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The Best Episodes of Upanishad Ganga

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The Best Episodes of Upanishad Ganga

Short stories exploring today's concepts in ancient Indian contexts.

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  1. Background image for The Journey: Introduction to Upanishads
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    #1 - The Journey: Introduction to Upanishads

    S1:E1

    A student reaches Benares to learn Sanskrit texts. The teacher says that this is a journey to know oneself, and truth and happiness. His son holds them irrelevant, but directs a Romeo-Juliet play in the style of the ancient poet, Kalidas.

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  2. Background image for Think - Who Am I, Ask - Story from Mahabharat
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    #2 - Think - Who Am I, Ask - Story from Mahabharat

    S1:E2

    We are asked to consider if we know who we are, the purpose of our lives, why do we often rebel and who within ourselves wants to express itself. In a play Sri Krishna extols that the entire cosmos is He, the one Atman; we are all one.

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    #3 - Knowledge Transforms

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    A discerning mind and true wisdom transform a person. Dacoit Ratnakar accosts sage Narada in a lonely forest. Prodded by Narada, he realizes that his family disapproves of his actions. Reformed, he becomes Valmiki, who wrote the Ramayana.

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    #4 - Universal Welfare

    S1:E4

    A scripture centered debate between Ashtavakra and Acharya Bandi tells us that violence cannot win over anyone. Incomplete knowledge of our Oneness is why we consider ourselves of this ephemeral world, with its notions of beauty and form.

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    #5 - Veda-The source of Dharma - 1

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    Mughal Dara Shikoh's intense interest in the Hindu scriptures takes him to Kashi. He learns that the Vedas were not composed by humans. India is a holy land where self inquiry and reflection is ingrained, although many invaders ruled it.

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    #6 - Veda-The source of Dharma - 2

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    Dara Shikoh learns the meaning and structure of the Vedas and translates them and related scriptures to Farsi. These are then rendered in French and German. All this takes them global, and piques the interest of the scholar, Max Mueller.

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  8. Background image for Vedanga - Story of Bhaskaracharya
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    #7 - Vedanga - Story of Bhaskaracharya

    S1:E7

    Renowned mathematician and astronomer Bhaskaracharya wrote the treatise, Karan Kutuhal. Unable to get his daughter Lilawati married, he wrote the treatise on Vedic maths, Lilawati. Maths is considered crucial to the study of the Vedas.

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    #8 - Upaved - Story Of Kach Devyani

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    The asuras defeat the devas due to their sanjeevani vidya (lore to trounce death) So, Kaccha goes to Shukracharya, sage of the asuras, to learn this sanjeevani vidya. The four upvedas each are supplementary to the four main vedas.

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    #9 - The Human Goal: Dharma - Story of Raja Harishchandra

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    Raja Harishchandra lived according to the rules of dharma, with steadfast effort and never reneging on his words. Once, he mistakenly disturbs Sage Vishwamitra's meditation and has to sell his wife, son and himself to pay the sage's fine.

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    #10 - The Human Goal: Artha - Story of Chanakya & Chandragupta

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    Vishnugupta (Chanakya) taught Chandragupta, the ruler of Magadh, that a king is just like a paid servant. He has vast responsibilities to keep his subjects happy. And, for that, dharmic economic principles of governing should be employed.

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    #11 - The Human Goal: Kama - Story of Samrat Bhartrihari

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    The Lord of Desire (Kama devta) is key to all beings. Dharma should rule Desire. King Bhartrihari bestowed a fruit blessed with sexual prowess to his wife. After travelling to four persons, it came back through his clueless, other wife.

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    #12 - The Human Goal: Moksha - Story of Kotikarna

    S1:E12

    Attaining moksha (enlightenment) should be the ultimate aspiration and effort for all. Kotikarna had untold wealth, and was highly egotistic. He sets out to attain moksha, realizing that money cannot buy it. Thief Satyawadi follows him.

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  14. Background image for Brahmacharya Ashram: Student Life - Story of Satyakama
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    #13 - Brahmacharya Ashram: Student Life - Story of Satyakama

    S1:E13

    Living in and seeking the truth is enough for a student to be taught by a guru. Young Satyakam, of lower caste, wanted to study. The gurus did not accept him due to his low caste. But, Rishi Gautam agreed because he had spoken the truth.

