Category Archives: Mahabharata

01 Dec
Hindu Gods, Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata

Reason behind Lord Krishna’s birth

Lord Vishnu’s birth on the earth as Krishna has a deep and internal meaning in itself. It is his deeds and his words that provide a great deal of knowledge and wisdom to human beings for the entire period of their life. सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु | साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते || 9|| suhṛin-mitrāryudāsīna-madhyastha-dveṣhya-bandhuṣhu sādhuṣhvapi cha pāpeṣhu sama-buddhir […]

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Ahimsa Paramo dharma
11 Oct
Ancient Indian Literature, Mahabharata

Ahimsa Paramodharah – Concept and Practice of Ahimsa vide Mahabharata Parvas, Bhagavat Gita and Select Smritis

Compiled, edited and written by V.D.N Rao Concept and Practice of Ahimsa vide Mahabharata Adi Parva ahimsā paramo dharmah sarvaprāmabhrth smrtah,tasmāt prānabhrtah sarvān na himsyād brāhmanah kva cit/ brāhmanah saumya eveha jāyateti parā śrutih, vedavedāngavit tāta sarvabhūtābhaya pradah/ ahimsā satyavacanam ksamā ceti viniścitam,brāhmanasya paro dharmo vedānām dharanād api/ ksatriyasya tu yo dharmah sa nehesyati vai […]

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04 Sep
Hindu Gods, Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata

Post the Mahabharat War

The Mahabharata, also called as the Kurukshetra War, is described to be one of the well-known epics in Hinduism. It began due to a conflict that arose between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas, and Pandavas, due to the struggle for dynastic succession to the throne of Hastinapura, in an Indian kingdom called Kuru. Almost […]

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26 Jul
Hindu Gods, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata

Suryavansh: The solar dynasty

Lord Rama was born in the 81st generation of Ikshvaku Dynasty of Surya Vamsam or Solar Dynasty. This lineage continued for another 64 generations until 1634 BCE, where the last king Sumitra was killed by Chanakya’s contemporary Mahapadma Nanda. Brihadbala, who was 115th generation king, participated in Kurukshetra war and was killed by Abhimanyu. Raghuvanshi […]

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26 Jul
Hindu Gods, Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata

Exile period of the Pandavas

After the game of dice, that Yudhisthira had lost against Duryodhana, the Pandavas were sent to an exile for a period of 13 years. Several notable events happened as Pandavas along with Draupadi went into exile. The below mentioned are some significant events that took place during that period of time: Arjuna’s Divyastras Vyasa visits […]

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Abhimanyu - Mahabharata
19 Jun
Ancient Indian Literature, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata, Uncategorized

Abhimanyu – The Tragic Hero

The Tragic Hero of Mahabharata – Abhimanyu Being the grandson of Lord Indra, god of mystical weapons and wars and the son of Arjuna, a great warrior himself, Abhimanyu was one of the most courageous warriors. He was also considered equal to his father’s level at times. Abhimanyu was able to instil a sense of […]

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07 Jun
Hinduism, Interesting Hindu Mythology Stories, Mahabharata, Uncategorized

Barbarika – An Unsung Warrior of the Mahabharata

This is the tale of the grandson of Bheema and the son of Ghatotkacha and Mauravi – Barbarika. It is fair to assume that the Mahabharat’s battlefield saw the greatest of the great warriors of Dwapara Yuga. This is the story of a lesser-known warrior amongst the ones who have sacrificed their lives for Dharma […]

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