Wednesday, December 10, 2025
After consulting Karna Dronacharya / Ashwatthama Shalya
- The third commander, appointed after Dronacharya's death on day 15, and served until he was killed on day 17.
- The fourth commander, appointed on day 18 and died on the last day of the war.
- Appointed the final commander-in-chief on the night of the last day of the war after Shalya's death.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Karna Krishna Flower From Heaven
Vaisampayana continued, "Thereupon, O king, taking the blazing dart, Karna began to peel off his natural mail. And beholding Karna cutting his own body, the entire host of celestials and men and Danavas set up a leonine roar. And Karna betrayed no contortions of face while peeling his mail. And beholding that hero among men thus cutting his body with an weapon, smiling ever and anon, celestial kettle-drums began to be played upon and celestial flowers began to be showered on him.
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"Sanjaya continued, 'Upon the conclusion of these words of the intelligent king of the Kurus, a thick shower of fragrant flowers fell from the sky. The Gandharvas played upon many charming musical instruments. The Apsaras in a chorus sang the glory of king Duryodhana. The Siddhas uttered loud sound to the effect, "Praise be to king Duryodhana!" Fragrant and delicious breezes mildly blew on every side. All the quarters became clear and the firmament looked blue as the lapis lazuli.
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Monday, December 8, 2025
Depart
- Kauravas - Kurushetra
- Kauravas Widows - Ganga
- Dhritarashtra Gandhari Kunti - Haridwar
- Yadavas - Prabhas
- Vasudeva - Dwarka
- Krishna Widows - Sarasvati
- Sanjay Draupadi - Rishikesh
- Nakul Sahadev - Badrinath
- Arjun - Gangotri
- Bhima - Kedarnath
- Yudhistira - Yamunotri
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Sunday, December 7, 2025
Rishi RajaRishi Maharishi Brahmarishi
a Rishi is a seer, a Maharishi is a "great sage," a Rajarishi is a royal sage (king-sage), and a Brahmarishi is the highest, having realized Brahman, often considered perfect and divine, like the Saptarishis (Seven Sages)
- Yudhistira sent off by Rishi at hastinapur
- RajaRishi sent off Yudhistira to higher level of heaven
- Maharishi sent off to Yudhistira even higher level of heaven
- Yudhistira Brahmarishi met All who were there at Kurushetra and Draupadi
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Saturday, December 6, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
Vidura remembered
- by Dhritarashtra frequently
- by arjuna while seeing carnage on Mahabharata war
- by shakuni after his son was killed
- by duryodana after defeat in Mahabharata war
- by krishna while leaving earth
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Thursday, December 4, 2025
Duryodhana Equal Unequal
Equal
- Birth and Status: Duryodhana was born on the same day as Bhima, making them of the same age.
- Mace Fighting Instruction: Both Duryodhana and Bhima received equal instruction in mace fighting from their gurus, Drona and Balarama.
- Mace Fighting Skill (Technique): Duryodhana was considered an exceptional mace fighter, often described as superior to everyone in mace-fight technique, even Bhima, by authorities like Balarama and Krishna. Bhima himself admitted Duryodhana was unslayable in a fair mace duel.
- Friendship with Karna: Their friendship is often portrayed as a relationship of equals, where Duryodhana supported Karna despite his low caste status, and Karna remained fiercely loyal to him.
- Kingship: According to some interpretations and local traditions (like the Malanada temple in Kerala), Duryodhana was a capable and just ruler to his people, equal in quality to previous kings like Shantanu.
- Physical Strength (Brute Force): Bhima was physically much stronger than Duryodhana. Bhima's mace was even heavier than Duryodhana's. In childhood, Bhima often physically overpowered Duryodhana and his brothers.
- Overall Warrior Prowess: Duryodhana was considered inferior to Arjuna as an archer and overall warrior. Bhima was also considered a superior overall warrior due to his skill with all weapons, not just the mace.
- Dharma (Virtue/Duty): Duryodhana and his brothers were not seen on the same level as the Pandavas in their adherence to virtue, duty, and respect for elders. The Pandavas were widely considered more "dharmic" (righteous).
- Claim to the Throne: Many believed the Pandavas, specifically Yudhishthira, had a more legitimate claim to the throne based on merit and the circumstances of their births, making Duryodhana's claim unequal in the eyes of many.
- Wisdom and Foresight: Duryodhana lacked spiritual knowledge and wisdom, often blinded by his ego and advised by Shakuni, which led to poor decisions and his eventual downfall. The Pandavas were guided by the wisdom of Krishna.
