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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Those who do certain things will undergo the same
In Mahabharata, Krishna told a sentence with similar meaning
Those who do the things in a particular context will have to face the same
things on the same circumstances
These lines may be the ...
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Dating the Battle of Ten Kings relative to the Ramayana and Mahabharata
Related to this question though much more specific: are there any clues we can glean about the historical situation of the Battle of Ten Kings relative to the Ramayana or other well known events? ...
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Is it true that in the battle of Mahabharata, the Son of Lord Krishna fought from the Kaurava side?
I had a discussion with a teacher of mine and he told me that back in his college days, while they were watching Mahabharata, a friend of him said that The son of Lord Krishna also fought in the ...
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How do Shaivas view and interpret the Ramayana and Mahabharata?
Do Shaivas accept that Rama and Krishna were incarnations of Vishnu?
How do Shaivas view and interpret these Itihasas?
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Slokas about discipline in Mahabaratha
It is well known that many people in Mahabaratha such as Krishna, Bhishma, Drona, Arjuna, Duryodhana, Karna, Abhimanyu etc., are experts in certain fields.
In order to gain such expertise, there ...
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What was the purpose of the Kurukshetra war of Mahabharata? [closed]
The Kurushethra war was to bring back Dharma by killing Duryodhana. But what was the need of it?
Duryodhana would have anyways died after few years like any human, right?
Is such a destructive war ...
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Any other slokas suggesting drinking of cow urine
The following statement from Section 81, Anushasana Parva of Mahabharata suggests to drink cow urine
"Vyasa said, ... One should for three days drink the hot urine of the
cow..."
In addition to ...
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Are there any hidden Vedantic or any other philosophical teachings in the stories of Mahabharata?
Is Mahabharata a mere Ithihasa or whether the stories of Mahabharata have any hidden esoteric or metaphorical meanings?
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A Time Bomb placed in Patal lok
In 99th Adhyay of Udhyog-Parv of Mahabharat.
When Krishna went to Hastinapur as a peace delegate.
In the assembly of Hastinapur, Devrishi Narad told a story about his visit to Patal-Lok with Matli (...
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Shri krushna's revelation of his real form
Shri Krushna had made many others understand "who is he" -- Shri Narayana himself.
But after revealing it, he made them forget the revelation by using "Maya", the illusive power.
The reason being ...
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What did Bhishma do when he was on the bed of arrows?
I have heard that in Mahabharata Bhishma was made to lie on a bed made of arrows by Arjuna after dropping his weapons. I want to know in detail what all did Bhishma do in his arrow bed. Whether ...
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Why did Gandhari curse Sri Krishna? [duplicate]
I have heard that Gandhari cursed Sri Krishna .But I dont know why ,can anyone please explain. And I also want to know that whatever Sri Krishna was 100% correct then Why did she curse.
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In Mahabaratha, Sahadevan is a great astrologist but How he missed out Karnan
In Mahabharata, Sahadevan (One of the brother through pandava's) a great astrologist however how he missed out to know that he is having one elder brother (Karna).
Since Sahadevan requested Lord ...
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Whether in mahabharat itself(not in purana), krishna is depicted as makhan chor(stealing butter)?
Whether in mahabharat, esp. BORI edition(though other edition may also do), krishna is depicted as makhan chor(stealing butter) ?
Please do not give reference of any purana.
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Why Hindus worship Cow? [duplicate]
What is the story behind Hindus worship Cow?
I want to know the story. Please tell me the story.
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Do any other scriptures mention Brahma Tirtha, bathing where non-Brahmins become Brahmins?
Mahabharat, Vana parva, tirtha-yatra parva https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-mahabharata-third-book/d/doc7362.html. Says:
One should next proceed to the excellent tirtha of Brahma. ...
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Does mahabharata mention conflict between shungas and indo greeks?
Several works, such as the Mahabharata and the Yuga Purana describe
the conflict between the Shungas and the Indo-Greeks.
From here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunga_Empire
Where does ...
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What is the story of Indra going to Nara-Narayana Rishis for aid, as mentioned in Mahabharata?
