36.5 - Shishupal
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of 'Stories from India,' host Naresh, a mythological character with eternal life, introduces a new format responding to listener feedback. The mini-episode spotlights the villain Shishupal, who was born with divine signs but was prophesied to die upon meeting Krishna. Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, promises to spare Shishupal until he commits 100 sins, offering a moral tale of fate and free will. The podcast promises to delve into the Mahabharat saga in the upcoming full episode, connecting ancient myths to timeless lessons.
Takeaways
- ๐๏ธ The podcast 'Stories from India' focuses on myths, legends, and folk tales from India.
- ๐ค The host, Nared Money, is a mythological character with the gift of eternal life and knowledge of the past, present, and future.
- ๐ถ Nared Money is a traveling musician and storyteller who uses a podcast to share stories.
- ๐ The podcast format has been updated based on listener feedback to include separate mini-episodes for characters of the week.
- ๐ฆนโโ๏ธ The character Shishupal is introduced as a villain, unlike most characters who are generally good.
- ๐ถ Shishupal was born with four arms and three eyes, which was considered a divine sign but was actually a bad omen in his case.
- ๐ค Shishupal's parents were advised by a priest that the extra limbs and eye would disappear upon meeting the one destined to kill him.
- ๐ถ๐ง Shishupal's parents introduced him to Krishna and Balaram, causing the extra arms and eye to vanish, foretelling Krishna's role in his death.
- ๐ Shishupal's mother pleaded with Krishna to spare her son, to which Krishna agreed not to harm Shishupal until he committed 100 sins.
- ๐ Krishna essentially gave Shishupal a '100 get out of jail free cards', allowing him to live as long as he didn't exceed the sin limit.
- ๐ The podcast promises to continue with the story of Shishupal in a later episode, tying it to the Mahabharat.
- ๐ Listeners are encouraged to engage with the podcast through comments, reviews, and social media, and to subscribe for new episodes.
Q & A
What is the name of the podcast and its main theme?
-The podcast is called 'Stories from India' and it focuses on myths, legends, and folk tales from India.
Who is the host of 'Stories from India' and what is unique about him?
-The host is Narad Muni, a mythological character known for his gift of eternal life and knowledge of the past, present, and future.
What is Narad Muni's profession and how does he perform his job?
-Narad Muni is a traveling musician and a storyteller, and he performs his job through a podcast.
What change was made to the podcast format based on listener feedback?
-The format was changed so that the characters of the week are now presented as separate mini episodes.
Who is the character of the week in the mini episode?
-The character of the week is Shishupal, who is a villain in contrast to the generally good characters featured in the podcast.
What unusual physical features did Shishupal have at birth?
-Shishupal was born with four arms and three eyes, which are typically signs of divinity in Hindu mythology.
What was the priest's explanation for Shishupal's extra arms and eye?
-The priest explained that the extra arms and eye were temporary and would disappear when Shishupal came into contact with the one who would kill him.
How did Krishna respond to Shishupal's mother's plea to spare her son?
-Krishna promised not to harm Shishupal until the boy had committed 100 sins, essentially giving him 100 'get out of jail free' cards.
What does the podcast plan to cover in the upcoming full episode?
-The upcoming full episode plans to begin covering the Mahabharat, starting with events at the very beginning, including some ties to the Ramayana.
How can listeners engage with the podcast and provide feedback?
-Listeners can leave comments or reviews on the site sfipodcast.com, tweet at SFI podcast, or find the host on Instagram and Facebook.
What is the source of the music used in the podcast?
-The music is sourced from Purple Planet, an online music platform.
Outlines
๐ต Introduction to 'Stories from India' Podcast
The script opens with a greeting to the audience of 'Stories from India,' a podcast dedicated to exploring Indian myths, legends, and folk tales. The host, Narad Muni, introduces himself as a character from these stories, possessing eternal life and omniscience. As a traveling musician and storyteller, he has adapted the podcast format based on listener feedback. The character of the week, Shishupal, is introduced as an antagonist, with a unique birth feature of four arms and three eyes, which are said to disappear upon meeting his destined killer. The narrative hints at the prophecy involving Krishna and Shishupal, with Krishna granting Shishupal a reprieve from death until he commits 100 sins. The episode concludes with a teaser for the upcoming full episode on the Mahabharat.
๐ Upcoming 'Mahabharat' Series and Listener Engagement
In the second paragraph, the host discusses the upcoming series on the Mahabharat, indicating that the next full episode will delve into the origins of the epic, with potential connections to the Ramayana. The host also touches on life lessons from the stories, such as the importance of commitment and the unexpected ways in which lost items may reappear. The script encourages audience interaction through comments, reviews, and social media, and thanks the listeners for their support. It concludes with an acknowledgment of the music source from Purple Planet and a sign-off until the next episode.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กStoryteller
๐กEternal Life
๐กMythological Character
๐กShishupal
๐กDivine
๐กKrishna
๐กSins
๐กMahabharata
๐กProphecy
๐กFeedback
๐กPodcast Format
Highlights
Introduction to the podcast 'Stories from India' which focuses on myths, legends, and folk tales.
