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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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Was birth of Dhristadhyumna due to an advanced Genetic experiment? [closed]
Excerpts from the English translation of Mahabharata by Kisiri Mohan Ganguli
And when everything was complete, Yaja, after having poured libations of clarified butter on the sacrificial fire, commanded …
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What does it mean by Vidura entering Yudhishthira’ body?
If we view their relationship as Guru and Disciple, then we will get different idea. It is a well known fact that a teacher will develop affection towards some students only, mainly due to their grasp …
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Who was Kāśyapa?
According to Mahabharata, it was the same Kāśyapa (काश्यप), who was the father of snakes and who also tried to rescue King Parikshit. …
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Why did Takshaka appear before Utanka in the form of a naked beggar?
While giving away her ear rings, the queen of king Paushya, she warns Utanka about King of Serpants, Takshaka, who is waiting to steal those ear rings.
'These ear-rings are very much sought after by …
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What happened to Ashwatthama's mani?
Holding on his head that excellent and celestial gem, the puissant king looked beautiful like a mountain with the moon above it
Mahabharata states this much about the gem. …
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Clarification about Kunti's statement on harlot
So definitely there was a gap of many hundreds or thousands of years, between the original composition of Mahabharata to present version of Mahabharata. … Even according to the available present day Mahabharata, the original version of EPIC contained only 8,800 slokas only. …
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Why did each Pandava fall during Svargarohani?
This is what happened :
1. Fall of Draupadi
As those mighty ones were proceeding quickly, all rapt in Yoga,
Yajnaseni, falling of from Yoga, dropped down on the Earth. Beholding her fallen down, Bhim …
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How many days were counted as a year during Mahabharata period?
The following narration is from the episode of regaining of ear rings by Utanka from Mahabharata (Kisari Mohan Ganguli version).
148 तस्मिंश च तन्त्रे कृष्णाः सिताश च तन्तवः
चक्रं चापश्यत षड्भिः …
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Did Vasudeva send Kasyapa to perform rituals to newly born Pandavas
It was mentioned in Mahabharata that 7 rishis did come at the time of the birth of Arjuna. … However, it is not mentioned in the Chapters related to birth of Pandavas from Vyasa Mahabharata that Vasudeva sent them. …
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Can the time lapsed from Ramayana to Mahabharata be inferred from scriptures?
We have some difficulties in ascertaining the period of occurrence of Ramayana and Mahabharata. … So we can infer that the time gap between Ramayana and Mahabharata is around 16 lakh years. …
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What good deeds saved Taksaka from Sarpa Yajna?
Takshaka cannot be called evil, just going by 2 incidents. Brahma modified the curse of Kadru, that only evil serpants will die, but not virtuous.
Thus, those who survived the snake-sacrifice must b …
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Where Gita is mentioned in Mahabharata?
It starts with Bhagawad Gita Parva of Bhishma Parva in Mahabharata. …
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Why Dronacharya demanded to make King Drupada prisoner in his Guru Dakshina?
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Why Dronacharya demanded to make king Drupada prisoner in his gurudakshina? any specific reason?
Gurudakshina was for Duryodhana(Kaurava and Pandavas), then why did he take …
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How long did it take to write the whole Mahabharata?
The original version of Mahabharata composed by Sage Vyasa by name Jaya, contains 8,800 Slokas only. Later it was expanded to 24,000 Slokas Bharata. … Still yet a later period it was expanded to Mahabharata containing 1,00,000 Slokas. …
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Why did Drupada tell Drona non-kings cannot be friends with kings?
King Drupada says 3 issues:
'One of low birth can never be the friend of one whose lineage is pure,
Nor can one who is not a car-warrior have a car-warrior for his friend.
one who is not a k …
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