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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How does Gaudiya Vaishnavas justify Krishna's role in Khandava Dahana?
Gaudiya Vaishnavas go to an extreme length to justify non-violence. Their preachers say you can not even kill mosquitoes or cockroaches in your house.
I was wondering how they justify the horrific ...
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Is Krishna's life story mentioned in Mahabharata ? Is his life at Vrindavan or Gokul mentioned in the Mahabharata?
Is Krishna's life story mentioned in Mahabharata ?
Is his life at Vrindavan or Gokul mentioned in the Mahabharata ?
In how much details his life story is mentioned in Mahabharata ?
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If everyone in the world suffers because of his/her past karma, then why should someone raise hands against injustice?
According to the theory of karma, all our suffering and happiness is because of our past karma. If that is so, then why should someone, according to Bhagwan Krishna, raise hands against injustice and ...
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Why did Mahadeva help Ashwatthama in his heinous endeavour? [duplicate]
Ashwatthama entered the Pandava camp in the dead of the night and massacred the mighty warriors when they were asleep. However, initially, he was stopped at the gate and could not enter the camp.
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Was Ashwatthama punished for his heinous crime?
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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Need reference of shloka from video?
In this video pravachana guru is tell sloka I want this sloka and reference
Please seek 10:38 mins
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Is it compulsory to chant Krishna's name with Radha?
I am Krishna's devotee. And whenever I chant name of Krishna , I took only the name of "Krishna" . I chant "Jai Shri Krishna " or " Hare Krishna Hare Krishna ".
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Was Subhadra daughter of Vasudeva or was she daughter of Nanda?
In the Star Plus TV show, it has been shown that Krishna was exchanged with the daughter of Nanda. That girl child transformed into Yogamaya (a form of goddess similar to Durga having multiple hands) ...
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Gandhari's curse to Shakuni after his death
I read in a recent news article that after the war, Gandhari cursed that Shakuni's kingdom ,i.e., Gandhar, will never have peace. Is this mentioned in the Mahabharat or it's just a folklore? Also this ...
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Ramayana and Mahabharata Epics characters language interaction [duplicate]
I would like to know in both the Holy Epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, the characters interaction were in which language/s?
I mean Lord Rama interacting with Lakshmana.
I mean Lord Krishna interacting ...
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Why are finer details of stories related to Vaivasvata Manu are different in different conpositions/scriptures?
In Matsya Purana, Vaivasvata Manu manu is the king of Dravida Desha. He renounced the world and starts doing penance on top of Malaya mountain. Bhagavata Purana gives a similar story.
In Chapter 12....
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Which scripture mentions Yuga length?
I am aware that the yuga lengths have the ratio 4:3:2:1 and have seen in various posts that a Kali Yuga is 432,000 years. What religious texts (Puranas, Mahabharat, Ramayan, etc) mention these Yuga ...
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Why did Arjuna marry his cousin sister Subhadra going against the Smriti?
Arjuna married Subhadra. Even Dharmaraja Yudhisthira did not oppose the cousin marriage. Krishna actively supported it.
However, Dharmashastras do not support cousin marriage for North Indians Cross-...
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Shankaracharya entering another's body [duplicate]
As discussed in this question, Shankaracharya entered body of the king to gain knowledge.
A similar instance is described in Mahabharata, where a Brahmin Sanyasin enters body of king Dharmadhyaja, of ...
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Why does Yudhisthira deserve to go to heaven when he gamble his kingdom, his brother away and Draupadi being dishonor before a bunch of men?
And not only they suffer as a result of his gambling, but Draupadi and four Pandavas—Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva perish on their way to go to heaven for various reason.
I feel like it give a ...
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Is Manipura, mentioned in Mahabharata, the same place as the current Indian state of Manipura?
Arjuna married Chitragnda - the princess of the Manipura. Is this the same place as the current Indian state of Manipura?
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What if Draupadi incident had not happened, whether Duryodhana was a great emperor? [closed]
Ramayana and Mahabharatha both happened for the reason of a female. What if that situation not araised, What could have been happened?
Is this the game plan of Lord Sri Krishna and such things are ...
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What were the heights of Rama and Krishna?
What was the height of Lord Rama and that of Lord Krishna according to Ramayana and Mahabharata?
Please answer along with the scripture quotations.
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Are there any evidences of Kurukshetra war happening? [closed]
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How many brothers does Vasudeva have?
And also what are their names? I only know 2 by the name Devashrava and Devabhaga, but can't seem to find his other brother's name.
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Which Hindu scriptures explicity mention that we take only one birth?
Many people say that Hinduism believes that we take only one birth and after that way go to heaven or hell.
As example -
In Vedas , there is no mention that we take multiple births. Vedas indicate ...
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Where is this second definition of dwija written in Hindu scriptures?
There are two definitions of the word "dwija" that I know.
Men of Brahmin , Kshatriya and Vaishya caste are dwija.
Men who become alive again after dying once are called dwija. This is the ...
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What happened to the family tree of Duhshala?
Duhshala (Sanskrit: दुःशला), also spelled as Dushala or Dussala, was the only daughter of king Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari and sister to Kauravas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
What happened to ...
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When did the Jagannath sampradaya start?
In Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Arjuna Vanavasa Parva (Section 217), a list of places visited by Arjuna was given.
He first went towards the north and visited Bhrigu Tunga (modern-day Tunganath) and few ...
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Is entering into funeral pyre (chita pravesh) a dharmic way of suicide?
Agni's another name is pavak (i.e which purifies everything)
So, Is burning oneself alive by entering into funeral pyre (chita pravesh) a dharmic way of committing suicide ?
Arjun took a vow of ...
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Was it possible to reject a girl if she approached a man in ancient Hindu India?