I know that Bhishma narrates this story to Duryodhana. Please give me the reference from the Mahabharata if you can. It would help.
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Mentioning of Rakhi in Mahabharata
Consider the following paragraph from raksha-bandhan.com
Raksha Bandhan finds a mention in Mahabharata when Lord Krishna advised Yudhishthir to perform the ceremony to protect himself and the army ...
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Were the Pandavas's of submissive nature?
In some incidents of Mahabaratha, most of the Pandavas except Bheema reacts less than expected.
Were they submissive? Are there any slokas explicitly saying about the submissive behavior of most of ...
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Who are these learned rishis mentioned in the Mahabharat?
The Anushasan Parva of Mahabharat mentions many dignitaries that are praiseworthy and names a few rishis:
After this I shall recite the names of those foremost Rishis who are known as Manavas. They ...
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How could drupada send his son drishtadyumna to learn warfare from drona inspite of their rivalry and enmity between their kingdoms as well ?
It seems difficult for me to gulp it down that inspite of enmity and getting defeated to drona how did he send his son to learn warfare . Drupada was a king himself and he should have his own warfare ...
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Was the Atharva Veda compiled at the time of King Parikshit?
The Hymn 127 of Book 20 of Atharva Veda glorifies the king Kaurama who is further mentioned with the name of Parikshit:
Listen to this, ye men, a laud of glorious bounty shall be sung.
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Is it true that Vishnu has not only 10 avatars but 24? [closed]
Today when I was reading a magazine I got to know from it that Lord Vishnu has total 24 avatars and his 21st avatar was guru Veda Vyas who wrote Mahabharata. Is that true as well that Veda vyasa is ...
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Why did Krishna punish Yudhishthira for lying after telling him to lie?
Drona was an exceptional fighter in the Mahabharata war and was unkillable on the battlefield. So to kill him, Krishna told the Pandavas to lie that Drona's son, Ashvattama, was killed, so that Drona ...
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Clarification on Arjun's statement on Bhima's marriage?
As per Mahabharata: Adi Parva: Swayamvara Parva: Section CLXLIII, the intelligent king (Yudhishthira) told Dhananjaya,
'By thee, O Phalguna, hath Yajnaseni been won. It is proper, therefore, that ...
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Did Kunti explicitly tell Pandavas to marry Draupadi?
Consider the following excerpt from the book Mahabharata,
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Hearing these words of Drupada, the virtuous king Yudhishthira replied, saying, 'O great king, I also shall have ...
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Which Mahabharata verse does Swami Vivekananda refer to show earliest humans were Brahmins and they denigrated to lower varnas as time progressed?
In the Kumbakonam lecture of 1897, Swami Vivekananda said the following:
We read in the Mahâbhârata that the whole world was in the beginning peopled with Brahmins, and that as they began to ...
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What are the most accepted and authentic Hindu texts across the different traditions?
I don't understand Hinduism, so I'm looking for the most accepted and the most authentic texts to read. I've been attempting to discover what those texts are but, so far, I've only concluded that this ...
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Are there any unhealthy situations for Pandavas or Krishna in Mahabaratha?
Are there any situations in Mahabaratha where either Krishna or any Pandava is/are affected with disease or faced unhealthy situation ?
If there are no such instances, are there any slokas saying ...
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Is Lord Krishna from South of India since lot of Kshatriya Yadav families were from the South?
It is quite possible that Lord Krishna later must have gone to North and thence to Dwarka. Also his color was brown which might indicate a south Indian origin .
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Reason for friendship between Indra and Takshaka
Takshaka and Indra are friends as per Mahabharata Khandava Vana burning episode. Is there any specific reason for their friendship?
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When the Sun was lost?
Mahabharata: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva says
the illustrious Atri who illumined the world of old when the Sun was lost..
Where this story can be found in detail which tells when and why the Sun ...
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In Mahabharat who were Dhitrashtra & Pandu incarnations of? [duplicate]
The Sambhava Parva of Mahabharat mentions which gods and demons incarnated on earth at the time of Mahabharat giving details about even obscure kings. Curiously enough it does not mention anything ...
