How Western Indology Misread Sanskrit: The Colonial Distortion of Bhartṛhari
Tracing the journey of Bhartṛhari from a living darśana to a colonial artifact—and the urgent imperative to reclaim the Sanskrit tradition from within.
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[Episode #92] How the Pedophile Missionary Verrier Elwin Enabled the Christianisation of the North East
Verrier Elwin "married" a 13 year old girl & documented their sex life. His grip over Nawab Nehru gave him free hand to shape a policy which helped missionaries convert the North East wholesale.
The Foolish Brahmin Who Became an Amildar: A Classic South Indian Folktale of Literal Obedience
How a King’s Metaphorical Advice Turned into Charcoal, Bitten Ears & Bundles of Hair
The Lost Grandeur of Vidiśā: Ancient India’s Epicenter of Dharma, Trade, and Empires
From the poetic verses of Kālidāsa’s Meghadūta to the legacy of the Greek ambassador Heliodorus, discover the fascinating history of one of ancient India's greatest melting pots.
The Wisdom Seller: A Forgotten Folk Tale of a Brahmin Boy Who Sold Wisdom and Saved a King
This is the lovely story of a fool named Vidhya, and a poor Brahmin's two paisa of advice, and the words that made him a Prime Minister.
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[Episode #91] Kunti-Gita: The Forgotten Warning Every Hindu Youth Must Hear
In this special Independence Day episode of The Dharma Podcast, we dive deep into the Kunti-Gita from the Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata.