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ssj2hindudude · 10 days

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#incorrect mahabharat quotes #mahabharat #mahabharata #mahabharat memes #arjuna x draupadi #pandavas #hinduism incorrect quotes #hindu memes #hindu mythology

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meghavahana · 2 months

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#meme #hinduism #lord krishna #pandavas #draupadi #hindu mythology #hindublr #desiblr #mahabharata

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stxrrynxghts · 5 months

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Just saw a video on Draupadi and the Pandavas, and ppl commented that out of the Pandavas, she loved Karna the most.

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#mahabharat #mahabharata #hindu mythology #karna #draupadi #pandavas

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hindulivesmatter · 4 months

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Kunti and the Pandavas

#desiblr #hindublr #hinduism #hindu art #hindu mythology #indian #krishna #art #mahabharat #pandavas #kunti

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samissobsessed · 7 months

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"Dont fuck this up!" Mahabharat edition.

Couldn't include all characters. Will prolly make a part 2.

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incorrectmahabharatquotes · 2 months

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Yudhi: What's a thot?

Krishna: Its a thoughtful person

*at dinner, Bhim serves him extra*

Yudhi: Thanks Bhim, you're such a thot!

*everyone stops still*

Bhim: *almost drops the vessel* Wh-

#mahabharata #hindu mythology #incorrect mahabharata quotes #incorrect quotes #pandavas

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harinishivaa · 1 month

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Hari- the Eternal Source

śaṃkara uvāca | trayī sāṃkhyavedāṃtayogāḥ purāṇaṃ tathā pañcarātraṃ prabho dharmaśāstram | tavaivātimāhātmyamekasya nityaṃ prakārairanekairhi gāyaṃti bhaktyā || 3 ||

tvadeveśa śāstrāṇi caitāni bhūmno babhūvustvadekāśrayāṇyādikalpe | ramāsevyapādāmbujaṃ śāstrayoniṃ tamādyaṃ bhavantaṃ bhaje vāsudevam || 4 ||

Śaṅkara said:

3. O Lord! The Three Vedas, Sāṅkhya, Vedānta, Yoga, Purāṇa, Pāñcarātra as well as Dharmaśāstra—all these devoutly sing in various ways the supreme majestic glory of yours alone.

4. In the first Kalpa (Ādi-Kalpa), it is from you, the great one, alone that these Śāstras were born and they have you as their only resort, O Sovereign Lord. I betake myself to you and worship you, the Primordial One whose lotus-feet are served by Ramā, who are the source of the origin of Śāstras.

(Taken from Wisdom Library )

This is a small portion of Chapter 15 of Vaasudeva Mahatmya from Skanda Purana. The essence of these verses is to talk of how Vishnu is every little and every big thing in this Universe.

There is a constant struggle about whether the Puranas are right or not, through things I have read, that contradict with what I have learned as a child, which clash with some beliefs even- and it is actually very true that they have been interpolated heavily, over the years.

That is why, the first basis of reference and understanding comes from Itihaasa- that which has happened. There are two Itihaasas or epics in Sanatana Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana and Mahabharata. Of course, Harivamsa is included in this list, as it is a khila of the Mahabharata itself.

It sounds a bit crazy when I speak of how Itihaasas come first and yet I posted something from a Purana, does it not? Well, the reason for it is to remind people that Shastras originated from the ParaBrahman- be they Vedas, Upanishads, Itihaasas, Puranas and various other works. And every form of ParaBrahman are the origin of such, based on how one's own Ishta/Aaradhya.

Many months ago, I had asked if I should post something on Sanatana, and finally, I got the time to start. As always, I wondered where to start, and this specific tab was open. Hari, as always, gave me an indication.

I will be much more consistent with posting henceforth, so expect interpretations, rants, aesthetics, story snippets and so on to be shared.

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musingsonthemahabharata · 6 months

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Forgiveness and Justice in the Mahābhārata

The main antagonists of the Mahābhārata, namely, Duryodhana, his uncle, Śakuni, and Karṇa (yes, if antagonists are to be named, Karṇa is one per the Critical Edition and per Kṛṣṇa’s comments) commit a series of horrific actions throughout the epic, motivated by greed, jealousy, and spite. Offences include assassination attempts, deceit, sexual harassment and assault. Still, what I love is that Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas continue to offer them opportunities for redemption, which they refuse. The war comes to be, justice is delivered, and all the Kauravas perish. However, by finding their end, they find redemption in relative terms, and, as we learn in the last parva, all proceed to svarga, or to heaven.

