Mahabharat Retelecast Discussion Thread 2 - Page 74

Originally posted by: Andy3456

They showed only Shakuni and Duryodhan talking about Arjun's marriage with Ulupi and Chitrangada but not their kids. They could have showed Iravan fighting in war. Babruvahana (Arjun-Chitrangada's son) was a main part in Ashwameda Yagna's campaign. And there was Ganga's curse too.

Yaksha: "What is ambrosia?"
Yudhishtira: "The cow's milk is Ambrosia"

Yaksha: "Who is the sustainer of all?"
Yudhishtira: "Air is the sustainer of all"

Yaksha: "Who wanders alone?"
Yudhishtira: "The sun wanders alone."

Yaksha: "Who is born again and again?"
Yudhishtira: "Moon is born again and again"

Yaksha: "Which is the container of all?"
Yudhishtira: "Earth is the container of all"

Yaksha: "Who is the self of man?"
Yudhishtira: "A son is the self of man"

Yaksha: "Who is a god-sent friend?" '
Yudhishtira: "Wife is the god-sent friend"

Yaksha: "One what does one live?"
Yudhishtira: "On rain does one live"

Yaksha: "What should be one's interest?"
Yudhishtira: "One's interest should be in doing charity"

Yaksha: "By losing what one becomes dear?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing one's self-importance one becomes dear"

Yaksha: "By losing what one does not grieve?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing getting rid of one's anger, one does not grieve"

Yaksha: "By losing what one does become purposeful (wealthy)"
Yudhishtira: "By losing one's passion one becomes purposeful (wealthy)"

Yaksha: "By losing what, one becomes happy?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing greed one would be happy."

Yaksha: "By what is the world enveloped?"
Yudhishtira: "The world is enveloped by ignorance"

Yaksha: ''Why does it not shine?"
Yudhishtira:"It does not shine because of darkness (Tamas)"

Yaksha: "Who would desert his friends?"
Yudhishtira: "A greedy man would desert his friends"

Yaksha: "By what reason, one does not reach heavens?"
Yudhishtira: "Because of attachments one does not reach heavens"

Yaksha: "When does a man die?" (as good as dead)
Yudhishtira: "When he becomes poor"

Yaksha: "When does a kingdom die?" (as good as naught)
Yudhishtira: "When it does not have a king."

Yaksha: "When do obsequies die?" (useless)
Yudhishtira: "When they are performed without the learned in the scriptures"

Yaksha: "When does a sacrifice die?" (as good as worthless)
Yudhishtira: "When it is devoid of charity (dakshina)"

Yaksha: ''What is food?"
Yudhishtira: "Sense-objects are food"

Yaksha: "What is poison."
Yudhishtira: "Desire is poision"

Yaksha: "What is Tapas (austerity)?
Yudhishtira: "To perform one's own duty is tapas"

Yaksha: "What is self-control?"
Yudhishtira:"Keeping the mind under control is self-control"

Yaksha: "What is shame?"
Yudhishtira: "Withdrawing from doing bad deeds is shame"

Yaksha: "Oh King, what is wisdom?"
Yudhishtira: "Understanding the true nature of Tatva (Reality)"

Yaksha: "What is compassion?"
Yudhishtira:"Compassion is wishing for the happiness of all"

Yaksha: "Who is the invincible enemy of man?"
Yudhishtira: "Anger is the invincible (difficult) enemy of man"

Yaksha: "Which is the incurable disease of man?"
Yudhishtira: "Greed is the incurable disease of man"

Yaksha: ''Who is pious?"
Yudhishtira: "One who is concerned with the welfare of all being"

Yaksha: ''Who is not pious?
Yudhishtira: "One who is cruel"

Yaksha: "Oh King, what is delusion?"
Yudhishtira:"Fanatism is delusion" (dharmamoodhat tuam)

Yaksha: "What is laziness?"
Yudhishtira: "Inactivity in one's own duty (dharma)"

Yaksha: "What is sorrow?"
Yudhishtira: "Ignorance is sorrow"

Yaksha: "What is courage?"
Yudhishtira: "Control over the senses"

Yaksha: "What is steadfastness?"
Yudhishtira: "To abide by one's own dharma, duty"

Yaksha: "What is bathing?"
Yudhishtira: "To cleanse the mind of its dirt"

Yaksha: "What is charity?"
Yudhishtira: "Protecting all beings is charity."

Yaksha: "Please tell me. Oh King, definitely, by what does a person attain the state of Brahminhood? Is it by birth, by study, by conduct or by learning?"

