53. Lord Indra protects Takshaka
“(Rishi) Shaunaka asked, ‘What great Rishis became the Ritwijas (meaning seasonal sacrificer) at the Sarpa Satra (snake-sacrifice) of the wise…
52. Snakes that fell into Agni
“Soota said, ‘The Sarpa Satra (snake-sacrifice) then commenced according to due form. The sacrificial priests (Yaajakaas in Sanskrit), competent in…
51. Builder’s Forecast
King Janamejaya consults with his Purohita and Ritwiks about extermination of the serpent race; Ritwiks suggest about performing Sarpa Satra…
50. Janamejaya orders Sarpa Satra
“The ministers continued, ‘That king of kings (Parikshit) then, spent with hunger and exertion, and having placed the snake upon…
Ramana Maharishi: Music Maestro Ilaya Raja & Super Star Rajinikath talk about their Guru
Thiruvannamalai Arunachelswar Temple, Giri Valam (Parikrama of the holy mountain of Lord Shiva) and Ramana Maharishi Ashram are the places…
49. History of Raja Parikshit
“(Rishi) Shaunaka said, ‘Tell me again, in detail, – all that king Janamejaya had asked his ministers about his father’s…
48. Jaratkaaru leaves his wife
“Soota said, ‘O you of severe Tapas wealth (Rishi Shaunaka), soon after her lord (Rishi Jaratkaaru) had left her, Jaratkaaru…
47. Jaratkaaru leaves his wife
“Soota said, ‘Then Vaasuki spoke to the Rishi Jaratkaaru these words, ‘O best of Dwijas, this woman is of the…
Thondaradippodi Alvar
Thondaradippodi Alvar was very devoted to Lord Vishnu like all the alwars. But he did something and made the lord…
46. Jaratkaaru’s Bhiksha
“Soota said, ‘Jaratkaaru, hearing all this, became excessively dejected. From sorrow he spoke to those Pitris in words obstructed by…
