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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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Which words are used by Pandavas to address Dhritarashtra and Gandhari?
In Mahabharata, which relationship term is used by Pandavas to address Dhritarashtra and Gandhari? …
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Is pranking bad act according to Hinduism?
According to Mahabarata, Samba got curse because of doing prank. Actually the prank done by Samba doesn't harm any one. But he got curse.
Does it signifies that pranking is a bad act? Does any text i …
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Did Yudhishtira ever have any misconception?
Yudhistira is known to be a well virtuous person in Mahabharata.
Did Yudhishtira ever have any misconception? … I need answer from Vyasa Mahabharata only. …
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Is Brahma referring to the incidents of previous mahayugas?
[Section 6, Anusasana Parva, The Mahabharata]
How can Brahma say the incidents in the bold text above? …
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Does Mahabharata contain Siddhasana?
In a Mahabharata text of Telugu language, a verse is saying that Siva sat in Siddhasana and playing a game of dice. It occurs in Adi Parva. … But, is there any mention about Siddhasana in Mahabharata? …
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Did Jayadratha attend Draupadi swayamvar?
Jayadratha has a key role at two different timings in Mahabharata: the abduction of Draupadi, death of Abhimanyu.
Did he attend Draupadi swayamvar? If yes, then did he participate in the competition? …
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Inconsistency in the number of people died in Kurukshetra war
From this answer, we can get the following information:
Total number of persons participated in war is almost 4,723,920.
Total number of persons died in war is 1,660,020,000.
Both figures have a hi …
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Is it the Saraswati in Brahma loka or her partial incarnation married to Matinara?
[SECTION XCV, Sambhava Parva, Adi Parva, The Mahabharata]
Is it the goddess Saraswati, the wife of Brahma or the Saraswati, the goddess associated with the river Saraswati married to Matinara? …
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Who is Daksha mentioned by Indra?
Consider the following statements of Indra from Mahabharata
Assuming then the shape of a Brahmana, Sakra descended on the Earth and addressing the bird, said,--O Suka, O best of birds, the
grand-daughter … [Section 5, Anusasanika Parva, The Mahabharata]
Who is Daksha in this context and what is his family tree? …
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Did Vasudeva send Kasyapa to perform rituals to newly born Pandavas
Is it true according to Vyasa Mahabharata that Vasudeva, the father of lord Krishna, sent Kasyapa, from Dwaraka, as purohit to perform all samskaras to newly born Pandavas? …
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What type of torch is used during Mahabharata times?
There are several statements in Mahabharata that mentions the usage of torch, which provides light, mostly at night times. … [Section 174, Ghatotkacha-badha Parva, Drona Parva, The Mahabharata]
Do Mahabharata or any other scriptures throw light on the torch part during or before Mahabharata timings? …
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Glorifying others as a bad act
[Section 43, Sisupala-badha Parva, Sabha Parva, The Mahabharata]
From the statements of Sisupala, it can be understood that glorifying others is a unrespectable act. …
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Who are children of Vidura?
Vidura is a well-known character in Hinduism. He is the brother of Pandu, Dhritarashtra. He is an expert in analyzing dharma.
Dhritarashtra has 101 children and Pandu has five children.
Does Vidura ha …
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Is Vaishnava dharma parva a part of Mahabharatha?
The telugu translation of Mahabharatha is containing an extra parva names Vaishnavadharma parva. It contains 22 chapters in it. It is basically a discussion between Krishna and Yudhishthira. It follow …
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