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    Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 1 - The Journey: Introduction to Upanishads
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    #1 - The Journey: Introduction to Upanishads

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 2 - Think - Who Am I, Ask - Story from Mahabharat
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    #2 - Think - Who Am I, Ask - Story from Mahabharat

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 3 - Knowledge Transforms
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 4 - Universal Welfare
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    #4 - Universal Welfare

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 5 - Veda-The source of Dharma - 1
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 6 - Veda-The source of Dharma - 2
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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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  7. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 7 - Vedanga - Story of Bhaskaracharya
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    #7 - Vedanga - Story of Bhaskaracharya

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 8 - Upaved - Story Of Kach Devyani
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 9 - The Human Goal: Dharma - Story of Raja Harishchandra
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 10 - The Human Goal: Artha - Story of Chanakya & Chandragupta
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 11 - The Human Goal: Kama - Story of Samrat Bhartrihari
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 12 - The Human Goal: Moksha - Story of Kotikarna
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    #12 - The Human Goal: Moksha - Story of Kotikarna

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    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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  13. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 13 - Brahmacharya Ashram: Student Life - Story of Satyakama
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    #13 - Brahmacharya Ashram: Student Life - Story of Satyakama

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 14 - Gruhasta Ashram: Married Life - Story of Mahakavi Magha
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    #14 - Gruhasta Ashram: Married Life - Story of Mahakavi Magha

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    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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  15. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 15 - 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

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    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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  16. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 16 - Sanyasa Ashram: Renunciation: 1 - Story of Vidyaranya
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    #16 - Sanyasa Ashram: Renunciation: 1 - Story of Vidyaranya

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 17 - Renunciation 2 - Yajnavalkya & Maitreyi
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    #17 - Renunciation 2 - Yajnavalkya & Maitreyi

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 18 - Varna - The Universal Characterisation
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    #18 - Varna - The Universal Characterisation

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 19 - Shodasha Samskara - The 16 Milestones of Life - 1
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    #19 - Shodasha Samskara - The 16 Milestones of Life - 1

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    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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  20. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 20 - Shodasha Samskara - The 16 Milestones of Life - 2
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    #20 - Shodasha Samskara - The 16 Milestones of Life - 2

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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 21 - Shodasha Samskara - The 16 Milestones of Life -3
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 22 - Theory Of Karma & Rebirth: Chitraketu
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 23 - Glory of Human Birth - Tulsidas
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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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 24 - Adhikari - The Seeker of Knowledge
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    #24 - Adhikari - The Seeker of Knowledge

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    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. Upanishad Ganga Season 1 Episode 25 - Guru - Avadhuta Dattatreya
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    #25 - Guru - Avadhuta Dattatreya

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    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".