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MAHABHARATAM PART-23

                                "KRISHNA" Krishna is also known by numerous names, such as Govinda, Mukunda, Madhusudhana, Vasudeva, and Makhan chor. The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as Krishna Leela. He is a central character in the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana and the Bhagavad Gita, and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts.They portray him in various perspectives: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and as the universal supreme .His iconography reflects these legends, and show him in different stages of his life, such as an infant eating butter, a young boy playing a flute, a young man with Radha or surrounded by women devotees, or a friendly charioteer giving counsel to Arjuna. The synonyms of Krishna have been traced to 1st millennium BCE literature.In some sub-traditions, Krishna is worshi...

MAHABHARATAM PART-22

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                        " PARASURAMA" Early life and birth: Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. Like other avatars of Vishnu, he appears at a time when overwhelming evil prevailed on earth. The warrior class, with weapons and power, had begun to abuse their power, take what belonged to others by force and tyrannize people. Parashurama corrects the cosmic equilibrium by destroying these evil warriors. He is also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya and Rama Bhargava in some Hindu texts Origins: Parashurama is not found in Vedic literature, and the earliest mention of his character is found in the Mahabharata but with different names. There he is represented as an accomplished warrior-Brahmin, a sage and teacher of martial arts, but there is no mention of him being an avatar of Vishnu. He evolves into an avatar in the Puranas.According to Adalbert Gail, the word Parasurama is also missing in the ...

MAHABHARATAM PART-21

              "EKALAVYA-UNKNOWN WARRIOR" Ekalavya,  is a character from the epic The Mahābhārata. He was a young prince of the Nishadha , a confederation of jungle tribes ( Adivasi ) in Ancient India. He was offered as the son to Vyatraj Hiranyadhanus by Narayani Devi and possessed powers given by Bhumi devi. Ekalavya aspired to study archery in the gurukul of Guru Drona. Eklavya is called as one of the foremost of kings in the Starbharata Yajna where he honours Yudhishthira with his shoes. Though he didn't have his right thumb, he was noted as a very powerful archer and warrior. He is said to be a great friend of Duryodhan . He brought Krishna's son to the court of Hastinapur when he kidnapped Duryodhan's daughter. He possessed the mighty bow Pashupath. He is known to have defeated Krishna in an archery combat. Early life Self-training In the Mahabharam, Ekalavya was the son of Hiranyadhanus, wh...

MAHABHARATAM PART-19

                      "SUBHADRA" Subhadra is a character in the Mahabharata written by Vyasa. According to the epic, she was younger sister of Krishna and Balarama , wife of Arjuna and mother of Abhimanyu .She is daughter of Vasudeva and Rohini Devi . Marriage preparations When Subhadra becomes of age, Balarama suggests her as a bride to Duryodhana who was his favourite pupil. Krishna tells Arjuna that he should forcibly take her away as there was no certainty that she would choose Arjuna at the self-choice ceremony.The quotation from Mahabharata : Subhadra Harna Parva: Vasudeva answered, 'O bull amongst men, self-choice hath been ordained for the marriage of Kshatriyas. But that is doubtful (in its consequences), O Partha, as we do not know this girl's temper and disposition. In the case of Kshatriyas that are brave, a forcible abduction for purposes of...