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What is the story of shishupal?
In the Mahabharata, Shishupala’s mother Shrutasubha persuaded her nephew, Krishna, that he would pardon his cousin Shishupala for a hundred offences. This made Shishupala hate Krishna. When Yudhishthira undertook the Rajasuya Yajna, he sent Bhima to obtain the fealty of Shishupala, now king after his father’s death.
Why did duryodhana humiliated Draupadi?
But Duryodhan mistook that it was Draupadi who laughed at him. He was also furious on Draupadi for suggesting the Pandavas to take away his weapons as he considered taking away a warrior’s weapons is similar to pulling off the dress of a woman. That’s why he tried to insult Draupadi in front of everyone.
What was Radha’s husband name?
Some traditions state that Radha was married to another gopa named Rayan (also called Abhimanyu or Ayan), but she still used to love Krishna. Many interpreted it as a person’s love and devotion towards god which is not bounded by social limitations.
What is the significance of the Mahabharata?
The `Mahabharata’ has a deep underlying symbolism. Imagine Draupadi as the human body. The Pandavas, the five senses, are wedded to it. Their first cousins, a hundred in number, the Kauravas, are present in the form of the tendencies of the mind.
What happened to the Pandavas in the Mahabharata?
In the years that follow the war, the Pandavas live a life of asceticism in a forest retreat. Krishna is slaughtered in a drunken brawl and his soul dissolves back into the Supreme God Vishnu. When they learn of this, the Pandavas believe it time for them to leave this world, too.
What are the great Hindu epics?
The Great Hindu Epics 1 The Mahabharata 2 The Bhagavad Gita 3 The Ramayana
How many lines are in the Mahabharata?
The Mahabharata, also known as the great epic of the Bharata Dynasty, is divided into two books of more than 100,000 verses, each containing two lines or couplets totaling more than 1.8 million words. It is roughly 10 times as long as ” The Illiad ,” one of the most notable Western epic poems.