MAHABHARATHAM
Mahabharatham is a great indian ancient epic tale. This tale is about the war between Kauravas and Pandavas for the throne of Hastinapur. This war was held at Kurukshethra.This war is often called ‘Kurukshetra war’. This story was written by the sage Vedha Vyasa.
Vedha Vyasa is the wise sage. He is the son of sage Parashara and Satyavati. Satyavathi was a fisher girl. In her young age she learned to drove the boat and helped the people to cross the river. One day evening Satyavathi helped the sage Parashara to cross the river. The sage thought in that time, if the child born the child would became a wise and knowledgeable. So he begod the child through Satyavathi. The child named Vedha Vyasa. He became an adult. He left after promised Satyavathi that he would came back when she needed and left.
Santhanu was a great king of Hastinapur. He had two wives Ganga and Satyavathi. First he married Ganga and had a child named Devavirat. Ganga was left and promised him that she would appear when he needed. Later, Devavirat became an adult and appeared Infront of Shantanu. Several days later Shantanu fell in love with Satyavathi. He wanted to marry him. But her father refused let her marry the king unless he promised that Satyavathi’s sons and descendants would be inherit the throne. Santhanu declined to do. Because his first son Devavirat had the rights of the throne, so he was unwilling to deny Devavirat’s rights. But the prince on come to know the matter, he rode over the Satyavathi’s house and vowed to renounce the throne and celibate throughout his life. Hearing this Santhanu granted a boon to his son Devavirat, that he choosing the time of his own death. From that day onwards everyone called him by the name Bheeshma. After that he took Satyavathi to the palace and Shantanu Married her. She gave birth two child named Chitragandha and Vichitravirya.
Vichitravirya was so reckless and obsessed to drink. Satyavathi decided to Vichithravirya marriage. In that time Kasi’s king announced his daughters Suyamvara. Their name was Amba, Ambika, Ambalika. Satyavathi ordered Bheeshma to brought them to Hastinapur. But Amba refused that marriage proposal. Because she already fell in love with king Salvan. Bheeshma took Ambika and Ambalika to Hastinapur. After marriage Vichitravirya was died. But that family line did not die. Satyavathi summoned her son Vyasa. Vyasa could be used to perpetuate the kuru clan to ruled the Hastinapur through the “ Niyog” culture. So, the two queens had a son of Vyasa. The elder queen’s son named Dhritarasthra and younger queen’s son named Pandu and the maid of these queen was born on son of Vyasa named Vidura. Dhritarashtra was blind but stronger. Pandu was healthy but extremely pale son. Vidura was extremely knowledgeable son. Bheeshma brought the three boys with great care. Dhritarashtra grew up the strongest person in the country. Pandu was skilful, warfare and archery. Vidura learned the branches of politics.
Gandhari is a prominent figure in the Mahabharata. She was the princess of Gandhara kingdom and wife of Dhritarashtra. Dhritarashtra was a blind king of kuru. In the epic, she is depicted with a blindfold, which she wore inorder to live like her blind husband. Lord shiva granted a boon to her which was she gave birth of hundred sons. Due to the divine boon, she was the mother of hundred sons. They are called a kauravas. She also had a daughter named Dushala. She had a brothers named Saguni, Ashvaketu, Gaja and various other brothers.
He was the prince of Kandhara. He is the brother of Gandhari. He is the one of the antagonist of the hindu epic mahabrata. He was so affectionate with her sister. He was furious at his sister’s marriage. Her marriage was happened with the blind king. One day Bheeshma knew the secret of Gandhari first marriage with the goat due to her horoscope dhosa. Bheeshma got anger and arrested the Kandhara king and his son. They were taken into the prison. The prisoner would give the food only once in a day. The whole family wants to Saguni alive , so that’s why they gave all their food to one person Saguni. Slowly his father and all his brother was died infront of her eyes. While leaving, his father took a promise from him which is that our dynasty was destroyed due to Hastinapur. The same way you should destroy the Hastinapur. Saguni did the same as he promised his father. He filled the kauravas with hatred towards the pandavas. The result came out in the form of Kurukshetra war. After the war Gandhari cursed Saguni that kandhara kingdom will never be peace.
