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What was the purpose of Mahabharat?
Above all, the Mahabharata is an exposition of dharma (codes of conduct), including the proper conduct of a king, of a warrior, of an individual living in times of calamity, and of a person seeking to attain moksha (freedom from samsara, or rebirth).
What choice did Arjuna make Why was duryodhana inwardly happy with it?
Without any hesitation, Arjuna said, “I would be content if you are with us though you may wield no weapon. I don’t need your Narayanas.” Inwardly, Duryodhana too felt happy with what he got.
Why did Lord Krishna fight the Mahabharata war?
According to the scriptures, when the war of Mahabharata was decided, search of the land began soon. Lord Krishna wanted to eradicate the rising sins on earth through this war and wanted to establish religion. It is said that Lord Krishna was in fear that Kauravas and the Pandavas might make a pact on seeing each other dying in this war.
Why did Mahabharata choose Kuruksetra as the location for his epic?
Mahabharata tells that this site was chosen because a sin committed on this land was forgiven on account of the sanctity of this land.. About 1.66 billions warriors death was described of war in the Indian epic.
Who was the Kurukshetra War fought between?
The Kurukshetra War often known as Mahabharata was fought between family of Pandavas and Kauravas. A large number of kingdoms of that time participated as allies of the rival groups. The Kurukshetra War often known as Mahabharata was fought between family of Pandavas and Kauravas.
Did you know that Krishna had preached the Gita to Arjuna?
It is known to everyone that Shri Krishna had preached the Gita to Arjuna in Kurukshetra, where the war in Mahabharata took place. But even today there are many secrets related to Mahabharata, about which very few people are aware of.