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Marm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 5 Adhyay 4મહારાજ નાભીને ત્યાં ભગવાન વિષ્ણુ ભગવાનના વરદાનથી ભગવાન વિષ્ણુના જ રૂપ એવા ઋષભ દેવનો જન્મ થાય છે. તેમનું નામ ઋષભ એટલે કે શ્રેષ્ઠ રાખવામાં આવ્યું છે. બાળપણથી જ તેઓ પોતાનું તેજ અને પરાક્રમ દેખાડે છે. જ્યારે ઇન્દ્ર તેમના રાજ્યમાં ઈર્ષા વર્ષ વર્ષા કરવાનું રોકી દે છે, ત્યારે ઋષભદેવ પોતાની શક્તિથી આખા રાજ્યમાં વર્ષા ફેલાવે છે. આ અધ્યાયમાં આપણે ઋષભદેવના વંશજોની પણ વાત પણ સાંભળીશું. ઋષભદેવ જૈન ધર્મના પ્રથમ તીર્થંકર છે.2021-02-0315 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 5 Adhyay 3આ અધ્યાયમાં આપણે મહારાજ નાભીની વાર્તા સાંભળીશું. મહારાજ નાભી પુત્રહીન છે, તેથી બ્રાહ્મણોની મદદથી તેઓ ભગવાન વિષ્ણુને પ્રસન્ન કરવા માટે મહાયજ્ઞ આદરે છે. ભગવાન વિષ્ણુ પ્રસન્ન થઈને આ યજ્ઞમાં પ્રગટ થાય છે જ્યાં બ્રાહ્મણો એમની પાસે સર્વથા ભગવાનનું સ્મરણ રહે એવું વરદાન અને મહારાજ નાભિ ભગવાન જેવો પુત્ર મળે તેવું વરદાન માંગે છે. ભગવાન વિષ્ણુ બંને વરદાન આપે છે.2021-02-0216 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 5 Adhyay 2પાંચમા સ્કંધના બીજા અધ્યાયમાં આપણે રાજા આગ્નીદ્રની કથા સાંભળીશું. તેઓ પ્રિયવ્રત ના પુત્ર છે. રાજા આગ્નીદ્રને પુત્ર પ્રાપ્તિની ઈચ્છા છે અને તે માટે તેઓ બ્રહ્માજીની તપસ્યા કરે છે. બ્રહ્માજી પ્રસન્ન થઈને પોતાની અપ્સરા પૂર્વચીતીને તેમની પાસે મોકલે છે. અપ્સરાથી મોહિત થઈ અને રાજા આગ્નીદ્ર એની સાથે વિવાહ કરે છે અને નવ પુત્રોને જન્મ આપે છે. આગ્નીદ્ર રાજા તરીકે ખૂબ કુશળ છે પણ એ જ સમયે તેઓ વિષય વાદી પણ છે. પોતાના પુણ્ય કાર્યોને લીધે તેમને વિષય લોક પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે તે પોતાના નવ પુત્રોની વચ્ચે જાંબુ દ્વીપ ને વહેંચી ને વિદાય લે છે. 2021-02-0119 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 5 Adhyay 1પાંચમા સ્કંધના પ્રથમ અધ્યાયમાં આપણે સર્વ પ્રથમ રાજા પ્રિયવ્રત નું ચરિત્ર સાંભળીશું. પ્રિયવ્રત એ સ્વયંભૂવ મનુ ના બીજા નંબરના પુત્ર છે ચોથા સ્કંધમાં આપણે મહારાજ ઉત્તાનપાદ ની કથા સાંભળી આ અધ્યાયમાં આપણે પ્રિયવ્રત અને એમના વંશજો ની વાત સાંભળીશું. પ્રિયવ્રત તે આત્મજ્ઞાની રાજા હતા. રાજ્ય એમની પ્રથમ પ્રાથમિકતા ન હતી છતાં પણ બ્રહ્માજી અને પોતાના પિતા સ્વાયંભુવ મનુની વાત સાંભળીને તેમણે રાજ્યનો સ્વીકાર કર્યો અને રાજ્યનો વિસ્તાર કર્યો. સૂર્ય સમાન શક્તિશાળી રાજા પ્રિયવ્રત પૃથ્વીનો સાત ખંડોમાં વિભાજન કર્યું અને પોતાના પુત્રને સોંપી. ત્યારબાદ તેઓ પોતાના પુત્રોને રાજ્ય સોંપી અને આધ્યાત્મની કેડીએ ચાલ્યા.2021-01-3129 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 31After accomplishing their tasks on the Earth, prachetas left their wife and kids and went to the Western seafront for their penance. That is where they met Naradji and sri Naradji gave them the lost knowledge of spirtiualism again. Listening to that prachetas felt the full devotion to the Lord Vishnu and reached his abode. 2021-01-3017 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 30Vidurji asks Maitrayaji about how Prachetas got to meet the Lord Vishnu and what did he say to them. Maitrayaji informs him of the story and how the Lord appeared in front of Prachetas and then they all offered a stuti the Lord. They all married to the daughter of an apsara and rishi Kundu and their son was the reincarnation of Daksha.2021-01-2918 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 29 Part 2In the second part of the exploring meaning of Puranjan's story, we understand another metaphorical story that talks about a deer. Through this story, Naradji attempts to make the King Prachinbruhi, why he needs to stop his killing of animals in the yagna and focus on the penance and bhakti towards the Lord Vishnu. Just continuing to do karma without understanding its dharma is fruitless. 2021-01-2828 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 29 Part 1The story of Puranjan is a metaphor and so Naradji now explains the king Prachinbruhi the real meaning of it. In the first part, we hear about what the story of Puranjan in the initial aspects means including why the nourishment of the soul cannot be achieved by just focusing on materialism. We also hear how worldly pleasures move us away from the bhakti of the Lord. 2021-01-2718 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 28Puranjan dies of old age and goes to hell where the animals he had killed before attack him. Later on he gets another birth as the daughter of the king of Vidharbha. The princess then marries to the king of Pandya, Malaydhwaja. In his later life, as the king leaves his kingdom for penance, his queen (who was in previous life Puranjan) also joins. When the king dies, the queen decides to become a Sati and at that time Puranjan's old friend avignat appears and explains that he is a swan from Mansarovar originally and because of his materialistic...2021-01-2620 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 27King Puranjan is completely devoted to his family life and has forgotten to focus on the kingdom or the purushartha, the aims of life. In that period, the kalkanya (old age), builds a connection with the king fear and his brother prajwar (fever due to illness) and start attacking Puranjan and his kingdom. 