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Podcast: Stories from Upaniṣhads and Puranas
Episode: Episode 3 - Story of King Jānaśruti and Raikwa
Description: ===============================================================Transcript of the podcast================================================================Today I’m going to retell the story of Jānaśruti and Raikwa, which is found in the fourth Prapāthaka of Chāndogya Upanisad which is a part of Sama Veda. King Jānaśruti was the great-grandson of King Jānaśruta. He was the ruler of the kingdom of Mahavrsa. He was a good king, just, pious, knowledgeable, known for huge charities and cooked food in large quantities. He built free of cost rest-houses and eateries everywhere throughout his kingdom so that he could feed travellers...