Questions tagged [mahabharata]
The epic by Veda Vyasa narrating the great war fought in India between the Kauravas and the Pandavas.
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Did Yadu do the right thing by denying/defying his father's (Yayati) request/desire?
Was it right what Yadu did, as a son denying his own father Yayati's request?
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Krishna Draupadi conversation
It was the evening twilight hour before the Great War. The Sun was slowly setting. Krishna stood facing a tree in the Pandava war camp. The tree was shedding leaves. It was the Fall season. Draupadi ...
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About slokha regarding Nala from Mahabharata
In which chapter of the Mahabharata, the following slokha has been mentioned?
The final benediction offered by Vedavyasa to the reader is this:
Karkotakasya nagasya damayantya nalasya cha
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Niladri mahodaya
Hare Krishna,
I want to know about Niladri Mahodaya.
1.Who wrote Niladri Mahodaya?
2.How many chapters are there in Niladri Mahodaya?
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Priority of sons told by Pandu
Consider the following words by Pandu to Kunti
The religious institutes mention six kinds of sons that are heirs and
kinsmen, and six other kinds that are not heirs but kinsmen. I shall
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What are the some parvas of Mahabharata mentions about Lord Shiva's deeds?
Does Mahabharata mentions any story or part where he (Shiva) states himself as supreme Lord? And what are the some best conversations between Shiva & Parvati from Mahabharata?
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Was there no time dilation when Arjun went to Swarg lok? [duplicate]
We have heard of King Muchukunda and Revati/Kakudumi stories explaining time dilation.
We know 4.32 million years is equivalent to 1200 divine years. So 12 years (vanvaas period) is equivalent to 1.2 ...
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Were the queens present in camps during Mahabharata?
Were there any queens like Draupadi, Subhadra or any wife of Kauravs or other important warriors, present in their respective camps during the war of Mahabharata. (I mean only in the camps, not in the ...
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Why didn't Krishna kill Duryodhana?
If Krishna had killed Duryodhana, a lot of bloodshed could have been avoided, because the Kaurava army would have been demoralized.
Why didn't Krishna kill Duryodhana?
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Do Vyasa Mahabharata say that Pandu has pandu disease?
Consider the following excerpt regarding birth of Pandu
"Soon after Satyavati, O chastiser of foes, summoned Vyasa, after
having secured the assent of her daughter-in-law. Vyasa came according
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Is it the Saraswati in Brahma loka or her partial incarnation married to Matinara?
The following passage says that Saraswati appeared in person before the Matinara and chose him for husband. The passage was narrated by Vaisampayana to Janamejaya
And of her was born a son named ...
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What are the names of four oceans according to Hinduism scriptures?
Vaisampayana in his conversation with Janamejaya told that there are four oceans on earth
"Vaisampayana said, 'Asked by thee, I shall tell thee all about the
heroic-kings in Puru's line, all ...
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Miracles performed by Krishna in Mahabharat [duplicate]
In Mahabharat, was Krishna regarded as a deity and incarnation of Vishnu from the very beginning, or was he deified in subsequent editions of the epic?
Did anyone ask Krishna to prove his divinity?
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Age swapping between humans
Yayati got a boon from Sukra that he can swap his old age with anyone
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Yayati, the son of Nahusha, thus cursed by
the angry Usanas, was then divested of his youth and ...
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Geography of Malini river
A river named Malini is mentioned in the Adi parva of Mahabharata.
And they then passed a long time there in each other's company. And
sporting with each other, just as they pleased, for a long ...
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Is there any such shloka present in adi parva of Mahabharata?
भवान् वा विधिवत् पाणिं गृह्णातु दुहितुर्मम। यस्य वा मन्यसे वार तस्य कृष्णामुपादिश।।
I got this shloka from an online website where it's mentioned that it's 50th shloka from 32nd adhyay of Adi parva.
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Is there any written evidence in Mahabharata why Krishna supported Pandavas in war? [duplicate]
In serials, discussions about duet sabha results also showed that both Pandavas and Kauravas did adharm that day. I guess similar discussions would be part of Mahabharata.
But still Krishna supported ...
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Udyoga Parva - Mahabharata BORI edition with the footnotes
I am looking for the BORI critical edition of the Mahabharata in Sanskrit, with footnotes, so that I can see the different variations available for a text. I saw archive.org has a few of those pdfs. I ...