2021-01-2514 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 26The king Puranjan goes out for hunting one day while leaving his queen and kills numerous animals. His cruel approach to life is reflected upon. When he gets back tired from the hunt, he realises that his queen is angry on him and so he goes to her palace to appease her and using his sweet tongue does so.2021-01-2414 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 25Maharaj Prachinbruhi meets muni Narad who asks the king about the need for so many yagna he has been doing and informs him that just focusing on the yagna and not on their meaning won't allow the king to reach moksha that he desires. Muni Narad tells the story of Puranjan. In that story, Puranjan searches for a kindgom to live in and find a wife to marry and meets a lady of that kind near Himalaya. He becomes totally infetuated with her and starts living under her whims and frenzies. 2021-01-2318 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 24Maharaj Pruthu has left the Earth and we hear about his progeny. We hear about Vijitashwa, his son, and his life, followed by a reflection on Maharaj Prachinbruhi and his sons. These sons meet Lord Shankar when they go for a penance and Lord Shankar teaches them a stuti of Lord Vishnu. 2021-01-2226 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 23After being a devout king for a many years, Maharaj Pruthu decides to leave his kingdom and focus on the spiritual path and enlightenment of the self. He goes to the forest and focuses on the penance and soul cleansing. Maharani Archi also joins him in this journey and they both reach moksha. We again hear about the way of Moksha. 2021-01-2125 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 22The four first sons of Brahma visit Maharaj Pruthu and offer his sagely advice. They explain what should an individual do to be on the path of dharma and moksha ultimately. They also explain why the soul falls from grace. We also hear about the karma of Maharaj Pruthu after the sages leave. 2021-01-2032 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 21Maharaj Pruthu arrives back in his abode and after sitting with his subjects and many other rishis he explains his views on the role of a ruler and what his subjects should be doing. He also explains the role of the leader and the importance of Dharma at individual and societal levels. 2021-01-1928 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 20Seeing the forgiveness demonstrated by Maharaj Pruthu, Lord Vishnu appears and explains the role of a king and the path of moksha. The Lord also requests Pruthu to ask for a boon. Listening to the Lord's advice, Pruthu pleads to the Lord that he offers him a place in his heart. The Lord praises Pruthu and everyone leaves the Yagya. 2021-01-1820 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 19After seeing that the people under his rule are well settled, Maharaj Pruthu focuses on his spiritual self and decides to carry out 100 Ashwamedh Yagya. Bitten by jealousy, the mercurial God, Indra feels that Pruthu will gain even more of a status than him by completing the 100 yagyas. Hence, he tries to disrupt the process disguising himself in different identities. The son of Pruthu, stops Indra from his mischief. Knowing what Indra is trying to do, Pruthu gets angrier and gets ready to kill Indra. However, Brahamaji appears and requests Pruthu to disengage and avoid taking part in such...2021-01-1724 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 18Earth who has taken the shape of a cow explains to Maharaj Pruthu why she is hiding the different types of fauna, flora and other good things. She requests that Maharaj Pruthu finds the right calf and the right shepherd to milch this cow and also provide flat lands to people by demolishing some of the hills. Following that mother Earth provides what is required by different types of beings. Maharaj Pruthu who has taken the Earth under his refuge, makes her his daughter. 2021-01-1621 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 17When Maharaj Pruthu finds out from his citizens that the Earth has stop offering them the resources, he gets ready to fire a metaphorical arrows to the Earth. The Goddess Earth takes the shape of a cow and runs from the Maharaj Pruthu. However, she realises that there is no way out and so takes refuge with Pruthu himself. She understands that Maraharj Pruthu is another incarnation of Lord Vishnu and offers a stuti. 