A contemporary Sanskrit album inspired by the Mahabharata
Inevitable Time is an immersive soundscape unfolding the world of ancient India and its legendary heroes. Blending cinematic orchestral score, powerful vocals, and devotional chant, the album explores themes of divine love, courage, surrender, and duty.
Through evocative music, the listener is drawn into a time where destiny culminates in an eighteen-day war between family and friends, teachers and disciples — all standing on opposing sides of righteousness and confronting choices that still echo within us today.
The album is available on all music platforms:
Released by Radha Krishna Records in 2015.
Drawing on verses from the Bhagavad-Gita and the Puranas, the music gives emotional weight to timeless wisdom, allowing philosophy to be felt rather than explained.
Across the 8 tracks of the album, you get to feel a mother’s heartache, find the freedom in surrender of a warrior princess, hear absolute wisdom from the Supreme, enter the blood-swept planes of the Kurukshetra battlefield, become awestruck at the Universal Form and pay your respects to a fallen warrior breathing his last…
Inevitable Time becomes a mirror for our own moments of uncertainty — a reminder that when familiar structures and plans fail, the question remains: When all certainty falls away, where do we place our trust?
Credits
Lead Vocals: Ananda Monet
Original Sanskrit Texts from The Mahabharata, The Bhagavad Gita, The Srimad Bhagavatam
English translations: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Composition: Ananda Monet, Pete J Booker, Gauri, Jag, Isvari Priya
Produced and mixed: Jag, The Alternative Producer
Arranged: Jag, Ananda Monet, Pete J Booker
Programming: Jag, Pete J Booker
Piano: Pete J Booker, Isvari Priya
Violin: Jahnavi Harrison
Backing Vocals: Hari Kirtan, Ananda Monet
Recitation: Hari Kirtan
Mastering: Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin at Metropolis Studios, London
Recorded & Mixed at Arcade Studio
Published by Radha Krishna Records
Original cover artwork by Mukesh Singh
Photography by DW Monet
Cover design by Rasikananda
Thank You’s
I offer this album and my sincere gratitude to A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. I am eternally thankful for this opportunity of service.
An Epic Thank You for this album goes to:
Jag for the concept, creativity, thoroughness and perseverance;
my husband Kapila for the vision and inspiration, for always being there for me, and for your countless precious ideas throughout the whole project;
Rasa B for financial and moral support of the project;
Jai Nitai for encouragement and enthusiastic help to the label, artist and producer;
Pete for opening your studio to us, and for your incredible professionalism;
Medini-pati for spiritual guidance and strength;
Gauri for beautiful musical taste and touching melodies;
Rukmini for tolerating our schedule and putting up with the bumps on this emotional journey;
my mother Sulalita for my voice training and love of singing;
Jahnavi Harrison for your eager help and faith in the project, and for the beautiful violin;
Hari Kirtan for dedicating your wonderful voice and time to three songs of this project;
Kishori for your passionate support, Sanskrit advice and help with research;
Isvari Priya for “Tears of Destiny”;
DW Monet for the expressive photography;
my daughter Anjali for patience and all those days you happily spent at home without me or with me in the studio – you never complained, and danced to the songs so beautifully;
mother Harilila, Vrinda, Nadiya, Amala Harinam and family, Sundari, Madhva, Saraswati, Gaurangi and Tulasi for babysitting – without you I wouldn’t have been able to make this album.
A big thanks to all who generously contributed to the crowdfunding campaign and to all my friends, teachers and well-wishers who offered their help, knowledge, encouragement and support – spiritual and emotional.
Ananda Monet