Shesha is one of the most prominent amongst the snake race, the Nagas. This episode shares the background behind him becoming the force holding together the Earth, after leaving his family given the moral and ethical disagreements stemming from his mothers conspiring to put his step mother into slavery, and his step-brothers cooperation with such a plan.

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The Warrior Class, is the most heavily featured class in the Mahabharata. This episode breaks down the warrior class, from the morphology of the Sanskrit word Kshatriya, to the opinions of the likes of Arjuna, Bhima, Karna & Duryodhana on the heart, mindset and role of a warrior.

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After hearing about how Rama is used by Sages and the Pandavas to give encouragement to one another on their journey to the throne, this episode highlights the citation of Rama as God in the Mahabharata.

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This episode describes how Rama is cited in the Mahabharata in order to inspire a character in many ways similar to himself, the noble Yuddhistira, to continue on the path to victory, and overcome the various tribulations he faced along with his brothers and wife.

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Ayodhya features in the Mahabharata both dependently and independently of Rama. Many Kings have come and gone, both in the line of Ikshvaku, and also not; not least during the Moghul rules, but also in the Indo-Aryan ages. The grand example of devotion in Tulasidas in the 1600s, at also a time of intersection with the Moghuls, reveals much about just how intervowen the devotional spirit spurred by Ayodhya was.

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Many an era of the Vedic times, are covered in the Mahabharata in some form; whether through a narration by a Sage, or a comparison with a character from the past; the Ramayana, Ayodhya and Rama are no exception. 13 of the 18 Parvas cite these, and there is much to be learned on how the Pandavas and others of Hastinapura looked back on the times of the great Rama of Ayodhya.

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The Eagle has captivated the minds of generations of civilisations all over the world. This episode explores the background of Garuda across multiple contemporary cultures to this day, and explains how Garuda came to prominence through his prolific adventures, including those with the gods, and Vishnu.

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Garuda is one of the opening paintings by the Moghuls in their depictions of the Mahabharata from the 18th century. This episode tells the stories behind their famous paintings also. After hearing of the prowess of Garuda in terms of his presence, strength and virtuousness described in the prayers to him by the host of gods, Garuda finds his mother and himself in a circumstance of slavery to his aunt, and seeks to find a solution. This episode describes Garuda’s adventures to free his mother, beginning with him satisfying his appetite before taking on the herculean tasks that await him.

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