2021-01-1520 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 16When Maharaj Pruthu explains his views about why he should not be praised early, the people feel grateful and offer his stuti that reflects the expectations of the people from him. Moreover, in doing so, vyasji explains the role of and expectations from a good leader.2021-01-1419 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 15When the sages try again, they get two bodies from the arm of the dead king Ven. Two beings emerge from that as Pruthu and Archi, who are identified as the incarnation of Lord Shri Vishnu and Laxmi ji. As people start praising Maharaj Pruthu he stops them and explains that they should not praise him before they see his karma. We learn some leadership lessons through his sentences. 2021-01-1316 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 14In this episode we hear about the king Ven, who is full of self-praise and asks everyone to stop their devotion of the Lord Vishnu. He wants to everyone to divert their devotional activities to him only. Seeing this, the sages attempt to reason with the king, however, the king gets angry at them. Thus, in retaliation, the sages put him to death. The sages realise that Ven having no sons, the lineage of Dhruv will be gone. Thus, they attempt to get a baby out of his body. The first one happens to Nishad, who is full of...2021-01-1221 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 13We hear about the sons and grandsons of Dhruv leading to the story of Mahraja Ang and his son Ven. We hear how leaders' performance is affected when they are blinded by love. The clash between love and duty leads Maharaj Ang to leave his kingdom and Ven (who is a cruel and deceitful) becomes the king.2021-01-1117 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 12Dhurv gets to meet Kuberji and gets a boon that Sri Hari will always remain in his mind and heart. Dhruv remains as a king for 36000 years as the lord ordered and he leaves for the Vishnu lok when the time arrives. The whole story of Dhruv makes us think about bhakti and nishtha again. 2021-01-1020 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 11A horrific battle rages between Dhruv and the Yakshas. Some sages advice dhruv to use Narayanastra. As Dhruv uses the divyastra the Yakshas start losing the battle. At that moment, the grand father of Dhruv, Svayambhuv Manu, appears and attempts to persuade Dhruv to stop the battle. He explains the reasons why Dhruv should stop and what he should do next. 2021-01-0915 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 10We hear about Dhruv's life, marriages and progeny. As Uttam, brother of Dhruv, gets killed by a Yaksha, Dhruv gets angry and fights with the whole Yaksha army. He kills thousands of Yaksha and as they start losing, the Yakshas use illusions (which is one of their weapons). 2021-01-0813 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 9Lord Vishnu appears in front Dhruv and gives him a place in the Dhruv loke. Dhruv returns to his home wherein the king Uttanpad and all others welcome him with open arms. However, Dhruv remains upset that when he had the opportunity to be with the lord, he asked for material aspects. 2021-01-0727 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 8We start with a new story line in this adhyay of Dhruv. Having scolded by his step mother for attempting to sit into the lap of the king Uttanpad, the 5 year old Dhruv follows his mother's advice and goes to the forest for tapasya of Lord Vishnu.2021-01-0630 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 7With Daksha and all those who were present being forgiven by Mahadev Shiv, everyone is led by Brahmaji to Daksha's yagya place. There, as instructed by Shiva, Daksha is made alive and after the first yagna, Lord Sri Vishnu appears and everyone offers a stuti to him.2021-01-0525 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 6Having seen the destruction of Daksha's yagna and Daksha vadh, the rishis and gods are afraid of Shiva's anger. They go to Brahamaji who recommends them to go to Shiva and ask for forgiveness. Brahamaji also comes to Kailash (Shiva's abode) and we hear about the wonderful environment there and the stuti by Brhamaji of Shiv. 2021-01-0418 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 5Hearing the news of Sati's death, Mahadev Shiv gets furious and sends Virbhadra to destroy Daksha's yagya. Virbhadra also kills Daksh Prajapati. 2021-01-0313 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 4With Shiva suggesting she should not go, bound by father's love, Sati still visits the yagna organized by Daksh Prajapati. She is insulted there and then she observes the insult to Lord Shiva (her husband) there. Unable to control her emotions and out of her sheer anger, she immolates herself. 