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In a glorious spring season, Pāṇḍu is smitten by Mādrī's beauty. His desire becomes the cause of his death.
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Kunti utters the syllables of the mantra taught by Durvāsa and invokes Sūryadeva to obtain a son who becomes Karṇa
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In the second half of the 2nd sandhi of Ādiparva, Vaiśampāyana describes the Candravamśa lineage starting with Candra up until Śantanu. Then, he provides details on the birth of Bhīṣma through Śantanu and Gaṅgā, birth of Satyavati to Uparīcara Vasu, and the birth of Vedavyāsa through Parāśara and Satyavati. Śantanu is smitten by Satyavati’s beauty,Continue reading "Adiparva : Sandhi 02 : Part 2 of 2 : Births of Bhiṣma, Satyavati, Vedavyāsa, Citrāṅgada, Vicitravīrya"
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In the first half of the 2nd sandhi of Ādiparva, Kumaravyāsa describes the context in which Mahābharata was recited. This work composed by Veda Vyāsa was first publicly recited at Janamejaya’s Sarpa Sattra by Vaiśampāyana, Vedavyāsa’s student. The Sūta Purāṇika Ugraśrava, who the son of Romaharṣaṇa, heard it first at the Sarpa Sattra. Subsequently, UgraśravaContinue reading "Adiparva : Sandhi 02 : Part 1 of 2 : Vaiśampāyana to Janamejaya"
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In the very first Sandhi, Kumāravyāsa invokes the blessings of Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇapati, Saraswati, Lakśmi, Durga, Vedavyāsa, Dattātreya and describes the merits of his work.
