Questions tagged [pandavas]
Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, five brothers who are the heroes of theMahbharata, named after their adopted father Pandu.
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Is there any text detailing Kunti's life?
I'm trying to find more information on Kunti's life.
Specifically, these are the questions I'm trying to find answers for:
What was she skilled in?
What were the kinds of things she was exceptional ...
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Was Mahabharata entirely just and fair?
I have some queries regarding the Mahabharata epic. Though I have not read the Mahabharata epic , I have heard it from my grandparents and watched The Mahabharata by B R Chopra.
1.Was Kunti a just ...
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Question on Mahabaharta
Dyuta Parva—Section 57—KMG
Para 1—"King Yudhishthira the just having said this unto Vidura,
commanded that preparations for his journey might be made without loss
of time. And the next day, the ...
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Why did Krishna try to negotiate with the Kauravas if the Pandavas had sworn revenge on them?
In the aftermath of Draupadi's disrobing (vastraharan), Bhima takes an oath:
"Ye lords of earth, if having spoken these words I do not accomplish them hereafter, let me not obtain the region of ...
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Where is the story of Draupadi and her five husbands written in Mahabharata?
Where is the story of Draupadi and her five husbands written in the sanskrit version of Mahabharata? Can you give me the chapter, or paragraph?
What does the following picture depict in the story?
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Why did the Pandavas suffer so much in spite of having Lord Krishna besides them?
They were on the path dharma and had to suffer so much whereas kamsa lived so lavishly for life?
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Was Mahabharata war fought for honour of Draupadi or Kingdom?
Commonly, it is said that Mahabharata war happened for the sake of honour of Draupadi. Pandavas wanted to take revenge from Kauravas for insulting her and Lord Krishna helped them. But then we see ...
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Is there any communication between families of Kamsa and the Pandavas or they ever talk about each-other?
The following is the first paragraph about Krishna in THE RIDDLE OF RAMA AND
KRISHNA by Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Now about Krishna. He is the hero of the Mahabharata. Really speaking the ...
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Who performed the funeral rites of Pandavs? Are their souls still "stuck" on Earth?
In Mahabharat, what happened to the dead bodies of Pandavs & Draupadi?
I think towards the end while climbing some mountain one after the other they all get tired, fall to the ground and die. Did ...
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Three sacrifices by Pandavas
When Arjuna was born, the incorporeal voice said "...This mighty hero, vanquishing all the effeminate monarchs of the earth, will, with his brothers perform three great sacrifices."
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What happened to the wives of Pandavas except Draupadi in the end of Mahabharat?
Pandavas and Draupadi except Yudhisthira fall during their journey but in the end, what happened to the wives of other Pandavas?
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Where did the children of Pandavas live while they were in exile for 13 years?
When Pandavas 13 year period of exile started, some of their children were already born whereas some were born in the woods (Upapandavas). The Upapandavas were born in the woods and were raised in ...
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Is Yudhishtira's justification of polyandry in accordance with dharma?
In the Mahabharata, Yudhishthira justifies his polyandrous relationship with Draupadi with two reasons: it has historic precedent, and because his mother ordered the Pandavas to share Draupadi:
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What did the Pandavas have to do before reaching heaven?
Popular TV shows describe Yudhishthira's journey to heaven after each of the other Pandavas fell (or fail). He was accompanied by Yama Raj in the disguise of a dog.
He had to undergo a series of tests ...
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Why Pandavas did not kill Shakuni in the first day [closed]
Why did the Pandavas delay killing of Shakuni?
Specifically, I think if Shakuni was killed in the first day itself ( which I think was easy), the Mahabharata war would have greatly reduced in ...
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