Yudhishtira: "Listen, oh, Yaksha, that none attains the state of Brahminhood by his birth, nor by his study or by the learning. It is undoubtedly, one's own conduct that is responsible for his brahminhood.Therefore, one especially a brahmin, should watch his conduct and maintain it without any lapses. A person who has not gone down in his conduct, would prosper; whereas one who has lost his conduct, is as good as dead.

A teacher, the taught and those others who are interested in scriptures and sastras, if they are indulgent they should be treated as fools. Only he who maintains his conduct and character is verily a Pandit. A very learned person in all the four Vedas if he is of bad conduct. would be worse than a low-born. One who maintains his sacrificial fire, austere and self-control is verily a brahmin."

Yaksha: "What is the greatest wonder in the world?"

Yudhishtira: "Every day people are dying and reaching the abode of death. Still the living desire to live for ever. Could there be a greater wonder?"

Yaksha: "What is the right path?

Yudhishtira: "Logic and reasoning is invalid; many are the laws and scriptures, differing from one another; there is no single sage whose words could be an authority. The essence of Dharma is hidden in the deep cave. The path tread by the pious and the wise is the right path."

The Yaksha was very much pleased. He told Yudhishtira that he was satisfied by the answers to all the questions.

Yaksha told Yudhishtira that he may ask for the life of anyone of his brothers. Yudhishtira asked; "May Nakula, the dark, the red eyed, the broad shouldered lying there like a big Shala tree be alive."

Yaksha was wonders truck. He said: "Bheema and Arjuna are dear to you. Then, why did you ask for the life of Nakula. your step-brother?"

Yudhishtira gave the reply which has become the most famous statement in the Mahabharata.

"If one were to kill the dharma, it would kill him in turn; and when one protects dharma, he would be protected by the Dharma"

Therefore, I shall not transgress the dharma, and I don't want to be destroyed by the dharma, killed by me. Non-cruelty and nonviolence towards others (anrushamsm) is the supreme dharma and it is the supreme goal. I shall abide by it. Oh, Yaksha may Nakula live! My father had two wives, Kunti, my mother and Madri, my step mother whose son is Nakula. Just like Kunti my mother, Madri is also my mother; there is no distinction. I want these mothers of mine to be treated equally, May Nakula live!"

Yaksha replied: "Yes, Non-cruelty is the supreme dharma. May all your brothers come back to life" The Yaksha was none other than Yama, the father of Yudhishtira. who came to meet, test and bless him.

The questions asked by Yaksha are not random, but they are very methodical and have a psychological sequence leading from one to the other.

-Written by Satyashree for Vedanta Vani Magazine

Abhi dying scene was too painful😭i won't see that scene again😭💔

Originally posted by: vinnas

Yaksha: "What is ambrosia?"
Yudhishtira: "The cow's milk is Ambrosia"

Yaksha: "Who is the sustainer of all?"
Yudhishtira: "Air is the sustainer of all"

Yaksha: "Who wanders alone?"
Yudhishtira: "The sun wanders alone."

Yaksha: "Who is born again and again?"
Yudhishtira: "Moon is born again and again"

Yaksha: "Which is the container of all?"
Yudhishtira: "Earth is the container of all"

Yaksha: "Who is the self of man?"
Yudhishtira: "A son is the self of man"

Yaksha: "Who is a god-sent friend?" '
Yudhishtira: "Wife is the god-sent friend"

Yaksha: "One what does one live?"
Yudhishtira: "On rain does one live"

Yaksha: "What should be one's interest?"
Yudhishtira: "One's interest should be in doing charity"

Yaksha: "By losing what one becomes dear?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing one's self-importance one becomes dear"

Yaksha: "By losing what one does not grieve?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing getting rid of one's anger, one does not grieve"

Yaksha: "By losing what one does become purposeful (wealthy)"
Yudhishtira: "By losing one's passion one becomes purposeful (wealthy)"

Yaksha: "By losing what, one becomes happy?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing greed one would be happy."

Yaksha: "By what is the world enveloped?"
Yudhishtira: "The world is enveloped by ignorance"

Yaksha: ''Why does it not shine?"
Yudhishtira:"It does not shine because of darkness (Tamas)"

Yaksha: "Who would desert his friends?"
Yudhishtira: "A greedy man would desert his friends"

Yaksha: "By what reason, one does not reach heavens?"
Yudhishtira: "Because of attachments one does not reach heavens"

Yaksha: "When does a man die?" (as good as dead)
Yudhishtira: "When he becomes poor"

Yaksha: "When does a kingdom die?" (as good as naught)
Yudhishtira: "When it does not have a king."