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Why was Mahabharat necessary when Shri Krishna could have killed all the Kauravas and their allies with Sudarsan charkra? [duplicate]
After 13 years of exile , when Pandavas returned back to ask for Indraprastha they were denied to have it and when Krishna went to Hastinapur and asked Duryodhan to reconcile his decision then why ...
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What is the connection between Vidura from Mahabharata & Rishi Atri?
Mahabharat Sambhava Parva mentions the following about Vidura:
O king, thou shouldst know that he who was known on earth as Vidura, who was the first of all virtuous men, who was the god of Justice ...
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What do these Mahabharatha shlokas mean and which part of the epic do they come from?
So, both of these shlokas are used in the bollywood movie Vaastav. I deduced that these shlokas must have come from Mahabharatha and not the Geeta because I felt it is inconsistent with the Geeta ...
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How were the physical characteristics in the Mahabharata?
In Kaliyuga, we human have a defined set of normal physical characteristics like height and weight based on the gender male and female.
Similarly, were there any mention of standard physical ...
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Why did Maharishi Maitreya curse Duryodhana?
It is known that Duryodhana was killed by Bhima during the Mahabharata war.
It is heard that a Maharishi named Maitreya, had earlier cursed Duryodhana, that Bhima would kill him during the ...
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If Draupadi (of Mahabharata) was dark skinned why does Krishna call her a fair skinned woman?
"Vaisampayana continued, 'In that assembly of heroes Vasudeva then
spake unto the weeping Draupadi as follows, 'O fair lady, the wives of
those with whom thou art angry, shall weep even like thee, ...
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Difference between giving curse and taking revenge
There are several revenge stories in Mahabaratha such as between Drona and Drupada.
Similarly there are many curse giving scenarios in Mahabaratha such as Krishna giving curse to Ashwatthama as well ...
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Was Dhrishtadyumna the rebirth of Ekalavya to take revenge on Dronacharya?
I heard in a video Ekalavya was killed by Lord Krishna and at that time Lord Krishna gave a boon. i
e. rebirth as Dhrishtadyumna to take revenge on Dronacharya. Is that true?
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The 100 Kauravs were incarnations of Asuras but what about their sister?
The Sambhava Parva of Mahabharat gives the details of the who's who in Mahabharat and who were they the incarnations of. It has been covered at many places but my question is specific to Dhritrashtra'...
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What is the story of Kalanemi who was reborn as Kamsa?
The Sambhava Parva of Mahabharat mentions that Kamsa was a rebirth of the demon Kalanemi:
"There was also born on earth a mighty Asura known amongst the Danavas by the name of Kalanemi, endued with ...
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Did Dhritarashtra arrest Shakuni and his family?
I read at some point Shakuni had 100 brothers and were arrested by Dhritarashtra, because of hiding first marriage of Gandhari with some tree or something and Dhritarashtra feed them with only one ...
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Did prince Yudhishthira obtain boons from Yama for successful completion of Agyatvaas?
When it was time for the Pandavas to pass the period of unrecognition(Agyatvaas) during the thirteenth year of exile(in king Virata’s kingdom), they chose their names and disguised identities, with ...
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Is there any specific story that shows Arjun became egoist after Mahabharat war? [duplicate]
I have little background of a story in which Arjun became egoist after Mahabharat war and to make him realize Krishna did some maya/leela. It would be great if anyone could light on it.
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What were the boons given by Goddess Durga to prince Yudhishthira?
It is heard that during the exile period of the Pandavas, prince Yudhishthira did meditation and invoked the blessings of Goddess Durga. Goddess Durga appeared infront of prince Yudhishthira and gave ...
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Story of a blue-eyed mongoose that came on completion of the Ashvamedha Yajna of king Yudhishthira?
King Yudhishthira performed the Ashvamedha Yajna(horse-sacrifice) under the guidance of Maharishi Vyasa. There is a wonderful story of a blue-eyed mongoose which came at the conclusion of the ...
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What are the details of Karna’s fight with king Jarasandha?
There was an occasion when Karna( king of the Angas) was about to sever king Jarasandha’s body into two parts, using his bare arms. But then, king Jarasandha offered his hand of friendship to Karna ...
