The Greatest Indian Epic - Mahabharath

**Raghu** · 20th July 2005, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by viggop

Chenkalvarayan
Krishna is never a mortal right from his birth.He is always a mayavi and even when he was a kid he'll destroy rakshashas and rakshashis.Rama avataram was of course a mortal

Yes that is true, Rama avatar was totaly different to Krishna avatar

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**pradheep** · 20th July 2005, 10:59 PM

Observe our thoughts.....................

Thoughts gives rise to desires which when either can be fullfilled. If not fulfilled, then there is sorrow which leads to anger and then loss of memory, delution and destruction.

Interestingly, fullfilled desires either gives pride or jealousy. If the desire fullfilled is less than the other's fullfilled desires, it gives rise to jealousy. If the fullfilled desires are more than other's fullfilled desires, then Pride comes. With pride or jealousy, loss of memory, delution and destruction happens. The desires again feed further desires and the loop continues. This is the loop of samsara.

Gita, second chapter, 62-63 verses , krishna talks about how insatiable desire can cause destruction. This applies not only to many characters in Mahabahrata, each and every one of us living in this world.

**Raghu** · 23rd July 2005, 02:06 AM

Dear Pradheep,

I will get back to you n your above post very soon, thanks

**viggop** · 28th July 2005, 01:01 PM

Panchali Sabatham was written by Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathi

Find a urai for that in this excellent website.
http://www.harimozhi.com/ListArticle...ngArticleId=22

Also,that site contains lot of other information on Tamil literature.

**lordstanher** · 30th July 2005, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by pradheep

Observe our thoughts.....................

Thoughts gives rise to desires which when either can be fullfilled. If not fulfilled, then there is sorrow which leads to anger and then loss of memory, delution and destruction.

Interestingly, fullfilled desires either gives pride or jealousy. If the desire fullfilled is less than the other's fullfilled desires, it gives rise to jealousy. If the fullfilled desires are more than other's fullfilled desires, then Pride comes. With pride or jealousy, loss of memory, delution and destruction happens. The desires again feed further desires and the loop continues. This is the loop of samsara.

Gita, second chapter, 62-63 verses , krishna talks about how insatiable desire can cause destruction. This applies not only to many characters in Mahabahrata, each and every one of us living in this world.

Unarguably a very knowledgable set of verses!

**pradheep** · 31st July 2005, 01:47 AM

Dear lordstanher
Indeed great knowledge given by a king to another king which holds good for all humankind for all ages.

**Raghu** · 8th August 2005, 07:38 PM

[quote="pradheep"]
Gita, second chapter, 62-63 verses , krishna talks about how insatiable desire can cause destruction. This applies not only to many characters in Mahabahrata, each and every one of us living in this world.[/quote]

correct, but many take this greatest epic as a fantasy, without realising it's full potential, this a teaching to us mundane ppl, about dharama/adharma,karma,mukthi/moksha, but are we actually applying or atleast taking these into consideration in our so called mundane materialistic maya life??

**pradheep** · 8th August 2005, 08:01 PM

Dear Raghu
That is the nature of the Ego mind, not to "think and analyze". The ego mind is weak that it has no support and so tend to rely "other's views" to validate. Instead if the intellect is strengthened then it will start to use it (practice) and then will determine whether it is a truth or fallacy. I find sadly that many people instead of this approach just enjoy the story, the theme, the poetry and literature beauty. Of course that is good to enjoy the poetry, but it is only outside cover.

It is like receiving a pack and instead of opening and looking at the beautiful diamond necklase, people tend to enjoy only the pack. Others who do not know the potential through the worthy diamond remarking it as a glass piece.

**Raghu** · 8th August 2005, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by pradheep

I find sadly that many people instead of this approach just enjoy the story, the theme, the poetry and literature beauty. Of course that is good to enjoy the poetry, but it is only outside cover.

This is so correct, dear Pradheep!,They just judge the book based on it's cover!!!

**pradheep** · 8th August 2005, 11:22 PM

Dear Raghu
Through the story of MBH we can understand everything from creation of the ego and how it gets caught in samasara and finally how it is freed.
Look at the name of shant-anu, a part of the peace who is the descendent of Bha-rath (Bha is bright light and rath is body) whichmeans embodiment of bright light which is Brahman itself. This Shant-anu then falls in love with Ganga (bliss) and seeks it. Rest is history.