Questions tagged [epics]
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Where are the original/last known manuscripts of Hindu texts?
Where can one find the original manuscripts of the Hindu texts like the Vedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata, Ramayana etc. ? I mean the ones used for the first English translations in the late 1800s by the ...
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Characters and landmarks of Ramayana in Mahabharata when both have occurred in different timelines?
Namaste, my question is, when Ramayana has occurred in the Treta Yuga of the 24th MahaYuga, how is it that the landmarks (Ramagiri Hills and Rama Setu) and characters (Vibhishana and Hanuman), though ...
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Is it right practice to take epics literally word by word?
There have been lot of arguments and discussion on what a character said or what he didn't. For example, there was an internet lafda on what Sri Ram said to Sita devi before Agnipariksha. What I am ...
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How could Arjuna entered heaven with his physical body during exile?
As we all know Arjuna entered heaven at the Time of their Vanavas, how could he able to do that?
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Is there a database of all the divine, human and demonic characters in Hindu scriptures and Mythology?
We have so many the divine, human and demonic characters in Hindu scriptures and Mythology. Is there a database of all these characters?
If not I was thinking of creating one but I know that this will ...
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Does Nagamani really exist in Kaliyuga?
I am coming from this question: Which Hindu Scriptures provides knowledge about Nagamani(Cobra Pearl)?
Is there a place where we can witness this Nagamani if it really exist. There are scammers coming ...
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Is an Avatar all-knowing?
e.g., do Shri Ram/ Shri Krishna know everything that is going to happen (even in their material forms) and do their leelas to teach lessons to us?
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Was Ashwatthama punished for his heinous crime? [duplicate]
Ashwatthama assassinated members of the Pandava camp in the dead of the night when they were sleeping. It is a heinous crime.
One should not cast weapons against kine, brahmanas, kings, women, ...
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Does smriti allows king to make new constitution?
Do smriti allows to make constitution ?
My point is smriti is supreme constitution.under smriti can king can make new rules and new punishment .
Do smriti/vedic/puranic scriptures given freedom to ...
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Intercaste marriage was not uncommon in ancient India. However, Smriti shastras criticize it. How to reconcile?
Smriti Shastras unequivocally criticize intercaste marriage.
However, there are many instances of intercaste marriage in Hindu Epics, where we get a sneak peek of ancient Hindu society. I can give ...
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