Torture
- Bhima in childhood Bullied Physically the 100 Kauravas
- After killing 100 Kauravas Mentally Harrased DhritarashtraGandhari
Dhritarashtra Calmed Pandavas
Vaisampayana said, "After the king Dhritarashtra had offered libations of water (unto the manes of Bhisma), the mighty-armed 1 Yudhishthira, with his senses bewildered, placing the former in his front, ascended the banks (of the river), his eyes suffused with tears, and dropt down on the bank of the Ganga like an elephant pierced by the hunter. Then incited by Krishna, Bhima took him up sinking. 'This must not be so,' said Krishna, the grinder of hostile hosts. The Pandavas, O king, saw Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, troubled and lying on the ground, and also sighing again and again. And seeing the king despondent and feeble, the Pandavas, overwhelmed with grief, sat down, surrounding him.
And endowed with high intelligence and having the sight of wisdom, king Dhritarashtra, exceedingly afflicted with grief for his sons, addressed the monarch, saying,--'Rise up, O thou tiger among the Kurus. Do thou now attend to thy duties. O Kunti's son, thou hast conquered this Earth according to the usage of the Kshatriyas. Do thou now, O lord of men, enjoy her with thy brothers and friends. O foremost of the righteous, I do not see why thou shouldst grieve. O lord of the Earth, having lost a hundred sons like unto riches obtained in a dream, it is Gandhari and I, who should mourn. Not having listened to the pregnant words of the high-souled Vidura, who sought our welfare, I, of perverse senses, (now) repent. The virtuous Vidura, endowed with divine insight, had told me,--'Thy race will meet with annihilation owing to the transgressions of Duryodhana. O king, if thou wish for the weal of thy line, act up to my advice. Cast off this wicked-minded monarch, Suyodhana, and let not either Karna or Sakuni by any means see him. Their gambling too do thou, without making any fuss suppress, and anoint the righteous king Yudhishthira. That one of subdued senses will righteously govern the Earth. If thou wouldst not have king Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, then, O monarch, do thou, performing a sacrifice, thyself take charge of the kingdom, and regarding all creatures with an even eye, O lord of men, do thou let thy kinsmen. O thou advancer of thy kindred, subsist on thy bounty.' When, O Kunti's son, the far-sighted Vidura said this, fool that I was I followed the wicked Duryodhana. Having turned a deaf ear to the sweet speech of that sedate one, I have obtained this mighty sorrow as a consequence, and have been plunged in an ocean of woe. Behold thy old father and mother, O king, plunged in misery. But, O master of men, I find no occasion for thy grief.'"
Vaisampayana said, "Thus addressed by the intelligent king Dhritarashtra Yudhishthira, possessed of understanding, became calm
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Commanders
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Kauravas Commanders Body-Tan with them but Mind-Man with Pandavas
One Akshauhini
One Akshauhini by
- One Akshauhini by Ashvatama immediately after Drona Death
- Ghatotkacha crushed with his gigantic form as he fell after being killed by Karna.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Three Arjunas
- Tree
- Kartavirya
- Arjuna Pandava
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Monday, December 1, 2025
Friday, November 28, 2025
Two Janmejaya Parikshit
- Janmejaya Son of Parikshit Listens to Mahabharata in Beginning
- Another Janmejaya Son of Parikshit is Mentioned by Bhisma to Yudhitira at End
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Real Villains of Mahabharata
- Karna
- Krishna
- Sun
- Kunti
- Bhisma Narada
- Vyasa Dhrithirashtra Sanjaya
who hid from Pandavas / Kauravas and Shakuni that Karna was eldest Son of Kunti
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
meditation
Yudhishthira said,
'How wonderful is this, O thou of immeasurable prowess, that thou art rapt in meditation! O great refuge of the universe, is it all right with the three worlds? When thou hast, O God, withdrawn thyself (from the world), having, O bull among men, adopted the fourth, state, my mind has been filled with wonder. 2 The five life-breaths that act within the body have been controlled by thee into stillness. Thy delighted senses thou hast concentrated within thy mind. Both speech and mind, O Govinda, have been concentrated within thy understanding. All thy senses, indeed, have been withdrawn into thy soul. 3 The hair on thy body stands erect. Thy mind and understanding are both still. Thou art as immobile now, O Madhava, as a wooden post or a stone. O illustrious God, thou art as still as the flame of a lamp burning in a place where there is no wind. Thou art as immobile as a mass of rock. If I am fit to hear the cause, if it is no secret of thine, dispel, O god, my doubt for I beg of thee and solicit it as a favour. Thou art the Creator and thou art the Destroyer. Thou art destructible and thou art indestructible. Thou art without beginning and thou art without end. Thou art the first and the foremost of Beings. O foremost of righteous persons, tell me the cause of this (Yoga) abstraction. I solicit thy favour, and am thy devoted worshipper, and bow to thee, bending my head.'
