ಕನ್ನಡ  The tale of  Brahma ’s creation: Sanatkumara sages,  Rudra ’s fierce forms,  Manu  and Shatarupa, and the rise of humanity. Creation of Brahma B rahma, the creator, first created the emotions of living beings, such as the consciousness of death, self-delusion, anger, physical conception, etc. With such creations, Brahma became sad with his activity. So he meditated on the Lord and started the work of creation again with a pure mind. Brahma created four sages at this time.  Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara  are their names. Their strong personalities made them avoid materialistic pursuits. So they disagreed with Brahma's desire to beget progeny in the world. Instead, their goal was to attain salvation. "I failed in my reattempt," said Brahma. Along came anger. As he tried to control his anger, it came out from between his eyebrows in the form of a blue-red child. The child cried loudly, "Please tell me my name and place of...

               ಕನ್ನಡ  Parikshit’s mistake invites Shringi’s curse and Takshaka’s bite. Explore lessons on anger, dharma, and fate from this timeless tale. Parikshit gets a curse O nce, King Parikshit went to the forest with his minister and soldiers to hunt. As usual, he wore a golden crown on his head. There, he came across a herd of deer and shot an arrow while pursuing it. An arrow struck a deer. The deer did not perish, though it fell to the ground. No deer in the king's life had ever been shot twice. The deer bolted and ran into the woods. In search of her, King Parikshit disbanded his bodyguards and entered the dense forest alone. He entered a nearby hermitage owned by Sage Shamika, exhausted by hunger and thirst. He noticed the sage sitting with his eyes closed. The thirsty king requested water. But the sage remained silent. The king, who tried and failed several times to wake up the sage, lost his mind and became enraged with the sage...

  ಕನ್ನಡ  Discover ancient legends— Shaunaka’s yajna ,  Ashwatthama’s Brahmastra ,  Krishna’s protection , and  Parikshit’s rule in early Kaliyuga . Story of King Parikshit A  sacred forest called  Naimisaranya . It is located in present-day  Uttar Pradesh . Once upon a time, a sage named  Shaunaka  decided to perform a great fire sacrifice to please the Lord, in the best part of the forest. One day, after lighting the  Yajnakunda , finishing the morning duties, and offering the seat of honour to the  Sauti  who had come as guests, Sage Shaunaka asked the Sauti to explain about the incarnations of the Supreme Lord. This Sauti is prominent in narrating mythological stories to sages. His other names are  Ugrasava  and  Suta Goswami . Suta narrates stories to other  rishis . The first story Sauti tells is about the heinous act of  Ashwatthama , son of  Drona . The battle of  Kurukshetra ...