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The epic by Veda Vyasa narrating the great war fought in India between the Kauravas and the Pandavas.
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Why lieing is allowed for saving ourself?
That exception to lying doesn't apply to criminals who want to escape from punishment.
(Witnesses) shall not speak singly or without being asked,
And if, (being asked,) they do not answer, they are …
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How could octogenarian heroes fight in Mahabharata?
Some of the answers to What was the age of all Pandavas during the Mahabharata war? also talk about Bhishma being 140 years old when he died which cannot be true either. …
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Reason behind asking Ekalavya's thumb as Guru dakshina?
This answer is not my own but one I heard from a guru on the topic of 'samskaaramu' (manners) in this YouTube video (the language spoken is Telugu). His reasoning is something like the following. I fo …
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Is the Bhagavad Gita a distinct chapter of Mahabarata?
The Mahabharata: Volume 5)
So even if you locate the Bhagavad-gītā parva, you need to have prior knowledge of where the Bhagavad-gītā actually begins and ends. … The Mahabharata: Volume 5) …
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What is the significance of yaksha prashna? Are there any other such prominent scenarios?
Where can I find the elaborated explanation on Yaksha Prashna?
There's a short book on this, in English, about 100 pages long:
A Hindu Primer: YAKSHA PRASHNA by Dr. A. V. Srinivasan (Available on A …
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English translation of Bharata Paryatanam by Kuttikrishna Marar?
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Bharata Paryatanam (Travel through Bharata), another important work of Kuttikrishna Marar is a critical exposition of the characters and main events in the epic Mahabharata. … Bharata Paryatanam shows his immense knowledge of the epic, Mahabharata.
Has this been translated to English? If yes, where can I find the translation? …
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What are the three forms not explicitly mentioned in the Shanti Parva of Mahbharat?
[The Mahabharata: Volume 9, Bibek Debroy] …
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What is the reason behind the demand of only 5 villages?
(The Mahabharata: Volume 4, Bibek Debroy)
As for why only those five villages, no reason is given in the Mahābhārata.
However, V. R. …
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Are Padma-Vyuha and Chakra-Vyuha the same?
(English translation from The Mahabharata: Volume 6 by Bibek Debroy)
The Southern Recension of the Mahābhārata however calls the same, Padmavyūha (lotus formation). … The Mahabharata: Volume 6 (pp. 61-62) …
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Did Satyavati and Shantanu belong to same caste?
getting pregnant by simply swallowing human seed and then delivering a pair of human babies) unbelievable, this article offers a more rational explanation:
This was the strangest myths I could find in Mahabharata …
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Was slavery allowed in Mahabarata times?
Does this mean that slavery was prevalent?
It's difficult to say how prevalent it was, but it looks pretty common for kings and other wealthy people to own several of them. During the infamous dice …
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In the Mahābhārata, where does Vidura-gītā begin and end? What are its first and last verses?
In the Mahābhārata, in which parva and chapter, does the Vidura-gītā begin and end?
What are its first and last verses along with their English translation?
What are some popular and useful verses f …
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