Mahatma Markandeya narrated further to Sage Kroushtiki about the birth of the third Manu named Uttama. The grandson of the first Manu Swayambhu named Uttanapaada was blessed with a son named Uttam who became the King after his father passed… Continue Reading
As Swarochi was enjoying an outing in a garden with his three wives, he heard the conversation of a Swan Couple as he had the facility of knowing the language of animals and birds. The male swan said that indeed… Continue Reading
Having given the gist of the Foremost Manu Swayambhu, his illustrious descendant Privavrata who ruled Sapta Dwipas, especially Jambu Dwipa of which Bharata Varsha was an important component, Markandeya narrated the memorable sequence of events leading to the birth of… Continue Reading
Mahatma Markandeya explained further to Dwijottama Koushtik the features of Bharata Varsha as follows: Bharata Varsha comprised nine parts viz.Indra Dwip, Ksheruman, Tamravarna, Soumya, Gabhastimaan, Naga Dwipa, Gandharva, Vaaruna and Bharat. The ninth segment Bharat is surrounded be Oceans, its… Continue Reading
In one Manvantara, there are thirty crore sixty six lakh twenty thousand human years. The first Manvantara was of Swayambhu, followed by Swarochisha, Uttama, Tamasa, Chakshusha, and the current one is of Vivaswata. Swayambhu had ten sons and among the… Continue Reading
As Lord Brahma created the Manasa Putras, there was a blue coloured boy lying on his lap crying softly and asked Brahma to give him a name; Brahma gave him the name of Rudra and asked the child not to… Continue Reading
This Dussaha, who lives in each and every household, is always angry, hungry, down-headed, mean-minded, and talks like a crow; he has a frightening face and crooked look. Brahma advised Dussaha to reform himself and control his temper and tongue,… Continue Reading
The Life-span of Lord Brahma was determined at hundred Divine years and the calculation of each year was conceived as follows beginning from the minimum measure of Time upwards: three nimeshas or blinks make one ‘Kshana’; fifteen ‘nimeshas’ make one… Continue Reading
Sage Markandeya referred Muni Jaimini to the Holy Birds to reply queries regarding Maha Bharata; the Holy Birds clarified the doubts about Mahabharata as also narrated to dialogues between Jyatismara Sumati and his father and Bhagavan Dattatrreya with King Alarka.… Continue Reading
King Alarka opined that thanks to his brother Subahu and his associate Kasiraj, the tension created by them in his mind paved the way to approach Mahatma Dattatreya; indeed he had secured supreme guidance and relief from the Mahatma as… Continue Reading
