Symbolic Themes In Mahabharat: Edt july 4

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

#81

Significance of Arjun's cold feet in the middle of the battlefield- in between the two armies

Life is a battlefield and it's when we are the midst of a tough situation, that we often get cold feet

eg: Just before a job interview, before an exam, before getting married etc

It's at these junctions, that we all need a Krishna (our inner voice or self) to help us come out of that situation and face our fears.

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

#82

Total Akshouhinis in the war = 18
Total number of days war was fought = 18
Number of chapters in the Bhagavadgita = 18
Number of Parvas in the Mahabharata = 18

18 is therefore an extremely significant number in the Mahabharata!

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246851

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Posted: 11 years ago

#83

Originally posted by: bheegi
Total Akshouhinis in the war = 18
Total number of days war was fought = 18
Number of chapters in the Bhagavadgita = 18
Number of Parvas in the Mahabharata = 18

18 is therefore an extremely significant number in the Mahabharata!

8+1 = 9 = 3^2

in Indian spiritual customs, chanting a name 108 times, offering a havan to fire 108 times are custom.

108 is a multiple of 18 and 3

the numbers 7 and 3 hold immense importance in Indian value sytsem.

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-TomNJerry-

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Posted: 11 years ago

#84

a beautiful thread with wonderful and enlightening contributions by all ... loved reading it ... thanks everyone!

the scripting of Mahabharat is in itself a deeply woven and a skillfully laid out maze ... nearly every character however small provides a learning!

The kurukshetra war - resembles our human body which is in a constant state of war (for some quite literally)

Krishna - our inner conscious

Arjun - our confused minds

Pandavas - our righteousness that guide us (Dharma) ... very few, countable on fingertips

Kauravas - the immoralities that hound us (Adharam) ... uncountable runs in 100's

Shaunki - the evils forces that attract and allure us

Karna - the loneliness of our unspoken words

Draupadi - our ability to rise form nothing ... standing up for what is right and fighting for justice

And Lord Krishna as a Charioteer - signifies the Supreme and Omnipotent Lord himself driving Arjun (our confused minds) from the darkness and the shackles of maaya to the light of knowledge, wisdom and Dharam ... figuratively and literally!!

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

#85

Originally posted by: -TomNJerry-
a beautiful thread with wonderful and enlightening contributions by all ... loved reading it ... thanks everyone!
the scripting of Mahabharat is in itself a deeply woven and a skillfully laid out maze ... nearly every character however small provides a learning!

The kurukshetra war - resembles our human body which is in a constant state of war (for some quite literally)
Krishna - our inner conscious
Arjun - our confused minds
Pandavas - our righteousness that guide us (Dharma) ... very few, countable on fingertips
Kauravas - the immoralities that hound us (Adharam) ... uncountable runs in 100's
Shaunki - the evils forces that attract and allure us
Karna - the loneliness of our unspoken words
Draupadi - our ability to rise form nothing ... standing up for what is right and fighting for justice

And Lord Krishna as a Charioteer - signifies the Supreme and Omnipotent Lord himself driving Arjun (our confused minds) from the darkness and the shackles of maaya to the light of knowledge, wisdom and Dharam ... figuratively and literally!!

Thanks for your thoughts TomNJerry👏. MB has a lot of depth and sub themes. We can all keep discussing the symbolic meanings for eternity. Hats off to the original writers

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Anuja

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Posted: 11 years ago

#86

Great Symbolism in every incident of Mahabharat

Thanks bheegi for making such a wonderful thread

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

#87

Originally posted by: anu93
Great Symbolism in every incident of Mahabharat
Thanks bheegi for making such a wonderful thread

Thanks Anu...it's a collective effort😊

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

#88

Based on Bhagvad Gita, ways to reach God are

gyan yoga

karma yoga

bhakti yoga

If MB is an illustration of the teachings of BG, then

Yudishtra represents the gyan yogi

Arjun represents the karma yogi

all the Pandavs, Draupadi, Bheeshma, Vidur etc represent the Bhakt yogis

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246851

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Posted: 11 years ago

#89

Sahadev represents karma yoga too.

Its about doing ur job without expecting anything. Sahadeva knew aentire future and who krishna was right from childhood, yet he never wavered from his pth, gave unnecessary xouncil, try to modify or influence the course of nature, take his son to sleep with him on that night, he did his duty without any expectation and his work was his oblation to krishna.

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bheegi

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Originally posted by: LeadNitrate
Sahadev represents karma yoga too.
Its about doing ur job without expecting anything. Sahadeva knew aentire future and who krishna was right from childhood, yet he never wavered from his pth, gave unnecessary xouncil, try to modify or influence the course of nature, take his son to sleep with him on that night, he did his duty without any expectation and his work was his oblation to krishna.

Great point😊. Also, I've heard Sahdev was a very intelligent man- so he could be a gyan yogi too