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Mahabharata

Mahabharata is a Hindu sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families.

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What civilization was known for the Mahabharata poem and the Ramayana poem?

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The Indian civilization is known for the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics. These ancient Sanskrit texts are central to Hindu mythology and culture, with the Mahabharata focusing on a great war and the Ramayana detailing the life of Prince Rama.

What is the most famous passage from the Mahabharata?

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One of the most famous passages from the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita, which is a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. This dialogue discusses important philosophical and ethical issues, emphasizing duty and righteousness. Another famous passage is the game of dice where Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava, gambles away his kingdom, leading to the exile and eventual war with the Kauravas.

Where is karna kavach and kundal?

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In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Karna Kavach and Kundal were given to Karna by his father, Surya. Karna wore them in battle. However, during the Kurukshetra war, Indra, disguised as a Brahmin, asked for them as a boon before going into battle with Karna's son, Arjuna. Reluctantly, Karna gave them away, which ultimately led to his downfall in the war.

Who killed the pandavas?

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There are multiple versions of the Mahabharata, an ancient Hindu epic in which the Pandavas are killed. However, in most versions, it is Ashwatthama, a warrior and friend of the Kauravas, who kills the Pandavas while they are sleeping.

What is the conflict of Mahabharata?

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The Mahabharata is an epic Hindu scripture that revolves around the conflict between two rival factions of a royal family, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The conflict arises over issues of power, inheritance, and honor, leading to a great war called the Kurukshetra War. The main conflict is not only a physical battle but also a moral and philosophical struggle between good and evil.

How many pages does the Mahabharata have?

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The Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic, has about 100,000 shlokas (verses) spread over 18 books. The exact number of pages can vary depending on the edition and translation of the text.

Why is the Mahabharata so important for understanding India's culture?

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The Mahabharata is the great national epic poem of India (offically known as "Bharat"). Comprising one hundred thousand stanzas of verse divided into eighteen books, the poem is the largest single literary work in existence. Originally composed in the ancient language of Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, it is set in a legendary era thought to correspond to the period of Indian culture and history in approximately the tenth century BC. Its main subject is a bloody feud between two branches of the ruling family of the northern Indian kingdom of Kurujangala, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Their conflict culminates in an epic eighteen-day battle and the annihilation of nearly all those involved in the war, except the victors, the five Pandava brothers-Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva-and a handful of others.

The poem's theme focuses on the Hindu concept of dharma, or sacred duty. In essence, the epic story represents an extended exploration of the responsibilities set forth by the code of dharma. In addition to recounting a heroic tale, the Mahabharata contains a collection of writings on a broad spectrum of human learning, including ethics, law, philosophy, history, geography, genealogy, and religion. It also features a number of legends, moral stories, and local tales all woven into an elaborate narrative.

What is the holy book for Hindus?

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There are several holy works which are considered to be important scriptures of Hinduism, but the most important one is called the Bhagavad Gita, which outlines the fundamental creeds to Hinduism and it's beliefs.

What do The Iliad and the Mahabharata have in common?

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Both portray gods. Both contain stories of battles.

Both are epic poems of considerable length. Both books describe only a limited period in a war that in both cases spans a considerably longer period.. Both narratives describe individual battles and deaths of various heroes of both sides, military formations, war diplomacy, meetings and discussions among the characters, and the weapons used. Both are very old poems, their exact origins lost in the mist of times.

In both cases, the historical truth of the war is in doubt and remains subject to scholarly discussions.

Why the war was fought at kurukshetra only?

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Because Kurukshetra was in between Hastinapur and Indraprasth and easily reachable from both ends.

Which warrior shot first arrow thus beginning the war of Mahabharata?

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Arjuna shot the first arrow near the feet of Bhisma, Drona, Kripa as a sign of offering respect.

Which statements describe similarities between the Vedas and the Mahabharata?

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They were both honest and just rulers of their kingdom

What battle is known as Mahabharata?

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Krukshetra

ANS 2 - The Mahabharata is an epic Sanskrit poem that describes, among other things a war between two groups of cousins at Kurukshetra, in the modern state of Haryana in India. This war allegedly happened about 6,000 BC

Who is the father of pandavas?

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The father's name is Pandu. His two wives were Kunti and Madri. I cannot find reference to Pancha as one of the brothers; I believe this is a word describing a geographic region, or something similar. See link for more. There is a place called Pancha Pandava Rathas.

