Dharmakshetra :) - Page 9

Originally posted by: ashne

I took this as Dhrit saying - 'I know Yudhi is elder, but since Im the reigning king, will my son, who is born after Yudhi be able to be king', So he is asking Bheeshma what is right ?

Originally posted by: ...Diala...

Thanks a lot.. can you pls give the sanskrit slokha dissected? there are more than one with sanskrit knowledge here so you guys can discuss and we will enjoy reading/learning 😊


But shall this my son born after him become king? Tell me truly what is lawful and right under these circumstances.


if what you think is right, then Dhrit is definitely very smart 😆 and so are those who did not answer 😆 or many be some shift+del

Originally posted by: TheWatcher

I think Dury would have ruled the kingdom with different Pandavas assuming different positions, for example Arjuna as Senapati etc etc ( Assuming Yudisthira had no desire to rule the kingdom )

Originally posted by: ...Diala...

i think the elder cousin younger cousin thing was not a really big deal.. if Ps n Ks were united HP would have been one under whom all 104 accepted as leader.. if none were united, then HP would have been split into 105..

Originally posted by: ...Diala...

yes that is what I thought too but Urmila has brought in a different angle to the statement.. whatever it means, I wonder why they did not answer.. so much was the tension around? 😕

Originally posted by: Urmila11

The verse is: Ayam tu anantarah tasmaad api raajaa bhabishyati
[Ayam = this/it, tu = but, anantarah = after, tasmaad = him, api = too, raajaa = King, bhabishyati = will be]
So this becomes: "But will it (child) too be King after him?"
See that there is no mention of 'born' in the verse. No mention of 'jaata' or any similar word which represents 'birth'. So KMG's 'born after him' does not seem correct.
And this theory is explained by a researcher too whose book I have read. He wrote that Vidur understood Dhrit's intention behind his words so he asked Dhrit to abandon Duri.

Originally posted by: Urmila11

@ashne: I agree. But I do think that Dhirt was the most responsible to spoil Duri. Bhishma & Vidur tried their best, but father's duty comes first IMO, and here father taught him to disobey all elders from childhood. Father was always a yesman for Duri. See, how could Duri make a picnic spot in Pramaankoti at age of 15? He must have enough royal machinery at his hand, no? Also see that Duri wanted to make other 4 prisoners after killing Bheem so that he could rule HP. How can a 15 year boy think this if he was not already spoiled?

Originally posted by: AnuMP

Started anyway. I guess this will have to be haven for adharmis like me if TM agrees