Questions tagged [mahabharata]
The epic by Veda Vyasa narrating the great war fought in India between the Kauravas and the Pandavas.
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How was antim sanskar of ghatotkach done when his body was so large?
I am confused how would someone be able to remove giant body of ghatotkach in mahabharat. Also, where Ghatotkach body's antim sanskar was done?
How was antim sanskar of ghatotkach done when his body ...
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What is the concept of nityapatnis in Madhva sampradaya?
Madhava Sampradaya has a concept of 'Nityapatni'. They say wives of Devatas always get married to the same Devata in his all incarnations. Is it true?
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Can a man with lower tapas unite/love a girl with higher tapas?
Can a man with lower Tapasya marry a girl with higher tapasya..or will the boy will be afraid to approach the girl?
There is an example of Tapati devi the daughter of Suryadev marrying King Samvarana(...
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What is the source of the motto of the Border Roads Organisation (B.R.O), Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam?
Is it mentioned in any of the hindu scriptures? If yes, then which one exactly? If no, then where did this idea even come from?
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Verification of Yudhishthira's dialogue on chastity in 'Practice of Brahmacharya' by Sivananda
In the book Practice of Brahmacharya by Sri Swami Sivananda, there is an account that seems unbelievable and difficult to imagine, particularly regarding the words attributed to Yudhishthira:
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The motto of the Indian Army 'Seva Parmo Dharma' is derived from which hindu scripture exactly?
I tried searching the web for answers, but it doesn't seem to have one, expect for some claiming that it's a verse from the Bhagvada Gita, but failing to cite the exact chapter and verse.
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Is it valid to curse someone's women to lose chastity?
Mahabharata karna parva:
उत शल्य विजानीहि हन्त भूयो ब्रवीमि ते |
यदप्यन्योऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं बाह्लीकानां विकुत्सितम् ||५७||
सती पुरा हृता काचिदारट्टा किल दस्युभिः |
अधर्मतश्चोपयाता सा तानभ्यशपत्ततः ||५८||
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Can brahmanas have enemies?
Can Brahmanas have enmity with others like kshatriyas? Or they should maintain nirvairatvam?
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Have any devatas given boon to Brahmanas?
Since Brahmanas considered superior to Devas and Vishnu himself considers them worshipable..Is there any example in scripture where brahmanas have been given boons by devatas?
Any examples ot ...
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Has anyone cursed anyone to go to naraka?
Has anyone in history of Sanatana Dharma cursed to go to naraka?
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Who was the Naga that left Valarama's body at the time of his death?
Mahabharata Mausala Parva, Chapter 4 (Mahabharata 16.4)
Proceeding then to the forest, Keshava beheld Rama sitting in a solitary spot thereof. He also saw that Rama had set himself to Yoga and that ...
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Are Nara Narayana Rishis Brahmanas?
Are Nara Narayana Rishis Brahmanas?
They are said to be sons of Dharma..Are there any scriptual passages that say they are brahmanas.
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Verses 5-42-45 from Mahabharata related to Pramada
I am looking for the exact Sanskrit verse from Mahabharata related to Pramada.
as per wikipedia Pramada is defined as below
Pramada understood as wrong perception of the nature of the world amounts to ...
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What happened to Vyasa at the end of Mahabharata?
When Vrishnis slaughtered each other and Dwarka submerged in the ocean, Arjuna went to Vyasa's asylum. He was sad. Vyasa told him that it is high time to leave this material world.
Mahabharata 16.8
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