Strange Narrations in Mahabharata!

From Maadri :

- Nakul and sahdeva from Ashinikumars.

Were they really nature elements or some men disguised under those names.How can nature elements make human physical relations and produce human children!?

3) Presence of Indra in many episodes of Mahabharat,Arjun visiting Indra's place.Indra taking Karna's Kavacha Kundala.

Originally posted by: Cool-n-Fresh

There are certain narrations in Mahabharata, that defies any rational explanations. Some examples :

Involvement of Nature Elements

1) River Ganga was the wife of Shantanu and mother of Bhishma.

Was she really River Ganga or any lady(Princess/Queen) named Ganga!?

Methinks a princess named Ganga. The real river Ganga was exclusively unmarried, although some traditions regard her as Mahadev's other wife. 🤔

2) All the sons of Pandu were the products of the main elements of nature.

From Kunti :

- Karna was the son of Surya (the Sun)

- Yudhisthir of Dharma ( Truth)

- Bhima of Vaayu (Air)

- Arjun of Indra and

From Maadri :

- Nakul and sahdeva from Ashinikumars.

Were they really nature elements or some men disguised under those names.How can nature elements make human physical relations and produce human children!?

Depends on whether one believes in the existence of the devas. If one does, they could have produced them. If not, these complications kick in.

3) Presence of Indra in many episodes of Mahabharat,Arjun visiting Indra's place.Indra taking Karna's Kavacha Kundala.

Who's Indra?Was he a Human!?

See above

4) Reference of 100 sons,10,000sons,1,00,000 sons,16,000 wives,1,00,000 maids...having only sons in great numbers and each man having number of women giving birth only to sons...

How come they didn't beget any girls as offsprings!?If everyone had sons and only grandsons,how did each man have many women for his own!?

That's not difficult. Timing. I'm not sure I can go into more details on this site.

Actually, on this, I think Vyasa exaggerates numbers... He refers to lakhs of soldiers, but he'd easily cover India's current population if one takes his numbers literally.

For instance, the number of palaces that are described as being in Dwarka - it's quite a small island, and since they're not describing skyscrapers, it's impossible to fit all the palaces within that area.

5) Birth of Pandavas took place in 5 consecutive years!

How on earth is this possible!?

Kunti was handed over YBA instantly, like she was handed Karna. She didn't go through 9 months of pregnancy - there's no way Karna could have been a secret then.

6) The narration of the birth of Kauravas from a mass of flesh outside the womb of a woman.

Aliens in Mahabharat!?

Mention of Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, Pisachas, Kinnaras, Kimpurushas, Vanaras, Nagas, Suparnas, Vidyadharas, Valkhilyas, Siddhas and Charanas.Devas were further classified into Vasus, Rudras, Maruts, Sadhyas and Adityas. Asuras were similarly divided into Daityas, Danavas, Kalakeyas etc. Among the Daityas were a group called the Nivata Kavachas.

If they were non-humans and not even animals,how they existed on earth!?How their presence was felt!?

They weren't aliens - they've been described as various tribes that existed in the sub-continent. Similarly, references to 'world' imply just the sub-continent, maybe reaching up to the Caspian sea. Note that Yavanas/Mlechas were foreigners - people from outside who didn't follow Vedic norms.

- Salwa's attack of the city of Dwaraka in a flying city named Saubha.

Did ordinary kings have such powers!?

He did penances to Mahadev and got all that. Or one can ask - did Mahadev, Brahma or Narayan so easily appear b4 people in that era?

- Reference to great explosions and destruction of many lives!?The narration about the after effects of such weapons!?

So are we seeing the effect of those hazards?Did they influence the health of our ancestors?But our ancestors lived in great harmonious environment and had excellent health!Right!?

Though some seem to be interesting,many have been greatly exaggerated!!

What is the explanation that can be given to these strange narrations? Can we say that the ancient authors of Mahabharata imagined all these?

What do you think of such depictions in Epics like Mahabharat!?

In Dr RC Majumdar's 'Vedic Age', the Mahabharata has been used to describe the events, while sanitizing it i.e. removing all references to miracles and so on, and just describing the historical events, like the Pandava Rajasuya yagna, the war, Karna's history and so on. They can't include miracles in a historical narrative.

References - [Mahabharat by Ved Vyas Sambhava Parva,Section XCVII]

Mahabharat Ved Vyasa-Sambhava Parva,Section CXXIV]

[Mahabharat Ved Vyas Adi Parva]

[Mahabharat -Ved Vyas Udyoga,Bhishma,Drona,Shalya,Sauptika Parvas]

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

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Who is Indra?

Originally posted by: Cool-n-Fresh

There are certain narrations in Mahabharata, that defies any rational explanations. Some examples :

5) Birth of Pandavas took place in 5 consecutive years!

How on earth is this possible!?

What is the explanation that can be given to these strange narrations? Can we say that the ancient authors of Mahabharata imagined all these?

What do you think of such depictions in Epics like Mahabharat!?