First, I find it significant to underline that the characters are not passively forgiven and welcomed into svarga. As they refuse to redeem themselves, they are forgiven only AFTER justice is delivered and they are made to take responsibility for what they have done, and after direct action is taken against their misdeeds. Forgiveness or compassion are therefore not passive in this context. I would maintain that what is underlined here is that forgiveness and love do not imply blindness to another’s harmful behaviour; on the contrary.

Second, I highlighted that their redemption occurs in relative terms, because, at the level of the Absolute / Consciousness, there is nothing to be redeemed as there is no fracture, only flow; however, as Ādyashanti teaches, the relative concomitantly and paradoxically very much exists in the container of its own laws.

Of course, the cosmology of the war is much more complex than this and is neither an act of punishment nor one of revenge; I would say it is more of a re-establishment of equilibrium in the relative playing field.

I think this is beautiful to ponder on. No matter how far they fell into cruelty and dejection, they found redemption. Indeed, Draupadī herself as Śrī forgives Aśvatthāmā after justice is delivered, who commits the most gruesome crime there is per Kṛṣṇa (that of killing a child).

And, so can we, can't we? Redeem ourselves and make amends for our cruelties and for our mistakes. Take action when action is needed. And rest in “redemptive love” (another beautiful coinage by Ādya. I love him so much 😊 )

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ilovekrishnarjun · 8 days

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Arjuni: does anyone want to come with me to commit arson?

Krishna: count me in, Parthavi!

Draupadi: me too

Dhrishtadyumna: me three

Subhadra:...

Balaram:...

Kunti:...

Nakul:...

Sahadev:...

Yudhishthir:...

Gandiva bow:

Bheem:

Gandiva bow: don't leave me!

Bheem: i am coming too!

Yudhishthir: NO!—

#incorrect mahabharat quotes #arjuni #gandiv #draupadi #dhrishtadyumna #bheem #kunti #yudhishthir #pandavas #arjuna #krishna #gandiv be like: don't leave me my love!

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kanhapriya · 10 months

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Rights to me I guess?

#gopiblr #kanhaiya #krishna #desi stuff #mahabharata #mahabharat memes #arjun #draupadi #pandavas #krishnablr

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hum-suffer · 10 months

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It's a lie, between you and I

The first time Yudhisthir met his son after exile, he didn't recognise him. Prativindhya had grown, from the boy who stomped his feet and yelled that he wanted the sweetest fruits. He has grown from the boy who was obsessed with the colour gray and always rubbed his eyes sore at the sun. He had grown so much.

"My son!" He wants to cry,"My first son, my only son, my darling son." But it's not true, it never was.

(Yudhishthir was a father as soon as he put fire to his father's pyre.)

No, father can be alive, let us check his pulse again!—No, Mother doesn't need to leave, we can ask Mahadev for a boon!I won't eat if you need me to!—I promise to never cry!—I promise I won't speak for years!

Prativindhya helps Krishna with the plate of fruit he's carrying with a smile. He's young, his boy, and yet so serene. Yudhishthir hates himself for taking away his childhood like his father took his.

(Father! Come back, please, I can't live, take me with you, please, please, please, ple—)

Prativindhya wears his hair the same way Balram does, shorter than most and with no partition in his hair, slicked back. His waves are all Panchali, curling like live fire. His eyes have changed, they're lighter. There's some scars on his skin, residue chandan behind his ear.

He wants to laugh hysterically. Of course, his son learnt from his klutz of an uncle. Bheem complained of sweat too much and chandan was the only thing that kept him quiet.

(That and now, his anger.)

Prativindhya glares at his younger brothers until they stop squabbling amongst themselves before he greets them. Nakul sneaks a teasing glance at Yudhishthir that is ignored entirely.

Prativindhya collapses in his arms the second he embraces him and Yudhishthir almost wishes for his spear to run someone through. His son. His darling son, so young, barely a man grown and so, so cracked within.

Yudhishthir knows a broken boy forced to become a man too soon when he sees him. He sees him everyday in the mirror, in his brothers, and now his son. He cradles the back of Prativindhya's neck in the same way he did when he first held his boy and his son melts.

"I will protect you," he promises to his son in a whisper harsh and primal and something savage that only comes from living in the forests as much as he has. "Nothing will happen to you. I will tear down any pain that comes your way, my son."

Prativindhya doesn't reply. He hides his face in his father's neck like he was a child again.

(A child you are, and a child you will be, my son. I ruined your childhood, I will spend my life repenting.)

That was the last time they embraced before the day Yudhishthir held his dead son in his arms. Face in neck, arms too tight around him and the back of his neck bowed.

That day, Yudhisthir is the child. He has no father, he has no respite. He has no son, he has no hope.