Yaksha: "When do obsequies die?" (useless)
Yudhishtira: "When they are performed without the learned in the scriptures"

Yaksha: "When does a sacrifice die?" (as good as worthless)
Yudhishtira: "When it is devoid of charity (dakshina)"

Yaksha: ''What is food?"
Yudhishtira: "Sense-objects are food"

Yaksha: "What is poison."
Yudhishtira: "Desire is poision"

Yaksha: "What is Tapas (austerity)?
Yudhishtira: "To perform one's own duty is tapas"

Yaksha: "What is self-control?"
Yudhishtira:"Keeping the mind under control is self-control"

Yaksha: "What is shame?"
Yudhishtira: "Withdrawing from doing bad deeds is shame"

Yaksha: "Oh King, what is wisdom?"
Yudhishtira: "Understanding the true nature of Tatva (Reality)"

Yaksha: "What is compassion?"
Yudhishtira:"Compassion is wishing for the happiness of all"

Yaksha: "Who is the invincible enemy of man?"
Yudhishtira: "Anger is the invincible (difficult) enemy of man"

Yaksha: "Which is the incurable disease of man?"
Yudhishtira: "Greed is the incurable disease of man"

Yaksha: ''Who is pious?"
Yudhishtira: "One who is concerned with the welfare of all being"

Yaksha: ''Who is not pious?
Yudhishtira: "One who is cruel"

Yaksha: "Oh King, what is delusion?"
Yudhishtira:"Fanatism is delusion" (dharmamoodhat tuam)

Yaksha: "What is laziness?"
Yudhishtira: "Inactivity in one's own duty (dharma)"

Yaksha: "What is sorrow?"
Yudhishtira: "Ignorance is sorrow"

Yaksha: "What is courage?"
Yudhishtira: "Control over the senses"

Yaksha: "What is steadfastness?"
Yudhishtira: "To abide by one's own dharma, duty"

Yaksha: "What is bathing?"
Yudhishtira: "To cleanse the mind of its dirt"

Yaksha: "What is charity?"
Yudhishtira: "Protecting all beings is charity."

Yaksha: "Please tell me. Oh King, definitely, by what does a person attain the state of Brahminhood? Is it by birth, by study, by conduct or by learning?"

Yudhishtira: "Listen, oh, Yaksha, that none attains the state of Brahminhood by his birth, nor by his study or by the learning. It is undoubtedly, one's own conduct that is responsible for his brahminhood.Therefore, one especially a brahmin, should watch his conduct and maintain it without any lapses. A person who has not gone down in his conduct, would prosper; whereas one who has lost his conduct, is as good as dead.

A teacher, the taught and those others who are interested in scriptures and sastras, if they are indulgent they should be treated as fools. Only he who maintains his conduct and character is verily a Pandit. A very learned person in all the four Vedas if he is of bad conduct. would be worse than a low-born. One who maintains his sacrificial fire, austere and self-control is verily a brahmin."

Yaksha: "What is the greatest wonder in the world?"

Yudhishtira: "Every day people are dying and reaching the abode of death. Still the living desire to live for ever. Could there be a greater wonder?"

Yaksha: "What is the right path?

Yudhishtira: "Logic and reasoning is invalid; many are the laws and scriptures, differing from one another; there is no single sage whose words could be an authority. The essence of Dharma is hidden in the deep cave. The path tread by the pious and the wise is the right path."

The Yaksha was very much pleased. He told Yudhishtira that he was satisfied by the answers to all the questions.

Yaksha told Yudhishtira that he may ask for the life of anyone of his brothers. Yudhishtira asked; "May Nakula, the dark, the red eyed, the broad shouldered lying there like a big Shala tree be alive."

Yaksha was wonders truck. He said: "Bheema and Arjuna are dear to you. Then, why did you ask for the life of Nakula. your step-brother?"

Yudhishtira gave the reply which has become the most famous statement in the Mahabharata.

"If one were to kill the dharma, it would kill him in turn; and when one protects dharma, he would be protected by the Dharma"

Therefore, I shall not transgress the dharma, and I don't want to be destroyed by the dharma, killed by me. Non-cruelty and nonviolence towards others (anrushamsm) is the supreme dharma and it is the supreme goal. I shall abide by it. Oh, Yaksha may Nakula live! My father had two wives, Kunti, my mother and Madri, my step mother whose son is Nakula. Just like Kunti my mother, Madri is also my mother; there is no distinction. I want these mothers of mine to be treated equally, May Nakula live!"

