Arjuna's Greatest Battle - Stories from the Mahabharata with Murali Venkatrao

Story telling with Murali Venkatrao
India is a land where wonderous tales of heroes, villains, magical weapons, gods, demons and damsels are used as a means to convey deep scriptural truths. The greatest of these stories is that of an epic war between cousins. Known as the Mahabharata, it is war that as unnecessary as it is inevitable. The hero of this tale is Arjuna, the greatest warrior of his times; he is guided by God himself in the form of Krishna. On day 15 of this war, Arjuna and Krishna head into their greatest battle. In front of them is the enemy, arrayed in a mysterious battle formation known as the Padma - the Lotus formation. At the center of this impenetrable lotus is the enemy, who had killed Arjuna’s son. Arjuna has vowed to kill the enemy or die trying. What happens next? As the story unfolds outwardly with myth and magic, we begin to realize that it is a deep allegory for the path of a spiritual aspirant who rides into Battle of Life with God himself as the charioteer. The characters become more personal and familiar, and the heart is uplifted in the timeless human aspiration to know God.
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[@TheMarketingMan4U]

He is world's greatest storyteller. I believe he is the only one who can actually force you to visualise whatever he recites. Listening to him is like watching movie. He is no 1 storyteller in the world. His language command is far better than the native speakers.

[@tprakash7349]

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[@rimurutempest2130]

Not enough videos .we need a lot more

[@youthmonkofficial]

True

[@vijay0861]

Absolutely true...👍 Choice of words and flow is so beautiful that he takes us to the middle of stories..🙏

[@dnbjedi]

I agree. Murali is transcendent.

[@bagwatkrishnan547]

Even an atheist would start believing in God after listening to this narration. Such divine is the energy emanated in this. Murli ji is a blessed storyteller and if you are watching this video know that you are blessed and destined to be listening to this version of the Epic battle. Would love to hear the entire Mahabharata narrated by Murli ji.

[@savipasu6662]

My 14 year old son, was reluctant and I asked him to listen to the story for 20 mnts and leave if he still did not like. We ended up listening to the whole story. Murali Ji is blessed with great charisma to narrate stories. I am so glad we came across this video. I’m going to look up for more such stories and watch it with my son.🙏

[@Opensky1974]

I have read Mahabharata so many times but the visualization that Muraliji created gave me goosebumps and made me heartbroken. So beautiful so divine. Om Namah Shivaay

[@pam6124]

God bless you Muraliji! Jai Shri Krishna!

[@kashyapshubham]

Sir you truly are a Murli of Krishna whose story sound like music which you can't neglect and goes straight to heart and strike the desires and maya in mind. Dandavats to you for your service...Jai Shri RadheKrishna.

[@Right-is-Right357]

Shri Murali is an astounding story teller! It's divine grace that he has this skill to hold our attention and immerse us in the story. I was in a trance throughout and felt like I was in the midst of the Kurukshetra. I assumed the role of Arjuna, Abhimanyu, Drona, Duryodhana, Jayadratha and the great warriors all at once. 🙏 Reminded me of my mother who used to read one chapter each day in my childhood, from the Mahabharata written by Shri Rajagopalachari. 🙏

[@anujadharadhar9581]

This was so fantastic Muraliji, your rendering of this story, the deeper truths, the insights, the path for us, thankyou dear soul, can listen to you forever. Waiting for more from you. Aum Guru Aum.

[@arjunprakash8049]

I'm afraid I'm already _attached_ to your stories that my _desire_ to listen to you may develop into a _habit_ ! Love to hear more! 😍

[@SakataSamig]

Beautiful, pranam to Murali Venkatrao. It's amazing how this is only a short story, there i still many hours and days of story that could have been covered. Jai Shree Krish

[@perumalnarayanan2975]

Extraordinary inspiring way of lectures Excellent

[@smitabhasker6205]

Murli ji , you are blessed by God , I am sure no one else can narrate these stories in the manner you do. Making each and every character live before us. Such a powerful description of Drona and Arjuna 's arrow's exchange,tears rolled down and I bow before you in your respect. Please continue telling us these mythological stories.

[@muktharao2570]

I categorise his narrations as Mythological unparallel captures. Extraordinary depiction...purely breathtaking than a 3 hour movie... soooo badly needed 2 b captivated.. by so called Indians primarily who delve into everything else but know nothing about these characters nor the incidents.

