{"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":"Why Did Krishna's Peace Mission Fail? | The Last Days Before Kurukshetra","slug":"why-did-krishna-s-peace-mission-fail-the-last-days-before-kurukshetra","published_at":"2026-05-18T23:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482/why-did-krishna-s-peace-mission-fail-the-last-days-before-kurukshetra","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482","url":"https://youtu.be/W6UNE2dHe9Y","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6973ec58283ec80e150c12be/e/69f5732c8466468ab07ff5f8/media.mp3","summary":"Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Udyoga Parva — the five months before the Kurukshetra War. The Bhagavad Gita begins on a battlefield. But the eighteen days of Kurukshetra didn't start there — they started five months earlier, in the palace halls of Hastinapura, where Krishna himself walked in as a peace envoy and was refused. This is the full Udyoga Parva: every embassy, every alliance forged and broken, and the last chance nobody took. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Opening 12:34 - The Drums of Return 41:20 - Kings on the Road 01:09:04 - The Halls of Hastinapura Grow Heavy 01:35:16 - When Krishna Comes as Peace 02:04:54 - The Mother at the River, The Son in Armor 02:29:11 - Standards Raised at Kurukshetra 02:48:12 - What the Ancient Storytellers Were Trying to Tell Us 02:59:53 - The Night Before the Conches 📖 IN THIS EPISODE In this documentary-style exploration, we cover: • Krishna's extraordinary peace embassy to Hastinapura — and why Duryodhana refused even five villages • Karna's secret revealed: the truth Kunti told her firstborn by a river at dawn • The kings of Bharat choosing sides — including Shalya's capture by hospitality • The choice in Dwaraka: what Arjuna took over an army, and what it cost • The armies gathering at Kurukshetra and the last silent night before the war This is the book the Mahabharata almost never gets told fully — the five months when everything was still possible, and every choice made it less so. 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 #UdyogaParva #SacredHinduStoriesForSleep #CalmingNarration #BedtimeStories #SleepStories…","meta_description":"Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Udyoga Parva — the five months before the Kurukshetra War. The Bhagavad Gita begins on a battlefield. But t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11435,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sacred-hindu-stories-for-sleep-7682482/episodes/why-did-krishna-s-peace-mission-fail-the-last-days-before-kurukshetra/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/why-did-krishna-s-peace-mission-fail-the-last-days-before-kurukshetra.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}