Yudhisthira vs Duryodhana: The Legitimacy of the Claim to Throne - Page 9

Originally posted by: HearMeRoar

Fractured thigh could kill, and one of the rules of mace fighting was no below the belt hits. No idea why the rule when hits above belt were also meant to kill but undoubtedly there is one.

For ex, Ganga first approached King Pratipa for marriage and sat on his thigh. Apparently, the side she sat on was considered daughter side so she was asked to marry Shanthanu.

Now, I thought it was one of those strange and meaningless rules followed by Aryas. Then, I was told wife side was where male plumbing rests when they wear dhoti😆.

So if Ganga had picked the correct side, Bheeshma might've been Shanthanu's brother. Who knows how MBh would've turned out?😆

So I'm sure there is a reason like that for mace fighting rule also.

Yes I do know about Pratip's story! Thanks for the confirmation. I understand how the unfair means come in now 😆

Originally posted by: Poorabhforever

Aren't king supposed to be good judge of character and situations ?? If the king is blind i don't think he will able to judge the person or situation properly both visual and hearing powers are equal importance to see and listen simultaneously and then take the decision .the king cannot really rely just on his prime minister what if the kings own men were involved then what ??? he himself has to have atleast some idea of his own. So ofcourse having the visual capacity tilts the scale more in Pandu s favour

Yeah, absolutely agreed. Hence, it was a genuine physical disability. Not merit as a king.

I mean say if two men are competing in a race, and someone has a broken foot that does not mean he is a bad racer, but simply that a physical disability is not letting him race. So in that case the other person gets it without any competition. I am saying, how can this be quoted as merit over age? Because if really merit was to be consider, Vidur was the only capable one. Pandu was chosen because he was ELDER. It's still age.