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    #14 - Gruhasta Ashram: Married Life - Story of Mahakavi Magha

    S1:E14

    After his education as a Brahmacharya (student), a person becomes a Gruhasta (householder). Here he lives according to dharmic principles, helping others as much as possible and not harming anyone. The story of poet Magha illustrates this.

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  16. Background image for Vanprasth Ashram: Retired Life - Story Of Bheem, Dhritarashtra & Bimbisar, Ajatshatru
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    #15 - Vanprasth Ashram: Retired Life - Story Of Bheem, Dhritarashtra & Bimbisar, Ajatshatru

    S1:E15

    As you grow old, vanaprashta ashram (retired life) should follow gruhasta ashram (householder life). Sorrow results if it is postponed or ignored. Old Dhritrastra and King Bimbisara clung to their lives of worldly desire, and suffered.

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  17. Background image for Sanyasa Ashram: Renunciation: 1 - Story of Vidyaranya
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    #16 - Sanyasa Ashram: Renunciation: 1 - Story of Vidyaranya

    S1:E16

    In the last phase of sanyasa (renunciation), detachment is practiced and moksha (enlightenment) is sought. Having lost his family, Vidyaranya became a monk at the Shringeri Sharda Peetam and lead a revolt against the anti-Hindu Mughals.

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    #17 - Renunciation 2 - Yajnavalkya & Maitreyi

    S1:E17

    Unable to answer a question in a contest, Vidagdha commits suicide. Acharya Yajnavalkya realizes that the real victory is to know oneself. Renunciation means no desire for people, things and ourselves. The soul is essentially joyous.

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    #18 - Varna - The Universal Characterisation

    S1:E18

    Magadh's brahmins opposed appointing low caste Chandragupta as their ruler. Chanakya (Vishnugupta) argued that caste is not based on birth. It is based on occupation, effort and present karma. He cited many well known examples in defense.

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    #19 - Shodasha Samskara - The 16 Milestones of Life - 1

    S1:E19

    There are 16 milestones (Shodasha Samskaras) in a life's journey from the womb till death. Surdas explains the first 8 of these. These are garbhadana, pumsavana, seemantonayana, jatakarma, namakarna, nishkarma, annaprashana and chudakarma.

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    Blind Surdas recounts that, as a child, he was neglected. Even a group of travelling singers left him behind. Vallabhacharya stops by to hear young Surdas sing. Emperor Akbar and Tansen visit him. He explains the upnayana step to Kanhai.

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    #21 - Shodasha Samskara - The 16 Milestones of Life -3

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    Vallabhacharya initiates Surdas to vedic knowledge. Surdas explains the remaining milestones to Kanhai. Emperor Akbar is beset by fakes when he decides to compile Surdas' songs and get them translated to Farsi. Birbal solves this problem.

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    #22 - Theory Of Karma & Rebirth: Chitraketu

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    Chitraketu experiences the joy and tragedy of a new born son. The son's soul has seen countless rebirths, with countless parents. Unfulfilled desires cause rebirth. Past karma rules our present and present karma dictates our rebirths.

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    #23 - Glory of Human Birth - Tulsidas

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    Orphan Tulsidas sang stories of Lord Rama to earn a living. His wife rebuked him for not loving Rama enough. So, he left home, plunged into the lore of Rama and re-wrote the original Sanskrit language Ramayana of Valmiki in Awadhi.

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    #24 - Adhikari - The Seeker of Knowledge

    S1:E24

    Nachiketa, son of Vajashravas, meets Lord Yama, the God of Death. Granted 3 boons by Yama, Nachiketa desires to know what is Death, what comes after and what is not impermanent. Yama replies that only the soul (Atman) is indestructible.

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    #25 - Guru - Avadhuta Dattatreya

    S1:E25

    Courtesan Pingala is distraught when a patron does not come. She and Sthulibhadra realize the futility of things impermanent. Yadu, alienated from his princely life, meets Avadhut in his wanderings. Avadhut describes his 24 gurus to Yadu.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Journey: Introduction to Upanishads" is the best rated episode of "Upanishad Ganga". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/11/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Think - Who Am I, Ask - Story from Mahabharat".