Sacred Hindu Stories for Sleep

The Complete Story of Krishna | God, King & Charioteer

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Krishna from the Mahabharata. Krishna is one of the most beloved figures in all of human history. Most people know the name. F

Why Did Krishna Wait for the 100th Insult? | The Vow He Made to a Mother

Fall asleep to the complete story of Shishupala — the king who insulted Krishna 100 times, and what happened when he reached the limit. Shishupala was born with three ey

Who Are the 7 Immortals of Hindu Mythology? | The Ones Who Cannot Die

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Seven Immortals from the Mahabharata and Hindu sacred texts. In Hindu mythology, some warriors don't die when the war ends

Who Was Takshaka? | The Serpent King Who Killed the Last Pandava King

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Takshaka, the serpent king of the Mahabharata. Most people know the Mahabharata war. Almost nobody asks what came after — or w

Why Did Parikshit Have to Die? | The Last King Born from the Ashes of War

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Parikshit from the Mahabharata. Parikshit was born dead. After the greatest war the world had ever seen, the last heir of the

Garuda Stole the Nectar of the Gods | The Son Who Freed His Mother from Chains

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Garuda from Hindu mythology. Garuda is one of the most recognized beings in all of Hindu iconography — the golden eagle who ca

Who Was Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata? | The Lesson That Ended Too Soon

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Abhimanyu from the Mahabharata. He learned the most dangerous secret in the ancient world before he ever drew his first breath

The Complete Samudra Manthan Story | Poison, Nectar & What It Cost the Gods

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Samudra Manthan from Hindu mythology. The Samudra Manthan — the Churning of the Ocean of Milk — is one of the most iconic

The Complete Story of Ashwatthama | The Warrior Who Could Never Die

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Ashwatthama from the Mahabharata. Ashwatthama is one of the most haunting figures in the Mahabharata. Most people recognize hi

Why Did Draupadi Marry 5 Husbands? | The Bow, the Fire & the Accidental Vow

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Draupadi's Swayamvara from the Mahabharata. Draupadi is one of the most powerful women in Hindu mythology. Most people know he

Why Did Krishna's Peace Mission Fail? | The Last Days Before Kurukshetra

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 day

Why Did Arjuna Dress as a Dance Teacher? | The Year the Pandavas Vanished

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Pandavas' year in disguise from the Mahabharata. Everyone knows the Pandavas lost everything in the dice game. Most people

Why Did Gandhari Curse Krishna in the Mahabharata? | The Mother Who Refused to Forgive

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Gandhari from the Mahabharata. Everyone knows Gandhari blindfolded herself when she married the blind king Dhritarashtra. Almo

The Complete Story of Shakuni | He Burned a Kingdom from the Inside

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Shakuni from the Mahabharata. The dice game is one of the most famous episodes in all of Hindu mythology. Most people know Sha

The Complete Story of Vidura | The Wisest Man Nobody Listened To

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Vidura from the Mahabharata. The dice game is one of the most famous moments in Hindu mythology. Almost everyone has heard of

Amba and Shikhandi | The Wound That Outlived a Lifetime

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Amba and Shikhandi from the Mahabharata. Bhishma was the greatest warrior in the world. He had never been defeated. He had a v

How Did the Pandavas Die? | The Final Journey

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of the Pandavas' final journey from the Mahabharata. The story of Yudhishthira refusing to enter heaven without his dog is one of

The Complete Story of Duryodhana | The Price of Ambition

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Duryodhana from the Mahabharata. Duryodhana is one of the most recognizable names in Hindu mythology. Most people know him as

Who Was Dhritarashtra? | The Blind King Who Let the War Happen

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Dhritarashtra from the Mahabharata. Dhritarashtra is one of the most recognized names in the Mahabharata — the blind father of

The Complete Story of Drona | Dronacharya

Fall asleep to the calm, in-depth story of Drona from the Mahabharata. Drona trained the greatest warriors in human history. He gave Arjuna the bow, shaped the Kaurava p