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Why did Ekalavya become Lord Krishna's arch rival? Was he punished because he was a Shudra?
While debating on Quora on how the Bhagavad Gita does not advocate the present day birth-based casteism, a user pointed out that,
From Vishnu Parva, Chapter 84, it seems that Krishna with his ...
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Would justice, punishment accomplishment and dharma establishment take place irrespective of which side Krishna fought for and which side won? [closed]
If you see some of my old questions, you might find that I just can't admit why Krishna should support Pandavas in Mahabharata.
It's a very big dilemma for me, for last 1 month.
So to clarify it, I ...
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Did Arjuna, Drona, Bhishma and Ashvatthama kill any foot soldiers during the Mahabharata war thereby breaking one of the rules?
In both BR Chopra's and Star Plus' Mahabharat TV shows, before the main Mahabharata war, both sides agree on some rules on how the war should be fought. This answer lists all those rules and I'm ...
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Why Bheeshma being an Avatara of Ashtavasu and pious with his karma had to die in a tragic way? [duplicate]
Bheeshma being an Avatara died in a tragic way. He had to sleep on an arrow bed till death.
Why this happened? What karma succumbed him to death in such a horrific way?
Is there any reason provided ...
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Were Krishna and Vyasa able to see (not imagine) future?
According to some scenes in Star Plus Mahabharata and BR Chopra's Mahabharata (a TV series), it looks like both of them (Krishna and Vyasa) could see future. Did it actually happen in Vyasa Mahbharat?
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How did Satyavati die and how old was she at the time?
I read somewhere on this site that Bhishma's age was around 140 years when he died. But Satyavati was his mother, so, she must have been ~160 years old if she was alive when Bhishma died (I could be ...
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Are there any dedicated Scriptures, that explain these various weapons, vyuhs and war tactics in details?
As I am reading through the Mahabharata (currently on the Drona Parva), I am truly amazed by the amount of details of war that are mentioned.
The types and varieties of weapons are mind-blowing, ...
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Did Nakula and Sahadeva really treat Karna after donating his armour?
Star Plus Mahabharat (S20 E7) shows that when Karna is in a lot of pain after cutting off his armour and ear-rings and donating them to Indra, Nakula and Sahadeva cure him of his wounds. Karna then ...
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Who was mother of Subhadra? Rohini or Yashoda?
In Star Plus serial, it is shown that Krishna is exchanged with daughter of Nand and Yashoda. When Kans tried to kill the exchanged daughter, she transforms into some other character and disappears. ...
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Is it adharma for a daasi to be stripped by her swami?
Yes, you got it right, in Star Plus Mahabharata, it's said by Duryodhana, that since Draupadi is now his daasi ('female servant or slave') she has to accept his orders and he can strip her since he's ...
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Why Krishna wanted to support Pandavas even when both Pandavas and Karuavas were wrong in dice game?
I watched in Star Plus Mahabharata that:
Balarama says it was more adharma of Yuddhisthir than Duryodhana. And says, "why did he bet his wives and brothers, when he could simply quit". He was the ...
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Did Pandavas really complete their ajnatavasa?
Did the Pandavas really complete the terms of their ajnatavasa (living in concealment)? Or were their hidden identities revealed before its completion and hence it was adharma to fight against the ...
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The strongest warrior of all time in the time of Mahabharatha [duplicate]
I just watched this video today and got mesmerised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Qw1HAVMtI&t=71s what sadhguru has stated.
A man from south India with just 3 arrows came to fight war, When ...
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Did Shri Krishna point out wrong actions of Yudhisthira to Pandavas at any point of time in Mahabharata?
Yudhisthira was known for his dharma but he seemed to have had addiction to dice game and his wife Draupadi was also staked for it. And none of Pandavas opposed it! Did Shri Krishna ever pointed out ...
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Did arjuna violate the celibacy clause in his 12 year exile?
I read the following thing in the accepted answer to Where was Arjuna for 12 years when he was exiled?.
So the five brothers made a rule that they would spend time with Draupadi in turn and no one ...
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Did Karna think that it was adharma to not appoint Duryodhana as king of Hastinapura?
In Star Plus Mahabharata (e.g., S11 E7), it is shown again and again that Karna believed that it was adharma to not appoint Duryodhana as King/Yuvaraja (crown prince) of Hastinapura.
