic in written form for posterity. A NOTE TO LISTENERS LISTENING TO THIS EPIC FOR THE FIRST TIME: The names and events are at times confusing for those who have not grown up listening to this grand epic. But please persist and let the names and events wash over you. In time they will click and will form a rock-like wisdom i...2020-10-2011 min