Marm ni vaat (Gujarati) - Bhagvat Puran - Devi Bhagvat

In 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 vices.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

We 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

Dhurv 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

A 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

We 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).  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

Lord 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

We 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

With 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

Having 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

Hearing the news of Sati's death, Mahadev Shiv gets furious and sends Virbhadra to destroy Daksha's yagya. Virbhadra also kills Daksh Prajapati.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

With 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

We 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

In 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

At 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message

In this last episode of Skandh 3, we hear how mother Devhuti follows the advice offered by Kapil bhagvan and achieves moksha. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paurav-shukla/message