Unresolved Issues in Mahabharat: Some things, we will never know - Page 2

Answer: bhishma, Drona and Karna were more gifted warriors,but each of them were bounded by weaknesses,Bhisma in the name of duty ,didn't objected against any wrong doing by duryodhana or if he did he wasn't firm,Drona was bounded by his putra moha ,duty towards Hastinapura,that's why he totally neglected evil deeds of duryodhana,Karna was bounded by jealousy towards arjuna,that's why even after knowing dharma he supported evil,whereas arjuna was a much more dedicated warrior,who also happens to have control over his senses,all he wanted was to learn and improve during his training,that's what makes him better than the other 3.

Undoubtedly draupadi,the nature and aura of draupadi is what separates her from other wives perhaps all the wives of all Pandavas,the flare in her is what makes her different from others also she was his first wife.

Yup they did although one must say is that originally mahabharat was of 6000 verses the core that is called jaya a lot has been added later,but there isn't any denying that they existed,since there are also proof of existence of Lord krishna and kurukshetra war.

Both infact,acc. To garg samhita out of the 24 incarnations of vishnu including 10 complete incarnations only Lord krishna is the purna purushottam Avatar.

Well he was a bad person with some good qualities,his only downfall was his jealousy and hatred towards pandavas,he believed that throne was his,and to fulfil his desire,he can go to any extent,his only good qualities was his complete trust in karna.

Kaunteya's yes,some of them were born destroy evil and be medium of geeta gyan like arjuna since he was also partial incarnation of Lord vishnu,some were born to give support in establishing dharma,Karna was born because he was cursed to be born as human and draupadi was born because of yagya.

Yup it actually did,lots of weapons have been found in kurukshetra that dates back to Mahabharata age,also satellite mapping of kurukshetra shows that some sort of nuclear power was used at that time.

May be.

Originally posted by: -Shani-

Brilliant post Amrita!! 👏

I've always regarded Vyasa to be the greatest story-teller of all time (even if MB is a poem).

The fact that his work sparks off so many vibrant discussions even 5000 years after it was first written, only speaks volumes of the complexity of the MB.

Oh...and IMHO Ganapati bappa needs to be acknowledged too...😊

Originally posted by: riti4u

Nice post Amrita 😊

Mahabharat is really captivating work ..whether fiction or not.. but it certainly has so many hidden things to be explored , debated and researched. There are learnings which are useful in present context of society.. Isnt it really strange that 5000 years ago the problems existing in society...common emotional bondages existing in humans still exist as much as then... Pick up any story from vast reserve of Mahabharat...You will find a reference in modern age ..

Yes there are some questions which are unanswered... Some ifs and buts... Some what if this would have happened or not... who is greater and who is not... I believe Mahabharat is more than these unanswered questions.. as it gives answers to many unasked questions as well...if we just figure out the right questions..😊

Originally posted by: cherryberry293

Good post Amrita. Even I always some of the questions related to this epic.

Regarding the Pandavas, Kauravas and whole story as creation... there are evidences available which state it isn't a fiction. And even if I consider it as a fiction, then its the best fiction story ever written in the history of mankind.

Well to add in above list, I have 2 questions:

Was there any need to hide Karna's true identity from Pandavas? Would it have been really affected adversly to Arjuna's bravery??

I don't think so... if they fought against Bheeshma and Dron who were their idols and Pandavas worshiped them... then I am sure Karna's truth would have made any difference... As this war was above personal revenges... it was for Dharma... and all those who failed with Dharmas got punished.

Originally posted by: MS-meghasharma

superb post

mb has been written like a thriller by ved vyas where he i suppose on purpose left some things like an open ending type,ppl can conclude from that what they want to. he has refrained himself from answering all such trick questions

Originally posted by: simantini

Ur writing is superb amrita...these questns wl always remain unanswered,whether da pandavas or kauravas actually existed in reality or not,yet Mahabharat is really a grt piece of story which actually describes da current condn of society n still ppl lyk dury,dusshy exist in our society...ved vyas had done such grt job...v wl get evrything in mb...

Originally posted by: amritat

Mahabharat is one great epic, that was probably written 5000 years ago. Ever since, it's birth, it has undergone several modifications and transitions. Many things have been interpolated into it, many things have been altered. Today, after 5000 years, it stands as a long, modified, poem, hiding within its bosom, thousands of ancient secrets and puzzles, most of which will never be solved.

Mahabharat, is one long poem, built on many, many stories, intricately connected to one another, with thousands of symbolic representations, controversial events, anomalies, thus giving us an insight to our civilization, thousands of years ago. The most intriguing part of this epic, is that, every character, every event, and every situation can be seen from various perspectives. This enigmatic nature of this epic lends to it a mysterious appeal, thus making it even more beautiful.

Yet, this enigmatic nature has also given way to various arguments, debates, controversies, which have been going on, for some centuries or more now, without arriving at any conclusion.

Who was the greater warrior? Karna or Arjun.

Who was Arjun's most favourite wife?

Did the Pandavas, Draupadi, Kauravas really exist, or are they simply creations of Ved Vyas?

Was Lord Krishna a strategist or God Incarnate?

Was Duryodhan really that bad?

Were the Panadavs, Draupadi and Karna really children of Gods?

Did the war really take place?

Was Abhimanyu really 16 years old?

There are many, many more questions, which are yet to be answered.

Well, the first question is probably the most explosive topic, about Mahabharat, and many , many debates have been fought on this issue. Yet this remains unresolved.

Or, may be that's what Ved Vyas wanted too.

Ved Vyas, being the genius, that he was, had cleverly balanced the victories and defeats of these two heroes...So, that no one can ever find out for sure, who was the greater one, or so is my understanding.

We, may argue, with as much force, as we want, trying to prove that our favourite is the better one, yet we will never get clarity. This debate will go on for an eternity, yet we will never know the truth.

So, I guess, it is easier as well as politically correct, to accept that both were great in their own ways. Equally.

For the last couple of decades, or centuries for that matter, many scholars have evolved, trying to solve some of these puzzles. Yet, all of these questions remain unanswered...

We take birth, grow up, learn about Mahabharat, debate on our favourite characters, and gradually perish...

And yet, these questions remain unanswered...We go on arguing, and arguing, and yet, the truth remains hidden.

And gradually with the passage of time, some more false facts, start clinging to the existing facts of the epic, and gradually become part of people's common perception of the epic...

E.g. Andha Ka Putra Andha comment...

This cycle has been going on for thousands of years now, thus covering in the process, the actual truth, under layers and layers of distortions...

What is this story actually about?

Yes, it is the story of 2 sets of cousins fighting over land...

It is the story of a woman, who faced immense pain and insult, for being bold and beautiful...

It is the story of an abandoned child, fighting his way through the harshness of the society...

It is also a story of God, coming down on earth to teach humans, the greatest lessons of our life

Today, Mahabharat is at a certain stage, that it is difficult to identify, what is true, and what is not. And the distortions have blurred the story to such an extent, that all this boils down to one question:

Did Mahabhrat really happen?

We may see this whole story, in whichever way we want to...We may see the whole scenario through the eyes of whichever character we feel like...

But the secrets remain hidden, and they remain so, somewhere, between the lines...

Then what are the answers to those questions? And what is the truth?

The truth is, "We don't know the truth."

Amrita

Thought of writing on something, and came up, with this abstract piece. Sorry, if it was too abstract.

Hope, u all will like it, and please, no arguments on controversial topics.