Symbolic Themes In Mahabharat: Edt july 4

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Draupadi is the symbolic representation of the doubts, concerns, the endless unanswered questions and the uncomfortable topics we prefer to keep under the carpet. And that is exactly why Draupadi will remain the first eloquent and vociferous pioneer of women's liberation...the thinking, questioning woman, who will stand up for justice and take the most unconventional stand.

She keeps questioning our beliefs on - what is cultured behaviour? What is the nature of morality? Is respect a birthright or does it have to be earned by actions? What is the place for women in a society that keeps changing its rules at its own convenience? Who will make rules for those who make rules for everyone else?

She is the Devil's Advocate in the epic.

http://pallavion.blogspot.in/2011/12/fire-and-ice-yajnaseni-draupadi.html

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shruthiravi

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Krishna Leela is bringing out another symbolic inference which I had not thought about it before. Great things require great sacrifice.

By showing Krishna Leela at this time they are showing Devaki's supreme sacrifice for the world. She went through the trauma of seeing her 6 new borns killed, still didnt say I dont want another child.

She believed in the Akashvani and waited for her 8th son.

It would have been easy if Krishna was Devaki's first born or second born. But he was not he was 8th born.

So it is symbolic that for the path of truth, path of true happiness lot of pain is there. More the pain, more the happiness. Many people leave the path halfway because they are unable to withstand the pain and complain life is not giving me good things.

Walk the path, complete the journey trusting in God. God gives trials only to those people whom he feels can take it. Deliver on the trust he kept on you and he will take care of you.

That is the most important message coming out of Krishna Leela

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bheegi

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Originally posted by: shruthiravi
Krishna Leela is bringing out another symbolic inference which I had not thought about it before. Great things require great sacrifice.
By showing Krishna Leela at this time they are showing Devaki's supreme sacrifice for the world. She went through the trauma of seeing her 6 new borns killed, still didnt say I dont want another child.

She believed in the Akashvani and waited for her 8th son.

It would have been easy if Krishna was Devaki's first born or second born. But he was not he was 8th born.

So it is symbolic that for the path of truth, path of true happiness lot of pain is there. More the pain, more the happiness. Many people leave the path halfway because they are unable to withstand the pain and complain life is not giving me good things.

Walk the path, complete the journey trusting in God. God gives trials only to those people whom he feels can take it. Deliver on the trust he kept on you and he will take care of you.

That is the most important message coming out of Krishna Leela

Thanks Shruthi. You've explained the significance very well and even though it's a deviation from the current track, it gels in well with the theme of the war.

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shruthiravi

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Posted: 11 years ago

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@bheegi though I had known story of Krishna from childhood the perspective and timing in which it is shown in the present MB gives it a lot of whole meaning which I dont think anyone would have thought before.

Draupadi says a mother cannot see the death of her child and Krishna leela tells her Krishan's mother has seen the brutal death of her new borns and yet went ahead with her duty to give the world her 8th born who will reform it.

Incidentally it came around Mother's day was more significance because mothers in the name of mamta overprotect their kids or hide their faults. And all their actions are justified in the name of being a mother which should not be done. Mothers too have to stand for truth, for justice even it means sacrificing their child and if they give up this duty then they are not being responsible towards the society.

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bheegi

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Originally posted by: shruthiravi
@bheegi though I had known story of Krishna from childhood the perspective and timing in which it is shown in the present MB gives it a lot of whole meaning which I dont think anyone would have thought before.

Draupadi says a mother cannot see the death of her child and Krishna leela tells her Krishan's mother has seen the brutal death of her new borns and yet went ahead with her duty to give the world her 8th born who will reform it.

Incidentally it came around Mother's day was more significance because mothers in the name of mamta overprotect their kids or hide their faults. And all their actions are justified in the name of being a mother which should not be done. Mothers too have to stand for truth, for justice even it means sacrificing their child and if they give up this duty then they are not being responsible towards the society.

absolutely correct. I can now see the logic behind SP using this theme around mother's day. 👏 Glad you posted this here because I didn't pay that much attention to the symbolic significance

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

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The symbolic significance of Govardhan (when lifted by Krishna with one finger): under the shelter of dharm, everyone shall be protected and the ones who don't seek shelter under dharm, shall perish

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bheegi

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When Krishna goes to HP for peace talks, he shows his cosmic form in the court (after he finds out Duryodhana's plan to capture him). Only Vidur, Bheeshma and Drona are able to see the iridescent form. Most of the kuru court and Dury etc shut their eyes. Shows that a person who shuts his eyes when faced with truth will always remain blind and commit sins because of his lack of belief in truth (here Krishna) Dhrit was lucky to get his vision for a brief period when he saw Krishna's form but decided to remain blind after seeing the most wonderful sight in his life. So, even a sinner like Dhrit can be lucky to get darshan of the divine or a glimpse of the truth. After the 'darshan,' he decides to choose his blindness- shows that despite being given a chance to 'see' the light, he still chose to stay in the dark afterwards.

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Trupti

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Posted: 11 years ago

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thanks for taking the efforts in making this list 👏

MB teaches us to be righteous in so many ways

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bheegi

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Originally posted by: -Wishes-
thanks for taking the efforts in making this list 👏
MB teaches us to be righteous in so many ways

Thanks wishes. MB is a treasure of life lessons and symbolic themes😊 This list is just a miniscule part of it

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bheegi

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Interesting perspective from DD Patnaik: In the world of symbols, a queen personifies the kingdom and a king's royal power. Draupadi, like Indraprastha, is the royal power of the Pandavas. Only after marrying Draupadi, daughter of the powerful king of Panchala, are the Pandavas bold enough to come out of hiding and demand from their uncle their half of the inheritance. The kingdom thus carved out, Indraprastha, owes its existence to Draupadi. Indraprastha is Draupadi. What is done to Draupadi is done to Indraprastha. The domestication of the forest to create Indraprastha using fire is the domestication of Draupadi through marriage. When Indraprastha is gambled, Draupadi is gambled. When Draupadi is abused, Indraprastha is abused.

http://devdutt.com/articles/mahabharata/the-clothes-of-draupadi.html

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