Timeline for Gambling in Mahabharata
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| Oct 11, 2017 at 7:40 | answer | added | iammilind | timeline score: 3 | |
| Oct 11, 2017 at 5:09 | comment | added | Vishvam | Gambling challange used to considered as equal to challange of war to a kshatriya. When a kshatriya got challenge of yuddha (battle) then accepting that challenge is kshatriya dharma. And same dharma used to apply on gambling also. Accepting chellange of gambling also a kshatriya dharma. As being a kshatriya, Yudhishtir couldn't refuse challange of gambling/yuddha. | |
| Oct 11, 2017 at 5:08 | comment | added | user1195 | The second is equivalent to exhibition matches which are conducted in the spirit of sportsmanship and healthy rivalry between allies or nations wishing to ally with one another. Gambling away one's fortunes and treasure does not have religious approval. As for your first point, he was not addicted to gambling. This is a poor and facile interpretation of the mahabharata and yudhishtara's character. If he was truly a slave to his senses and his vaasanas, would he have been the only one to ascend to swarga along with dharma as his dog? The mahaprasthana episode gives answers to your Q's. | |
| Oct 11, 2017 at 2:52 | history | edited | Sarvabhouma | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 11, 2017 at 1:24 | history | asked | Notty | CC BY-SA 3.0 |