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The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

#1441 - Mahabharat’s Greatest Warrior

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

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🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Sadhguru speaks about Barbarik, a warrior from the south who arrived on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, his incredible capabilities and how he was decapitated. He also looks at who, according to Barbarik, was the greatest warrior in the battle of Kurukshetra. Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: ⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the podcast, Sadguru of Mistakes and Mistakes.

0:12.0

Sadguru, who was the greatest warrior in Mahabarath?

0:18.0

In this war, there were two key people who did not take sides.

0:24.6

One is Rukmi, Rukmini's brother, and Bhalarama, Krishna's brother, because of the relationship

0:34.6

they kept out.

0:43.3

Another warrior from the south arrived on the battlefield

0:49.3

with only three arrows in his square.

0:59.0

And Krishna and others were there. Pre-battle preparations are going on. He came and said, people asked him, how come, you have only three arrows.

1:05.0

He said, with one arrow, I can kill all the Kauravas. With one arrow, I can kill all the Andavas.

1:15.6

So, three is more than enough for me.

1:23.6

When Krishna heard this boast, he said,

1:28.3

Why don't you show what kind of skills you have?

1:33.3

And he showed him a banyan tree with thousands and thousands of leaves.

1:40.3

He said, let me see with a single arrow how many leaves you can pierce.

1:47.0

Bavari, used a single arrow with the necessary empowerment of account.

1:57.0

He pierced every leaf on the tree and and the arrow came and howled around Krishna's feet,

2:05.6

which was over a fallen leaf, waiting to pierce that.

2:14.6

Krishna said, that's very impressive.

2:19.3

And on whose side will you fight?

2:25.3

Because nobody has seen him before.

2:29.3

He's come from the South.

2:33.3

He said, I will always fight on the losing side.

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