Kunthi is a daughter of surasena. She was born in Yadhav clan in the name of Pritha. Later she was adopted by the king Kunthiboja and from that day onwards she was called by the name of Kunthi. Kunthi was so kind and courageous and shrewd. She serviced the sage Dhuruvasa for one year. Dhuruvasa was happy by her serviced and granted a boon to her. He initiate her unique mantra through which she could invoke any divine being to provided her with a son. She try this mantra before marriage ad got a child named karna. His birth was invoked via sun. Kunthi abandoned Karna in the river. Later she got married with Pandu. She had four child named Karna,Yudhishtra, Bheema, Arjuna. She is a step mother of Nakul and Sahadev. They were called as pandavas. Pandavas are brothers fathered by four different god. Kunthi guided her sons to follow dharma.
Kauravas are the sons of dhrirashtra and pandavas are the sons of Pandu. Both are cousins as their fathers are brothers. They both are mutual hatred. They refused to accept that they are cousins. The bitter rivalry war was always in between them even at their young age and often due to jealousy of each abilities. Since the war was atarted their heart from their childhood. Kauravas and Pandavas are the decendants of kuru. They both competed for the throne.
Karna birth is invoked via sun. Kunthi is a real mother. But she abandoned him in the ganges river. Then he is adopted by Adhiradha and Radha. Karna is very strongesthe is skilful in archery. He become an accomplished warrior and a loyal friend of Duriyodhana. Karna’s wife name Vrishali. Duriyodhana appointed him king of Anga. From that day onwards everyone called him by the name of Angaraja. Karna is a great chariter. But his skill was overloaded, overshadowed by Arjuna’s reputation as the greatest archer of their time. So, they has a bitter rivalry in between them. Karna is a half brother of pandavas. But, he doesn’t know about his birth secret till the war. In the war, karna fought against pandavas. During the war god Indhra came to karna and asked him to donate his birth shield. After seeing this Arjuna got anger on his father indhra. Then Indhra granted a arrow and told him, just tell the name to the bow that who you want to kill and then release the arrow. But the arrow was used to kill ‘Kadodkaja’ in the war. Then Karna’s chariot was swallowed by the earth according to the curse of earth goddess. And he forgot the mantras, the curse of Parasuram. Then Arjuna released the arrow towards karna’s breast. After this, pandavas coming to know the secret. That karna was a brother. They promised him that his son would be the king of Indhiraprasth.
Dhronachariya was the preceptor. He is the son of Bharadhwaja. His wife named Kripi. His son named Ashwathama. He also referred to as Dhrona. He taught the art of warfare to the Kauravas and Pandavas. He serves the royal preceptor of Kauravas and Pandavas. He serves as the second commander-in-chief of the Kaurava army, from the 11th day to the 15th day. He was beheaded by the Dhrishtaduyuma. Dhronacharya is said to the reincarnation of Shukracharya.
Draupadhi was born in fire. She is daughter of Durubadha the king of Panchala. She is also called by the name of Panchali. Her sister named Sikhandi and brother named Dhrishtadhyuma. Drupadha held a suyamvara for her daughter’s marriage in that contest Arjuna won and hold her hand. Then Draupadhi is the wife of pandavas because of kunthi’s misunderstood. But polyandary was not accepted in that society. Then kuru kingdom was split and pandavas founded the city of Indhiraprastha. Then Duryodhana wanted to insult the pandavas. So he summoned the pandavas as a guests of Hasthinapur and then they were requested to play Gambling. Bheeshma laid down the rules for the game. According to the rules, yudhistra lost his kingdom, then he lost his brothers one by one. Finally he lost his wife Draupadhi. Dushashana dragged her duressly to the Gambling hall and pulled her sari. She prays the lord krishna. Krishna saved her dignity. Then she cursed everyone in the hall. Pandavas vowed that they would kill Kauravas. They were exiled to forests for 12 years. In that 12 years they prepared their self for the war.
Kauravas and Pandavas were prepare their self for the big war. Pandavas 12 years of vanavas were completed. Pandavas are stayed in Virada kingdom. Before the war Pandavas decided to Abimanyu marriage with Uthirai. They summoned all the kingdom for the war.. The war had been consecutive to 18 days. Both the sides were ruined. After the war reunification of kuru cities of Hastinapur and Indhraprastha under the Pandavas.
After the war all the Kauravas were died and all the descendants of pandavas were died. Gandhari cursed krishna, that all your kingdom would swallow in the deep sea, and you would killed by the hunter. Then dhrirashtra retires to a forest with his queen Gandhari and Pritha the mother of pandavas. Krishna would dies and pandavas brother were ascent to heaven.