31 Jul 2021 morning – Parashara Rishi, Bhishma Pitamaha (Hindi) – Zoom

-Parashara Rishi’s parents & his learning sastras in childhood.
-Parashara Rishi doing a yagna to kill demons to avenge his fathers death.
-Parashara Rishi knows why his father Sakti Muni was killed by a demon from Pulastya Muni.
-Parashara Rishi is the acharya of astrology.
-Story of manifestation of Vyasadeva from Parashara Rishi & Satyavati.
-Vyasadeva is Krishna’s Shakti avesha avatara.
-Why did the name Krishna Dwapayina Veda Vyasa come?
-Santanu Maharaj getting married to Ganga devi & giving birth to 8 sons. Out of 8 sons 7 sons were thrown in Ganges water.
-Ganga devi leaving Santanu Maharaj as 8th son Bhishma Pitamaha isn’t thrown in Ganges.
-Story of ashta vasus stealing kamadhenu from Vasishta Rishi who curses them to become 8 sons of Shantanu & Ganga devi.
-Bhishma Pitamaha learnt from Parasurama all knowledge in weapons.
-Shantanu’s marriage with Satyavati & their children.
-Shantanu’s boon to Bhishma Pitamaha for helping him marry Satyavati.
-Story of Bhishma Pitamaha with Amba & her beloved Salya & Bhishma Pitamaha’s fight with Parasurama on Amba’s complaint & finally Amba’s curse to Bhishmaji.
-Amba coming as Shikhandi in next life & making Bhishma Pitamaha give up his weapons in Mahabharata.
-Story of Bhishma’s past life karma responsible for his suffering on an arrow bed.
-Shivaji is topmost among Vaishnavas & Ganga is topmost among rivers.