Mahabharata is a treatise on Dharmic values. It teaches people how to live life in a way demonstrating the ideals of humanity. The final journey of Pandavas is an interesting episode in The Mahabharata that highlights some ennobling life principles depicted by the different characters we come across. Following the departure of Sri Krishna’s physical …
Epics offer a large number of topics for people to discuss. Epic personages are extensively spoken about by the public. The characters of the epic both evil and noble become the topics of discussion in day to day life and are quoted for several purposes as per the arising needs. Often, some aspects, traits and …
The answer to the important question: “Did Draupadi love Karna?” Read More »
The Pandavas, the valiant and the virtuous princes were deceived by the Kauravas their cousins in a game of dice. As per the dictates of the Kauravas in response to their defeat, they had to lose all their kingdom and leave to the forest in exile. The five brothers were highly noble and were attached …
Among the treasure of stories in The Mahabharata, an interesting episode on Bheema embodies a striking message, “True Devotion Can’t Be Judged By External Actions”. Those were the days when the Pandavas were experiencing a mixture of experiences during their exile. At a time when their morale was so low and they needed the divine …
Winning the divine grace is not that easy. No doubt God’s heart is softer than butter and would easily melt when the soothing heat of devotion is applied. However, the devotees need to do their bit to convince the Lord that they deserve His grace and compassion. Only at that point the divine grace arrives …
A number of instances in The Mahabharata show the contempt that the Kauravas had towards the Pandavas. Motivated by their jealousy, the Kauravas were always looking for a chance to bring down the Pandavas, causing misery and troubles to them in all possible ways. During most such times, Sri Krishna was there to tactfully intervene …
Divine Protection Is The Best Shield That Can Save Us Read More »
Epics are perennial sources of wisdom and inspiration. The ethical and spiritual dimensions of epics guide our lives and fuel our beings. Epics are built around great themes and great personages who have ennobled their lives by proving their superhuman capabilities after passing the challenges, tests and hardships presented by the life. The two immortal …
What ‘The Ramayana’ and ‘The Mahabharata’ mean to us? Read More »
Even after you have read, watched and heard so much about Mahabharata, there are numerous stories and facts that are new to you. I was recently reading this chapter from Mahabharata when I came to know about the lineage of Pandavas. It is well known that all of them wedded Draupadi, and of course they …
I might be totally wrong because we can’t comment on Itihaas or Mithihaas with authority, but I will like to take a general take on this topic: Draupadi and Karna Love Due to some books and novels written by some contemporary writers, a lot of youngsters have come to believe that there was certain type …
I am sure you have heard about this characters name from the biggest epic of the word, Mahabharat. Yes, we are talking about the towering figure of Draupadi, who often is blamed as being the main reason behind the bloodshed that conspired in the what is considered to be the first world war of the …
Draupadi in Mahabharat: A subject of eternal curiosity and maligning Read More »