2021-01-0225 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 3We hear about Sati asking Shiva's permission to visit Daksha Prajapati's yagna. Shiva explains why she shouldn't go and we discuss the challenge of 'negativity bias' within us. 2021-01-0119 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 2In this episode, we hear about the yagna where when Daksha arrives, Brahmaji and Shivji do not stand up and so Daksha gets really irritated with Mahadev and uses foul language and curses Shivji. We hear the story behind that. We also listen to the curses and counter curses that occur in each camp which follows Shivji and Daksha accordingly. 2020-12-3123 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 4 Adhyay 1At this starting episode of the 4th Skandh, we hear about the family tree of Svayambhuv Manu. This sets up the scene for the story of Sati, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati who was married to Mahadev Shankar. 2020-12-3019 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 33In this last episode of Skandh 3, we hear how mother Devhuti follows the advice offered by Kapil bhagvan and achieves moksha.2020-12-2917 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 32In this episode, Bhagvan Kapil dev ji explains the nature of movement a human soul will have depending on their way of living. 2020-12-2818 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 31Kapil bhagvan explains the whole process of human conception to birth to death and warns against diverging from the path of the soul enlightenment. 2020-12-2731 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 30In this episode, we explore what to avoid as a human being that can bring our soul to fall further. Bhagvan Kapil ji explains how easy it is for humans to lose focus on the soul upliftment. 2020-12-2622 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 29In this episode, Bhagvan Kapil explains to mother Devhuti, how to focus on Bhakti. He also states why a human being should look at the murti (statue) of the Lord as a vehicle to reach beyond the statue itself and move one's soul to the Brahmapada. 2020-12-2525 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 28 Part 2Bhagvan Kapil explains how one should bring themselves to focus on the different body parts of the Lord Vishnu. He mentions that without cleansing of the soul, just trying to focus will not work and most importantly, the process will take its own time. 2020-12-2416 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 28 Part 1In this episode, Bhagvan Kapil explains the prior steps that one needs to take before getting onesel ready for ashtanga yoga. Ashtanga yoga is not just the practice of asanas but a state of being wherein the soul elevates its status to connect with the brahmapada.2020-12-2320 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 27In this episode, we hear Kapil ji explaining how the soul can be elevated back to its status and be close to the param atma. He particularly states the that the process will happen at a very slow pace but we must stick to it. 2020-12-2216 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 26Kapil ji explains the various bases of our vritis (attitudes) and also the driving forces for the creation of virat purush and how the virat purush was woken up by the forces of nature coming together. 2020-12-2128 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 25When asked by mother Devhuti, Kapilji explains the basics of Sankhya yoga and also explains who is a Sadhu and what are their traits. 2020-12-2025 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 24In this episode, we hear about the birth of Kapil ji, who is a svarupa of Sri Hari. He is destined to create the Sankhya yoga. 2020-12-1915 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 23We hear about the life of Kadarma and Devhuti in this episode. On the request of Devhuti, Kadarma creates a plane with all facilities. They enjoy the life and Devhuti gives birth to nine girls. As the Rishi Kadarma decides to leave Grihasthashram and start his life as a sanyasi, Devhuti asks for a favour. 2020-12-1821 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 22We hear about the marriage of Prajapati Kadarma and Princess Devhuti. We also hear about the types of marriages. 2020-12-1721 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 21Prajapati Kadarmaji is directed by Lord Brahma to observe the Gruhasthashram. So, Kadarmaji does tapasya and Shri Hari tells him of his future. The lord tells Kadarm rishi that Svaymabhuv Manu, his wife Shatarupa and their daughter Devhuti will visit him in 2 days time and he will be marrying her and leads a life of grihastha for a while. 