About this episode
How did Brahma create alluring women, and for what purpose? Why did ?the righteous King Bhangashvana choose womanhood? How did the sage ?Markandeya's pupil prevent his guru's wife from committing adultery? What ?role did Indra play in the births of Vishvamitra and Parashu Rama? How were ?death, diseases, desire and anger created? Why and how did the institution ?of kingship come about? What can one learn from the mouse who escaped ?the cat, the owl, the mongoose and the hunter; or the wise jackal who was ?betrayed by the lion king? Why did Shiva swallow Shukra, the guru of the ?Asuras?
Embedded within the lengthy discourse on dharma in the Shanti and ?Anushasana Parvans of the Mahabharata are answers to a whole range of such ?questions-moral lessons from a dying Bhishma to King Yudhishthira, on ?life, death and everything in between. ?The Dharma of Unfaithful Wives and Faithful Jackals: Some Moral Tales From The Mahabharata is a highly entertaining selection of these tales-tangled at ?times, insightful at others, yet always quirky-about women, both good ?and bad, fathers and sons, kings, gods and kings of gods, and fables. The ?perceptive translations by Wendy Doniger, hailed as 'the greatest living ?mythologist', are a treat for anyone fascinated by the bewildering complexity ?of Hindu myth and lore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/indian-religions
