The Greatest Indian Epic - Mahabharath

Q1)

I am a bit confused, if Karna's dharma was to be loyal to his friend and encourage evil, then dharma is subject individuals conception? :? :?

Q2)

This was the reason why Panchali married all of the Pandavas, After Arjuna wins Draupadi in the contest and takes her home to show his mother(kunti), Yudhistar told Kunti that he had bought a fruit(meaning draupadi), Kunti matha without realising it was a women, rather than a fruit, she told the pandavas to share it, hence they shared her.

how can this be justified?? :x :x

to make it worse, Arjuna & Bhima had other wives too, now none of the Kauravas Including Ankaraj Karna and Duriyodhana had more than one wife (well, as far as I know).

what kind of dharma is this? :x

Q3) What happend to Vikarna, the ONLY athma who opposed Duchadhana seducing Draupadi and left the palace, did he not fight the batlle, I think he did, and wantedto fight along with the pandavas

Raghu
There is one meaning behind Draupadi marrying 5 men.
It seems that a husband should possess the qualities of pancha pandavas.
That is a man should follow/uphold dharma as Yudishtra,strong as Bheema,warrior against evil like Arjuna and skilled in tools like Nakula and Sahadeva.

P.S:- Do NOT tell this to your wife ;-)

Some mythological stories about Draupadi

(1)One story is that in her previous janams,she was a great devotee of Lord Shiva.She does penance to Lord Shiva to get a husband.When Shiva appears before her and asks for a boon,she repeats "I want a husband" 5 times and hence she gets 5 husbands as Draupadi

One more sizzling story is that Rishi Maudgalya had a devote wife called Nalayini.This rishi was afflicted with leprosy and his face was disfigured and ugly.Once,Nalayini was serving him food and eating too.Because of leprosy,one of Rishi's finger fell into the food Nalayini was eating.Nalayini did not flinch and calmly continued eating the rice without displaying any revulsion.So much was her devotion to her husband.Pleased by this, the rishi asked his wife for a boon.She then asked the rishi to make love to her in 5 different forms and the rishi should turn himself into a handsome man(instead of having the ugly leprosy afflicted face ).The rishi accedes to her request but she is not satisfied with his love.So, the rishi finally curses her that in her next janam ,she'll have 5 husband to quench her thrist of conjugal love.

Draupadi is also one of the panchakanyas(5 eternal virgins) in Hindu mythology.This boon is also said to have been granted by Lord Shiva.However many times she makes love with her 5 husbands,she'll become virgin again.

Raghu
I think only erudite persons will be able to give you explanations about the dharmic aspect of these stories.
Arjuna is also supposed to have a wife in Pandya kingdom called "Alli" (Alli arjuna)

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Originally Posted by viggop

Raghu
There is one meaning behind Draupadi marrying 5 men.
It seems that a husband should possess the qualities of pancha pandavas.
That is a man should follow/uphold dharma as Yudishtra,strong as Bheema,warrior against evil like Arjuna and skilled in tools like Nakula and Sahadeva.

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what ever the reason it was, it was highly disgusting, esp marrying your husband brothers (brother in laws)

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Originally Posted by viggop

P.S:- Do NOT tell this to your wife ;-)

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er, what made u think I was married, just because I am talking about spiritualism, you probably labelled me as a married man with couple of teenage kids in his 40's :x :x :lol: :lol: , any way, if One is a 'Sakalakalavalavan' like me, one does not need to worry, :lol:

ok, that's enough, let us not deviate from the topic, did you know what happened to Vikarna?

Atleast 1 Kaurava brother is supposed to have joined the Pandavas in the war.Do not know whether he was killed in the war or not.

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Originally Posted by viggop

Atleast 1 Kaurava brother is supposed to have joined the Pandavas in the war.Do not know whether he was killed in the war or not.

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Viggop,

It would be great, if you can or some post about Vikarna.


Q 4)

What was the reason for Vidura to break his bow and not to take part in the war? :?

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There is one meaning behind Draupadi marrying 5 men.
It seems that a husband should possess the qualities of pancha pandavas.
That is a man should follow/uphold dharma as Yudishtra,strong as Bheema,warrior against evil like Arjuna and skilled in tools like Nakula and Sahadeva.

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Viggop, What abt this?
The sons should always listen to their mothers without doubting her words. Because they say that they have a gift for her, and the mother who is busy, doesn't look, and says "Share it between the 5 of u." Which leads to the marraige of the Pandavas.

Later. 8)