Yaksha replied: "Yes, Non-cruelty is the supreme dharma. May all your brothers come back to life" The Yaksha was none other than Yama, the father of Yudhishtira. who came to meet, test and bless him.

The questions asked by Yaksha are not random, but they are very methodical and have a psychological sequence leading from one to the other.

-Written by Satyashree for Vedanta Vani Magazine

https://twitter.com/favoritesonlyx/status/1269450216828174336?s=19

@vinnas - Thanx for sharing the Yudi-Yaksha lines. Possibly the best Yudi scene.. 👍🏼

Originally posted by: vinnas

Yaksha: "What is ambrosia?"
Yudhishtira: "The cow's milk is Ambrosia"

Yaksha: "Who is the sustainer of all?"
Yudhishtira: "Air is the sustainer of all"

Yaksha: "Who wanders alone?"
Yudhishtira: "The sun wanders alone."

Yaksha: "Who is born again and again?"
Yudhishtira: "Moon is born again and again"

Yaksha: "Which is the container of all?"
Yudhishtira: "Earth is the container of all"

Yaksha: "Who is the self of man?"
Yudhishtira: "A son is the self of man"

Yaksha: "Who is a god-sent friend?" '
Yudhishtira: "Wife is the god-sent friend"

Yaksha: "One what does one live?"
Yudhishtira: "On rain does one live"

Yaksha: "What should be one's interest?"
Yudhishtira: "One's interest should be in doing charity"

Yaksha: "By losing what one becomes dear?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing one's self-importance one becomes dear"

Yaksha: "By losing what one does not grieve?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing getting rid of one's anger, one does not grieve"

Yaksha: "By losing what one does become purposeful (wealthy)"
Yudhishtira: "By losing one's passion one becomes purposeful (wealthy)"

Yaksha: "By losing what, one becomes happy?"
Yudhishtira: "By losing greed one would be happy."

Yaksha: "By what is the world enveloped?"
Yudhishtira: "The world is enveloped by ignorance"

Yaksha: ''Why does it not shine?"
Yudhishtira:"It does not shine because of darkness (Tamas)"

Yaksha: "Who would desert his friends?"
Yudhishtira: "A greedy man would desert his friends"

Yaksha: "By what reason, one does not reach heavens?"
Yudhishtira: "Because of attachments one does not reach heavens"

Yaksha: "When does a man die?" (as good as dead)
Yudhishtira: "When he becomes poor"

Yaksha: "When does a kingdom die?" (as good as naught)
Yudhishtira: "When it does not have a king."

Yaksha: "When do obsequies die?" (useless)
Yudhishtira: "When they are performed without the learned in the scriptures"

Yaksha: "When does a sacrifice die?" (as good as worthless)
Yudhishtira: "When it is devoid of charity (dakshina)"

Yaksha: ''What is food?"
Yudhishtira: "Sense-objects are food"

Yaksha: "What is poison."
Yudhishtira: "Desire is poision"

Yaksha: "What is Tapas (austerity)?
Yudhishtira: "To perform one's own duty is tapas"

Yaksha: "What is self-control?"
Yudhishtira:"Keeping the mind under control is self-control"

Yaksha: "What is shame?"
Yudhishtira: "Withdrawing from doing bad deeds is shame"

Yaksha: "Oh King, what is wisdom?"
Yudhishtira: "Understanding the true nature of Tatva (Reality)"

Yaksha: "What is compassion?"
Yudhishtira:"Compassion is wishing for the happiness of all"

Yaksha: "Who is the invincible enemy of man?"
Yudhishtira: "Anger is the invincible (difficult) enemy of man"

Yaksha: "Which is the incurable disease of man?"
Yudhishtira: "Greed is the incurable disease of man"

Yaksha: ''Who is pious?"
Yudhishtira: "One who is concerned with the welfare of all being"

Yaksha: ''Who is not pious?
Yudhishtira: "One who is cruel"

Yaksha: "Oh King, what is delusion?"
Yudhishtira:"Fanatism is delusion" (dharmamoodhat tuam)

Yaksha: "What is laziness?"
Yudhishtira: "Inactivity in one's own duty (dharma)"

Yaksha: "What is sorrow?"
Yudhishtira: "Ignorance is sorrow"

Yaksha: "What is courage?"
Yudhishtira: "Control over the senses"

Yaksha: "What is steadfastness?"
Yudhishtira: "To abide by one's own dharma, duty"

Yaksha: "What is bathing?"
Yudhishtira: "To cleanse the mind of its dirt"

Yaksha: "What is charity?"
Yudhishtira: "Protecting all beings is charity."