[@lovedogs9827]

I have read and watch Mahabharata so many times but your narration of this story is so mesmerizing. You visualize so nicely as I am in battlefield watching everything happening . I didnt even realize that video is over . Thank you and keep doing what you doing,you are gifted🙏

[@shyamt2559]

Amazing story teller

[@denisbergeron9783]

My favourite story of all time

[@shrikohinoorjames6926]

Amazing! I watched this entire video with so many mixed feelings and emotions... at some point my heartbeat was racing, then I was in tears at the part where Abhimanyu was killed inhumanely and I could just feel the sharp sting in my heart as I imagined Arjuna's reaction after getting the news of His dear son's death. Then, I realised that we are also fighting the same battle now, that is, besides the enormous material/worldly desires that we yearn for, the pandemic that's causing so much destruction in our lives is another great battle that we are facing - waiting right at the 'end of the padma chakra' - waiting to be killed and defeated! Let's do all that we can, with all that we have, to fight this battle and the divine force will take care of the rest. Om Namasivaya! 🙏🙏🙏

[@kishansridhar8013]

Whether I witness God in this life time or not I wish I can hear more of such heart touching stories. Krishna krishna.

[@whatwhat9485]

Oo great Murli, you shoot me with arrows of enlightenment, and cause great upheaval. After listening i realised my 14th day. And thus started my 14th day, and i think this 14th day battle will last a very long time. The enemy is covert, sneaky, just when i think i've beaten it, it will ambush me. Oo great Murli, give me a celistial weapon too

[@PreettyGohil]

Its so powerful, the way he relates each characters of the story with inner qualities celestial weapons, power of shiva.... Totally blowing down

[@jeffmullan8206]

I am confused now. He said in the middle its all allegory. So these events did not happen in reality ?

[@Luvwyb]

​@@jeffmullan8206 it did happen in reality but he was just expressing that all the characters in this epic can be symbolised like even a warrior like arjun panicked at a moment so this is a symbol that anybody could panick anytime and at that time we have to go to the lotus feet of God So he just said allegory because the history can be taken as a symbolic way too

[@cab9197]

Amazing, as always 🙏

[@pragalath1683]

Sir.. it was a blessing,nothing less ,to hear this.. What a divine narration.. what an insight..Got goosebumps

[@feeksfeek]

Such an amazing talk. I consider myself so blessed to get this chance to listen to you Murali ji. I long to visit Ananda. Due to the constraint of time you had to rush a little towards the end. May be you could split these talks and continue in the next session - so that, we get to receive to everything and benefit from you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I eagerly await to listen from you soon 😊

[@sharmasak]

Aaa😅w😊sf

[@KrishnapriyaMaa]

I love your stories. I am so enraptured by the beautiful way that you share. You have communicated these truths so clearly. Pranams.

[@sridhardharmavaram3819]

Such a great story teller. I have listened to all your stories. I am so impressed that I have recommended you to all my friends and dear ones. I am yearning for more

[@shaileshdeshpande9266]

Thks murli

[@shrutichakravarti]

i have never heard such phenomenal narration and details before. I hope i can one day meet Murali ji in person and listen to more ....

[@guccigangm2602]

I’m not fan of yogis and so on.. but this man storyteller I watch ... and I’m a Legit SHAMAN. . Who watch this man keep up the good works! Mr Morli

[@santhoshkumar-vd7jo]

One day you will be a yogi.

[@priyar7191]

Heartfelt thank you Murli Ji for yet another wonderful story..you are indeed a master story teller

[@shyamt2559]

Murali ji, can you please do a narration of Gita. There are plenty online but none seem to keep me engaged to the story. Have watched, infact listened to all your videos and they are just very graphic and detail in my mind's eye.

[@nom5205]

what a blessing to have found this. What a joy to have listened. Great great story with a message.

[@satyamarco3202]

Every time you listen to this, it unfolds unimaginable secrets and joy 👏👏🙏🙏🙏

[@ksankar9808]

Amazing story teller, hungry for more

[@rimurutempest2130]

Hungry and Hungrier for lot more please upload

[@arkoganguly9255]

My God, when the video just began, I thought that was Master on the dais! Pranam to you Murali ji!

