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Originally posted by: Tannistha
Vibs, felt like barging inRamayan tells us the ideal way we should lead their life, it upholds the principle, and Mahabharat doesnt preach anything at all, it just shows the way we are. every single person is capable of great evil and great good, Even the Bhagvan swayam can make mistakes. thats what is so beautiful about it, mahabharat doesnt preach at all, it just depicts the universal story of humanity, characters lives we can find in all places and all the time. thats the universal appeal of MB.agree with u on bheesma, he was a master strategist and his choices to some extent led to the complications, but then again MB wouldnt have happened if he hadn't made the choices he made, it would just be some fairy tale. here comes the genius and the foresight of the poet who conceived the idea and created it. Btw, if lord K is taken as a significant historical figure who actually existed and whose great deeds later gave him god hood, then he aces bheesma in strategy. the whole kururkshetra war was his brain child to set an example of ideal dharmarajya. thinking in that way, he is also the most dangerous person ever to be around. I guess i would be much peaceful if i hold on to my Krishnastu bhagaban swayam .
Originally posted by: Vibhishna
I agree. Both the epics are beautiful. While Ramayan upholds values and characters and shows an ideal way, Mahabharath is more realistic and shows the strength and weakness of the characters. Both are unique in their own way.
What I meant was actually this. In Tamil, there is a proverb which states (translated) "Learn even the art of theft and forget it" Literally translated it means learn the bad things too and forget it. But if we think deeper, it actually means that knowledge does not go waste. You can learn the evil too but that does not mean you have to use it. It depends on the level of your intelligence, philosophy and understanding. Please, I am not insulting anyone here but just trying to explain. You can learn what it is and not use it. But this knowledge can give you enough intelligence to turn away from the same evil when you face it and not be caught by it unawares.
OK, I think I am not making any sense.
I enjoy reading the scriptures - not matter which version it is. There is always something to learn and I grew up with it all.
Thanks for your views. 😊
Originally posted by: Tannistha
just asking, coz i am not very familiar with many literary works outside bengali , but have u read parvya ( um the spelling might be wrong but its very famous book in kannada)? my friends have said its an amazing book and a nice interpretaion of MB, i have been looking for its english translation for quite some time now.
I have only lightly skimmed the last few posts, but to answer Vibhishana (were you called Vibs by Ravana too?) and Vrish on Karna's claim(?) to the throne-
VaaraliNotice the difference in spelling 😉Why the difference?Meghavarna was the son of Ghatotghach. No, Barbareek is not mentioned in Jamineya MB. I too find that story bizzare
And honestly, from everything I've read, I don't find that story even remotely credible. First thing - as Ghatotkacha's son, there wouldn't have been any doubts about which side he'd fight - obviously the Pandavas. The theory that he'd switch sides every time his side got the upper hand is loopy, and besides, the war ended w/ everybody dead, just as it would have had he done this bizarre act of switching sides. After that, the idea that Krishna would ask for his head just sounds too grizzly to me. If Krishna had simply asked him to fight for his grandfather's side, it'd just have been fine. And besides, who says that he couldn't have been killed? Ashwatthama had 2 lethal weapons which he misused - the Narayanastra and the Brahmashira. Either of them would have destroyed Barbaryk, and done its purpose & left Ashwatthama.This story makes Krishna look like someone who did not want the Pandavas to win the war.
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