Did Karna really ...
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Size of the Battlefield of Kurukshetra
Are there any descriptions regarding the size of the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where the War of Mahabharata took place.
This size will be in 3 parts:
The size of the ground where actual battle ...
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Did Dhritarashtra really give death punishment to Arjuna?
StarPlus Mahabharat (S11 E6) has a scene that shows that after their first exile when the Pandavas return to Hastinapura with Draupadi, Duryodhana insults Draupadi saying how can a woman that can have ...
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Arrangement of Horses in Arjuna's chariot
Arjuna's chariot had 4 horses, or we can say all the important warriors had chariots with four horses.
I want to know how these four horses were arranged, were they placed parallel to each other or ...
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Actual meaning of विद्युद in Mahabharata shloka
Consider the following Shloka from Mahabharata
तत्र चासीद अमेयात्मा विद्युद अग्निसमप्रभः
भौवनः सुमहावीर्यः सॊमस्य परिरक्षिता (Adi Parva chapter 28)
tatra cāsīd ameyātmā vidyud ...
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What is the 'prAchinAgra Kusha' ? Does it loosely indicate the ice age?
Maharshi Vaishampayana says to King Janmejaya,
O Janamejaya! As long as Prachinabarhi remained on earth, prachinagra kusha covered the surface of the earth.
Source: Hari Vamsha Chapter 2, BORI ...
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Did Karna really used inappropriate words for Draupadi in dice game?
In serials, it is always shown that Karna called Draupadi a whore (Veshya) when dice thing happened and Pandavas lost everything. If yes, why they say he knew Dharma?
Also, if yes, was he right to ...
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Did Karna fail in Draupadi swayamvar? [duplicate]
Did Karna fail in Draupadi swayamvar while hitting target or Draupadi simply denied marrying him even if he would hit target?
And if she denied, how moral/right was it? What was the reason her ...
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What is the reason behind the demand of only 5 villages?
Krishna says to Duryodhana if you don't give Indraprastha then give only 5 villages to Pandavas
Kusasthala,
Vrikasthala,
Makandi,
Varanavata,
fifth any other.
My question is, what is the reason ...
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Was Lord Shiva/Rudra compared with a tiger or a lion in both the Vedas and the puranas?
I have read in the Mahabharata that during the tripura dahana incident lord Shiva was described as a tiger among gods and as per Shiva purana parvati also compared him to a tiger. I want to know that ...
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Did even wisest persons, who followed Dharma in Mahabharata had false beliefs about castes?
I have seen these things so many times. In TV serials, in my high school brief Mahabharata book and at many online resources:
Dronacharya didn't accept Karna as his disciple, as he was soot-putra. At ...
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What scriptures describe Vaishampayana making Janamejaya interested with a single verse?
The second poem of Nammalwar’s Thiruvaimozhi describes Vishnu without actually naming him until the last verse, where it calls him Narayana. Page 13 of this book, summarizing one of the Sri Vaishnava ...
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Was Bhishma really not aware about the difference between Dharma and tradition?
In Star Plus Mahabharat, season 3 episode 2, when Karna was a teenager, he wins a little competition which involved bow and arrow. Karna won, but Bhishma only praised his chariot driver skills, and ...
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Is Parakaya Pravesha mentioned in Mahabharata? [duplicate]
I heard a story claiming form Mahabharata that a student of a person performs Parakaya Pravesha which is similar to that of well known Adi Shankaracharya which we generally hear.
Is Parakaya Pravesha ...
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Did Bhimasena laugh at Duryodhana infront of Vasudeva?
It is known that Bhimasena laughed at Duryodhana in Mayasabha due to the incident of Duryodhana falling down due to confusion.
Did it happen in front of Sri Krishna?
The following passage from Adi ...
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What are the prayers of Kunti to demi-gods for begetting children?
What are the prayers (verbatim in Sanskrit) offered by Kunti before begetting Pandava children ? Are boon manthras given to her by sage Doorvasa mentioned in Mahabharata or elsewhere?
Are they ...
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Does Valmiki Ramayana or Vyasa Mahabharata or Srimad Baghavatham contain the names of ten incarnations(dashavatharas only)?
Do any one of the following scriptures contain the ten incarnations (dashavathara only) of Vishnu?
Valmiki Ramayana
Vyasa Mahabharata
Srimad Baghavatham
