Whose fault was the dice game/Pandavas' exile?

Originally posted by: akhl

I do not understand why somebody selected "Yudhisthir."

Duryodhan, Shakuni and Dhritarashtra were responsible.

But I blame Dhritarashtra the most. He was a king. It was his duty as well as he has the power to stop something wrong from being committed. But he did not. Rather he misused his power.

Originally posted by: akhl

I was first wondering if Dhritarashtra's blindness can be considered as an excuse but then I analyzed that it cannot be.

Dhritarashtra was blind. So Duryodhan was behaving like king and taking all decisions. Dhritarashtra allowed him to do so.

But Dhritarashtra's blindness cannot be taken as an excuse. This is because Bhism Pitamah, Dronacharya, Kripacharya were indebted to Dhritarashtra and not to Duryodhan. Therefore, if Dhritarashtra had been firm that he would not do Duryodhan to continue to do wrong, then Bhism Pitamah, Dronacharya, Kripacharya would have supported Dhritarashtra. If Dronacharya had supported Dhritarashtra, then Ashwatthama (who was also a mighty warrior) would have also supported Dhritarashtra. And then Duryodhan and his brothers would not have been able to have their way.

 

Originally posted by: godisone

What do you all think?😊

 

For me, it was divided between Shakuni, Dhritarastra, and Duryodhana, but I think I'll go with Shakuni.

Originally posted by: godisone

 

yeah..including Vidur who was the most intelligent advisor. 

I too sometimes thought that Dhritarastra's blindness might have been an excuse, but you're right. He had many advisors and mighty warriors who would have supported his "good decision" also.