Thus addressed, the illustrious younger brother of Vasava, recalling his mind, understanding, and the senses to their usual sphere, said these words with a soft smile.
Vasudeva said, 'That tiger among men, Bhishma, who is now lying on a bed of arrows, and who is now like unto a fire that is about to go out, is thinking of me. Hence my mind also was concentrated on him.
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Hun
a Rakshasa of the
name of Charvaka, who had disguised himself as a Brahmana, addressed the king. He was a friend of Duryodhana and stood therein the garb of a religious mendicant. With a rosary, with a tuft of hair on his head, and with the triple staff in his hand, he stood proudly and fearlessly in the midst of all those Brahmanas that had come there for pronouncing benedictions (upon the king), numbering by thousands, O king, and all of whom were devoted to penances and vows. That wicked wight, desirous of evil unto the high-souled Pandavas and without having consulted those Brahmanas, said these words unto the king.'
"Charvaka said, 'All these Brahmanas, making me their spokesman, are saying, 'Fie on thee! Thou art a wicked king. Thou art a slayer of kinsmen. What shalt thou gain, O son of Kunti, by having thus exterminated thy race? Having slain also thy superiors and preceptor, it is proper for thee to cast away thy life.' Hearing these words of that wicked Rakshasa the Brahmanas there became deeply agitated. Stung by that speech, they made a loud uproar. And all of them, with king Yudhishthira. O monarch, became speechless from anxiety and shame.'
"Yudhishthira said, 'I bow down to you and beseech you humbly, be gratified with me. It doth not behove you to cry fie on me. I shall soon lay down my life.' 1
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Then all those Brahmanas, O king, loudly said, 'These are not our words. Prosperity to thee, O monarch!' Those high-souled persons, conversant with the Vedas, with understanding rendered clear by penances, then penetrated the disguise of the speaker by means of their spiritual sight.' And they said, 'This is the Rakshasa Charvaka, the friend of Duryodhana. Having put on the garb of a religious mendicant, he seeks the good of his friend Duryodhana. We have not, O thou of righteous soul, said anything of the kind. Let this anxiety of thine be dispelled. Let prosperity attend upon thee with thy brothers.'
"Vaisampayana continued, 'These Brahmanas then, insensate with rage, uttered the sound Hun. Cleansed of all sins, they censured the sinful Rakshasa and slew him there (with that very sound). Consumed by the energy of those utterers of Brahma, Charvaka fell down dead, like a tree with all its sprouts blasted by the thunder of Indra.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Karna Spared For Arjuna Pledge
Bhima when he killed Ghatokacha
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Satyakai When he sat on Krishna Chariot
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Death at Battle Better Than at Bed
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Surrender
- Kauravas Surrendered to Drona
- Pandavas Surrendered to Krishna
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Arjuna Praises Dhritarashtra Criticises Yudhisthira
Dhritarashtra, O king, had given unto Bhishma and Drona the whole earth, and what was still more valuable, all his children. Though honoured by our foe thus, and though he had obtained such wealth from him, the preceptor still loved us as his own children. Of unfading energy and prowess, the preceptor has been slain, only because, induced by thy words he had laid aside his weapons. While engaged in fight he was incapable of being slain by Indra himself. The preceptor was venerable in years and always devoted to our welfare. Yet unrighteous that we are, and stained with a levity of behaviour, we scrupled not to injure him. Alas, exceedingly cruel and very heinous has been the sin that we have committed, for, moved by the desire of enjoying the pleasures of sovereignty, we have slain that Drona. My preceptor had all along been under the impression that in consequence of my love for him, I could, (for his sake) abandon all,--sire, brother, children, wife and life itself. And yet moved by the desire of sovereignty, I interfered not when he was about to be slain. For this fault, O king, I have, O lord, already sunk into hell, overcome with shame. Having, for the sake of kingdom, caused the slaughter of one who was a Brahmana, who was venerable in years, who p. 463 was my preceptor, who had laid aside his weapons, and who was then devoted, like a great ascetic, to Yoga, death has become preferable to me to life!'
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Ghatotkacha
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