There was once a dacoit named Viprad. He had robbed many people and troubled every passer-by. But soon, he started feeling guilty about his deeds. So he approached a sage named Mudgal. At first, Sage Mudgal was terrified to see a dacoit approaching him. But soon, he found out that Viprad was there to confess […]
Once, there lived on earth, a king named Varenya. He was blessed to have Ganesha as his son. His pregnant wife was due to have a baby soon. Knowing this, Ganesha told his mother, “O Mother, I should leave for earth and be born as a son to King Varenya.” Parvati blessed him and Ganesha
Narad consoled Ganesha, and asked him not to be dejected. Narad then advised him, “Ganesha, every problem has a solution, so never lose hope. Stop worrying. Do you know the power behind the name ‘Ram’? There is an entire world hidden in his name. If you inscribe his name on the ground and circle around
Once, all the gods in heaven held a competition to find out who should be the leader of the world. The competition was that they would all circumnavigate the earth and the winning destination would be Shiva’s residence, Mount Kailash. The one who reached the peak of Mount Kailash first would be considered the winner.
Vyas requested Brahma to devise a solution to his dilemma. Brahma thought for a while and found out the blunder Vyas had done. He said to Vyas, “O Sage, how can you forget Parvati’s statement? She had said that before starting any holy work or any ritual, Lord Ganesha has to be given due respect,
Ved Vyas was famous for his work of writing several scriptures. He is one of the most knowledgeable people known till date. But the great sage also committed a blunder while composing the Puranas. While composing any great scripture, it is a norm to start with a ‘Mangalshlok’ (greetings to Ganesha to carry out work
The Mahabharat is one of the longest epics ever created in the world. It consists of around eighty-eight thousand verses, and each verse is a long passage. Ganesha proved to be a wise writer, as he wrote down each and every couplet only after understanding the real meaning of it. He did not lose his
The moment Ganesha agreed to write down the epic Mahabharat, Vyas started framing the couplets in his mind. He framed complex couplets so that Ganesha might take long pauses. Those pauses would help Vyas frame the next set of couplets, and so on. On the other hand, Ganesha was getting ready his writing material, especially
Finally, Vyas succeeded in convincing Ganesha to write down the couplets of the Mahabharat for him. But Ganesha put forth a condition before starting the work. “Sage, I want you to narrate the couplets at one go, which means I do not want any interruption while writing. If you stop your narration in between, I
Sage Vyas was unable to decide whom he should approach and ask to become his writer. He thought, ‘I should approach Lord Brahma and express my confusion. I think he would be able to suggest me a suitable person.’ Lord Brahma patiently heard Sage Vyas’s request. “Don’t worry, Vyas. I have someone ideal in my
Ganesha was not only a saviour, but a great writer, too. He assisted Sage Ved Vyas in writing the great epic Mahabharat. Vyas was a great poet. He had split the Vedas into four parts–the Rig Veda, the Yajur Veda, the Sam Veda and the Atharva Veda. After splitting the Vedas, Vyas decided to write
When Durasad heard that he could not rule over Kashi, he instantly hurried to attack Kashi. An anxious Narad reached Mount Kailash and narrated the whole incident to Parvati. Parvati was advised to give birth to a child who would then defeat Durasad, as he had a boon from Shiva that nobody but Shiva’s son
There is another story associated with Durasad. Once, Lord Shiva had blessed a demon named Bhasma that anyone touched by Bhasmasur on the head would be reduced to ashes. Armed with such magical power, Bhasmasur decided to test the boon on Shiva himself. Seeing this, Shiva started running to save his life! Ultimately, Lord Vishnu
The gods decided to take Lord Ganesha’s help to deal with Durasad. So, they went to Mount Kailash and explained him the situation. “Help us, O Lord; you are our only hope against Durasad. You, alone, can destroy him,” they said. Ganesha promised them that he would kill the evil demon. Ganesha then went to
Long, long ago, there lived a demon called Durasad. He ruled over a country called Mukund. He was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. To attain immortality, he prayed devotedly to Shiva. Shiva was appeased and granted him a boon. He told Durasad, “I am indeed impressed by your worship and dedication. May you have