Yaksha: "Please tell me. Oh King, definitely, by what does a person attain the state of Brahminhood? Is it by birth, by study, by conduct or by learning?"

Yudhishtira: "Listen, oh, Yaksha, that none attains the state of Brahminhood by his birth, nor by his study or by the learning. It is undoubtedly, one's own conduct that is responsible for his brahminhood.Therefore, one especially a brahmin, should watch his conduct and maintain it without any lapses. A person who has not gone down in his conduct, would prosper; whereas one who has lost his conduct, is as good as dead.

A teacher, the taught and those others who are interested in scriptures and sastras, if they are indulgent they should be treated as fools. Only he who maintains his conduct and character is verily a Pandit. A very learned person in all the four Vedas if he is of bad conduct. would be worse than a low-born. One who maintains his sacrificial fire, austere and self-control is verily a brahmin."

Yaksha: "What is the greatest wonder in the world?"

Yudhishtira: "Every day people are dying and reaching the abode of death. Still the living desire to live for ever. Could there be a greater wonder?"

Yaksha: "What is the right path?

Yudhishtira: "Logic and reasoning is invalid; many are the laws and scriptures, differing from one another; there is no single sage whose words could be an authority. The essence of Dharma is hidden in the deep cave. The path tread by the pious and the wise is the right path."

The Yaksha was very much pleased. He told Yudhishtira that he was satisfied by the answers to all the questions.

Yaksha told Yudhishtira that he may ask for the life of anyone of his brothers. Yudhishtira asked; "May Nakula, the dark, the red eyed, the broad shouldered lying there like a big Shala tree be alive."

Yaksha was wonders truck. He said: "Bheema and Arjuna are dear to you. Then, why did you ask for the life of Nakula. your step-brother?"

Yudhishtira gave the reply which has become the most famous statement in the Mahabharata.

"If one were to kill the dharma, it would kill him in turn; and when one protects dharma, he would be protected by the Dharma"

Therefore, I shall not transgress the dharma, and I don't want to be destroyed by the dharma, killed by me. Non-cruelty and nonviolence towards others (anrushamsm) is the supreme dharma and it is the supreme goal. I shall abide by it. Oh, Yaksha may Nakula live! My father had two wives, Kunti, my mother and Madri, my step mother whose son is Nakula. Just like Kunti my mother, Madri is also my mother; there is no distinction. I want these mothers of mine to be treated equally, May Nakula live!"

Yaksha replied: "Yes, Non-cruelty is the supreme dharma. May all your brothers come back to life" The Yaksha was none other than Yama, the father of Yudhishtira. who came to meet, test and bless him.

The questions asked by Yaksha are not random, but they are very methodical and have a psychological sequence leading from one to the other.

-Written by Satyashree for Vedanta Vani Magazine

Yaksh-Yudi rapid fire round is one of my favourite scenes from Mahabharat.

A part where Yudhisthir proves his worth.

Originally posted by: Andy3456

Actually Shakuni want Kauravas to lose only. My mother told me that Shakuni actually favoured Pandavas and want that Kuru vansh especially Dhritarashtra's vansh to be vanished so he poisoned Duryodhan's mind with hatred for Pandavas.

As Shakuni's father and his 99 bros had been captured by Bhishma or Dhritarashtra and Gandhari was married to Dhrit. They used to torture them and give small portion of food to eat. So they mutually decided that Shakuni would be kept alive so they used to give him their part of food. Before dying his father told to avenge their death by finishing the Kuru vansh. And told to make loaded dice with his father's thigh bones. And also made his one leg limp so he can remember the pran. And told Bhishma to take care of Shakuni as he was the youngest and harmless.

all this is just folklore or rumors. there is nothing like this in epic.

Originally posted by: Andy3456

Ashwathama is such a cruel minded jerk. I still get emotional thinking how he killed Upapandavas 😖. I mean he killed them in sleep gives me more reasons to cry 😭. I wish I could change Mahabharat so that Abhimanyu, Ghatotkacha, Iravan, Upapandavas didn't die

they dint show iravan here did they? also arjuns exiile and his marriage with chitrangana and uloopi

Originally posted by: Armu4eva

https://twitter.com/favoritesonlyx/status/1269450216828174336?s=19

😲 shaheer talking about pooja like this. from telling during MB that they dont know each other that much as they dint have scenes to dispel their linkup rumors to this kab hua😲.

And after this people dint kink them together😆 surprising