"What would you sacrifice for the truth? Your wealth? Your crown? Your family? This is the story of a man who gave up everything — not for power, not for glory, but for dharma. Step into the fire-lit world of King Harishchandra, where honesty clashes with fate, and the gods themselves become spectators to a mortal’s uncompromising integrity. This is not just mythology — it's a mirror of timeless courage.

In this part 2 of the 2-part podcast story -"The King Who Sacrified Everything for Truth", from Markandeya Purana, we will know the answers-

What happened when Sage Vishwamitra looked into the dakshina given to him by Harishchandra after selling off his wife and son? Was Harishchandra able to pay off his debt? Were there more misfortunes stored for him? Was he able to reunite with his wife and son?

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What’s the real price of a promise? A piece of gold? A bit of land? For one legendary king, the price of his word was far, far greater. It wasn't his crown or his vast, prosperous kingdom. The ultimate cost of his promise was his beloved wife, his only son, and himself. This is the story of a kingso devoted to truth that he was forced to sell his own family and himself into slavery. It's a story that pushes the very limits of honour, sacrifice, and what a human being can endure. This is the story of the great Ikshvaku King, ancestor of Lord Rama, Raja Harishchandra!

This podcast is part 1 of a 2-part story on Raja Harishchandra from Markandeya Purana.

We’d love to hear from you in the comments:

Do you think one must keep their promise, and to what level one must go to fulfil that in today’s times?

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This podcast is available in audio format on all majorpodcast platforms. It is also available in video format on YouTube, and my channel name is “Stories from Upanishads and Puranas”.

Dear Friends and listeners,

Welcome to another brand new episode from my podcast series -"Stories from Upanishads and Puranas". This episode is in continuation of my previous episode -"The story of four birds". This episode looks further into Rishi Jaimini's journey in search of four talking birds and finally getting his questions on "Bharata" answered. The episodes delve into the explanation of four forms of Vishnu and tell us why Balaram went on a pilgrimage after murdering Sage Suta Lomaharshana. It also throws light on a mysterious question: why Draupadi married five Pandavas and why the sons of Draupadi were murdered at a very young age! So hold on tight and listen to my podcast - "The Bharata Mystery - Rishi Jaimini meets the talking birds".This podcast is also available in audio format on most leading podcast players, including Spotify, Amazon Music, and Gaana. Please ensure to follow, subscribe and like the podcast.

Furthermore, this podcast is available in video form on YouTube.

The link to YouTube is -https://youtu.be/Buep4YOmk88?si=o0QGk49Hu1vRwVVt