Host Narad Muni is a mythological character with the gift of eternal life and knowledge of the past, present, and future.
Narad Muni is a traveling musician and storyteller who has changed the podcast format based on listener feedback.
Characters of the week are now presented in separate mini episodes.
Introduction to the character Shishupal, a villain in contrast to the generally good characters featured.
Shishupal was born with four arms and three eyes, a sign usually associated with divinity.
Shishupal's parents sought help from a priest after a pediatrician was unable to explain his unusual birth.
The priest predicted that Shishupal's extra limbs and eye would disappear upon meeting his killer.
Krishna and Balaram's arrival caused Shishupal's extra limbs and eye to disappear, foretelling Krishna would be his killer.
Krishna promised not to harm Shishupal until he committed 100 sins, giving him a chance to avoid his fate.
Shishupal was given 100 'get out of jail free cards', with only serious sins counting towards his limit.
The story of what happened next with Shishupal is reserved for a future episode on the Mahabharat.
The upcoming full episode will begin exploring the Mahabharat, starting with its very beginning.
Listeners are encouraged to leave comments or reviews on the podcast's website or social media platforms.
The podcast's music is sourced from Purple Planet, a website for royalty-free music.
The host thanks listeners for their continued support and feedback.
Transcripts
[Music]
hello and welcome to stories from India
a podcast where we talk about myths
Legends and folk tales from India I'm
your host nared money and am a
mythological character
myself I have the gift of eternal life
and and knowledge of the past the
present and the
future by profession I'm a traveling
musician and a
Storyteller so the way I'm doing my job
is by
podcast I've had some good listener
feedback recently and accordingly I've
changed the format of the show a little
bit to suit your
preferences the characters of the week
are now a separate mini Episode by
themselves
in today's mini episode we'll meet
shishupal While most of our characters
of the week have been generally good
people shishupal is a
villain shishupal mom shut asrav was
vasudev's
sister vasudev if you have heard episode
11 the boy who lived was krishna's
father when shishupal was born he had
four arms and three
eyes normally that's a sign of being
Divine look at most gods they have an
extra pair of
arms and Shiva has three
eyes but this case was totally
different understandably shishupal
parents were shocked to see their baby
boy with the extra pair of arms arms and
the extra
eye they did what new parents would do
they took the baby to the
pediatrician given these were ancient
times the pediatrician didn't know how
to handle this and redirected them to a
priest the priest had a ready
explanation the good news was that the
extra pair of arms and the eyes were
temporary within a month the boy would
look
normal there was absolutely no risk of
being bullied in the
playground the bad news was that the
extra arms and the extra eye would only
disappear when the baby came into
contact with the one who would kill
him the parents were Disturbed of course
as you'd expect them to be over the next
few days they were sad even as they were
introducing the baby to all of their
family and then Krishna and balaram
arrived they were sh asra's favorite
nephews thinking this would be a
pleasant change from the terrible news
they had been brooding on all the time
they introduced their baby boy to
Krishna and
balam the moment they did the extra pair
of arms and the extra eye
disappeared shisha PA's parents were in
shock their boy was going to be killed
by their favorite
nephew
shra pleaded with Krishna to spare her
baby
boy Krishna of course being an avar of
Vishnu knew exactly what was going to
happen in the
future
he was fond of shuta shra though so he
promised her that he would not harm
shishupal in any
way at least until the boy had committed
a 100
sins so basically he was giving
shishupal a 100 get out of jail free
cards all that shishupal had to do was
to keep a running total of every sin he
committed and make sure he did didn't
exceed
100 and only serious sins counted not
minor things like picking his nose or j
walking what happened next is a story
for a later episode when we get to the
Mahabharat that's all for this mini
episode in this weekend's full episode
we'll finally begin on the
Mahabharat kind of we won't get get to
the main story but we'll cover what
happened at the very very
beginning there are some ties to the ram
as well we learn that if you ever get
engaged to
someone you shouldn't just forget about
them also if you lose a ring in a river
it might show up sooner or
later on your dinner
table if you have come and or
suggestions please leave a comment or a
review on the site sfip podcast.com or
tweet at SFI podcast you can also find
me on Instagram and Facebook be sure to
subscribe to the show to get notified
automatically of new episodes and thanks
to all your listeners for your continued
support and your feedback the music is
from purple planet.com that's
purple-planet.com I'll see you later
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