[@zuriemody4580]

Wonderful

[@sunnyyadav1521]

Om namo bhagvate vasudevaya

[@kathasaar6548]

Great story.. the entire episode was beautifully orchestrated by Krishna and beautifully captured by Shri Vyasa..

[@AvijitBiswasBlue]

Truly magnificent. Loved the experience of listening to the one of the greatest story/epic, if not the greatest & a moment of it, in such beautiful narration.

[@himabindu6951]

Such a wonderful story ! You just took us into an other world !🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@janya26]

Another beautifully rendered story and explained and translated into English without losing the original meaning.

[@theghostwhowalks2097]

What a enthralling story teller brings stories alive

[@AnaLuizaHella]

Murali! In so happy I found another story. I'll listen now and I know that as always you mesmerize us. Shanti Shanti Shanti 🕉️☯️☯️🕉️ Please could the English autogenerated captions be activated? Thanks!

[@kerrybrown364]

Amazing story teller!

[@abhishekkj8163]

Hare Krishna 🙏🏻thnk muriliji ..we Indians waiting for more stories

[@parvathamma1]

Awesome. Really loved it. Thank you. Pranam Muraliji🙏

[@manasimotgi5483]

Listening to you is a bliss 😊 thank you miraliji

[@vivekchaubey3703]

Thank you is such a small word to show the gratitude to you Swami Ji!

[@dr.raveendrakodur9516]

Great going, Story telling is an art of many ingredients, Sir Muruli , You have all that , These stories should be part of school education to enrich students with knowledge and culture

[@Ramachandra-fd7mv]

Exactly.

[@jeffmullan8206]

I am confused now. He said in the middle its all allegory. So these events did not happen in reality ?

[@abhijitnaik1695]

Absolutely brilliant!! This mastery of storytelling is a gift of God

[@applewoodlane4235]

Thank you MuraliJi for this and many other narrations. Pranam

[@kavmaz]

Dear Murali! i love your stories and your energy! Thankyou

[@padmaramachandran799]

The divine story teller.

[@sandeepsatti6922]

We are blessed.. You are a gift... Pranams Murali ji

[@adithyasurgicals90]

Superb. Mahabharat is very big story. It never be told shortly. But you introduced it very nicely. 🙏

[@kanwaraditya1779]

Thanks

[@ashviram]

what a narration.. !! Murali ji... God bless you !! Pls do enthrall us with more such stories. Pranams to you.

[@bharatdharma7202]

Amazing storyteller

[@sarakumari3179]

Excellent story Teller, and marvelous scriptures of Sanatan Sanskriti, any enlightened soul would love to dive deep into it 🙏🙏🚩🚩🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@ramarajupullata2851]

What a wonderful narrator of a story

[@shrikohinoorjames6926]

Thank you so much for your wonderful sharings Murali ji! I draw so much inspiration by watching your videos. God bless! 🙏🙏🙏

[@xiominanda2956]

If anyone Interested. How 100 kids were of same age? Yes all 100 kids were born together. Story: Mother's name was Gandhari. She felt sad that even after she got conceived first her sister in law Kunti (pandava mother) delivered but she waited. 2 years passed since she had conceived, she was healthy but she dint delivered. Out of spite she beat her stomach saying "Why don't you all come out?". Then she delivered a stillborn. Thankfully Doctors (Vaidyas) of the king's court had solution. They separated the stillborn and made 100 pieces and they had a technology and kept each pieces in Kumbhas and these pieces grew fully like a human baby. So they had like 2 mothers. Gandhari and pot. 😅. When they matured they were born. That's why she had 100 sons( 101 some days. 101 was a girl) at one time. It proves that at that time people could grow baby in lab. Like testtube baby or lab grown idk how to explain it. They were much advanced civilized.

[@smitabhasker6205]

Please sir bring more stories to us the more we listened to your stories the more thirsty we are.

[@Govinda462]

Great narrator- Murali is blessed🙏

[@sanatattavar3314]

Hari Bol! I have never heard anyone with better story telling skill - WOW! Hare Krishna!

[@bucbrstudentsupport1016]

Excellent insight

[@dailylifemagicalmemories2508]

Thank you Murli Ji...Please bring many more other such stories.