2020-12-1620 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 20In this episode, we hear how Lord Bramha created asuras, dev, and manu based on his different mood and attitudes. We also hear how each of these can be observed within us based on our attitudes. 2020-12-1519 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 19We hear the great battle between the rakshash Hiranyaksh and how the Lord killed Hiranyaksha using his sudarshan chakra. 2020-12-1413 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 18We talk about the war between the Varah avatar and Hiranyaksha. Both use guile and strength to fight.2020-12-1316 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 17The twins born of Diti grow and the world starts feeling the negative energy. Hiranyakashyapu and Hiranyakash start terrorising the world and so Varundev (the lord of the wind) tells Hiranyaksh to challenge Lord Vishnu.2020-12-1218 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 16The sages ask the Lord Vishnu about what he wishes to do with Jay and Vijay and the Lord tells them that they will have to repent for their deeds. The leadership lessons are quite important here.2020-12-1120 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 15Several sages who are the first sons of Brahamaji wish to visit the Lord Vishnu in his abode and two sentries (Jay and Vijay) stop them. The sages get angry and curse the two. The lord agrees with the sages but requests them to release them from the curse early. Some fascinating leadership lessons.2020-12-1034 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 14Diti, one of the daughters of Daksha, is married to Rishi Kashyap, who happens to be the son of Rishi Marichi, gets affected by the Kamdev and asks for babies at wrong hour of the day. Rishi Kashyap tries to reason but gives in and later on both repent. However, looking at future Kashyap explains the future of the sons that will be born. 2020-12-0916 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 13As Brahmaji created Swayambhuv Manu and Maharani Shatrupa, they asked their father (Brahmaji) about what should they do and where should they reside as the Earth was under water. As Brahmaji was thinking about it, Varah swaraupa of the Lord appeared and it brought the mother Earth out of the abyss. We hear a wonderful stuti of Varahavatar by sages. 2020-12-0819 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 12In this episode, we hear about the different ways in which Brahmaji attempted to create the human world. After several attempts, he could not get the world populated and so he parted himself into two and created the male (Manu) and the female (Shatarupa), whom we could identify with Adam and Eve of Hindu Philosophy. 2020-12-0732 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 11In this episode, we understand the concept of time and its measurement in Hindu philosophy. We identify the micro concepts of atoms to multi-verse. 2020-12-0626 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 10Brahmaji, now motivated to create the world of the living, uses all the tools available, and in this episode, we hear the 10 types of these worlds.2020-12-0517 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 9As Brahmaji finds the supreme being, he starts offering a stuti to the Lord. In turn, the Lord gives the directive to Brahmaji to create the world of the living.2020-12-0422 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 8In this episode, we come to know how Brahmaji came into being and his search for the supreme being.2020-12-0317 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 7In this episode, Vidurji becomes even more curious about the evolution and in particular the human kind and their development and ask a number of question that become the basis for Skandh 3.2020-12-0217 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 6Maitraya Rishi explains the virat swaroop and how the each of the varnas (caste) came into existence. We explore the Hindu reflection of evolution.2020-12-0121 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 5In this episode, Vidurji asks Rishi Maitreya about how the lord created the universe and we explore the idea of multi-verse and other aspects.2020-11-3029 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 4Uddhav ji continue to explain Vidurji the way how Yadavs were destroyed and when asked by Vidurji about the final knowledge Lord Shri Krishna gave to him, Uddhav ji directs him to talk to RIshi Maitraiya. 2020-11-2915 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 2 & 3When asked by Vidurji about how is Lord Shri Krishna and other dear and near ones, Uddhavji gets really nostalgic and offers a stuti of the lord that is from a point of a view of a friend who has been there throughout his life. 2020-11-2825 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 3 Adhyay 1In this episode, we learn about mahatma Vidur's journey and his meeting with Uddhav ji.2020-11-2724 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 10In this last episode of Skandh 2, Shukdevji explains the ten 'lakshan' (goals) of Bhagvat.2020-11-2621 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 9We hear how Bhramaji was being directed by Lord Vishnu in creation of this universe. We also hear about the Lord's reflection on his own self.2020-11-2522 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 8In this episode, Parikshit now feeling even more humble, asks a number of deeply spiritual questions about the Hindu philosophy and its views on creation and reincarnation.2020-11-2413 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 7This episode explores the various avatars of the lord and discusses the types of actions taken within each avatar.2020-11-2330 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 6In this episode, we hear about the glorious forms of Lord Shri Krishna's Virat Swarup. We hear how he is the 'one' and "all'. 2020-11-2217 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 5Shukdevji states that the question asked by Parikshit was previously asked by Naradji to Lord Brahma and through Lord Brahma we now hear about the nature of the universe and it's creation. We hear about the virat swarup of the Lord Shri Krishna. 2020-11-2129 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 4In this episode, Parikshit asks a question about the world and the universe and how it came to being, who created and why? Before answering the question, Shukdevji offers a beautiful stuti to Lord Shri Krishna. 2020-11-2013 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran Skandh 2 Adhyay 3In this adhyay, we discuss how our desires drive who we worship and who wise people worship and why? We also hear a stuti from sage Shukdevji about Lord Sri Krishna. 2020-11-1911 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 2 Part 2In this episode, we explore the concept of chakra in Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions. We also discuss the process of spiritual elevation and how to achieve the state of dhyana. 2020-11-1815 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 2 Part 1This episode explores the various other aspects of Lord Vishnu's roop (forms) and how to achieve sadhya bhakti by renouncing materialism and seek inner peace and happiness. We discuss these processes in detail. 2020-11-1721 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 2 - Adhyay 1In this episode, we review the whole first Skandh and then talk about the virat swarup of Lord Vishnu and discuss how dhyan is so simple but still so difficult to achieve. We will also have a little practical example of dhyan. Join in... 2020-11-1631 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 19In this last episode of the first skandh, we really set the scene for the future skandh. As Parikshit realises that he has only seven days to live, he starts his penance and asks the sages 'what should a living being do towards the path of moksha?' and 'what should a person knows that s/he is dying should do in particular?'2020-11-1516 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 18We understand the inside story of how Parikshit gets the curse of death from Shrungi, the son of the sage Samik. We also understand the need and traits of a good leader and the consequences of a leaderless society. The sage also reflects on how the devotees of Lord Sri Krishna should remain unacquisitive and be ready to forgive and forget. 2020-11-1417 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 17In this episode we learn how Parikshit defeats Kaliyug but then let's him live. Parikshit also suggests the five places where Kaliyug can establish and how material desires lead to spiritual downfall of a person. 2020-11-1316 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 16In this episode we explore the deep and reflective dialogue between Dharma and the Earth who have taken the shape of a bullock and a cow respectively. We understand how the both of them are losing their universal powers as the Lord Sri Krishna has left for his abode in Vaikunth. 