Mahabharat Episode Discussion Thread #1 - Page 7

Originally posted by: Cool-n-Fresh

One thing I dont get here,what about sages who dont have any family and lead a sanyaasi life?😕

Originally posted by: varaali

If you are referring to sanyasis - who renounce the world, then- at the time of taking sanyas, they perform a ceremony, symbolically offering their body to the fire. The mantras associated with the last rites are chanted. Just as the upnayanam (sacred thread investiture) is supposed to be a second birth, sanyas is supposed to be the end.

After this ceremony, the sanyasi's body no longer need the usual last rites.

There are a different set of rules governing the treatment of a dead sanyasi's body, but the usual way is to bury the body (bury- not cremate) in a sitting position. This ceremony can be performed by anybody- not necessarily sons.

Originally posted by: varaali

Bhishma does not die in the Mahalaya period. He dies when Uttarayan begins, i.e the sun begins its northward journey. This would be approximately around Jan 14-15- when the sun enters the Makara constellation.

Just because Bhishma does not have a son does not mean he cannot be given the last rites. Dritarashtra - who is Bhishma's brother's son is as eligible to perform the last rites as a natural son. So that would have been the least of his worries.

ok . thanks for this info. and sorry i got the month wrong but i did read the rest somewhere pertaining to bhishma ashtami . thought it to be correct. will try to get the link if possible. anyway have deleted it from my post
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Guys i dnt want to say this
Bt jave to say ekta kapoor mahabharat is far far better than this one
I have nt watched br chopra so cant cmpare with that

Firstly the design
Promos r so gud that i become excited ti watch it
Bt i thought that animation part is only for promos
Bt sadly they used that in episode only
All the sets are looking animated
There is no realness in it
Its luking u r watching animated mahabharat or video game
Mahadev also has beautiful sets bt it luks real

And then bg which is so bad i cabt tell u
Mytho shows luk gud with strong bg
Nyc songs in bg bt there bg is so soft
It luks boring and pale
And doesnt generte interest

And most imp nw editing of imp sequences like ganga
It was so beautiful shown in ekta nahabharat
And mahabarat is nt known to young generatin so if they omit thi gs
No one will understand it and connect to it

Ekta started his mahabharat wth draupdi cheer haram
Which is i thnk a gud idea as everyone knows it and will connect wid it
And then they proprly showed ganesh entry
Who wrote mahabharat and all

And ganga part was awesome
I knw her sets and costumes r tacky
Bt still there narrative style
And bg is so cool that everyone gt its attention

And they so krishan ji as naarative
Who is nt even born
So will they not show krishan janam
Which is best part of mahabharat

And secnd episode is worse
Fighting scene is luking like video game
And lighting is so bad

Rating 1 star from my side
Was expecting so much
Bg they used all brain in makinv promos only

Edited by singhalharsh - 17 September 2013 at 12:36pm

Well till now i have liked both the episodes.When i say liked i mean it held my attention from beggining to end and i am excited to watch next episode.Yes story telling is a bit here and there,characterization is a bit here and there.Now even AMba is evil burning the crops and all.But in any case i am watching this for my entertainment not knowlege becuas i guess like me most people here are wacthing this purely for entertainment.So as long as i am getting entertained i am ok

I think mb is going too fast nw.i feel they r doing hurry 4 pandava nd kaurava's part.after dat story ll b stable.i thing within 15/20 epi there will b entry of elder pandavas.

the last two episodes were good. but why this hurry. i know it is only for 128 episodes, still they could give a voiceover for events gone by. and the character of amba was not this haughty or cruel. well let me wait and see for a week how the story moves on

Originally posted by: Cool-n-Fresh

Thanks for sharing!This is new for me.

One thing I dont get here,what about sages who dont have any family and lead a sanyaasi life?😕

Ok they dont need any heavens.They merge in god.😆

But didn't Bheeshma get Salvation!?

oh god! please delete my post. its incorrect. varali mam answered for this. god, i fell likei saw this info online in a blog and wrote it here without checking up.