{"podcast":{"title":"Sacred Hindu Stories for Sleep","slug":"sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482","podcast_index_feed_id":7682482,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6973ec58283ec80e150c12be","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz47kt9NiPJXR5K_kFi5OUw/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1769204659567-b881009f-379c-48d8-9413-ccea5a49b43c.jpeg","author":"ShaRhanda Lawson","episode_count":42,"summary":"🌙 Welcome to Sacred Hindu Stories for Sleep Fall asleep to the epic, profound, and beautifully human stories of Hindu sacred texts — told slowly, thoughtfully, and without interruption. Every episode is crafted for rest. Long-form storytelling (2–3 hours). A calm, steady voice that lets these ancient stories unfold at their own pace. Here you’ll find the complete Mahabharata, gentle philosophical teachings from the Upanishads, stories of dharma and destiny, and characters whose quiet choices have echoed across millennia. Whether you already know these traditions or are simply curious about ancient wisdom, this channel is a place to rest your mind. Subscribe and join us for stories that carry you into sleep. 🔔 “Sleep is the highest form of happiness for embodied creatures, and from sleep springs their waking life.” — Mahabharata, Shanti Parva May your nights be restful, and your mind be still. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T10:19:00.647140+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482"},"episode":{"title":"The Yaksha's Questions | Who Did Yudhishthira Choose to Save?","slug":"the-yaksha-s-questions-who-did-yudhishthira-choose-to-save","published_at":"2026-03-26T23:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482/the-yaksha-s-questions-who-did-yudhishthira-choose-to-save","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482","url":"https://youtu.be/0xodaqDk3m4","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6973ec58283ec80e150c12be/e/69a653c120f5582da0cbc9d2/media.mp3","summary":"Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Yaksha's Questions from the Mahabharata. The Yaksha Prashna is one of the most famous episodes in all of Hindu mythology. Most people have heard that the Mahabharata contains a riddle contest. Almost nobody knows the full story—who died at the lake, what was really being tested, or why Yudhishthira's answer surprised even the divine. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 - The Thirteenth Year 11:02 - The Deer That Shouldn't Have Mattered 25:01 - The Lake That Waits 43:23 - Four Bodies, Still Water 56:44 - The Questions Begin 01:14:27 - The Final Question 01:27:32 - The Yaksha's True Face 01:39:22 - What the Rishis Wanted Us to Know 01:49:05 - Outro: The Lake Remains 📖 IN THIS EPISODE In this documentary-style exploration, we cover: • The Pandavas' desperate thirteenth year of exile, hiding in plain sight • A brahmana's stolen fire-sticks, a deer that leads them into danger, and a lake with no mercy • Four brothers felled by thirst—Nakula, Sahadeva, Arjuna, and Bhima—and the crane who waits • Yudhishthira's answers to the Yaksha's questions on dharma, karma, death, and the nature of wisdom • The impossible choice: one brother can return. Which one? And why? This is the episode the ancient storytellers preserved because it asks the question every human faces: what do you do when wisdom demands the hardest thing, and you're too thirsty to think straight? Perfect for falling asleep, relaxation, study, or anyone curious about Hindu sacred texts and ancient India. Based on the authoritative Kisari Mohan Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata. 🔔 Subscribe for more: @SacredHinduStoriesforSleep #HinduStories #YakshaQuestions #Yudhishthira #Mahabharata #HinduMythology #SacredHinduStoriesForSleep #SleepStories #HinduStoriesForSleep #FallAsleepFast #Slee…","meta_description":"Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Yaksha's Questions from the Mahabharata. The Yaksha Prashna is one of the most famous episodes in all of Hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482/episodes/the-yaksha-s-questions-who-did-yudhishthira-choose-to-save/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482/the-yaksha-s-questions-who-did-yudhishthira-choose-to-save.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}