2020-11-1219 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 15Arjun shares the knowledge that Lord Sri Krishna has left the Earth and confirms why Yudhisthir is feeling all these negative energy. He also offers his Bhakti filled reflection on the lord and their closeness. We also discuss the way of moksha (nirvana) as explained by sage Vyas. 2020-11-1129 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 14In this episode, we understand the sixth sense of a good king that Yudhisthir demonstrates. He has sent Arjun to Dwarika to get information about how things are there and he is getting negative signals from the environment and people which he finds extremely worrying. When Arjun returns after 7 months, Yudhisthir asks him lots of questions but Arjun remains silent and that makes him even further anxious. 2020-11-1017 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 13The great politician and dharmaraj Vidur ji explain the realities of life and moksha to Dhritarashtra. At last, Dhritrashtra understands the need to 'let go'. He and Gandhari leave for vanprasthashram. Yudhisthir gets really upset and the great sage Narad explains to him the importance of understanding that nobody is dependent on anybody in reality. 2020-11-0922 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 12This episode deals with the birth of Parikshit, the grandson of Pandavas and the three ashwamedh yagnas by them. We also discuss how great sage Vyas manages to keep linearity in a parallel story. 2020-11-0814 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 11Lord Sri Krishna's return to Dwarika and his grand welcome is depicted in this episode. We also explore the idea of 'lajja' and why the literal meaning in English 'shame' falls short in explaining this term. We also examine the cultural construct of shame and guilt too. 2020-11-0719 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 10This episode contains a beautifully crafted stuti of Lord Sri Krishna by Vyas ji using a dialogue between two Sakhi (lady friends) and details a story of Krishna's return to Dwarika post the great battle of Kurukshetra. 2020-11-0619 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 8 & 9In this episode, we learn how Sri Krishna saved Parikshit in his mother Uttara's womb. We also hear a beautifully poetic bhakti filled stuti by Kunti of Sri Krishna and then a very different take on Bhishma Pitamah offering his own reflections on the lord's being. Bhishma also explains the Raj Yog to Yudhisthir. 2020-11-0526 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 7In this episode, we pick up the thread where Mahabharat ends and Bhagvat Puran really starts. We learn about the brutality of Ashwathama and how his identity is crushed by Arjun. 2020-11-0426 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 5 & 6Naradji (also called Narad muni) is an avatar of Vishnu and in this episode he shares his own life story from birth to nirvana and re-birth. In part, we also touch the Hindu idea of time and Naradji's advice to Sage Vedvyas on why he needs to write an ode to Sri Krishna that focuses on Bhakti. 2020-11-0328 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 4This episode takes into the mindset of Mahamuni (great sage) Vedvyas wherein we explore the concept of the 'circle of life' and why we need Bhaktiyog in Kaliyug rather than other ways to spirituality. 2020-11-0216 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 3This episode explores and examines Hinduism's idea of evolution. Could it be that some of the sages figured out evolution far before Charles Darwin? Who knows? But have a listen?2020-11-0116 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Skandh 1 - Adhyay 1 & 2In this episode, we explore the meaning of 'yog' and human 'gunas' - satva, rajo and tamo gun and how they define us. We continue to explore the idea of bhakti. 2020-10-3123 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Mahatamya - Adhyay 5In this episode, we explore the concept of Nishtha (a culimnation of faith, steadiness and devotion) through the story of Dhundhukari (Rishi Gokarn's brother) and how Bhagvat Puran became the stairway to heaven for him. 2020-10-3018 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Mahatamya - Adhyay 4This is where we discuss the story of Rishi Gokarna and reflect on the intense desire that exist within human beings for material life and its effects on spiritual journey. 2020-10-2923 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Mahatamya - Adhyay 2 &3Bhagvat Puran - Mahatamya - Adhyay 1 where we discuss how sages feel empathy towards everyone and why. We also learn about the fate of Bhakti (devotion) the mother, and her two sons Gyan (knowledge) and Vairagya (detachment) in Kaliyuga and Naradji's efforts to revive them. 2020-10-2823 minMarm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi BhagvatBhagvat Puran - Mahatamya - Adhyay 1This is the first adhyay of Bhagvat Puran mahatamya. 2020-10-2723 min