[@look-upcreationstudios3188]

Like to hear complete MAHABHARATA from Murali, ( I wish )... please complete each and every story from MAHABHARATA... PLEASE.....thank you

[@prakxyz]

Mahabharata is too vast to cover

[@smitabhasker6205]

Waiting desperately for another story of yours ....

[@233asha]

Om Nama Shiva. Thanks

[@9lavender]

Thank you 🤲🙏

[@sagarmeena0210]

Mahabharat is the longest poem ever written

[@narensanjay3692]

Amazing sir

[@smitabhasker6205]

Please bring more stories to us, eagerly waiting

[@devdasdevadiga9937]

Excellent and marvellous !

[@hssavithri18]

Good lecture Murali

[@chandrashekherk]

Om 🕉 Sri Matrey Namaha Om 🕉 Sri Mahadevaya Namaha Om 🕉 Sri Gurubhyo Namaha

[@rushabhgada]

Love from 🇨🇦

[@raghuveerdendukuri1762]

your narration is awesome, Namaskaram for that. A small reminder, Kauravas poisoned Bhima with the help of Shakuni and then pushed him into Water. They thought he will be dead but he becomes unconscious and then the Naga devatas recognizes who he was and then sends him back home. While Bhima and others are reactive, Dharma Raju never allowed deadly responses during childhood.

[@indras3560]

Great story beautiful narration. Thank you.

[@shurleasmith3425]

THANKsMURALi❤🕉 I 🎉🙏

[@bayaavarn4349]

Amazing....life is about suffering...cancer, poverty.....practice taught by religions mitigate the scourge...

[@look-upcreationstudios3188]

Waiting for next One 🙏💚

[@lydiavasquez1844]

We are in the same time period kaliyoga . I believe the events happened a long time ago. Human psychological drama that we repeat...

[@c.p.1090]

Per new archeological and Astronomy 🪐 based researchers a solar eclipse did happen at that moment. Nilesh Neelkant Oak etc.

[@geetharajanb6413]

Please sir upload some more videos. 🙏

[@kulbirmalik6350]

guru g u r the best storyteller i have heard so far. u have a gift good sir. thanku for ur stories. but i have a doubt about pashupata weapon of Shiva which u told, was used on jayadratha. but lord Shiva told arjun that this weapon should not be used on insignificant man(warrior) or it will destroy the whole . could u shed some light on this? thanks again for your efforts. prnam🙏

[@kiranmore2599]

Naman to you yogiji 🙏 🕉️

[@shurleasmith3425]

THANKS Murlii 29:09 😊😋❤

[@satyamarco3202]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Sassieone1]

Rains of 🪷 🪷🪷 flowers at The Feet 👣 of Omniscience and Omnipresence 🕉🕉😇😇🪷🪷🪷🪷

[@pwnmeena]

16:50 KRISHNA

[@nithiam2180]

Hari Om Ji. Can you narrate the story of Karnan and traupathi, Nalan Damayanthi and Nalabagam. Thank you 🙏

[@karank6097]

Karna my favorite

[@shreyashukla2223]

Swamiji, you are Vyasa incarnate. Tears of joy everytime you tell a story. Dandavat pranams. 🙏🙇‍♀️

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

Sir! 🙏🙏🙏 I have read the story of the death of Jayadratha slightly differently. When Arjuna gets mentally ready to enter the fire, Krishna plays a trick. He hides the setting Sun with his Sudarsan and the sky becomes completely dark. Everyone thinks that the Sun has set and the Kouravas are ready to celebrate the immenet death of Arjuna and the prospective end of the war. The Sudarsan now moves away revealing the bright setting Sun. Arjuna has enough time to sever the head of Jayadratha and send it flying onto the lap of his own father.

[@Nhshukla]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@AnaLuizaHella]

Please, could the English autogenerated captions be activated? Thank you!

[@pravalchaudhary4787]

Mesmerizing. But we missed Bhishma Pitamah's description

[@msphack1]

In Google I'm searching f0r Murali venktrao stroyes ,!!!Hope you got it❤️🙏

[@aneeshlakshmanan7683]

The more I listen the more it gets interesting...

[@hsram1985]

6000 yrs ago the planet has witnessed the greatest war ever happened on earth. Kurukshetra the world war vanished all the ancient civilization and knowledge of the planet. Mahabharatha war gave us immortal Bhagavadgita.

[@sreenivasareddy8400]

What a great revelation