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 Draupdi have five aatmas in her?
Draupdi was married to 5 men , which was unusual . I have heard people saying that she had five souls in her.
Is it true ?
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Why did Arjuna blame Jayadratha for Abhimanyu's death?
Why did Arjuna blame Jayadratha for Abhimanyu's death; after all he only did his duty of protecting the formation? If at all, if anyone is to be blamed, it should be Drona who was the commander in ...
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Why did Krishna try to negotiate with the Kauravas if the Pandavas had sworn revenge on them?
In the aftermath of Draupadi's disrobing (vastraharan), Bhima takes an oath:
"Ye lords of earth, if having spoken these words I do not accomplish them hereafter, let me not obtain the region of ...
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Which later retellings of the MBh suggest that Shakuni's dice were made from Jarasandha's bones?
I know this is a ridiculously niche question, but I'm at my wits' end, and any resource you could provide would help me immensely.
I'm working on a translation, and there's a throwaway comment that ...
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DId any sons/descendants of 4 Pandavs remain alive after the war?
Grandson of Arjun ascended the throne of Hastinapur.
Sons of Pandavs through Draupdi died during the war.
What happened with other sons of 4 Pandavs ? Did they remain alive after the war ?
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Nishkaam karma Yoga
"Your right is to work only and never to the fruit
thereof. Do not be the cause of the fruit of action;
nor let your attachment be to inaction." - Bhagvad Gita, Gita Press 2.46
I accept that ...
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What were the names of the Kauravas' wives?
In one of the answers to this question, there's a link to a passage from the Adi Parva. The passage lists all the Kauravas and ends by telling us that
Worthy wives were in time selected for all of ...
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Is there any Sanskrit and English version of Critical Edition of Mahabharat available?
Sanskrit and English version of NeelKath edition of Mahabharat is available online.
Sanskrit and Hindi NeelKanth edition is of Gita Press.(Gita Press has removed many verses)
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What are the different outcomes of Mahabharat and Ramayan as seen by KaakBhushandi?
Kakabhushundi saw Ramayan 11 times with different outcomes and saw Mahabharat 16 times with different results in different universes. Please tell me what are the 11 different outcomes of Ramayan and ...
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Did Sri Krishna have braided hair? What do our scriptures say?
I came across some Pattachitra (a form of painting from Odisha) recently that showed Sri Krishna with braided hair. I also found a statue that shows Sri Krishna having braided hair. Is there any ...
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Was there any case of Yadav men marrying Kshatriya women?
Was there any case of Yadav men marrying Kshatriya women ? Duryodhan daughter married son of Krishna , but Duryodhan opposed it.
Was there any such instance where Yadav men married Kshatriya women and ...
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Where does Bhagwan Parshuram live at present?
Bhagwan Parshuram is supposed to be immortal, but where does he live at present?
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Story about Gargacharya revealing to Shri Krishna the truth about his birth
Sadguru once said that "Then Gargacharya thought it was time to reveal the truth about Krishna’s birth. He spoke about the prophecy that Naradamuni had made and revealed to him for the first time ...
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Is there some kind of varnashram system among the Devatas
Since the varnashram system is an important part of Sanatan Dharma and since Sanatan Dharma applies to the whole brahmanda (at least according to the Vedic people), I was wondering if some sort of ...
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Why did Arjuna fight with the Gandharvas frequently when Chitrasena gave him divine weapons and taught him how to dance?
Chitrasena taught Aruna how to dance which was important in his last year of exile. The Gandharvas gave him divine weapons so why did he fight them?
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Why did Parshuram genocide Kshatriyas? [duplicate]
Parshuram's father Jamadagni was killed by Kativeer Arjun , Why did he kill all Kshatriyas and that too 21 times ?
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Was Savitri avatar of some goddess?
Savitri story is quite popular where she made Yama return life of her husband.
Was Savitri avatar of some deity ? Or was she a normal woman ?
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Who was Mahabali in his past life?
Are there records in the Puranas of how Mahabali Raj attained his glorious position through some pious Dharmic activity in the past?
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What exactly happened when Duryodhan came to shackle and imprison Krishna?
Duryodhan came to shackle and imprison Krishna when he had come to Hastinapur with peace treatly , what exactly happened at that time ? Did Krishna show his Vishwa-Roop to everyone there or did he ...
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How did Subhadra die ? What is the story of her death?
How did Subhadra die ? How did her death occur ? What is the story behind it ? Did she die before Arjuna ? If not , why didn't she accompanied him in Swarga-Rohan ?
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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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When did Ved Vyas write Mahabharata and Puranas?
When Ved Vyas authored Mahabharata and Puranas ? Ved Vyas is Cheeranji and still alive.
When did he write these books ? According to modern Historians , Mahabharata was authored in around 400 BC.
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Does Saptpadi and other rituals happen in case of Swamvar Vivah?
In case a man won a girl in the Swamvara or the girl chooses the boy . Does , Saptapadi and other fire rituals happen after it to get the marriage solemnized or
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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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Who is the husband of Ganga?
Some sources say that Vishnu is the husband of Ganga, and some say that it is Shiva.
Also, in the Mahabharata, Ganga married Shanatanu.
How can she have three husbands? Did she die each time, then ...
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Does Elder brother have ownership of his younger brothers?
Yudhistira betted his brother in game of dice. Does the elder brother have absolute ownership of his younger brothers ? Or Yudhistira betted because the brothers(Bhim, Arjun etc) accepted Yudhistira's ...
