Sacred Wounds, Sacred Gifts: Curses and Blessings from the Vedas and Purāṇas
By Dr Arti Jangra

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Step into the sacred fire of ancient memory, where gods wept, sages raged, queens prayed, and destiny turned on a single curse, or a quiet blessing.

In this sweeping and lyrical collection, Dr Arti Jangra, spiritual teacher and founder of KismatKarma, breathes new life into 108 timeless stories drawn directly from the Vedas, Purāṇas, and Itihāsas. With a scholar’s precision and a mystic’s heart, she unearths the hidden jewels of India’s sacred narrative tradition, revealing how cosmic curses gave rise to divine transformation, and how even the harshest moments conceal the grace of awakening.

From the burning of Kāma by Śiva’s third eye to the immortal sorrow of Aśvatthāma, from the curse of Rāhu that turned into the eclipse of ego, to the blessing of Śabarī whose devotion broke all boundaries of caste and form, each chapter is a meditation on karma, longing, fall, and transcendence.

Blending poetic storytelling with deep spiritual insight, this work transcends religion and myth to explore the universal human journey: how we fall, how we rise, and how even our wounds, when held in awareness, become portals to light.

Whether you are a seeker, a scholar, or simply a lover of the sacred, Sacred Wounds, Sacred Gifts will stir something ancient in your soul.

A hymn to the wounded divine in all of us. A bridge between forgotten stories and living wisdom. A book not just to read, but to live with.