Who do you think is main villian of Mahabharat - Page 12

Originally posted by: HearMeRoar

Against my better judgement, I'm going to make another comment here.

Panchali wasn't merely Yudhishtira's wife or even empress of Aryavarta. She was the princess of Panchal.

There is a section in Karna Parva when Karna lists the royal lines with a claim on the imperial throne. He says Kurus and Panchalas were supreme.

Leaving aside all divinity and shipping, the Yudhishtira-Panchali marriage was primarily a political alliance between these 2 clans so they could take on the might of Jarasandha.

Ergo, during dice hall, it was a necessity for Kauravas to remove Panchali as well as Yudhishtira. They simply could not take a chance she'd claim she was a free agent which, in fact, she tried to do.

That being said, Suyodhana and Dusshasana's criminal idiocy in perpetrating a physical assault and inviting her to sit on the prince's lap was pure malice. So was Karna's instigation of the sexual assault.

Fast forward to the 2nd dice game: the exile contract included both Yudhishtira and Panchali.

https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02075.htm

Even the brothers weren't included here. Just the emperor and the empress.

Now, note what happens next. Dusshasana suggests she marry one of the Kaurava princes. We assume it as mockery, and it probably was. But what would've happened if she accepted the offer? Pandavas would've been left without support. Her connections were crucial to them.

The point of all that was to say the staking of Panchali was a political ploy. (I can't believe I'm saying this) It was no worse or better than the murder of the Nishada family in lac house.

The part of the dice hall episode which was shameful was Yudhishtira's staking of her and Bheeshma's two-faced attitude. These were both grown men; Shakuni didn't force them to do anything. The part which came out of malice was the physical/sexual assault on Panchali. Shakuni had absolutely nothing to do with that.

Blaming Shakuni for Kaurava misdeeds makes about as much sense as blaming Vidura for Pandava doings.

But Shakuni did suggest Yudhishtir to stake Draupadi right?

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

But Shakuni did suggest Yudhishtir to stake Draupadi right?

Yes. And I'm saying it was a political ploy. If the Kauravas and Karna were not insane enough to assault her, the story might have taken a diff turn.

Shakuni was merely playing politics as much as the Pandavas and Panchali herself did.

Or Vidura did.

Idiotic idea of Shakuni as main villain was put forth by TV shows.

Another source of rajgopalchari and link show that shakuni also feeling happy listening pandav struggle

Hen a character feel happy in other sorrow then indeed he is villain and shakuni also feel happy listening pandav sorrow so indeed shakuni also

villain

http://en.krishnakosh.org/krishna/Mahabharata_-Rajagopalachari_130

For me, it was Dhrutarastra. He had put the thing in Duryodhan's head from childhood that he will be the king of Hastinapur. And his craze for the singhasan was never a a secret from anyone, not even Bheeshma.

P.S. It's completely a personal opinion. Please no hard feelings 😬

Villain of MBH? "Adharma" 🤪

I will say Shantanu is the main villain of Mahabharat . He gave more importance to his love for Satyavati rather than the state of Hastinapur n His Yuvraj Dev vrat... why was he living all so lovelorn and sad missing Satyavati ?? That made His son swing into action n do something to alleviate his dad’s pain.

Shakuni came into picture much later when his beloved sister was given no option but to marry blind prince Dhritarashtra. She gave herself to this marriage for the sake political peace with Hastinapur. She went a step ahead n remained blindfolded all her life . That angered Shakuni all the more . Which brother will like it if his sister goes through all this ?? Shakuni was at fault when he gave more importance to sisterly love than his duties as King of Gandhar .

Originally posted by: Sutapasima

I will say Shantanu is the main villain of Mahabharat . He gave more importance to his love for Satyavati rather than the state of Hastinapur n His Yuvraj Dev vrat... why was he living all so lovelorn and sad missing Satyavati ?? That made His son swing into action n do something to alleviate his dad’s pain.

Shakuni came into picture much later when his beloved sister was given no option but to marry blind prince Dhritarashtra. She gave herself to this marriage for the sake political peace with Hastinapur. She went a step ahead n remained blindfolded all her life . That angered Shakuni all the more . Which brother will like it if his sister goes through all this ?? Shakuni was at fault when he gave more importance to sisterly love than his duties as King of Gandhar .

Shantanu was one who started injustice and brok bharat vansh neeti by devoiding bhishma of his rights

Originally posted by: kurkure26

Shantanu was one who started injustice and brok bharat vansh neeti by devoiding bhishma of his rights

So true ..we would have been descendants of Ganga ..but we ended up being descendants of Illegitimate Vyas Muni

Originally posted by: Sutapasima

So true ..we would have been descendants of Ganga ..but we ended up being descendants of Illegitimate Vyas Muni

Yeah

Bhishm ke bache unke taraj hi hota ♥️

Originally posted by: Sutapasima

So true ..we would have been descendants of Ganga ..but we ended up being descendants of Illegitimate Vyas Muni

Vyas muni ki lineage to khatam ho gayi

We are from Yadav clan/ Indradev