martial exploits are recorded in the Mahabharata‚ an admiration expressed by Krishna and Bhishma within the body of this work. Karna was the son of Surya and Kunti. He was born to Kunti before her marriage with Pandu. Karna was the closest friend of Duryodhana and fought on his behalf against the Pandavas in the famous Kurukshetra war. Karna fought against misfortune throughout his life and kept his word under all circumstances. Many admire him for his courage and generosity. It is believed that Karna
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The God of Paradox: Analyzing Krsna’s contradictory preaching of Dharma in the Mahabharata Rohit Rajkumar Religious Studies C166 Professor Goldman April 18th‚ 2014 2 Rajkumar I. Introduction When in doubt about the various facets of life‚ or when lost and looking for some kind of guiding light‚ the tendency of the every-day man is to look to the heavens to for an answer. It is not uncommon to hear “help me God‚” or “what do I do‚ God” as desperate pleas for some kind of moral and
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Yudhisthira saw‚ Krishna surrounded by all gods. Karna was sitting among the Adityas‚ Bhishma among the Vasus and his ancestors and heroes and warriors who had died in the war were there. A surprising presence there was that of Duryodhana. 5. Narada explained to Yudhisthira that Duryodhana never showed cowardice‚ he had been a just and good king‚ he died a brave’s death that too in the holy place. Samantpanchaka. He gained entry to the heavens for these reasons. 6. Yudhisthira had told only one lie in his
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Conventions of the Epic Poem with special reference to Mahabharata:In origin both ballad and epic have the same sources. Ballad is the simplest form of narrative poetry and epic is sophisticated and more complicated. R.J.Rees comments on this difference‚ “The difference between them is like the difference between two sisters both born in the same quiet‚ country place. One of them has stayed there and kept all the charm of her natural simplicity while the other has gone to the big city to find sophistication
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Palace of Illusions by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni is a beautiful book which gives a woman’s perspective on a story that deals mainly with male characters i.e. the great epic‚ Mahabharata. The book has been written from Draupadi’s‚ who was the wife of the 5 Pandava heroes in this epic‚ point of view. It throws light on her innermost thoughts and feelings‚ traced right from her childhood to her demise in the lap of the Himalayan mountains. It talks about her feelings about the strange in which
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Dharma in the Mahabharta The concept of dharma is the most central and core concept of Hindu philosophy‚ “all the other principles and values flow from the beautiful fountain of Dharma” (Srinivasan n.d.‚ 1). Consequently‚ the Hindu scriptures present many examples of its importance in a variety of ways. The two epics Mahabharata and Ramayana are particularly interesting in their presentation of dharma. Dharma is Sanskrit word with many different connotations
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Krishna as a Transformational Leader James MacGregor Burns (1978) first introduced the concepts of transformational and transactional leadership in his treatment of political leadership. According to Burns‚ transformational leaders offer a purpose that transcends short-term goals and focuses on higher order intrinsic needs. Working for a Transformational Leader can be a wonderful and uplifting experience. They put passion and energy into everything. They care about you and want you to succeed
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Celebrated on the full moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Sharavan‚ Raksha Bandhan is one of the most widely celebrated festivals of India. It is a day that symbolises the sacred relationship between a brother and sister. Literally translated‚ raksha means protection while bandhan means bond. Raksha Bandhan‚ therefore‚ signifies the bond of love out which comes a sense of security and protection. On Raksha Bandhan‚ the sister ties a rakhi‚ comprising sacred threads‚ on her brother’s
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The name Bhishma means one who has taken a terrible oath(and fulfills it). He was an incarnation of the eldest Vasu‚ Dhyou. He was born as Devaratha‚ the son of King Shantanu of the Kurus and the Goddess Ganga. He learned the scriptures from Brihaspati‚ the preceptor of the Devas and the art of war from Parashurama. When his father could not marry a fisher-woman maiden named Satyavati‚ as her father wanted her sons to inherit the throne‚ Bhishma helped his father by renouncing his claim to the
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Soham Chaudhari 19213001 September 4‚ 2008 Yagna The necessity to perform a sacrifice is very often repeated throughout The Mahabharat. The Rajsuya Sacrifice‚ or Yagna‚ is a requirement for Yudhishthira if he wishes to hold an immortal place in history and “rejoice with Indra.” Superficially‚ a yagna is a means to please the Gods and attain prosperity by make an offering to the God of Fire. However‚ yagna also teaches the importance of charity and harmony. By offering one’s accomplishments
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