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Who was wife of Kripacharya ? Was he married?
Who was wife of Kripacharya ? Was he married or Was he unmarried ? Is there any such thing mentioned in Mahabharata or any other scriptures ?
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Where is the story of Draupadi and her five husbands written in Mahabharata?
Where is the story of Draupadi and her five husbands written in the sanskrit version of Mahabharata? Can you give me the chapter, or paragraph?
What does the following picture depict in the story?
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Did Krishna and Rama ever make mistakes during their time on Earth?
When Krishna and Rama walked the Earth, did they ever make mistakes? Or were they infallible?
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Can someone quote this statement of Krishna from Mahabharata where it is implied that Krishna had multiple wives?
Krishna mentioned in Mahabharata this -
My wives, my kinsmen, my relatives, none amongst these is dearer to me than Arjuna. O Daruka, I shall not be able to cast my eyes, even for a single moment, on ...
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How was Subhadrā born? What is the story of her birth?
How was Subdhadrā, the sister of Kr̥ṣṇa born? In TV serial, it was shown that Kaṁsa wanted to kill one girl child of Devakī. But that girl child, flew into air, appeared as Durgā and reprimanded Kaṁsa ...
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Has Krishna said anywhere that he took avatara only for Arjun?
Krishna has explicitly mentioned in Mahabharata that he liked Arjun the most and that he wouldn't stay on earth even for a moment without Arjun.
My wives, my kinsmen, my relatives, none amongst these ...
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Did Krishna take avatar from womb of Mata Devki?
Did Krishna take avatar from womb of a woman, or Did he appear outside of the womb ?
What does Mahabharata, ShriMad Bhagvad Purana and Brahma Vairvata Purana tells about it. I think these historical ...
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Did Krishna have limited power or unlimited power when he was on earth?
Krishna definitely was the most powerful person of his time. But other humans were also very powerful.
Eg - Arjun had the power of fighting with some 720,000 warriors at the same time.
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Did Krishna know the future beforehand?
Did Krishna know the future beforehand ? Did he know what was going to unfold in future ? Did he know what would be the exact result of Kurushetra war and who was going to die in future etc ?
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Are the events in Purans referenced in Mahbharata as historical event?
While Mahabharata and Ramayana are historical texts as it is explicitly mentioned in them that they are historical texts (Ithihas).
While whether or not Purans are historical text is a debatable topic....
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Who has said this thing in Mahabharata - During the end of Kaliyug , KanyaDaan will stop taking place?
I found a verse from Mahabharata in which it is written that - During the end of Kaliyug , Kanyadaan will stop taking place and the bride and groom will chose each other themselves.
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Why did the Pandavas suffer so much in spite of having Lord Krishna besides them?
They were on the path dharma and had to suffer so much whereas kamsa lived so lavishly for life?
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Did Krishna experience human passions and sensations?
Did Krishna suffer from human weaknesses, and did He experience pain, pleasure, temptation, emotions, and other human passions and sensations while on Earth?
Or did he not experience those things?
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Did Draupadī had a mother.?
Draupadī was born from fire. Did she had a mother.?
Wiki tells that Draupada had a wife.
But, did Draupadī had a mother.? Was Draupada's wife alive when she emerged from the fire.?
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Were Devaki and Yashoda avatar of some deity?
Devaki and Yashoda were two mothers of Krishna. Devaki being his biological mother . Yashoda , foster mother.
I want to know if any or both of them were avatar of some deity or were they normal women ?...
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How many avatars of Adi Shakti are mentioned in Mahabharata?
I know Durga, Kalaratri and Bhadrakali are mentioned in Mahabharata and they are the avatars of Adi Shakti.
But, are others avatars of Adi Shakti mentioned in the Mahabharata?
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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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Guru of Sita, Guru of Draupadi
Sita and Draupadi are Special characters in Ramayan and Mahabharat.
Both showed strong mind and devotion!
Both have no biological birth! What does it represent? That high Level is not possible for ...
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Are the other avatars of Lord Vishnu mentioned in Mahabharata.?
I found the 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu in this chapter of Santi Parva.
Appearing in the forms of a swan (Hansa), a tortoise (Kurma), a fish (Matsya), O foremost of regenerate ones, I shall then ...
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How did Krishna justify war?
So in the Geeta in the Mahabharata, there's a moment where Krishna is asked by Arjun to paraphrase: "if I withhold my vengeance so many lives will be saved. For what then should I proceed?" ...
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Were King Salva and Amba in mutual love before the Swaymvara?
In Mahabharata tv serials it is being shown that King Salva and Amba knew each other even before the Swaymvara and both were mutually in love . And It was planned by both of them that Amba would ...
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Is Goddess Kali mentioned in the Mahabharata?
I know Goddess Kali mentioned in Puranas and Tantras too. But, Is any mention of Goddess Kali in Mahabharata?
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What is the Family History of Daruka, the Reputed Charioteer of Lord Krishna?
I researched a lot about Daruka, the famous and most trusted charioteer of Lord Krishna. His name appears in Harivamsha Puran, Vishnu Parva, Chapter 22, mentioned before comparatively more important ...
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the bodhi of kunti
A boon - to beget a child with any god of her choice - was given to Kunti by Durvasa the sage he knowing she was unavailable to give natural childbirth. henceforth she wanted to test the quality of ...
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