Father's name is Pandu. He had two wives. One Kunti another Maadri.

Kunti gave birth to Dharmaraya, Bheema and Arjuna.

Maadri gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva.

these five together are called Pandava. Pancha means "five" in Sanskrit. Five Pandavas mean pancha pandavas.

What did the story of Mahabharata teach?

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That, no matter what the circumstances, good will always prevail over evil

Where did huddism start?

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No, Hinduism started long before the Nazis came around (referring to the answer before this one) it started in India roughly 2 and a half thousand years ago.

What are the comments in adhyaya seven or section seven and shloka 8 to 15 of Bhagwat Geeta?

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Lord Krishna says, " Look Arjuna, I am the fluidity in liquids, light in sun and moon, omkara in all the Veda, sound (?) in the space and manliness in the men." (7/8)."I am pure scent in the earth, plasma (core) in the fire, life in all the living things and willingness to worship in those who worship." (7/9).

" Look Arjuna, I am the origin of every form, living and non-living. I am the intelligence of intelligent people and (roughly) the character of the people, who have great character." (7/10).

"Arjuna, I am the power of in the powerful people and sex and sexuality in every body as per the norms of the society." (7/11).

"And those emotions, that come from (roughly) good bad or mixture of both, come from me. But in fact I am not in them and they are not in me." (7/12).

( Here the Lords Krishna makes self contradictory statement. He make similar self contradictory statement in 4/13 also. Such type of statements indicate that there are some things, which are beyond your intellectual capacity. For example the meaning of infinity can not be processed by human brain. For all practical purpose very large numbers act as infinity and gives you practically correct answer in your experiments.)

"Due to this good bad and mixture of both(?), these people are affected. So they do not know Me, who is beyond these things. " (7/13).

(Here again Lord Krishna says that He is 'beyond' your understanding.)

"Because this creation of mine is very difficult to understand (or rather impossible) to understand. But the people, who worship Me, cross this boundary." (7/14).

( I have been thinking about this infinity since my childhood. Now after thinking about the same for more than four decades, I came to the conclusion that human brain can not understand the meaning of infinity. Then the question that arise is that how some one had this concept of infinity some 3500 years back. I do not call myself as infinite God, but He says that He is that infinite God, that to repeatedly. I am trained by the modern science. He was not so. So I have no option, but to have faith in that infinite God.)

"The people, whose intellect is dominated by ego are stupid. Those people, who do bad karma, the people, who are mean minded are stupid and so do not worship Me." (15).

(The people, who go after the earthly things are stupid. For that such things do not give you lasting happiness. Deep inside you know that you are a thief. You are robbing others. So you do not get the real peace of mind. Real peace of mind can be obtained by sacrifice and love for others only.)

What are the few comments that are made by Lord Krishna in Bhagwat Geeta about libido?

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Lord Krishna says that if a person keep away all the sensory organs from their subjects and go on thinking about them, then he is called as hypocrite. (3/6). Lord Krishna says that the person who control the sensory organs by his mind and then allow the sensory organs to involve in their subjects, with out psychological involvement in the subjects, is the one who is great (special one). (3/7).

(As per Geeta, if you deprive the sensory organs of their subjects and then go on thinking about them, you are hypocrite. One has to be hypocrite for various reasons, mostly on religious and social grounds. That is not the good thing. Day by day some western countries are showing noticeable improvement in the social norms. Religions are better understood. So may be in near future one may not be forced to remain hypocrite for social reasons. In most of the eastern countries, the society forces one to become hypocrite. Lord Krishna is very much against to be such abnormal control of sensory organs from their subjects. Lord Krishna says that you should control the sensory organs psychologically. Then let the sensory organs go after their subjects. That person is great, who can control the sensory organs psychologically and allow the sensory organs to involve in their subjects. This is like you are riding the horse and you have control over the same.)

Q1 Which apsara wanted to marry Arjuna when he was in Indraloka?

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Urvashi..

she was attracted to him and also made advances to him but he considered her as his grandmother so he rejected. In turn she cursed him and he became a eunuch named 'Brhannala' which was helpful for him during the 'ajyatavasa'.

Who killed abhimanyu in Mahabharata?

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Dronacharya,

Kripacharya,

Aswathama,

Karna,

Salya,

Bhoorisravas.

What is the name of the grandson of Arjuna in Mahabharata?

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The grandson of Arjuna was Parikshit - the son of Abhimanyu.