I read many places that there was a custom in ancient India. A man can not reject a girl who approaches him (Swayamagata Kanya). This was true for marriage; this was true for sex.
Is this rule is ...
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Is Killing a woman by a man sin ? Is even hitting a woman sin?
Is killing a woman or hitting on a woman (by a man ) sin ? What does various scriptures say about this ?
I know killing in general is sin but there are various situation where killing is not sin.
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Do the introductory verses by Suta/Sauti and asker’s verses form part of the verse count of the core scripture itself?
The Puranas and Itihāsas generally begin with a few introductory and concluding verses, mostly included in one or more separate chapters. In the introductory verses, a setting is created where the ...
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How many slokas are there in Mahabharata?
How many slokas are there in Gita press Mahabharata ?
Gita press Mahabharata is Authentic ?
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What is the status of offspring born from same gotra marriage?
Same gotra marriage is censured . But if such marriage happens , what is the status of the offspring born from such a marriage ?
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Once Yudhishthira said, "When my heart approveth of it, it can never be sinful." Is this kind of statement approved by any authoritative texts?
During Draupadi's marriage, there was a dilemma regarding whether five brothers can marry a single bride. Draupadi's father, King Drupada and her brother were all against it, quite naturally. In this ...
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Was widow re-marriage prevalent in Mahabharata?
Was widow marriage prevalent in ancient India?
I was wondering about the custom of widow marriage in India.
I know a couple of examples from Ramayana. Mandodari and Tara (wife of Bali) both remarried ...
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Gautama and Ahalya: she didn't turn into stone?
Popular Ramayana story describes Rama touching Ahalya, in stone form, and rescuing her.
But in Mahabharata, the story is completely different. Gautama asks his son to kill his wife and goes away. His ...
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Did Arjuna marry a widow? Was Ulupi a widow?
Ulupi was the daughter of a Naga King. She had a son named Iraban. His father was Arjuna. What was the marital status of Ulupi during her marriage with Arjuna? Was she a virgin? or a widow?
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Brahmarishi Vishvamitra in Vedas and Itihasa
How is Brahmarishi Vishvamitra in the vedas different from what is mentioned about him in the itihasa?
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Who was Madhavi's mother?
Emperor Yayati had 5 sons. From Devayani two sons Yadu and Turvasu, and from Sharmishtha three sons Druhyu, Anu and Puru . But he also had a daughter by name of Madhavi. Her story was given in Udyog ...
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Indra stopping Janamejaya's Ashwamedha
While talking about Dharma changing with age (Yugas), Yudhistira says
Then again, it is seen that when some wicked persons of great might cause certain portions of certain courses of righteous acts ...
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Why is Kartikeya called as Guha?
Kartikeya is addressed as Guha many times in Mahabharat. What is the meaning of Guha and why is Kartikeya called as Guha? Here is one example from Sambhava Parva:
The illustrious deity Guha, who ...
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What is the real Hindu chronology?
Some people say that span of Sat Yug , Treta Yug , Dwapar Yug and Kali Yug are 17.28 Lakh , 12.96 Lakh , 8.64 Lakh and 4.32 Lakh years respectively.
But recently I have gone though some books and ...
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Are things written in Hindu texts factually incorrect ? I think so [closed]
Just to make it clear the things written in Hindu texts have huge amount of knowledge in them and I have learnt a lot about life and philosophy from them.
But I think the things written in Hindu texts ...
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How were Rakshas created?
Rakshas definitely don't fall under the four varna system . So, What is the story of creation of Rakshas ?
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How were women created by the Cosmic Man?
How were woman created by the Brahma or Cosmic man ?
Women must have been created separately from men .
What is the story of their creation ?
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Ancestry of Bharath
In Mahabharat, Menaka on deputation from Indra to attract Vishwamitra unwittingly made themselves grand parents of a later brave Bharata King through Shakuntala..
So mythologically seen, the Kuru ...
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Chandra Vamsha -- Nahusha link to Budha [duplicate]
Mahabharata Adi Parva describes in detail the lunar dynasty. From Vaivaswata manu > Ila > Pururavas > Ayus to Nahusha.
It was Pururavas who first brought from the region of the Gandharvas ...
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How can one say Mahabharata is history? Why are Chiranjeevis (immortals) not seen today?
If Mahabharata is history, why are Chiranjeevis (immortals) like - Parashurama, Aswatthama, Kripacharya no longer seen?
In the story of Mahabharata they appear frequently and were seen by common ...
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Can a Sudra be born as a Bramhana in his next birth?
I am not asking about Guna based system. Here 1 and 2 rising in varna hierarchy is mentioned but it says a Sudra will be born as a Vasihya then a Ksatriya and then a Bramhana. Cant a Sudra's next ...
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When did Rishi Uddhalak and Rishi Shwetaketu live?
Refer to this answer
In the above answer , there is section of Mahabharat quoted in which Pandu is saying to Kunti that It was Rishi Shwetketu who banned adultery .
Prior to that all women were free ...
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Do people who have no sons go to hell? [duplicate]
Is it true that people who have no sons go to hell no matter how good they were in their life.
Also if in someone's lineage no son is born , the ancestors also fall in hell ?
There is a story in ...
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Mention of Dvija in Mahabharat?
For whom the word Dvija is used in Mahabharat ?
I have heard that in Mahabharat the word Dvijottama (best of twice borns) is used and it is ascribed to Dron.
What is the truth of the word "Dvija&...
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Fasting as a reason for downfall of the hundred Kauravas (sons of Gandhari)
Consider the following verse regarding prohibited vrat
Gandhari fasted on a day when the tenth and eleventh phases of the
moon were mixed. Her hundred sons perished. Hence such days shall be
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